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Global Youth Conference 2026

The Global Youth Conference 2026 empowers the next generation of changemakers to lead toward a just, sustainable, and prosperous future. Join youth leaders, policymakers, social entrepreneurs, and experts for a transformative week of policy labs, skill workshops, and cross-border collaboration.

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About Global Youth Conference

Unite with Visionaries to Shape the Future of Events.

Global Youth Conference (GYC) is a global movement and annual convening that empowers young leaders to collaborate, innovate, and drive action toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Since its founding, GYC has woven together youth-led initiatives, policy dialogues, skills training, and multi-stakeholder partnerships to amplify youth impact at local, national, and international levels.
What we do for you

Your Event or Conference with Us

Conferences & Forums
Large-scale convenings where youth, experts, and institutions co-create policy recommendations, pitch projects, and build networks. (Includes hybrid participation options.)
Fellowships & Scholarships
Competitive, merit-based fellowships that give promising youth access to training, mentorship, and fully/partially funded participation in flagship events.
Policy Labs & Workshops
Short, practical sessions focused on entrepreneurship, digital skills, advocacy, climate action, and project design.
Upcoming Events

What’s Next on the Global Youth Stage

Discover the powerful gatherings, workshops, and leadership initiatives coming your way. Each event is carefully crafted to equip young changemakers with skills, networks, and opportunities to lead impactful change in their communities and beyond.

Paris Youth World Summit 2026

Paris Youth World Summit 2026

Spain

Youth Global Forum Spain

Paid Digital Fellowship in Vienna

Paid Digital Fellowship Austria

Summer Research Internship in Switzerland

2 Months Research Internship Program Switzerland

9 Weeks Summer Research Fellowship

9 Weeks Summer Research Fellowship USA

Fully Funded Youth Event Belgium

Fully Funded Youth Event Belgium

Why Choose Us

  • Youth-centered by design: GYC puts youth agency at the center — we design programs with young people, not just for them.

  • Actionable outcomes: Each convening delivers policy briefs, project seed funding opportunities, and measurable follow-up actions.

  • Global networks, local impact: We connect international mentors and funders with local champions to make ideas scalable and contextually appropriate.

  • Diverse participation formats: In-person summits, regional hubs, virtual tracks, and micro-learning modules ensure accessibility across regions and time zones.

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Meet Our Professionals

Meet the Expert Speakers Shaping the Future

Discover the visionary leaders, innovators, and changemakers bringing their expertise to GYC 2026. Each speaker is hand-selected for their impact, experience, and commitment to empowering the next generation.

Dr. Michael Turner

Chief Innovation Officer

Emily Hart

Senior Marketing Strategist

Ava Rodriguez

Director of Product Manage

James Carter

Digital Wave Consulting

Our Vision

A world where every young person has the skills, voice, and network to lead transformative action for people and planet — contributing to the SDGs through innovation, advocacy, and community-led solutions.

  • Empower youth to lead positive global change.

  • Create inclusive spaces for diverse voices to collaborate.

  • Inspire future leaders committed to sustainability and innovation.

Our Mission

To equip, connect, and amplify emerging leaders by:

  • Building inclusive platforms for policy influence and entrepreneurship.

  • Providing high-quality capacity building, mentorship, and funding pathways.

  • Catalyzing multi-sector partnerships that accelerate youth-led solutions at scale.

Common Questions

Most Popular Questions

Everything you need to know about attending, applying, partnering, and getting involved with Global Youth Conference 2026.

Students, early-career professionals, young social entrepreneurs, youth advocates, and allied stakeholders. Some tracks are targeted to high school or university participants; others are open to professionals and mentors.

Yes — certain fellowship and participation opportunities are fully or partially funded. Check the “Apply” section for eligibility and deadlines.

Practical skills, a global network, policy and funding opportunities, and direct mentorship to scale your projects. Many alumni form cross-border collaborations after the event.

Yes — we work with NGOs, universities, government agencies, and private partners on sponsorship, co-hosting, and program design. See our Partnerships.

Through post-event monitoring: follow-up surveys, project milestones, funding matched, policy inputs submitted, and regional hub activity reports.