For now 48 years, the St. Gallen Symposium has aimed at giving a voice to the young generation. As way of showing the debates that are taking place during the three days in St. Gallen, a series of interviews were…

For the Leaders of Tomorrow (LoT), the St. Gallen Symposium started on the Wednesday with a full day dedicated to their ideas. Entitled “AI Knowledge place”, the day was centred around the ideas of the essayists that did not make the…

To mark the occasion, the 30th Anniversary of the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award was celebrated with a very special session hosted by our conferencier and three time winner of our essay competition, Jason George (US). Not three but four prizes were…

Following the student riots of May ‘68, five students from the University of St. Gallen decided to provide the students with a platform where they could express their thoughts, share their ideas and discuss their general dissatisfaction with the establishment.…

The 48th St. Gallen Symposium focused on the future of work and what lies beyond a jobless society. The three intense days revealed that each individuals has its own definition of work as well as its idea of what the future…

And he did it again! Nat Ware, Winner of the 29th St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Awards, surprised the crowd and swept away the trophy again this year. Janis Goldschmidt and João Abreu, respectively second and third, joined him on…

The notion that technological innovation destroys jobs is a reoccurring phenomenon in human history. There is a caricature by Honoré Daumier from the peak of the industrial revolution in the 19th century that shows sour-faced horse cab drivers watching steam…

Capital, as defined by economists, has been applied to various purposes for the past four hundred years. It has served as the foundation for many of humankind’s most extraordinary achievements, including economic prosperity and social improvements. Thanks in part to…

Writing on “Capital for Purpose” without proposing a novel idea or saying something innovative is a challenging task. It is also daunting to write about “Capital for Purpose” without straying into recounting the basics of economics. Governments have enormous and…

My name is Alejandra and I am an Argentinian living in Switzerland. I was honored to be selected for the St. Gallen Symposium as a Leader of Tomorrow twice, once in 2007 and a second time in 2016, so at…