St. Gallen Symposium’s Post

✨Launch of our new annual theme: #ShiftingGlobalPower 🌏Over the coming months, and at the 54th St. Gallen Symposium (7-8 May 2025), our global community of senior and emerging business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and civil society advocates will embark on an exciting journey of dialogue and learning. 🔍Together, we’ll uncover the key dimensions and drivers behind the shift in global power, help our partners strengthen their geopolitical muscle, and explore actionable insights across five critical areas: 📊Business & Economics 🚀Innovation & Technology 🌐Governance & Cooperation 🕊️Security & Peace 🌱Sustainability & Transformation 👉Learn more about our new theme on our website https://bit.ly/3XITb8N

🌱 As the international community gears up for the United Nations Summit of the Future, it was fantastic to gather diverse voices across generations in New York City 🗽.    🤝 Together with the NYU School of Professional Studies, we explored the potential and practicalities of embracing intergenerational leadership models to future-proof decision-making in both the public and private sectors.    These insightful discussions both informed and were shaped by our initiative for a #NewGenerationalContract in business and policy, convened in partnership with The Club of Rome and InTent.    🙌 A huge thank you to everyone who joined us, to Martin Ihrig for hosting us, and to our inspiring speakers Angela Sun, Derek Walker, Mamphela Ramphele, and Pape Demba Kane and moderator Felix Rüdiger for their invaluable insights.    #IntergenerationalLeadership #FutureProofing #SustainableLeadership #NewGenerationalContract #Innovation #Collaboration 💬

🚀 Join us next Friday, 20 September, for a pivotal event alongside the United Nations Summit of the Future! In partnership with the NYU School of Professional Studies, we’ll dive into how diverse generational perspectives in leadership can drive solutions to critical global challenges like climate change and the rise of responsible AI. We’re excited to welcome an exceptional lineup of speakers and participants, including: 🌍 Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, The Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales 🌍 Angela Sun, Member of the Board of Directors, Cushman & Wakefield, Western Union 🌍 Marie-Claire Graf, Co-Founder, Youth Negotiators Academy; Councilor, World Future Council 🌍 Mamphela Ramphele, Honorary President, The Club of Rome; fmr. Managing Director, The World Bank 📅 Date: 20 September 2024 🕓 Time: 4:00-6:00 PM 📍 Location: NYU SPS Midtown Center, 20 W 43rd St, 4th Floor, New York This event is part of the joint initiative by the St. Gallen Symposium, The Club of Rome, and InTent for a #NewGenerationalContract. 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/gQ9J85p7

🚀 Companies can easily get stuck in their mental models. Science fiction can provide a spark for breaking the mold and rethinking the future. At the 53rd St. Gallen Symposium on #ConfrontingScarcity, a workshop with the BCG Henderson Institute explored ways to overcome scarcities of #imagination. In our latest joint publication, we reflect on some of the key findings and delve into how science fiction can be a tool to unlock innovative thinking within your organisation. Dive into the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e4qZrvgK #sciencefiction #futurethinking #futureofwork

🌍 Resource Scarcity is Driving Transformative Business Strategies 🚀 The St. Gallen Symposium, in collaboration with the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions, has released the "Voices of the Leaders of Tomorrow 2024" report. This report, themed #ConfrontingScarcity, gathers insights from over 650 Leaders of Tomorrow and 250 senior executives. It explores consensus areas, divergent opinions, and potential intergenerational collaboration based on leaders’ perceptions of the corporate, consumer, and political landscapes. 🔎 A key contrast in expectations toward businesses emerged, with 88% of Leaders of Tomorrow vs. 90% of senior executives believing businesses should address natural resource scarcity. However, only 22% of Leaders of Tomorrow and 24% of senior executives feel companies are currently making substantial efforts. Both generations recognise that dwindling resources are disrupting the "business-as-usual" mentality, pushing companies towards more sustainable operations. With 72% of young and 69% of senior leaders seeing this as a driver for sustainable business transformation, there's a shared view of the silver lining in this challenge. 🌟 Jessica Jones, a Sustainability Manager from Switzerland, emphasises: "Businesses need to take responsibility to make a sustainable business case, and if they realise they don’t have one, they need to review their strategy." 🌱

✨ Join us at our upcoming event in New York City on the sidelines of the United Nations Summit of the Future, co-hosted with the NYU School of Professional Studies.   👉 We'll host a high-level dialogue exploring how more diverse generational perspectives in leadership can help address critical challenges like climate change and responsible AI.   🗓️ Date: 20 September 2024 ⏰ Time: 4:00-6:00 PM 📍 Location: NYU SPS Midtown Center, 20 W 43rd St, 4th floor, New York   Together, we will explore the potential and the practicalities of embracing more intergenerational leadership models to future-proof decision-making in the public and private sectors.   🔗 Find out more and register here: https://lnkd.in/dCPrzKva   #NewGenerationalContract #StGallenSymposium #Leadership #Sustainability #NewYork

