activities · 17
what they do
direct service · 9
- Facilitation of member-led volunteer leadership opportunities Youth Civic Leadership TrainingEngages over 10,000 members in volunteer leadership roles annually, focusing on skills such as leading without authority, cross-cultural communication, consensus building, and productive conflict resolution.
- Global Business Summit for deal-making and economic collaboration High-Level Global SummitsHosted its first Global Business Summit in Dubai, where members discussed over $26 billion in deal opportunities and finalized over $700 million in agreements.
- Hosting Global Business Summits High-Level Global SummitsOrganizes Global Business Summits, such as the first one in Dubai, which facilitated over $700 million in agreements and discussed over $26 billion in deal opportunities.
- Hosting Global Business SummitsThe organization hosts global business summits, such as its first in Dubai, which facilitate discussions on deal opportunities and result in significant agreements.
- Humanitarian response and housing initiativesMobilized YPO members and partners to launch Blocks for Hope’s 100th Year Village, providing housing for over 1,000 earthquake survivors in Türkiye.
- Leadership development through global and local events Advocacy Leadership ConveningsEnriches members' personal leadership journeys through thousands of local, regional, global, and virtual events annually, including educational experiences, culturally immersive programs, and family adventures.
- Promoting Member-Led Philanthropic InitiativesThe organization mobilizes its members and partners to support humanitarian efforts, such as launching Blocks for Hope’s 100th Year Village to provide housing for earthquake survivors in Türkiye.
- Promoting Member-Led Philanthropic InitiativesMobilized YPO members and partners to launch Blocks for Hope’s 100th Year Village, providing housing for over 1,000 earthquake survivors in Türkiye.
- Recognition of member impact through Global Impact Award Professional and Organizational Achievement AwardsRecognizes outstanding member contributions to responsible business and social impact by naming recipients such as Gene Gebolys as the 2024 Global Impact Award Recipient.
research · 4
- Annual Global Impact Report publication Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingProduces an annual Global Impact Report that benchmarks sustainable performance and responsible business practices among YPO member-led businesses, including findings such as environmental impact being the top legacy priority for chief executives.
- Conducting Research on Business Practices and Impact Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingThe organization publishes an annual Global Impact Report that benchmarks sustainable performance and responsible business practices among YPO member-led businesses, based on surveys of chief executives from various countries and industries. They also conduct studies on specific topics like carbon emissions measurement.
- Conducting Research on Business Practices and Impact Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingPublishes an annual Global Impact Report that benchmarks sustainable performance and responsible business practices among YPO member-led businesses, based on surveys of chief executives from various countries and industries. Also conducts studies on specific business topics like carbon emissions measurement.
- Global executive survey on business and sustainability practices Annual Impact & Transparency ReportingConducted a survey of 1,681 chief executives across 96 countries and over 47 industries, revealing insights such as most small and medium-sized business leaders not measuring company carbon emissions.
capacity building · 4
- Engaging Members in Leadership Roles Youth Civic Leadership TrainingEngages over 10,000 members who volunteer in leadership roles, focusing on developing skills in leading without authority, cross-cultural communication, consensus building, and productive conflict resolution.
- Facilitating Member Networking and Development Advocacy Leadership ConveningsProvides thousands of local, regional, global, and virtual events annually, including educational experiences, culturally immersive programs, and family adventures, to enrich members' personal leadership journeys.
- Facilitating Member Networking and Development Advocacy Leadership ConveningsThe organization provides thousands of local, regional, global, and virtual events annually, including educational experiences, culturally immersive programs, and family adventures, to enrich members' personal leadership journeys.
- Membership governance and leadership appointments Board Governance & Member VotingAppoints and elects global leadership, including naming Debby Carreau as Global Chairman for 2025–2026 and Sofyan Almoayed as Chairman of the YPO Board of Directors for 2024–2025.
strategies · 18
how they think
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- Building a global and local community for connection and shared interests community_buildingThe organization connects members through local chapters for lasting relationships and expands their experience globally via virtual interest-based networks, facilitating shared professional and personal interests.
- Community Building for Local and Global Connection community_buildingThe organization builds lasting relationships and expands member experience by connecting members locally through chapters for customized learning and social events, and globally through virtual interest-based networks. This fosters a sense of belonging and facilitates shared professional and personal interests.
- Crisis response through member mobilization crisis_response_networkActivates YPO members and partners to respond to humanitarian crises by coordinating community rebuilding initiatives, leveraging the organization’s global network for rapid, impactful action.
- Curated Access to Expert Resources and Lifelong Learning lifelong_learningThe organization enhances leadership, business, and personal life by providing members with access to customized learning opportunities, thought leaders, expert resources, and experiences through strategic relationships with world-class organizations and academic institutions. This ensures continuous development of managerial skills and leadership capabilities.
