{"id":2084,"date":"2021-11-10T11:10:19","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/?page_id=2084"},"modified":"2026-01-21T09:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T09:38:14","slug":"jury","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/symposium.org\/jury\/","title":{"rendered":"Jury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1529f0f\" id=\"jury\" data-block-id=\"1529f0f\"><style>.stk-1529f0f .stk-block-heading__top-line{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #2846e6) !important;margin-left:auto !important;margin-right:auto !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-block-heading__top-line\"><\/div><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Jury<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-2aa0e81\" id=\"academic-jury\" data-block-id=\"2aa0e81\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Academic Jury<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">One crucial part to enable cross-generational dialogue is the participant group of the <a href=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/community\/young-community\/#lot\">Leaders of Tomorrow<\/a>. It is they who build the backbone of our conference by providing insight and innovative ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">While 200 Leaders of Tomorrow are hand-selected individuals, 100 qualify via the <a href=\"https:\/\/symposium.org\/initiatives\/global-essay-competition\/\">Global Essay Competition<\/a>, in which they present their take on each years\u2019 topic. However, since we receive a numerous amount of essays, we have to narrow our participant pool down to 100 with particularly outstanding ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The Leaders of Tomorrow team has neither the capacity nor the independence to guarantee a fair review process. Therefore, each year we invite 40 postgraduate students to read and assess all the contributions anonymously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">Consequently, you, as a member of the Academic Jury, will have the opportunity to select the most disruptive, the most unconventional ideas essays and thereby extend their authors an invitation to the St. Gallen Symposium. Additionally, you will be able to meet the authors of these essays when attending the St. Gallen Symposium in your function as a member of the Academic Jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-2ab3bd7 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-82e1c00\" id=\"application-for-the-academic-jury\" data-block-id=\"82e1c00\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Application for the Academic Jury<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">To become a member of the Academic Jury, you have to fulfill the following criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Currently pursuing a <strong>doctoral programme<\/strong>, working as a research assistant <strong>or<\/strong> already completed your doctoral studies (<strong>3 years ago at most<\/strong>) at the <strong>University of St.Gallen<\/strong> or at <strong>ETH Zurich <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Fluent in <strong>English<\/strong> (oral and in writing) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Genuine interest in global affairs and in the opinions of the world\u2019s top-class young academics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Capability and capacity of reviewing around <strong>50 contributions<\/strong> (essays) according to a pre-defined set of criteria within a tight time schedule (beginning February until mid-April)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\"><strong>Application Deadline: 30th November 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The jury of the 55th&nbsp;St.&nbsp;Gallen Symposium is required to attend two compulsory meetings, the kick-off and the final meeting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-block-type=\"core\">\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Hybrid kick-off meeting for all members:<strong> January&nbsp;2026 <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Reviews: beginning <strong>February until mid-April&nbsp;2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li data-block-type=\"core\">Final meeting (in-person only): <strong>end-March\/April 2026<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-button ugb-button-wrapper ugb-2767946 ugb-main-block\"><style>.ugb-2767946 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button--inner{color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-2767946 .ugb-button1{border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important}.ugb-2767946 .ugb-button1:hover{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a) !important;opacity:1}.ugb-2767946 .ugb-button1:hover .ugb-button--inner{color:#ffffff !important}.ugb-2767946 .ugb-button1:before{content:\"\";background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a),var(--theme-palette-color-1,#0a005a))}<\/style><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-button-container\"><a class=\"ugb-button1 ugb-button ugb-button--size-large ugb-button--ghost-to-normal-effect ugb-button--design-ghost\" href=\"https:\/\/webportalapp.com\/webform\/academicjury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><span class=\"ugb-button--inner\">Apply now!<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-spacer ugb-spacer ugb-54a4d27 ugb-spacer--v2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-spacer--inner\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-3091e04\" id=\"award-jury\" data-block-id=\"3091e04\"><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Award Jury<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">While the Academic Jury is entrusted with a great deal of responsibility as it judges the opinions of future leaders from all around the world, single out the 100 best contributions for our essay competition and shortlist the very best contributions for the award, the Award Jury will decide on the winners of the competition. The authors of most outstanding ides will receive the opportunity to present their ideas on the main stage during the St. Gallen Symposium and will get in close contact with the members of the Award Jury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p data-block-type=\"core\">The Award Jury consist of the following experts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-3cf0b13 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-2 ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-columns__item ugb-3cf0b13-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-column ugb-column ugb-dce65a1 ugb-column--design-plain ugb-main-block\"><div class=\"ugb-inner-block\"><div class=\"ugb-block-content\"><div class=\"ugb-column__item ugb-dce65a1-column-wrapper\"><div class=\"ugb-column__content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-team-member ugb-team-member ugb-20bb919 ugb-team-member--v3 ugb-team-member--design-overlay ugb-team-member--columns-2 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class=\"ugb-team-member__image\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-team-member__content\"><div class=\"ugb-team-member__title\"><h4 class=\"ugb-team-member__name\">Prof.<br>Georg von Krogh<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ugb-team-member__description\">Professor of Strategic Management and Innovation<br>ETH Zurich<br>President of the Award Jury<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ugb-team-member__item ugb-team-member__item2\"><div class=\"ugb-team-member__image\"><\/div><div class=\"ugb-team-member__content\"><div class=\"ugb-team-member__title\"><h4 class=\"ugb-team-member__name\"><br><br>Prof.<br>Heike Bruch<\/h4><\/div><p class=\"ugb-team-member__description\">Professor of Management<br>University of St.Gallen<br>President of the Academic Jury<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ugb-columns ugb-columns ugb-9584d60 ugb-columns--design-plain ugb-columns--columns-4 ugb-main-block\"><div 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