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.
Challenge Summary 2026
78,520+ Youth Engaged | 6,230+ Entries | 103 Countries
Global Finalists
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ETHIOPIA
Diborah Girma
and Team
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UNITED STATES
Kayla Roh
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Giselle Li
and Team
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BRAZIL
Gabriela, Natalie Matos
and Team
INDONESIA
Kalisha Salsabila Arizya
and Team
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EGYPT
Karim Mostafa
and Team
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TAIWAN
Ariel Chen
and Team
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UNITED STATES
Naledi Molefe
and Team
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JAMAICA
Nathan Morris
and Team
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URUGUAY
Camila Silva
and Team
UNITED KINGDOM
Alen Chaizhunussov
and Team
THAILAND
Yoswari Puranasamriddhi
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Preston Yow
and Team
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GHANA
Ethel Dziedzorm Gebe
and Team
UNITED STATES
Nikhil Surya
and Team
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ARGENTINA
Lucía Castro
and Team
THAILAND
Peeraya Poshyanonda
and Team
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CHINA
Yirui Yang
and Team
SINGAPORE
Dong Keon Lam
and Team
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UNITED STATES
William Pan
and Team
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SOUTH AFRICA
Zanele Khumalo
and Team
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BRUNEI
Hana Iman
and Team
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AUSTRALIA
George Campbell
and Team
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KENYA
Akinyi Njeri
and Team
NIGERIA
Muhammad Olawuyi
and Team
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HONG KONG SAR
Chantal Chuchen
and Team
UNITED STATES
Zhaohua Chen
and Team
COLOMBIA
Karen Lineth Ariza
and Team
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EGYPT
Fatma Mahmoud
and Team
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CAMBODIA
Sreylin Em
and Team
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UNITED STATES
Megan Pan
and Team
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KENYA
Grace Nyambura
and Team
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HONG KONG SAR
Adrianne Cheung
and Team
CHINA
Yueshan Xuan
and Team
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GHANA
Adwoa Osei
and Team
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UNITED STATES
Yihang Thomas Li
and Team
UNITED STATES
Judy Ma
and Team
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CANADA
Hannah Wang
and Team
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COLOMBIA
Gabriela Castro
and Team
SOUTH AFRICA
Amahle Nkom
and Team
UNITED STATES
Elizabeth Wang
and Team
TAIWAN
Rachel Hung
and Team
AUSTRALIA
Yiming Bing
and Team
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CHINA
Chen Yining
and Team
CANADA
Ruoyu Liu
and Team
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ALGERIA
Bilal Kherbache
and Team
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BRUNEI
Hadina Alias
and Team
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NIGERIA
Orji Chimnoso
and Team
Global Semi-Finalists
HONG KONG SAR
Angelina Wong
and Team
CANADA
Jerry Huang
and Team
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UGANDA
Brenda Kemigisha
and Team
INDIA
Trinayan Reddy
and Team
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INDONESIA
Putri Maharani
and Team
UNITED STATES
Sean Pao
and Team
AUSTRALIA
Lucas Li
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Peri Yeung
and Team
ECUADOR
Valentina Zambrano
and Team
SINGAPORE
Kaiyuan Cheng
and Team
UNITED STATES
Wenny Wanying Han
and Team
NEW ZEALAND
Jessica Yan
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Natalie Ngau
and Team
AUSTRALIA
Jade Pan
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Emily Choi
and Team
UNITED KINGDOM
Napoom Julmanichoti
and Team
CHINA
Chenxi Jing
and Team
UNITED STATES
Andrew Metz
and Team
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TAIWAN
Yen Chih Martin Chen
and Team
CANADA
William Wu
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Anson Xu
and Team
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NIGERIA
Adaeze Nwosu
and Team
VIETNAM
An Doan Le Hong
and Team
UNITED STATES
Thomas Ogi
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Cyrus Tse
and Team
UNITED STATES
Rhodes Larson
and Team
SINGAPORE
Christine Lee
and Team
COLOMBIA
Juan Esteban
and Team
THAILAND
Yanin Ngamsirijit
and Team
CANADA
Cayden Zhang
and Team
KAZAKHSTAN
Aruzhan Kessikbayeva
and Team
CHINA
Allison Wei
and Team
SOUTH KOREA
Jason Geonwoo Jo
and Team
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MALAYSIA
Farah Nadia Osman
and Team
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KENYA
Ruth Wambui
and Team
CANADA
Yan Bo Brady Tian
and Team
COLOMBIA
Laura Martínez
and Team
FINLAND
Daria Krasileva
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
Joe Lin
and Team
CHINA
Carson Jiasheng Yang
and Team
LATVIA
Nilay Ratna Singh
and Team
ECUADOR
Paula Cevallos
and Team
HONG KONG SAR
April Shi
and Team
KAZAKHSTAN
Alikhan Medeuov
and Team
TAIWAN
Ray Wang
and Team
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MYANMAR
Su Mon
and Team
SOUTH SUDAN
Maria Angelo Charles
and Team
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ETHIOPIA
Robel Asrat
and Team