What happens when an educational tour meets a three-day global leadership conference?
Talking to strangers leads to making friends, fast. Raising your voice is encouraged. And in the process of discussing global challenges, students start gaining the tools they need to solve them. Because when perspective transfers between people, it sparks something greater—and that electricity is what fuels every EF Global Leadership Summit.
Everything you never imagined
Immersive travel
Strengthen your Summit experience on a specially designed tour that brings the conference theme to life.
Thought leadership
Learn from experts during engaging workshops and discussions. Past Summit speakers include Al Gore, Jane Goodall, Sir Ken Robinson, and Soledad O’Brien.
Project-based learning
Students use the design thinking process to create and present their own solutions to a global challenge.
Change you can feel
From public speaking to international understanding, the skills students build at an EF Summit inspire confidence and growth.
2026 Summit
The Power of Environmental Stewardship
Our relationship with the Earth today has a direct impact on all aspects of the future—from conserving native habitats and species to preserving centuries-old cultures and traditions. So, how do we restore balance and reestablish ourselves as caretakers of the world that provides for us? Embark on an educational tour through Latin America and join us in San José, Costa Rica, for EF’s 2026 Global Leadership Summit. In these perspective-shifting places—where the ecosystems are uniquely intertwined with everyday life—we’ll explore The Power of Environmental Stewardship and the collective action we can take to prioritize the planet we call home.
2025 Summit
Future Readiness in a Changing World
The world is changing faster than ever before. The future’s brightest opportunities and top careers might not even exist yet—and the same goes for its challenges. So, what can we do today to prepare for tomorrow’s infinite possibilities? Join us at our 2025 Global Leadership Summit on Future Readiness in a Changing World, where we’ll explore the life skills, education, and career planning people need to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape—and how we can make these necessities more accessible to everyone. Together, we’ll discover ways to help people prepare for the future and shape an even better one, for themselves, their communities, and the world.
Great ideas can come from anyone—at any time
Fueled by a common belief that in order to change the world you need to experience it, EF and the Nobel Prize Museum have partnered together to inspire students to pursue bold goals and think differently. The winning projects from each of our Global Leadership Summits are exhibited in the Nobel Prize Museum (alongside the work of Nobel Laureates) in Stockholm, Sweden!
Want to experience the magic of EF Global Leadership Summits? Check out content from past Summits and follow the (student) leaders by searching our official hashtag on your favorite social channels.
This world is what students make of it
Explore The Power of Environmental Stewardship with us in 2026.