Global Forums by the Numbers
Save the Date! We’re Coming to San Francisco
The 57th Wharton Global Forum will take place next summer in San Francisco. Join us for inspiring conversations, opportunities to learn, and your chance to expand your network.
About Wharton Global Forums
For more than 20 years, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has hosted Global Forums for leaders from industry, government, and academia to learn from and interact with the best minds in business.
About Wharton Global Forums
For more than 20 years, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania has hosted Global Forums for leaders from industry, government, and academia to learn from and interact with the best minds in business.
The Value of Global Forums
Insights
Return from the Global Forum with insights applicable to your industry, thanks to panels and conversations that bring together leaders with centuries of collective experience.
Research
Gain access to research by our world-renowned faculty, and see for yourself why leading firms rely on Wharton’s findings to solve fundamental business problems.
Learning
Leaders never stop learning. Our faculty and alumni speakers will refresh and enhance your knowledge of finance, data analytics, technology, entrepreneurship, and more.
Networking
Reunite with friends and classmates to make a connection that can jumpstart your next business deal or venture.
A History of Excellence
Since 1993, Wharton Global Forums have served as a meeting point for the brightest minds in business worldwide. Join us at upcoming Forums to make new connections and learn from the world’s foremost experts in a wide array of industries.
Asia-Pacific
- Bangkok: 1994, 2015
- Beijing: 2009, 2014
- Ho Chi Minh City: 2008
- Hong Kong: 1996, 2007, 2017
- Jakarta: 2012
- Kuala Lumpur: 2016
- Manila: 1993, 2000
- Phuket: 2001
- Seoul: 1999, 2010
- Shanghai: 1997, 2004, 2019
- Singapore: 2005, 2023
- Sydney: 2018
- Taipei: 1998
- Tokyo: 2002, 2013
Europe
- Amsterdam: 2016
- Berlin: 2003
- Istanbul: 2006
- London: 2001, 2005, 2019
- Madrid: 2010
- Milan: 2012
- Moscow: 2004
- Munich: 1998
- Paris: 1997, 2013
- Zurich: 2007
Latin America
- Bogotá: 2009
- Buenos Aires: 2000
- Costa Rica: 2007
- Lima: 2008
- Mexico City: 2004
- Panama: 2002, 2014
- Rio de Janeiro: 2001, 2006
- Santiago: 2005
- São Paulo: 2024
North America
- Miami: 2017
- New York: 2018
- San Francisco: 2011, 2020
Middle East and Africa
- Cape Town: 2008
- Dubai: 2009
The 56th Forum was a resounding success!
Watch Session Recordings
Curious about past Global Forums? View talks you missed — or revisit your favorite moments — any time with our video playlist.
“For all of these [Global Forums], I found it an invaluable opportunity to learn something about the region, the business climate, as well as the geopolitical developments that are taking place.”
Matthew Asada, C’02, W’02
Global Forum Singapore 2023