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Accessibility & LanguageNews
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Global Essay Competition
Yuhan (Sicily) Zheng Zheng (University of Galway, Ireland)
May
23
2025
Posted: 08:57 IST
Every year, the St. Gallen Symposium invites students from around the globe to confront one critical question — and answer it with bold, original thinking. This year’s challenge:
Global power is shifting. What’s your innovative idea to address a related risk or opportunity?”
Over 1,000 students worldwide took up the call, offering visionary ideas for a rapidly changing world. From this outstanding pool, three finalists rose to the top — thanks to the depth, creativity, and clarity of their thinking.
During the Award Ceremony, the three finalists took the stage to present their essays and exchange ideas in front of a live audience.
Yuhan (Sicily) Zheng Zheng (University of Galway, Ireland)
“Endogenizing Planetary Resilience: Southern-led AI Architectures and the Pluriversal Reimagining of Climate Governance” [News Article]
These essays prove that the next generation isn’t just imagining the future — they’re designing it. With ideas that cut across borders, technologies, and paradigms, they’re redefining what leadership looks like in a shifting [Essays]
