Forum of Young Global Leaders
Leaders under 40 drawn from business, government, civil society, academia, media, the arts and social enterprise
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创立 — 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.
运作方式
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.
典型会员
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.
会员资格要求
详细要求及历史沿革 →准入要求是组织自身公布的审核标准——年龄上限、公司营收下限、净资产最低要求、职位要求。当数值处于区间边界时，由组织自行评估决定。本地分会可设置比公开标准更严格的要求。
| 标准 | 已公布要求 | 来源出处 |
|---|---|---|
| 加入时最高年龄 | Under 40 at the time of nomination | 已验证 September 2026高度置信来源 ↗ |
| 邀请函 | Nomination by a World Economic Forum member or partner; self-nomination not accepted | 已验证 September 2026高度置信来源 ↗ |
| 最低任职年限 | Typically 5 to 15 years of outstanding professional experience | 已验证 September 2026中等置信度来源 ↗ |
| 职务或职称 | Business-sector candidates must run a qualifying company or division as President, Chairman, CEO, Managing Director, Managing Partner, Publisher or equivalent | 已验证 September 2026中等置信度来源 ↗ |
| 其他标准 | Demonstrated commitment to serving society beyond professional duties, an impeccable public record and good standing | 已验证 September 2026高度置信来源 ↗ |
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入会费在加入时一次性支付；会费定期收取。分会会费、静修活动、差旅及各类活动费用通常为额外支出，如组织有所披露则单独列明。所有数字均以所示日期时的公开或报道数据为准——非报价。
| 费用 | 首年 | 三年 | 来源出处 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 年度会费 | Not publicly disclosed | ||
| 项目费用 | Not publicly disclosed | ||
架构与项目设置
独立背景信息
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.
编辑分析，作者： Peer Group Guide editors. 此内容与上方记录相互独立，位于其后 编辑政策.
类似组织
按需求分类的替代选项 →历史与变更
全站变更日志 →- milestoneKlaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, creates the Forum of Young Global Leaders ↗
- milestoneNearly 500 Young Global Leaders convene in Singapore for the community's 20th anniversary summit ↗
- milestone65 members attend Harvard Kennedy School executive education (Public Policy in the 21st Century); 70 attend the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos ↗
- milestoneClass of 2026 announced: 118 leaders under 40 from 55 countries ↗
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迈出下一步
来源
- Home — The Forum of Young Global Leaders, Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation. 访问时间 6 September 2026.层级 1
- About — Young Global Leaders, Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation. 访问时间 6 September 2026.层级 1
- Two decades of impact: The Forum for Young Global Leaders turns 20 (read via search result snippet), World Economic Forum, January 2024. 访问时间 6 September 2026.层级 1
- Entrepreneurs, Public Leaders and Innovators Join the Young Global Leaders Class of 2026 (read via search result snippet), World Economic Forum, April 2026. 访问时间 6 September 2026.层级 1
- Nominations — Young Global Leaders, Forum of Young Global Leaders Foundation. 访问时间 6 September 2026.层级 2
- YGL Nomination Criteria (PDF), World Economic Forum. 访问时间 6 September 2026.层级 2
来源等级遵循以下公开层级：1 官方网站 · 2 官方会员材料 · 3 申请文件 · 4 年度报告 · 5 政府备案文件 · 6 可靠的商业出版物 · 7 有据可查的访谈 · 8 其他信誉良好的二手资料。 来源与数据政策.
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