- Curating membership based on executive leadership and organizational scale leadership-based membershipThe organization recruits chief executives into its global community by requiring members to hold top executive leadership positions and meet specific thresholds for organizational scale, including employee count, annual compensation, revenue, assets under management, or enterprise value.
- Driving social impact through purpose-driven business leadership social_impact_focusMotivates members to lead and scale businesses that prioritize purpose and positive impact, operating on the belief that business can be a force for good and that leaders should create value beyond profit.
- Family Engagement for Leadership Development family_engagementThe organization strengthens families through various programs, experiences, and leadership opportunities, believing that family strengthening is essential for building better leaders.
- Fostering Social Impact Beyond Profit social_impact_focusThe organization motivates and inspires members to achieve impact beyond profit by supporting them in leading and scaling purpose-driven, future-ready businesses, based on the belief that business can be a force for good.
- Fostering leadership development through peer-based experiential learning peer-driven leadership developmentThe organization believes that better leaders drive positive change. It achieves this by providing chief executives with structured programs, shared experiences, and peer learning opportunities, fostering personal and professional growth through confidential forums, customized learning, and access to thought leaders and expert resources.
- Global and local community building for executive connection community_buildingBuilds lasting relationships among members through geographically based chapters and virtual, interest-based networks, creating dual pathways for engagement that combine localized social and learning experiences with global peer connectivity.
- Global virtual workforce leadership global_virtual_workforceLeads a distributed, global workforce across 22 countries, utilizing virtual operations to manage and scale organizational impact internationally.
- Leadership development through strategic external partnerships and education professional_developmentEnhances member leadership and business acumen by providing access to customized learning, thought leaders, expert resources, and academic curricula through strategic relationships with world-class institutions and organizations.
- Membership Based on Demonstrated Executive Leadership and Organizational Scale leadership-based membershipThe organization recruits chief executives into its global community based on demonstrated leadership achievements, requiring them to hold top executive positions and meet specific organizational scale criteria such as employee count, annual compensation, revenue, assets under management, or enterprise value.
- Peer-Driven Experiential Learning and Development peer-driven leadership developmentThe organization fosters personal and professional growth among chief executives by leveraging peer learning, structured programs, shared experiences, and confidential forums to provide honest insights and perspectives. This approach is believed to create better leaders who drive positive change.
- Peer-driven leadership development through experiential learning experiential and peer-based learningUses structured peer learning, shared experiences, and small-group forums to foster personal and professional growth among chief executives, based on the belief that peer support and honest insight lead to better leadership and positive global change.
- Promoting social impact and purpose-driven business social_impact_focusThe organization inspires and supports members to lead and scale purpose-driven, future-ready businesses, believing that business can be a force for good and encouraging impact beyond profit.
- Strengthening families to cultivate better leaders family_engagementThe organization provides programs, experiences, and leadership opportunities aimed at strengthening families, based on the belief that family well-being is crucial for developing effective leaders.
- Strengthening leadership through family engagement family_engagementOffers programs and leadership opportunities that strengthen families, based on the theory that resilient family systems contribute to the development of more effective and balanced leaders.
named programs · 3
what they call their work
Global Business Summit
A platform for members to engage in high-level discussions and finalize significant business agreements.
Leadership Development Programs
Offers educational experiences in collaboration with prestigious institutions like Harvard and Stanford to enhance leadership skills.
YPO Forums
Small, confidential groups that provide members with a trusted space for sharing insights and experiences.
relationships · 13
who they work with
- Advantage Media Partner — Helps YPO members build personal brands and authority through thought leadership and services like book publishing, content creation, PR, and digital media.
- Aspen Institute Partner — Collaborates with for business learning programs
- Blocks for Hope Partner — Collaborated with Blocks for Hope to launch the 100th Year Village for earthquake survivors in Türkiye.
- DLA Piper Partner — Provides YPO members with thought leadership on healthcare, technology, and financial services industries.
- EY Partner — Supports YPO members by delivering insights, perspectives, and guidance to leaders.
- Goldman Sachs Partner — Provides YPO members with curated insight into global markets, capital strategy, and generational wealth planning.
- Harvard Partner — Collaborates with for business learning programs
- Harvard Business School Partner — Collaborates on leadership programs, including the YPO/Harvard Presidents’ Program, and provides executive education and ad-hoc interventions for member leadership development.
- INSEAD Partner — Created the YPO-INSEAD Global Family Enterprise Academy, a multi-module program for family and generational businesses focusing on entrepreneurship, leadership, strategy, finance, governance, and psychology.
- London Business School Partner — Collaborates with for business learning programs
- London Business School Partner — Partners to offer programs that help members, spouses, and partners create new businesses, connect with customers, and become better leaders.
- Stanford Partner — Collaborates with for business learning programs
- Stanford Graduate School of Business Partner — Offers a program for members to learn innovative thinking, apply analytics, and understand best practices for innovation and value creation.