A global leadership programme bringing together 16-18 year olds with academics and industry experts to find solutions to the most pressing challenges of our age.   

22-26 July 2026,
Cumberland Lodge, Windsor

Want to meet industry experts, prepare yourself for university and set yourself apart as a thought leader? Register your interest now to be one of the first to how to apply to our academically selective residential programme.

“I learnt so much about topics I never thought would link to my desire to study and pursue a career in politics and policy making”

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Our Experts, Panel & Patron

  • Sir Anthony Seldon

    PROGRAMME PATRON

  • Dr Peter Dennis

    FOUNDER
    PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

  • Lavina D Osbourne

    GUEST EXPERT
    BLOCKCHAIN EXPERT & WEB3 FOUNDER

  • Alok Jha

    ADVISORY PANEL
    JOURNALIST, AUTHOR & BROADCASTER

  • Miranda Wang

    GUEST EXPERT
    PhD researcher at Durham Law School

  • Jacob Turner

    ADVISORY PANEL
    AUTHOR & BARRISTER

  • Joseph Connor

    GUEST EXPERT
    CEO & FOUNDER OF CAREFUL AI

  • Joana Geisler​

    GUEST EXPERT
    Research Fellow at the Institute for the Future of Work (IFoW)

  • Dr Charles Ogilvie OBE​

    GUEST EXPERT
    CLIMATE & ENERGY STRATEGIST

  • Pinar Ozcan

    ADVISORY PANEL
    PROFESSOR AT SAID BUSINESS SCHOOL

Empowering minds to reshape the future

Brave New Worlds

How should society respond to the challenges of AI, big data, blockchain, deep fakes, and the metaverse?

Shaping History

A former royal residence, Cumberland Lodge has hosted conversations about the future of society since 1947.

Academic Rigour

Discover state-of-the-art techniques from analytic ethics, behavioural science, and the philosophy of technology.