Deadline: February 1, 2018 00:00 GMT-1200
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Dates: May 2-4, 2018
Eligibility: Enrolled in a graduate or postgraduate program (master level or higher) in any field of study at a regular university, born in 1988 or later
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
St. Gallen Symposium 2018
We live in times where healthy debates driven by tomorrow’s generation are needed more than ever. 600 Leaders of Today will join 200 Leaders of Tomorrow at the 48th St. Gallen Symposium from 2–4 May 2018 to debate Beyond the end of work in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
Seize your opportunity to qualify for the symposium!
Graduate and postgraduate students are invited to compete for participation in the 48th St. Gallen Symposium (2–4 May 2018) and for the prestigious St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award 2018. A special experience awaits you as the symposium celebrates its 30th competition since 1989.
St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award
Compete for the St. Gallen Wings of Excellence Award and qualify for participation as a Leader of Tomorrow in the world’s premier opportunity for intergenerational debates: The St. Gallen Symposium.
- Join the debate with 600 top global leaders and decision makers
- Share your thoughts, ideas and visions with the global elite
- Expenses for travel, board and lodging covered, travel service provided
- Meet 200 of the world’s brightest young minds
- Celebrate the symposium’s 30th competition since 1989
- CHF 30,000.– prize money shared by the three winners
- Small and intimate gatherings with world leaders, exclusively for the Leaders of Tomorrow
- Broad media coverage
- Become member of a truly unique and strong global community
Qualify with an excellent essay
Professional, creative and thought-provoking essays are expected. Be bold, unconventional, and distinctive on the following competition question:
Robots are coming for your job. How do you augment yourself to stay economically relevant?
Author Yuval Noah Harari claims that the rapid progress of artificial intelligence technology will render the human species economically useless within decades.
Imagine a world in which humans fight back, harnessing AI and other technologies to stay economically indispensable – and, ultimately, competitive against the computers.
Describe the job you aspire to in the future, how it will potentially be influenced by AI, and how you would augment yourself technologically if necessary to prevail in your chosen career.
The following criteria must be met:
- Form: Essay (max. 2,100 words)
- Language: English
- Deadline: 1 February 2018, 11:59 p.m. last time zone (UTC-12)
- Anonymity: Your name must not be mentioned anywhere in the contribution file
- Individuality: Individual work expected, no group work allowed. The essay must be written exclusively for this contest. The idea must be the author’s own.
- Citation: All sources must be cited and referred to the respective part in the essay. All contributions will be tested for plagiarism.
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