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NEXT is the global network of Young Talents and Future Leaders who share policy ideas with global policymakers, top experts and business leaders on key international challenges. Let’s make a change!

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NEXT
MILAN
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4-5
MAY
2026

OUR STORY

NEXT builds upon the 2021-2023 editions of the Future Leaders’ Global Policy Forum (FLGPF), jointly promoted by ISPI, Bocconi University and OECD. Among many others, top speakers of the past editions include: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, António Guterres, Maia Sandu, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Rafael Grossi, Filippo Grandi and Samantha Cristoforetti, as well as Nobel Laureates Abhijit V. Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Michael Spence, Joseph Stiglitz and Oleksandra Matviichuk.

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Every year NEXT brings together Young Talents and Future Leaders from around the world. If you wish to debate and share policy proposals with policy-makers, top experts and business leaders, apply here:

20-25 years old

Future Leaders, 25-35 years old

Registrations for the general public to attend the NEXT Milan Forum (4-5 May 2026) will open soon.

NEXT MILAN FORUM, 4-5 MAY 2026

During the 2-day international event in Milan on 4-5 May, Young Talents, Future Leaders and the wider audience will debate with top international figures on key global challenges and trends. Participants will be engaged through interactive plenary sessions on a wide range of topics, from today’s conflicts to economic prospects, from AI to the energy/green transition.