This is the official calendar of events for the Forum of Young Global Leaders 2020. As an important part of the five-year leadership programme you embark on as a YGL or a member of the YGL Alumni Community, you have access to events, education programmes, meetings and gatherings -- both on a global and local level. Each opportunity complements each other and contributes to the overall YGL Programme.

Learn more about what 2020 has to offer and the timeline of invitations. Add the specific events to your calendar and join groups with other registered participants. Here are the 4 different type of events we offer:

2020 Overview of Virtual Offerings

Upcoming Virtual Sessions

In order to continue learning from each other and sharing the expertise of the YGL community, we have put together an enriching virtual programme over the coming months. Check out the Forum of Young Global Leaders Calendar on TopLink to follow the most up-to-date schedule of events.

YGL Annual Summit (August 17-20, 2020)

The Forum of Young Global Leaders Virtual Summit will bring together inspirational and pioneering leaders from around the world to connect with one another, reflect on new insights and affect the complex world around them. All YGLs and Alumni are invited.

Explore new conditions given the COVID-19 crisis, the possibilities for a great reset, and how it informs us as a community & responsible leaders.

Realign our community to strengthen existing collective action and seed new initiatives towards the 2030 agenda in areas of climate change, economic and social justice, technology and the fourth industrial revolution.

Deepen our community's resilience and trust, celebrate our collective successes, showcase innovations and be inspired.

A sample of virtual past sessions

• ASEAN YGL Salon (May 27, 2020)
• Welcome Session: 2020 Delhi YGLs & 2020 Indonesia YGLs (May 23, 2020)
• YGL Virtual Coffee: Government, Business and Humanitarian Response to COVID-19 in Africa: A YGL Perspective (May 22, 2020)
• Oceania YGL and Shapers Salon (May 20, 2020)
• Combating discrimination in the age of COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
• Managing a board through crisis (May 15, 2020)
• YGL South Asia Bridge Initiative (SABI) (May 12, 2020)
• YGL Virtual Coffee: Food Security and Agriculture (May 5, 2020)
• Addressing the threat of COVID-19 on refugees and asylum seekers (April 30, 2020)
• YGL Virtual Coffee: Fintech (Financial Technology) (April 27, 2020)
• Canada YGL Salon: Rebuilding a New Normal (April 25, 2020)
• YGL Virtual Coffee: Sustainability, Environment and Business (April 22, 2020)
• Listening to silence (April 20, 2020)
• Preserving your mental health and practicing resilient leadership during crises (April 8, 2020)
• COVID-19 response across MENA (April 6, 2020)
• How to operate your business remotely through COVID-19 (March 31, 2020)

2020 Overview of Official events

• Cancelled: Engadin Ski Marathon, Engadin Valley, Switzerland
• 11 March 2020: YGL Class of 2020 Launch, 10am CET
• Postponed: YGL Harvard Executive Education Programmed, Cambridge, USA
• Postponed: YGL Princeton University Executive Education Programme, New Jersey, USA
• Postponed: World Economic Forum on Latin America, Sao Paulo, Brazil
• Postponed: Annual Meeting of the New Champions, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
• TBC 2020: Oxford University Executive Education Programme, Oxford, UK
• Postponed: Future of Leadership Summit, Whistler, Canada
• 17-20 August 2020: YGL Virtual Summit (Global)
• Postponed: Sustainable Development Impact Summit, New York, USA
• 9-12 October 2020: YGL Public Leadership Programme, New York, USA

Official Young Global Leaders Events Calendar 2020

Going live on Wednesday 11 March at 10.00 CET, this year's media campaign will promote the new class across multiple platforms - news articles, blogs and op-eds in international media and social media - reaching millions of viewers worldwide.

We invite all new Young Global Leaders and current members to join us in celebrating the new class as well as the mission and values of the YGL Community. More information on this year's media campaign will be available early 2020.

Under the theme Global Leadership and Public Policy in the 21st Century, this Education Programme is designed to prepare YGLs to expand their knowledge base in order to better address pressing the most global challenges. Using both theory and practice, participants are challenged to immerse themselves in issues facing their generation and develop leadership strategies to achieve significant change. Postponed to 2021

This module will explore the technological, organizational and behavioral, and financial innovations necessary to effectively mitigate and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. The goal of the module is to equip participants to lead the way in planning and implementing effective, responsible, and sustainable decisions for their organizations, which, in turn, will have broad impacts on the management of our global resources and environment. Applications to participate are accepted until February 21st. Postponed to 2021

Partnered with Saïd Business School at Oxford University, this module with the theme Transformational Leadership: Leadership at the Edge, provides participants the space, inspiration and reflection to move beyond personal and professional boundaries. An immersive four days of experiential development and self-discovery drawing together the humanities, sciences and thought leadership.

Gathering in Canada for a joint community flagship event in collaboration with the Forum of Young Global Leaders and the Global Shapers Community, the event will bring together inspirational and pioneering leaders from around the world to connect with one another, reflect on new insights and affect the complex world around them. All YGLs and Alumni will be invited. Postponed to 2021

In partnership with Apolitical Academy, this 12 month YGL Public Leadership programme kicks off in London with its first weekend seminar. The seminar will be led by a combination of skilled moderators and experienced government and political leaders from across the global political and ideological spectrum.

By application only. Deadline to apply has passed.

Highlights and Photo Gallery

This year at the 2020 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, participants come together to address the most pressing issues on the global agenda. The overarching theme these year was “stakeholder capitalism” and discussions were centered around how to assist governments and international institutions in tracking progress towards the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals, and facilitate discussions on technology and trade governance. 63 YGLs from around the world were selected to join the official YGL delegation to the 2020 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. Click below to read more about our community's highlights from the Annual Meeting.