Global Shapers Palo Alto | 309 followers on LinkedIn. The Palo Alto Hub of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. | The Palo Alto Hub, located in the center of Silicon Valley, is a group of passionate individuals coming from diverse backgrounds, disciplines and countries. We are made up of young startup entrepreneurs, non-profit executives, Stanford residents, professionals from large tech companies and more. Through a series of meetings with industry leaders, the Palo Alto Hub is cross-pollinating ideas in order to help to shape Silicon Valley.