HPAIR Virtual Conference

 

Overview

The HPAIR Virtual Conference (VCONF) is our flagship online conference. HPAIR’s conferences provide our delegates with unique opportunities to engage with the key leaders shaping business, politics, and global culture in the 21st century. We are dedicated to making HPAIR accessible to young people from all over the world, regardless of their geographic background, nationality, or financial situation. That’s why we established VCONF: to provide access to our world-class events to young leaders from any location across the globe.

This year, VCONF will take place from February 14-16, 2025. We are currently seeking applications from young leaders ready to hone their drive, motivation, and grit to shape the future of our globalized world. The application for delegates is due by January 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET, and scholarship applications are due by January 15, 2025.

Conference Theme

Every year at HPAIR’s in-person Harvard Conference and our flagship Virtual Conference, we tackle a different key issue affecting our collective futures. This year, our conference theme is Generational Transitions: Passing the Torch, Paving the Way.

In 2025, as our world undergoes a multitude of demographic, political, and cultural changes, a new generation of young people is stepping up to take responsibility. At VCONF, we want to highlight the monumental questions arising from these trends. What role do intergenerational collaboration and innovation play as we enter a new age of leadership in Asia and beyond? How should we merge tradition with progress to build the brightest future possible? 

From politics to business to STEM to the arts, we will explore how leaders across global sectors are navigating the generational transitions transforming our world. 

Apply to VCONF today to learn how the leaders of today and tomorrow are uniting across generations to spark innovation and ignite change.

 

  • Speaker sessions at HPAIR's conference are insightful and engaging discussions led by influential leaders from diverse fields such as academia, business, policy, and non-profit sectors. These sessions provide participants with direct access to the expertise and perspectives of keynote speakers and panelists who share their experiences, knowledge, and innovative ideas. The topics often address pressing global challenges, emerging trends, and transformative solutions, fostering deep intellectual dialogue and critical thinking. Participants gain valuable insights, inspiration, and actionable takeaways, making speaker sessions a cornerstone of the conference that fuels informed conversations and empowers attendees to drive impact in their respective fields.

  • The Impact Challenge is a dynamic, real-world case competition at HPAIR's conference, where participants tackle complex issues posed by partner organizations. Teams are tasked with researching, analyzing, and proposing innovative, practical solutions under time constraints, simulating the demands of high-stakes consulting and strategic problem-solving. This experience hones participants’ analytical, teamwork, and presentation skills while immersing them in real-world business and policy challenges. It offers a valuable opportunity to practice casing techniques, refine strategic thinking, and receive feedback from industry experts, equipping participants with skills and insights applicable in professional consulting and leadership roles.

  • Our goal at delegate engagement sessions is to facilitate network building among VCONF attendants. Delegates will get the chance to meet each other, expand their network, and make connections that last a lifetime.

    Furthermore, the team behind HPAIR will also introduce itself and engage with delegates on a personal level, answering every HPAIR or Harvard-related question one might have.

  • Through HPAIRX we want to give delegates the chance to shine. Every delegate may submit an optional supplement in which they detail a topic they are particularly passionate about. We will select a small number of delegates who were able to most convingly bring across their passion. This small group will be invited on our virtual stage to give a speech about their area of passion to all delegates attending VCONF.