Youth Global Creative Challenge 2026
Sponsored by Netflix and Harvard University, the Youth Global Creative Challenge empowers young people aged 15–24 to articulate their ambitions through impact-led projects presented in compelling multimedia formats.
Supported by Youth Studios, the Challenge recognises that influence-building is essential to turning individual ideas into generation-led action — enabling young creators to mobilise peers, shape public dialogue, and develop practical solutions to global challenges.
Submission Date
Our Challenge deadline requires entries to be submitted by October 10, 2026
Submission Format
Any multi-media format, no longer than 8 minutes, will be accepted
Submission Age
15 to 24 years of age is welcome to participate in the Challenge
Challenge Summary 2025
13,960 Youth Engaged | 2,280 Entries | 89 Countries
Global Finalists
Hong Kong SAR
Angelina Wong and Team
Museco
United States
Wenny Wanying Han and Team
Pausible Parity
United States
Sean Pao and Team
InfluenceforGood
Singapore
Kaiyuan Cheng and Team
FinSight
Hong Kong SAR
Natalie Ngau and Team
Neuroptimize
Thailand
Yoswari Puranasamriddhi and Team
Trace'n'Trust
United Kingdom
Alen Chaizhunussov and Team
EconVision
Hong Kong SAR
Peri Yeung and Team
Corethical
Thailand
Peeraya Poshyanonda and Team
Future of Psychology
Singapore
Dong Keon Lam and Team
EcoGen
Canada
Jerry Huang and Team
empowerAIM
Hong Kong SAR
Emily Choi and Team
ThriveHive
Nigeria
Muhammad Olawuyi and Team
UN Revisted
Global Semi-Finalists
Hong Kong SAR
Anson Xu and Team
EntreUp
Australia
Lucas Li and Team
Persuasense
China
Chenxi Jing and Team
Heal4Real
United States
Andrew Metz and Team
KnexFlex
India
Trinayan Reddy and Team
Hyderabad: Two Sides
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Taiwan
Yen Chih Martin Chen and Team
Self-Discovery & More
Australia
Jade Pan and Team
Dance for Equality
Hong Kong SAR
Cyrus Tse and Team
Fundscape
United States
Thomas Ogi and Team
Second Wind
Canada
William Wu and Team
Zeronautics
New Zealand
Jessica Yan and Team
GenTru
United Kingdom
Napoom Julmanichoti and Team
Uprealty
Vietnam
An Doan Le Hong and Team
Urban Revival
United States
Rhodes Larson and Team
Digiplomacy
Singapore
Christine Lee and Team
WHO International Youth Day
Thailand
Yanin Ngamsirijit and Team
Sustainable Outreach Strategies
China
Allison Wei and Team
Future Health Heroes
Canada
Cayden Zhang and Team
Civitical
Colombia
Juan Esteban and Team
HistoricSDG
South Korea
Jason Geonwoo Jo and Team
The Passenger View
Kazakhstan
Aruzhan Kessikbayeva and Team
RAD Resorts
Hong Kong SAR
Joe Lin and Team
Catalysing Research Institute
Finland
Daria Krasileva and Team
Octocon
Canada
Yan Bo Brady Tian and Team
Innopact
Latvia
Nilay Ratna Singh and Team
Future of Technology
China
Carson Jiasheng Yang and Team
World Food Forum
Hong Kong SAR
April Shi and Team
Novaart
Kazakhstan
Alikhan Medeuov and Team
AgriCast
Taiwan
Ray Wang and Team
MultiLiteracy Project
South Sudan
Maria Angelo Charles and Team
WoYelo Project