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Forum of Young Global Leaders

The Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation (YGL)

Leaders under 40 drawn from business, government, civil society, academia, media, the arts and social enterprise

Forum of Young Global Leaders — YGL Alumni Annual Summit 2018 (44503217465)
Forum of Young Global Leaders — YGL Alumni Annual Summit 2018 (44503217465) · Foundations World Economic Forum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

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Fundado2004
SedeSwitzerland
Miembros1,400a partir de September 2026
CapítulosNo chapters; the community is organised in annual classes rather than local chapters
HuellaMembers and alumni from over 120 countries; convenings held worldwide
InvitaciónObligatorio

Fundación — Created by World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab in 2004; the community marked its 20th anniversary in 2024. The YGL Foundation describes itself as a private foundation based in Switzerland but does not publish a city on its public pages.

The Forum of Young Global Leaders is a leadership community convened by a Swiss private foundation established by the World Economic Forum. Each year it selects roughly 100 to 120 people under the age of 40 from business, public office, science, civil society, media and the arts, and enrols them in a structured development programme. The current programme runs for three years and combines academic modules (including executive education at Harvard Kennedy School), thematic gatherings, and participation in World Economic Forum activities such as the Annual Meeting in Davos. On completing the programme, members move into an alumni community that continues to meet. Membership is not open to application: candidates are nominated by Forum members and partners, screened against published criteria, and selected through a process that has historically involved an external executive search firm and a selection committee. The community reports more than 1,400 members and alumni from over 120 countries. The foundation also convenes the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Leadership.

Cómo funciona

New members enter as an annual class and complete a three-year development programme of academic modules, thematic gatherings and contributions to World Economic Forum initiatives. Members attend Forum convenings, including Davos, and periodic YGL-only summits such as the 20th anniversary gathering in Singapore in 2024. After the programme they join the alumni community and retain access to community events. There are no local chapters; cohesion comes from classes, regional groupings and Forum events.

Miembro tipo

Members are selected in annual classes of roughly 100-120 people under the age of 40 and include ministers, heads of state, chief executives, founders, scientists, journalists and artists. The Class of 2026 comprised 118 leaders from 55 countries.

Forum of Young Global Leaders — YGL Alumni Annual Summit 2018 (44503219865)
Forum of Young Global Leaders — YGL Alumni Annual Summit 2018 (44503219865)Foundations World Economic Forum · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Los requisitos son los criterios que la propia organización publica — un límite de edad, un mínimo de ingresos de la empresa, un patrimonio neto mínimo, un cargo. Cuando una cifra se sitúa en un tramo intermedio, la propia evaluación de la organización es la que decide. Los capítulos locales pueden aplicar criterios más estrictos que el estándar publicado.

CriterioRequisito publicadoNotaProcedencia
Edad máxima al incorporarse Under 40 at the time of nomination The Forum's published nomination criteria state the candidate must be "40 years of age or younger at the time of nomination"; the Class of 2026 was described by the Forum as 118 leaders under the age of 40. Verificado September 2026Alta confianzaFuente ↗
Invitación Nomination by a World Economic Forum member or partner; self-nomination not accepted "YGL nomination is for members and partners only, and not open to the general public... Nominations are by referral only... We do not accept unsolicited applications." The criteria document adds that candidates should be nominated by someone other than a family member. Verificado September 2026Alta confianzaFuente ↗
Antigüedad mínima en el cargo Typically 5 to 15 years of outstanding professional experience From the Forum's YGL nomination criteria document; a proven record of substantial leadership experience is also required. Verificado September 2026Confianza mediaFuente ↗
Función o cargo Business-sector candidates must run a qualifying company or division as President, Chairman, CEO, Managing Director, Managing Partner, Publisher or equivalent From the Forum's YGL nomination criteria document. Where the company is a Forum member or partner, the candidate needs the approval of that company's CEO or Chairman. This document is undated on its face and references the Class of 2015, so the current wording may differ. Verificado September 2026Confianza mediaFuente ↗
Otro criterio Demonstrated commitment to serving society beyond professional duties, an impeccable public record and good standing Restated in current form on the nominations page as a proven record of professional excellence, a clear sense of purpose, commitment to continuous learning and the ability to engage with complexity. Verificado September 2026Alta confianzaFuente ↗
Application process
There is no application. Candidates are nominated by World Economic Forum members and partners; the site states plainly that nomination is not open to the general public and that unsolicited applications are not accepted. Nominees are then assessed against the Forum's criteria. The Forum's published criteria document describes shortlisted candidates being evaluated by the executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles and finally screened by a selection committee. Nominations for a given class close in the spring of the preceding year.
Sponsor required
Sí
Selectivity
The Forum states that roughly 100 people are selected each year "from thousands of candidates worldwide"; no acceptance rate is published. The Class of 2026 numbered 118 from 55 countries.
Membership term
Three-year development programme, followed by lifetime access to the alumni community

