This year’s National Congress will focus on leading through a time of rapid change. As regional dynamics shift, leadership expectations evolve and technological transformation accelerates, the way we live and work is being redefined.
Join us to explore how resilient leadership and innovative thinking can help navigate these changes and shape thriving communities — and turn ideas into action.
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Arrivals, Registration and Welcome Coffee
Opening Ceremony and Award Ceremony
General Session I: Leadership & Mental Health
Opening Icebreaker: Meet Your Peers
Coffee Break and Networking
Workshop Session 1
Lunch and Networking
Workshop Session 2
Coffee Break and Networking
General Session II: Regional Relevance
Ambassador Testimonies
Closing Thoughts and Remarks
Evening Activity & Networking Dinner
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Arrivals and Welcome Coffee
Welcome to Day 2
General Session III: Digital Transformation
Coffee Break and Networking
Workshop Session 3
Lunch and Networking
Workshop Session 4
Coffee Break and Networking
General Session IV: Growth & Responsibility
Delegate Highlights
Closing Ceremony
Apéro & Departure
Stay tuned for more announcements…
Elise Kammerer
Purpose Coach, Finding Purpose GmbH
Dominique Kündig
Head of Learning & Development, Member of Futura, Graubündner Kantonalbank
Gian-Reto Galliard
SME Consultant, Member of Futura, Graubündner Kantonalbank
Max Amanu
OYW Ambassador, Regional Director for Africa, changing-lives Switzerland
Benedikt Schönlein
Siemens
Sorina Ciobanu
Global Product Manager IT/OT, Siemens
Travis Simlinger
Founder and Head of Training, Big4Training
Kate Robertson
Co-Founder, One Young World
Livia Altmann
Personal- & Teamentwicklerin at Human Intelligence 2.0, Former Member of the Switzerland National Board
We partner with many of Switzerland’s leading businesses, universities and foundations that support One Young World Switzerland by sending Delegates to the National Congress. If your organisation is interested in partnering with One Young World Switzerland please complete contact us.
We want to ensure a diverse range of Young Leaders at our Congress. And therefore scholarships are available to enable individuals who are not supported by businesses or organizations to participate in the National Congress. Please apply here by 30 August, 2026.
If you would like to find out more about partnering with us or supporting us at this year’s One Young World Switzerland National Congress, please contact us.
The Switzerland National Congress is an annual event convening over 150 of Switzerland’s most impactful Young Leaders, working to accelerate social impact.
Delegates participate in 2 days of transformative speeches, workshops and networking. Throughout the National Congress, Delegates are counselled by political, business, and humanitarian leaders who are leading the way in Switzerland.
Once the Summit is over, Young Leaders become part of the Switzerland community (as Switzerland National Ambassador), returning to their workplaces and communities with the means and motivation to make a difference. The National Congress plays a key role in ensuring we send Switzerland’s top Young Leaders to the global Summit, and support the community in Switzerland beyond that.
