Jennifer Corriero

Jennifer Corriero: Named by the World Economic Forum as a ‘Young Global Leader’, Jennifer Corriero is a Canadian innovator with a passion for engaging youth and leveraging online networks as a tool for community development. Jennifer is Co-founder and Executive Director of TakingITGlobal, a non-profit organization with the aim of fostering cross-cultural dialogue, strengthening the capacity of youth as leaders and increasing awareness and involvement in global issues through the use of technology.

The online community currently receives over 1 million hits each day and has over 150,000 members from over 200 countries. Jennifer completed her BA and Masters in Environmental Studies at York University, has been an advisor and manager of numerous capacity-building initiatives and has served on the Official Canadian Government Delegation to the World Summit on the Information Society.  She has presented at events including the World Urban Forum, International AIDS Conference, Global Knowledge Partnership International Forum in Sri Lanka, and the UNESCO Youth Forum in Paris.