By Zeenat Rahman, Special to CNN Editor's note: Zeenat Rahman
serves as Special Adviser to the U.S Secretary of State for
Global Youth Issues. You can follow her @zeenat. The views
expressed are her own. Young people are at the center of global
events. This is not a platitude, but a fact, given that half of
the world's population is under the age of 30. We live in an era
dubbed the age of human talent, and this human capital is a
fundamental driver of economic development. But how can we best
harness the talent of youth populations and create new pathways
for progress? Entrepreneurship, defined by innovation,
creativity, and economic advancement, is key to leveraging this
talent and forging new paths, as entrepreneurs and young people
around the world share many of the same traits. Emerging powers
are increasingly putting economics at the center of their
foreign policies, and with at least 75 million young people
globally, if not more, seeking access to meaningful livelihoods,
this demographic is an economic