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Event recap · July 20, 2026

FuturesLeadersSummit2026—Recap

Two days, hundreds of scholars and mentors, one unforgettable group photo. Here's what happened at this year's Summit.

The full Summit crowd celebrating on stage

The 2026 Futures Leaders Summit brought the whole community into one room — scholars from both tracks, mentors who flew in from across the diaspora, and partners who make the programs possible.

Highlights included keynotes on careers in AI and biomedical research, hands-on workshops from our partner companies, and the presentation of this year's Vera Snajder Award.

One room, hundreds of changemakers — and a group photo that took three attempts.

To everyone who attended, spoke, volunteered, or cheered from afar: hvala. The photos are already on this site — you may recognize a few faces on the home page.

Next year's city and dates will be announced right here. Scholars register first.

Scholars taking a selfie at the Summit
Between sessions
The cohort gathered for a presentation evening
Cohort evening