21st World Business Dialogue

World Business Dialogue is one of the biggest student-run business convention in the world.
“An impressive congress” – Bill Gates, Founder of Microsoft

Since 1987 students from all over the world have enjoyed the chance to meet outstanding representatives of business, science and politics, participate in the discussion of global issues and build innovative business models. The World Business Dialogue brings together the leaders of today with the leaders of tomorrow to discuss important topics in today's economy.

The 21st World Business Dialogue will take place on March 5-9, 2018 at Cologne University (Cologne, Germany).

World Business Dialogue is a platform for networking with companies, speakers and other top students, gaining new insights about current and future topics, sharing ideas on different topics and learning views from a multitude of cultures. 300 delegates from 70 countries, 55 speakers, 250 representatives of the companies and 300 volunteers participate in World Business Dialogue.

The main topic of the convention in 2018 is "The Digital Organisation": for more detailed information, please, visit the official website

Application period* will last till November 19: https://www.world-business-dialogue.com/apply/

Students from all over the world are eligible to apply for the World Business Dialogue. There are no special requirements apart from being enrolled as a student in an educational institution. Recent graduates can also attend the World Business Dialogue provided that only one year has passed by since their graduation. The official language of the forum is English (no certificates are required to prove your knowledge).

If you have any questions please contact the Ambassadors of World Business Dialogue in Russia: Elena Beylina (NRU HSE, elena.beylina@dialogue.team) and Eric Khugaev (Cologne University, eric.khugaev@dialogue.team).

*Relevant information can be found on Facebook.