54th St. Gallen Symposium 2025
Shifting Global Power
7 – 8 May 2025
Theme
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Programme
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Speakers
Find out who will be joining us as speakers.
SGS in Town
Live the intergenerational dialog in selected locations in the city of St. Gallen.
Leaders of Tomorrow
Meet our 200 hand selected participants under 30.
We bring generations
together since 1969
The St. Gallen Symposium is the world’s most relevant student-driven organisation and platform for cross-generational dialogue and collaboration.
Connecting
We connect leaders of today and tomorrow from business, politics, science and civil society to foster mutual understanding and joint action on our most pressing challenges and chances.
Community
Our global community comprises more than 400 businesses and institutions and over 300 universities.
Positive Change
We believe in positive change for a better world by bringing generations together along with our vision: Lead with the Next Generation in Mind.
Connecting
We connect leaders of today and tomorrow from business, politics, science and civil society to foster mutual understanding and joint action on our most pressing challenges and chances.
Community
Our global community comprises more than 400 businesses and institutions and over 300 universities.
Positive Change
We believe in positive change for a better world by bringing generations together along with our vision: Lead with the Next Generation in Mind.
“The St. Gallen Symposium has a unique atmosphere because of the role the students play in its organisation at their alma mater. It is their conference.”
– Lord Brian Griffiths of Fforestfach
Our initiatives
We need you to foster mutual understanding and joint action on our most pressing challenges
and chances. Find out what your role could be.
Young Leaders
on Board
Together with Zukunft-Fabrik.2050, we equip organisations for the future.
Shape a New
Generational Contract
Participate in events and impact projects of our joint global initiative with the Club of Rome
Global Leadership
Challenge
Together with the University of Oxford, we empower the next generation of responsible leaders
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The 2024 report juxtaposes the Leaders of Tomorrow’s perspectives on the global challenge of natural resource scarcity with those of today’s senior leaders. It identifies areas of consensus, highlights divergent opinions, and uncovers potential avenues for intergenerational collaboration based on a multifaceted analysis of leaders’ perceptions of the corporate, consumer, and political landscapes. At a time […]
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As the world shifts towards a more multipolar landscape, the implications for democracy are profound and complex. In a year marked by significant electoral upheaval, citizens are increasingly rejecting the status quo, raising critical questions about the future of governance and the preservation of democratic values. by Lindiwe Mazibuko The old world is dying, and the […]
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The World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report in 2024 highlights that we live in times marked by multiple overlapping crises: extreme weather events, AI misinformation and societal polarization top the list of risks marking our present moment.
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Amid climate change, the AI revolution, talent shortages, high interest rates, and other challenges, many corporate leaders have overlooked the impact of geopolitics. But in an increasingly fractured world, businesses need the right talent, approach to decision-making, and leadership to sense and respond to shocks. by Nikolaus Lang In times of relative peace and prosperity, […]
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