An International Opportunity for Students: Take Part in the St. Gallen Symposium’s Global Ideas Competition 2027
The St. Gallen Symposium invites students to participate in its Global Ideas Competition 2027, an international initiative that offers young talent the opportunity to contribute to discussions on major economic, political, and social issues.
The St. Gallen Symposium is a major initiative that promotes intergenerational dialogue. It brings together leading figures from the business, political, and academic worlds, as well as young leaders, to foster discussion on contemporary issues.
The theme for the 2027 edition: conditional partnerships
This year, participants are invited to reflect on the following question:
“What could we solve if we reached an agreement?”
Within the framework of the theme “Conditional Partnerships”, participants must identify a problem that could be solved but remains unresolved due to the inability of the parties involved to reach an agreement.
Students are invited to propose a new approach or a new form of agreement that could make resolving the problem more effective. In particular, they must outline what could be achieved or made possible, provide evidence demonstrating the relevance or feasibility of their proposal, and identify the parties that should be involved in the collaboration.
An International Experience in Switzerland
Contest participants have the opportunity to become one of the 200 Leaders of Tomorrow and take part in the 56th St. Gallen Symposium, which will take place in Switzerland from April 27 to 29, 2027.
The competition thus offers students an opportunity to share their ideas in an international setting and to participate in exchanges bringing together the next generation of leaders and prominent figures from various sectors.
Submit an Idea
Interested individuals are invited to review the official information for the Global Ideas Competition to learn about all participation guidelines and submission requirements.
Deadline for submitting an idea: February 1, 2027
Selected participants will be invited to Switzerland, with travel, accommodation, and meal expenses covered.
To learn more about the proposed topic and registration procedures, students are invited to review the information provided by the St. Gallen Symposium.