Criterios publicados verificados en las fechas indicadas. Las decisiones definitivas sobre elegibilidad y admisión corresponden íntegramente a Forum of Young Global Leaders. Vea cómo se compara con estos criterios →

Las cuotas de inscripción se abonan una sola vez al incorporarse; las cuotas periódicas se repiten. Las cuotas de capítulo, los retiros, los viajes y los eventos suelen ser costes adicionales y se detallan por separado cuando la organización los publica. Las cifras corresponden a lo publicado o comunicado en la fecha indicada — no son presupuestos.

CostoPrimer añoTres añosNotaProcedencia
Cuotas anuales Not publicly disclosed
Cuota del programa Not publicly disclosed
Los rangos se toman en su punto medio; las cuotas mensuales se multiplican por doce; se contabiliza la primera cifra indicada de cada tipo de cuota y los tramos posteriores del mismo tipo se muestran pero no se suman; retiros, viajes, eventos y cualquier concepto que la organización no publique se omiten en lugar de estimarse. Las cifras corresponden a lo publicado o reportado en la fecha indicada — no constituyen una cotización.

Estructura y programación

Meeting frequency
Annual class intake; academic modules, thematic gatherings and Forum convenings through the year
Peer forums
Annual classes and cohort programming rather than standing small-group forums
Confidentiality
Not publicly disclosed
Time commitment
— no documentado por la organización ni por una fuente que pudiéramos verificar
Organized as
Cohort based, event focused
Countries
120
Estructura
Foros confidenciales entre paresParcial
Capítulos localesNo
Membresía virtualNo
Comunidad en líneaNo documentado
Directorio de miembrosSí
EventosSí
Programación
Programación educativaSí
Desarrollo del liderazgoSí
RetirosSí
ViajesSí
Familia
Programación familiarNo documentado
Programación para cónyuges y parejasNo documentado
Programación para la nueva generaciónNo
Capital y donaciones
Debates sobre inversiónNo documentado
Oportunidades de inversiónNo
Componente filantrópicoParcial
Énfasis
Énfasis en el networkingAlto
Énfasis socialMedio

Contexto independiente

The YGL programme is a recognition-and-development network rather than a peer-advisory or business group: nobody applies, and the value is proximity to the World Economic Forum's convening system rather than confidential problem-solving with peers. Two details are worth noting. First, the programme length has changed: older Forum material describes a five-year commitment, while the current site describes a three-year programme, so descriptions found elsewhere may be out of date. Second, the published nomination criteria are qualitative and the substantive filters (who may nominate, how the selection committee decides) are not disclosed. The Forum does not publish member dues or any fee schedule, and it does not publish an acceptance rate beyond saying that around 100 places are filled from thousands of candidates. The community has attracted sustained outside commentary about influence and elite networks; that commentary is not evidence about how selection actually works.

Análisis editorial por Peer Group Guide editors. Está separado del registro anterior y sigue el política editorial.

Aparece en: Organizations for chief executives under 45

  1. milestoneKlaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, creates the Forum of Young Global Leaders ↗
  2. milestoneNearly 500 Young Global Leaders convene in Singapore for the community's 20th anniversary summit ↗
  3. milestone65 members attend Harvard Kennedy School executive education (Public Policy in the 21st Century); 70 attend the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos ↗
  4. milestoneClass of 2026 announced: 118 leaders under 40 from 55 countries ↗

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Fuentes

  1. Home — The Forum of Young Global Leaders, Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation. Consultado 6 September 2026.nivel 1
  2. About — Young Global Leaders, Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation. Consultado 6 September 2026.nivel 1
  3. Two decades of impact: The Forum for Young Global Leaders turns 20 (read via search result snippet), World Economic Forum, January 2024. Consultado 6 September 2026.nivel 1
  4. Entrepreneurs, Public Leaders and Innovators Join the Young Global Leaders Class of 2026 (read via search result snippet), World Economic Forum, April 2026. Consultado 6 September 2026.nivel 1
  5. Nominations — Young Global Leaders, Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation. Consultado 6 September 2026.nivel 2
  6. YGL Nomination Criteria (PDF), World Economic Forum. Consultado 6 September 2026.nivel 2

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