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Top 50 Under 40 Summit!!November 1 - 4th, 2015!

Charlottetown, PE

Over the 3.5 days of the summit, delegates participated in 16 sessions with 19 different facilitators.

Session title Delegate rating (on a scale of 5)

Welcome, dinner & norms / Vanessa Paesani 4.2

Enhancing your network and improving connections / Krista Walsh 3.6

Thinking about deep, complex change / John McLaughlin 3.92

What does an individual’s role in deep change look like? / Tim Coates 4.16

Motivating the heart: storytelling as a key leadership skill / David Alston & Greg Hemmings 4.13

Inspiring creativity (over 3 sessions) / Susan Chalmers-Gauvin & Igor Dobrovolskiy 3.5

Debating complex issues / David Campbell 4.4

Emotional intelligence and leadership / Catherine Loughlin & Rob Murray 4.2

Democratizing mentorship / Dave Wilkin 4.9

Purpose-led transformation / Claude Francoeur & Ian Cavanagh 3.6

Peer mentoring & the 21inc network / Susan Holt, Aldéa Landry, Trent Cousins, Mike Kennedy 4.5

21st century leadership: what does it take for Atlantic Canada? How are you wired to contribute? / David Osborne 3.4

Dinner & summit take-aways 3.1

‘21inc is a people accelerator. It is about taking some of the best our region has to offer and giving them the network of peers who will root for them, engage in critical thought, and help develop and implement new ideas. For me, the experience has been an incredible source of motivation and an inflection point - helping me move towards action and execution while still valuing the importance of strategy and reflection’.!

- Ayon Shahed, NL Delegate

21inc changes your view of the Atlantic Region - not one that has tons of challenges but one that has tons of opportunities.!

- Christina Macleod, PE Delegate

The 21inc Leaders Summit was a life-changing experience. It's given me the courage to take on new opportunities as a leader and a network of peers to help me along whatever journeys I take going forward. I left with dozens of new friends and an entire new leadership "toolkit" to draw upon. The entire experience was perspective changing, invigorating and full of hope for the future of Atlantic Canada !

- David Shipley, NB Delegate

! 21inc was founded to accelerate youth leadership in Atlantic Canada to give our region a competitive advantage and fully utilize our interconnectedness. The 3rd edition of our Top 50 Under 40 Summit was held on November 1 - 4th, 2015 in Charlottetown, PE and led into the 3rd edition of the 21inc Ideas Festival. The goal of this summit is to deepen and broaden the networks of young leaders from across our region, while also curating an experience for them to reflect on and share their own leadership and goals.!!

! 50 of Atlantic Canada’s most impactful and empathetic emerging leaders under the age of 40 were selected:!• 50 people: 16 from Nova Scotia, 16 from New Brunswick, 10 from Newfoundland and 8 from Prince Edward Island.!• 50 : 50 ratio of female : male!• Average age: 31!• Sectoral representation: 49% private / 21% not-for-profit / 18% public / 12% academia!

! Thanks to all of our partners for investing in leadership development in Atlantic Canada. This opportunity would not have been possible without their support.

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!Top 50 Under 40 Summit!!

November 1 - 4th, 2015!Charlottetown, PE

Being surrounded with peers who are having similar issues in their leadership is extremely powerful. You become linked to these people in a unique way which will impact your future as a leader and a person.!

- Rachel Mathis, NB Delegate

The Summit was a transformational experience. It gave me clarity on what type of impact I want to make in the region, helped refine personal and career aspirations and perhaps most importantly - connected me with an incredible network of likeminded peers. I'd recommend the program to anyone looking to take their ideas and ambition to the next level.!

- Anonymous

Reflection by Nathalie Arsenault, delegate from PEI:!!After a very intense week at the 21inc Under 40 Summit and Ideas Festival, it took me about a week to digest what had just happened, what I got from it, what it all means.!!21inc is an amazing organization and I feel there is something very special and powerful about the people that are involved and the people it attracts. 21inc aims to cultivate leadership in youth 20 -40 years old so that we can collectively tackle the challenges facing Atlantic Canada in years to come. There are many challenges, but also many opportunities. By working together, as a team and as a strong network, there is nothing that can stop us from achieving great change that is sustainable and positive.!!So there we were, 50 entrepreneurial leaders from all 4 Atlantic Provinces, not fully knowing what we were getting into. I won’t even try to summarize what we learned or experienced, but I will simply share some of my top takeaways from the program. My goal is to share this with you so that perhaps you may be interested to know more and take part in this wonderful organization and movement.!!My top 10 takeaways from the 21inc Under 40 Summit and Ideas Festival:!!1. Atlantic Canada has its issues, but has much more going for it than we think. By focusing on the positive and the assets, we can transform our perception and therefore our region.!!2. I am capable of much more than I think. People believe in me much more than I think.!!3. Deep down, everyone has the same fears, insecurities and concerns in life and in their work. Yet, they do great things and dream big. It is ok to have insecurities yet still push forward towards your dreams.!!4. The power of the group: a true and deep (inexplicable) feeling that together, anything is possible. Everyone is working in their communities on very different issues. I often get overwhelmed by the enormity of the task ahead and the huge challenges. This is normal if we think we are tackling them alone. We are not. Feeling a part of a group, of a network of people making change, makes tackling those challenge not only feel possible, but very realistic and doable. In fact, it is happening as we speak.!!5. Discovering my “why”, my purpose. What gets me up in the morning and is my motivation for everything I do with my life, for the rest of my life. For me, I realized it is to help people and communities identify their strengths and assets, which naturally brings about positive change.!!6. There are many different types of leadership and all are equally important and have an important role. “The first follower transforms the lone nut into a leader”. Just watch this great video of a crazy shirtless dancing guy that demonstrates this and how a movement is created. So awesome!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ!!7. The importance and impact of telling your story. By telling your story in a compelling way, people will start following you and that can help you create a movement.!!8. Start with “Why”. Don’t tell people what you do, tell them why you are doing it. It is much more inspiring. You will also have a much more clear sense of why you get up in the morning and what keeps you motivated. Watch this very compelling Simon Sinek Ted Talk:!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sioZd3AxmnE!!9. Everyone is a leader. Everyone has a role to play in creating the world we want to see, and will be part of history. What story will we be telling our kids and grandkids? What impact will our generation have on shaping our region, society, our world?!!10. We are all in this together, so you may as well be with good friends, have fun, and dream big!!

2 delegates blogged about their experiences here:!!• http://jonduke.ca/2015/12/08/atlantic-canada-under-40-summit/!• http://mathieuarsenault.com/2015/11/12/recap-of-21inc-

summit/!

Delegates continue to get together in t h e i r l o c a l communi t ies and p r o v i n c e s f o r conversations and initiatives that began at the summit.

! Thanks to all of our partners for investing in leadership development in Atlantic Canada. This opportunity would not have been possible without their support.

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