Empowering future leaders
Deloitte, in continuity with previous years, confirmed its role as the Official Knowledge Partner of the NEXT 2026 for the 2026 edition.
NEXT is a flagship initiative promoted by ISPI (Institute for International Political Studies), with the support of Bocconi University and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development).
The goal is to create a global network of young talents and future leaders, offering an exclusive platform to engage in dialogue with high-level institutional representatives, experts, and business leaders on internationally significant topics such as: Peace & Security, Sustainable and Fair Growth, Human Rights and People Empowerment, Energy/Green Transition/ Food Security, AI and Digitalization.
NEXT 2026 will welcome over 1,000 young people from more than 60 countries and involve in selected activities 200 participants divided into four groups of 50 each: Young Talents, Business Leaders, Think Tanks, Civil Society, and Civil Servants. Participants will have access to virtual sessions and the final in-person event, which will be held in Milan from 4 to 6 May and will include plenary sessions, interactive workshops, and speeches by prominent leaders from various sectors, addressing key topics on the global agenda.
Among those who have confirmed their participation there are Nobel Peace Prize laureates Kailash Satyarthi and Ouided Bouchamaoui, the most recent Nobel Prize in Economics laureate Philippe Aghion, World Bank President Ajay Banga, Deloitte Global Chair Anna Marks, Microsoft President of Global Affairs Lisa Monaco, and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Luca Parmitano.
Read the press release announcing the event
Deloitte Leaders' speeches at NEXT Milan Forum 2025