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The 2023 International Youth Leadership Finance Summit (IYLFS) will be held online from 13th-15th January, 2023. IYLFS is a student competition event hosted by the Master of Finance (MF) Program of the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

IYLFS aims to provide an interactive learning platform for undergraduate students to cultivate their leadership, communication and organizational skills. We strive to connect the best students of all disciplines across the world, and offer them a unique learning experience through hands-on study of business cases, and face-to-face communication with business leaders and scholars.

Background:
As the world is facing increasing challenges such as the climate crisis, environmental pollution and economic downturn, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing has drawn more and more attention from the global investment community. This increased awareness has been spurred by shifts in demand from across the finance ecosystem, driven both by the search for better long-term financial value, and a pursuit of better alignment with values.

With the theme of "ESG Investing", the summit invites aspiring young people worldwide to share their ideas and demonstrate their team spirit and leadership. How to expand the product supply and investment scale of ESG investment? How to improve the infrastructure of ESG investment, and promote the formation of universal standard for the information disclosure？ESG investment is a systematic endeavor. How to form a joint force of governments, real economy enterprises, investment institutions, and other entities of ESG investment? Let us find out the answer together.

The application portal for the 2023 IYLFS is now open, and we welcome students worldwide to apply!

Date: Jan. 13th–15th, 2023(GMT +8)

Online

Registration Link *Please complete the application on PC