St. Gallen Symposium
| Formation | February 1970 |
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| Founder | Wolfgang Schürer, Clemens Ernst Brenninkmeijer, Franz Karl Kriegler, Urs Schneider, Terje Wolner-Hanssen |
| Type | Non-profit organisation |
| Legal status | Club |
| Headquarters | Dufourstrasse 83, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
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| Origins | Student unrests of 1968 |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | around 30 students (ISC) |
| Staff | 9 |
| Volunteers | approx. 450 |
| Website | www.symposium.org |
The St. Gallen Symposium, formerly known as the International Management Symposium and the ISC-Symposium, is an annual conference held every May at the University of St. Gallen in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The event gathers various sectors, like business, politics, and academia, and discusses economic, political, social, and other topics.
The St. Gallen Symposium was founded in 1969 by a group of students at the University of St. Gallen in response to the international student protests of 1968. Led by Wolfgang Schürer, Clemens Ernst Brenninkmeyer, Franz Karl Kriegler, Urs Schneider, and Terje I. Wölner-Hanssen; the students established the International Students’ Committee (ISC).
The first event, International Management Dialogue, was held in 1970 and attracted 100 students and 100 business leaders. Over time, the event received international speakers such as Kofi Annan, Satya Nadella, Josef Ackermann, and Christine Lagarde.