I gotta crazy theory out there for you.
>they appear to have a clear goal in how to change the world. What kind of world do they hope to create?
Their goal is to make change the world with techonology.
It makes perfect sense, Kalos is a region famous for it's beauty.
I'm sure Gamefreak wants to teach a lesson on how we shouldn't ruin our world with technology.

>also pic related
What do they all have in common?
You got it right! They're all wearing some fancy future glasses.
I'll be posting this tomorrow because the sleepfags won't be reading this.