What’s new?
YGL Annual Summit in Tianjin
The backbone of the YGL community dialogue over the past Summits has been to understand the impact of future trends and possible scenarios ("Future Mapping") on our leadership to: · Develop skills ... more
World Economic Forum Announces Young Global Leaders for 2008
245 leading executives, public figures and intellectuals – all aged 40 or younger – were chosen from around the world Geneva, Switzerland, 11 March 2008 – The World Economic Forum announced today the ... more
2nd Harvard leadership module kicks off 1 April
Our second leadership module with Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (KSG) in partnership with Harvard Business School, Harvard School of Public Health, Wharton and Stanford begins 1 April in Cambridge ... more
Welcome
“We would like to integrate those Young Global Leaders into processes which will allow them to have a real impact on global affairs and to make sure that global decision-making preserves the interests of the next generation. The Forum of Young Global Leaders will be a strong force from all walks of life to shake up traditional thinking and to bring a bold, forward-looking approach to the world.” Klaus Schwab, Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum
"Rising leaders of today need to forge viable partnerships to spearhead a process of change. The Forum of Young Global Leaders will activate a network of insightful, innovative and energetic young people whose vision and dynamism can usher a future of hope, progress and positive change." H.M. Queen Rania of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan