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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                            FEBRUARY 27, 2026       |  The Indian Eye 18

             GOPIO International Youth Council Hosts

                      Global Webinar “The Power of Youth:

                   Creating Impact in an Evolving World”

            OUR BUREAU                                                                                            ty, ethical leadership, and structured
                                                                                                                  mentorship. She emphasized that the
            New York, NY
                                                                                                                  age of reinvention demands more
                  he Global Organization of Peo-                                                                  than ambition — it demands align-
                  ple of Indian Origin (GOPIO)                                                                    ment, disciplined execution, and eco-
            TInternational Youth Council                                                                          system-building. Pawar highlighted
            successfully hosted a global webinar                                                                  that leadership is not about holding
            on  Saturday, 14th of February  2026,                                                                 power but about creating more lead-
            themed “The Power of YOUth: Cre-                                                                      ers, reinforcing the importance of
            ating Impact in an Evolving World.”                                                                   enabling others to rise. Her message
            The virtual gathering brought to-                                                                     urged youth to shift from aspiration
            gether young leaders, entrepreneurs,                                                                  to actual impact through consistency,
            professionals, students, and members                                                                  courage, and character.
            of the Indian Diaspora from across                                                                        Moderator Patel then introduced
            continents for a powerful 90-minute                                                                   the Chief Guest welcoming the Chief
            exchange  of  insight,  reflection,  and                                                              Guest Nitesh Banta, Co-Founder &
            action.                                                                                               CEO of B12, who spoke on Building
                In an era defined by artificial in-                                                               Beyond Hype, Banta, after gradu-
            telligence, rapid technological shifts,                                                               ating from Harvard, initiated a few
            and borderless opportunity, the ses-                                                                  companies and then went to Goo-
            sion moved beyond age-based defini-                                                                   gle, from there to venture investing
            tions of youth to focus on awareness,                                                                 and entrepreneurship. Banta spoke
            ownership, and purposeful action. As                                                                  about  the  exponential pace  of  AI
            articulated during the initial address,                                                               development  and  its  transformative
            youth is not about chronology - it is                                                                 societal impact.
            about consciousness. It is about step-                                                                    Banta advised  young  leaders
            ping up today for a better tomorrow.                                                                  to continuously learn, build with AI
            The webinar emphasized that in a                                                                      tools, and engage across generations.
            trend-driven world, true leadership                                                                   Importantly, he distinguished be-
            requires clarity over noise, purpose                                                                  tween founders who chase valuation
            over popularity, and discipline over                                                                  and those who build lasting value,
            distraction. Participants were re-                                                                    emphasising  sustainability,  prob-
            minded that roles do not define indi-                                                                 lem-solving, and long-term thinking
            viduals; it is how one plays those roles                                                              over hype cycles.
            that creates impact. The recurring                                                                       Awareness & Identity: Breaking
            message throughout the session was                                                                    Patterns, Building  Possibilities: Patel
            clear: youth are not preparing for the   vation and leadership. GOPIO Pres- neurial  Mindset,  Wellbeing  &  Bal-  then introduced and welcomed Ce-
            future; they are actively building it.  ident, Mr Prakash Shah, President of  ance, and Purpose-Driven Leader-  lebrity Guest Ms. Manasvi Mamgai,
                Opening Address: A Global Call   GOPIO International, encouraged   ship                           former Miss India, Actor and now
            to Conscious Leadership, GOPIO    deeper engagement with GOPIO          Mr. Viresh emphasized that    a Hollywood producer. Manasvi
            Associate  Secretary,  Sunil  Vuppulal   initiatives to foster community-led   speed without direction is noise, and   shared her journey from Miss India
            opened the session by highlighting   growth  and promote  global  collabo- that  real  growth  begins  with  inner   to creative leadership, emphasis-
            India’s  powerful youth  demograph-  ration.                        clarity. Drawing parallels between   ing  the importance of staying true
            ic dividend and its global potential.   Setting the Context: From   the human mind and AI, he not-    to one’s passions and cultural roots.
            He underscored the urgent need  Trends to Transformation Mr. Vi- ed that “our mind responds to the    She discussed her career in enter-
            to bridge the gap between access   resh Patel, Founder & CEO of Intell   prompts we feed it,” reminding par-  tainment and her new initiative, the
            to technology and meaningful em- IDEA  and  Co-Chair  of  the  Youth   ticipants that self-awareness is the   South Asians in Media and Arts
            ployment opportunities, positioning   Council, also panel executive host for  foundation of emotional excellence   Foundation(SAMA), aiming at sup-
            youth empowerment as a collective   this webinar, set the tone for the ses- and conscious leadership.  porting the next generation of talent
            responsibility.                   sion by reframing youth as a mindset   Keynote Address: Adaptabili-  in the arts and media.
                GOPIO Chairman Dr. Thom-      of awareness and responsibility rath- ty in the Age of Reinvention GO-  AI & Human Skills: Staying Hu-
            as Abraham welcomed participants   er than age. He outlined key themes   PIO Youth Council Chair Ms. Vasu   man in a Digital Age - Mr. Anub-
            and  spoke on GOPIO  mission and   that would shape the dialogue during  Pawar, CEO of Step2StepUp Inc.,   hav Jain, Founder of TWC UK and
            achievements in the last 36 years and   the webinar, such as Awareness &  a  non-profit,  delivered  a  keynote   GUTSY, explored how AI is redefin-
            emphasized the pivotal role of the In-  Emotional Intelligence, AI & Future  address ‘Adaptability in the Age of   ing industries. He stressed that while
            dian Diaspora in driving global inno-  Skills, Financial Wisdom, Entrepre- Reinvention’ centred on adaptabili-  Continued on next page... >>

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