How can we foster equity and mutual support between generations? 🤝🌍 At the recent United Nations Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, John Kioli and Modester Lynn from the Kenya Climate Change Working Group, and Wanjiku DK, Founder of Gears For Change initiative, shared their invaluable experiences about working across generations in the political sphere. 🌿🗣️ The St. Gallen Symposium, alongside the The Club of Rome and the Kenya Climate Change Working Group, hosted an interactive workshop on intergenerational leadership to promote sustainable business and public policy. This session was part of our ongoing #NewGenerationalContract initiative, aiming to engage diverse actors and launch impactful projects for cross-generational leadership and learning. 🌱💼 The conference, featuring global leaders such as UN Secretary General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto, brought together around 2,000 participants. The main agenda? Preparing for the Summit of the Future in September to pass the Pact for the Future, which is crucial for the next generation's involvement in politics at both national and multinational levels. 🏛️🌐 Stay tuned for more news regarding our upcoming side event at the Summit of the Future in New York. ✨ #UNCivilSocietyConference #SustainableFuture #Leadership #Sustainability #GlobalImpact

Cross-Generational Collaboration is Key to Tackling Global Challenges for a Sustainable and Prosperous Future 🌍 Our joint initiative with the The Club of Rome, "A New Generational Contract," promotes intergenerational leadership and learning to enable sustainable business transformation through cross-generational collaboration. By connecting diverse actors, we foster long-term thinking, regenerative strategies, and collaboration across policy, business, youth, research, and society. 🌱🤝 📚 We are excited to announce our involvement in the upcoming book, "Five Generations at Work: How We Win Together, for Good," by Rebecca Robins CMgr CCMI and Patrick Dunne. Rebecca, a changemaker at the intersection of brand, culture, and leadership, unpacks six years of research and progressive action in this energising read, featuring a chapter on the St. Gallen Symposium as a case study. ✨ We are delighted to share the learnings of the St. Gallen Symposium on cross-generational collaboration in this must-read for all generations in business, education, government, non-profit, philanthropy, and society. Don’t miss the opportunity to gain valuable insights; pre-order your copy here: https://lnkd.in/d4ziDCzj 📖🔗 #fivegenerationsatwork #fivegenerations #Leadership #Collaboration #FutureOfWork #Sustainability #StGallenSymposium #ANewGenerationalContract

The St. Gallen Symposium congratulates Leon Schreiber for assuming his new role as Minister of Home Affairs of South Africa.   Leon is a valued member of our #LeadersOfTomorrow community. In 2015, during his doctoral studies at Freie Universität Berlin, he won the 2nd place of the #GlobalEssayCompetition with his essay on a universal basic income and attended the 45th St. Gallen Symposium.   At 35 years old, Leon is one of the youngest cabinet members, exemplifying the symposium's vision of empowering the next generation. We wish him the best of luck in shaping South Africa's future. (c) Photo Source: Leon Schreiber via X #SGSCommunity

🌟 Reflecting on the insightful and enriching discussions at the St. Gallen Symposium CSIO Business Talk! 🔹 René Walser, Head of Private and Business Clients & Member of the Executive Board at St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, provided a solid foundation with his thoughtful opening remarks, setting the tone for a day of profound insights. 🔹 Our esteemed panel, featuring Bastian Steppin, Brand Partnerships Lead at TikTok; Marcel Lendenmann, CEO of Golfyr; and Markus Detering, CEO of ClipMyHorse.TV, delved into the theme "The Future of Sports: Innovations, Digital Experiences, and the New Era of Spectator Interaction," offering nuanced perspectives and pragmatic strategies for navigating this evolving landscape. 🔹 Expertly moderated by Fetscherin Annette, Sports Journalist at Swiss Radio and Television (SRF), the discussion flowed seamlessly, fostering a spirit of collaboration and knowledge exchange. 🔹 The exclusive "next jump" format provided an invaluable opportunity for existing business and hospitality clients of the equestrian event to gain insights, while also engaging a wider audience interested in the intriguing parallels between sports and business, thus fostering meaningful connections and stimulating discussions. 🌟 As we reflect on this exceptional event, we eagerly anticipate future gatherings that will continue to push boundaries, inspire innovation, and contribute to the advancement of our shared understanding. Stay tuned for more thought-provoking discussions and opportunities for growth! #CSIOBusinessTalk #NextJumpSuccess