2021 Report Voices of Leaders of Tomorrow

CHALLENGES FOR HUMAN TRUST

In light of this insight, the choice of the focus topic of the St. Gallen Symposium 2021 could not have been more spot on: Trust matters – and we were learning this the hard way, as trust in what was commonly acknowledged as fact erodes in societies all over the world, further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated disinformation campaigns. As expressed in the introductory quote, this decay of trust has let us appreciate its fundamental importance. The study gives voice to a selected group of top talent: The “Leaders of Tomorrow” from the network of the St. Gallen Symposium.