St. Gallen Symposium Global Ideas Competition 2027 – 2 novembre 2026

Contexte

Applications are now open for the 2027 St. Gallen Symposium Global Ideas Competition. Compete in the Global Ideas Competition and qualify for an all-expenses-covered participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for cross-generational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium. As a Leader of Tomorrow, you’ll join a unique global community that extends far beyond the Symposium. Be inspired by world-renowned speakers, challenge your perspectives, and contribute to the conversations shaping tomorrow.

Missions et responsabilités

• Submit a Solution Brief: identify a real problem in no more than 1,000 words across four sections, back it with evidence, propose a partnership that could solve it, and show how it would work.
• Submit a Video Explainer: pitch your idea as if you ran into your dream speaker at the Symposium, with a maximum duration of three minutes.
• Answer the Topic Question: Identify a solvable problem that remains unsolved because the parties cannot agree, and propose a novel arrangement that would make solving it more effective.

Profil recherché

• Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate programme (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university.
• Born in 1997 or later.
• Individual work expected, no group work allowed.
• Solution brief must be written exclusively for this contest and be the author’s own idea.
• All sources must be cited and referred to the respective part in the essay.
• All auxiliary aids (AI, proofreading, layout/graphics services, writing and translation programs, etc.) must be fully and correctly listed and cited.

Conditions et avantages

• CHF 20,000 Prize.
• Expenses-paid participation to the 56th St. Gallen Symposium in Switzerland as a Leader of Tomorrow.

Dossier de candidature

• Copy of passport or other identification (in English for non-Roman languages).
• Confirmation of matriculation/enrolment from your university which proves your enrollment in a graduate/postgraduate level programme as of 1 February 2027.
• Your Solution Brief with no indication of your name in the file name, the file metadata or the file itself (using the official template).
• Your Video Explainer (max. 3 minutes).

Comment postuler

Application Procedure: Prepare all required documents including the Solution Brief and Video Explainer without personal identification in the brief files, and submit them through the official application channel.

Application Deadline: 1 FEBRUARY 2027

For More Information: Visit the Official Webpage of the St. Gallen Symposium Global Ideas Competition.