Sujeev Shakya: Takeaway from the Nepal Gen Z Protest in 2025

<p>CEO (Chief Eternal Optimist) of Nepal, Sujeev Shakya, talks about what it means for Nepal being land-linked—not land-locked—between two great civilizations, China and India.Sujeev also discusses what really happened in the September 2025 youth protest and the lessons for leaders across the world.About the guest: Sujeev is the Founder and CEO of Beed Management. He’s also the author of “Unleashing Nepal” (2009) and the newly published “Nepal 2043” (2025).<a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/gitawirjawan">#GitaWirjawan</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/endgame">#Endgame</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sujeevshakya">#SujeevShakya</a>Chapters:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg">0:00:00</a> - Intro<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=126s">0:02:06</a> - Formative year of Sujeev Shakya<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=269s">0:04:29</a> - How South Asians became great communicators<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=532s">0:08:52</a> - 2500+ history of Nepal: Buddhism, Trade, and Intellect<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=846s&pp=0gcJCWMAwfN6Pr3D">0:14:06</a> - Borobudur’s architect was from Nepal?<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=994s">0:16:34</a> - Bringing out and writing down history<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=1434s">0:23:54</a> - How Nepal embrace multipolarity<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=1629s">0:27:09</a> - HATS (Hydro, Agriculture, Tourism, Services)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=2205s">0:36:45</a> - Nepali talent portfolio<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=2548s">0:42:28</a> - 2025 Nepalese Gen Z Protests<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=3305s">0:55:05</a> - Selection vs election<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=3550s">0:59:10</a> - What does democracy actually mean<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=4130s">1:08:50</a> - How to actually build the culture of democracy<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuZIUmeSOcg&t=4645s">1:17:25</a> - Nepal geopolitical stance------------------Get your copy of Gita Wirjawan’s book, “What It Takes: Southeast Asia”, NOW:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUZZTVljRW9vcFdocWliRmdsaXozUmhkMVJyUHxBSTVJdTVzcDhPWC1ldEFyUkRwSzYybk55aktfUVdhaDFkSzUtY2lGYkh0MWkyV0ZhUHlMbG94M3hJdXFqO