Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders Today.
EIGHT SPACES ONLY
17 - 23 January 2026 | SWITZERLAND
For young leaders aged 16 - 23 years
Join us at Youth Leaders Davos for a transformative adventure where we bridge cultures and spark innovation for young changemakers and their families with influence — business to government to academia to philanthropy. Benefit from being at World Economic Forum (WEF) Week.
Offer your next geneneration a once in a lifetime experience.
Engage with global change makers at WEF Week:
YLD opens doors for you to connect with global changemakers during WEF Week in Davos. Meet visionaries, innovators, and influencers, YLD matches you with world-class mentors post Davos.
Build lifelong connections with global peers:
YLD enables you to build lifelong friendships and global networks through shared uncommon experiences.
Develop holistically through adventure:
YLD invites you to the journey of adventure to develop future-ready skills and mindsets such as to sharpen career skills, deepen self-awareness, and build resilience.
Integrate family values with personal growth:
YLD offers activities to keep you rooted in the heritage and values that shape your worldview whilst nourishing personal passion. Explore how to leverage your background to help with solutions for climate, digital transformation, economic resilience, and other interests.
“An eye-opening, ‘think different’ experience like no other. From industry leaders to activists to thinkers across every field, hearing them share their passions, views and warmth - made every dialogue truly meaningful. I left Switzerland feeling more driven to make positive impact with my new knowledge and connections. The people I met will help me continue my work to realize my life goals for years to come!”
CATHIE, International High School Student in Shanghai
The WEF Week program that I attended in Davos profoundly impacted my life. I was able to connect with individuals who shared similar goals; discuss in-depth social issues (even participated in a climate justice protest together), and learn survival techniques such as starting a fire in a snowy forest. These experiences have positive lasting influence on my life.
JESSICA, Student at University of Chicago
We help families with conscious-minded youth discover their passion, practice own voice, and complement handed-down legacies as budding global leaders.
OUR PROGRAM
17 - 23 January 2026
Switzerland
After participating Youth Leaders Davos, the next generation youth is able to:
Leverage WEF Week to create relationships.
Clarify personal needs and visualize own purpose.
Enable family legacy with global vision.
Nurture genuine partnerships.
Cultivate positive worldview through gratefulness and innovation.
Build grit to flow with life hurdles.
2026 Program Highlights
Week of World Economic Forum
WEF Open Forum
For over half a century, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has united world leaders to tackle global challenges. In 2025, nearly 350 government leaders and 60 heads of state joined forces in Davos to shape the world’s agenda.
In 2026, the theme—Public-Private Collaboration—calls for bold ideas on innovation, sustainability, and the future of society.
Youth Leaders Davos (YLD), germinated in 2021, is where the next generation steps in. Held during WEF Week, YLD is a curated program empowering young changemakers to engage with today’s leaders and co-create tomorrow’s solutions.
As YLD members, participants gain access to the parallel events as well as WEF Open Forum—a unique arena where government officials, visionary entrepreneurs, artists, CEOs, and civil society leaders exchange ideas with the public. Conversations span geopolitics, economics, the environment, leadership, and the arts—all through the lens of shaping a better future.
At YLD, youth voices don’t just join the dialogue—they drive it.