29/07/2026
YLIS 2026 | A Vision Brought to Life
Some moments make you pause and simply say, “We really did this.”
When we started planning the 2026 Youth Leadership & Innovation Summit (YLIS), it was first an idea - a vision to create a platform where young people could learn, connect, ask questions, and engage with conversations around leadership, innovation and impact.
Then came 18 July 2026.
What was once an idea became a room filled with young people, speakers, panellists, volunteers, partners and people who believed in the vision.
And standing before that room as the Founder & Team Lead of The Ben Orgenda Foundation was a moment I will always remember.
YLIS reminded me that leadership is not just about having a title. It is about taking responsibility, bringing people together, and having the courage to build something that creates opportunities for others.
I am deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to making YLIS 2026 possible - our speakers, panellists, volunteers, partners, supporters and every young person who showed up.
This was more than an event. It was a beginning.
There is still so much to learn.
So much to build.
And so many young people to reach.
YLIS 2026 - Leading Beyond Titles.
~ Ben Orgenda
Founder & Team Lead, The Ben Orgenda Foundation (BOF)