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List of 2026 WIC Global Youth Leaders unveiled
In 2026, the World Internet Conference Global Youth Leadership Program entered its fourth year. This year, the program attracted more than 2,600 outstanding young applicants from over 140 countries and regions across six continents, further expanding its global reach and influence. Following a review by a panel of leading experts from around the world, 20 young people from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, the Gambia, Ghana, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, the Philippines, Romania, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Türkiye were selected.
The 20 selected applicants are outstanding young people active in internet-related fields such as basic research, digital governance, industrial innovation and social welfare. They will make their appearance at the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit，and share their explorations and practices in promoting inclusive digital development at the Youth and Digital Future Forum.
The 2026 World Internet Conference Global Youth Leaders are listed below in no particular order:
The World Internet Conference (WIC) was established as an international organization on July 12, 2022, headquartered in Beijing, China. It was jointly initiated by Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT), China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Zhijiang Lab.
