UN-SDGs Impact Developers Conference
May 29 – June 1, 2026 Q2, Bangkok
Venue: Southeast Bangkok University (SBU)
& UN ESCAP Conference Centre
Driving Youth-Led SDG Innovations and Regional Resilience
As the global community approaches 2030, the target year for the Sustainable Development Goals, the need to translate youth ideas into real-world impact has never been more urgent. The 2026 Global Youth SDG Forum @ Bangkok is a high-level international forum that brings together young innovators, policymakers, researchers, and impact investors to co-create youth-led solutions for sustainable development.
The event provides a collaborative platform where youth-led innovation, institutional governance, ESG-aligned capital, and community-grounded challenges converge. Through expert dialogues, hands-on workshops, and cross-national collaboration, participants will work together to design measurable and scalable solutions that address pressing SDG challenges while strengthening regional resilience.
The Forum transforms traditional youth conferences into a Procurement Simulation Platform, where participants design measurable, investable SDG solutions aligned with real-world Impact Procurement standards.
This is not an awareness-building event — it is an impact engineering laboratory.
From Impact Design to Investable Solutions. Youth Lead the Way.
Four-Day International SDGs Impact Journey
From field immersion and solution design to youth-led impact presentation at UNESCAP.
Day1 | 29 May
Arrival, Registration &
Opening Program
12:00–13:00
Delegate Registration & Check-in
13:00–14:00
Opening Ceremony & Moderator’s Welcome
14:00–15:00
Ice-breaking Session & Group Formation
15:00–19:00
Capacity-building Workshop: From SDGs Awareness to Impact Action
Day 3 | 31 May
Impact Developer Summit &
Solution Acceleration
09:00–12:00
Keynote Sessions & Impact Developer Summit
12:00–13:00
Networking Lunch
13:00–16:00
Solution Design Workshop
16:00–17:00
Special Keynote Session
18:00–22:00
Impact Acceleration Night & Demo Day Preparation
Day 2 | 30 May
Field Immersion &
Local Sustainability Exploration
09:00–12:00
Local Sustainability Field Visit – Part I
12:00–13:00
Lunch Break
13:00–17:00
Local Sustainability Field Visit – Part II
18:00–22:00
Networking Dinner & Cross-cultural Group Dialogue
Day 4 | 1 June
SDGs Demo Day at the United Nations &
Pay-for-Success Summit
09:00–12:00
SDGs Demo Day @ UNESCAP & Closing Remarks
12:00–14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00–17:00
Pay-for-Success Summit: Impact Finance, Partnership & Scalable Solutions
Evening｜Farewell Party (Optional)
Conference Objectives
Participants will:
Operationalize Pay-for-Success (PFS) in Youth Programming
Apply outcome-based financing models to youth-developed SDG initiatives.
Develop Investable SDG Solution Books
Produce standardized, stress-tested proposals aligned with ESG investment criteria.
Strengthen Regional SDG Ecosystem Integration
Connect local Thai community insights (Bang Namphueng field study) with international governance and capital networks.
Release the 2026 Youth Declaration
Articulate actionable recommendations bridging youth innovation, ESG markets, and regional resilience.
Leadership & Speakers
Presidium
Jay Wei
Lead of Steering Committee, Global SDGs Alliance
Dr. Ronnaphop Nopsuwan
Director of Marketing & Communications Division
Jack Huang
Enterprise Application Center Consultant / Data Analyst, UN-OICT
Asst.Prof. Dr.Busaya Vongchavalitkul
Assistant Vice President for Planning/Director, Doctor of Business Administration Program
Edward Tseng
Chief Project Officer, Global SDGs Alliance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Wang Kun Chen
Faculty of Logistic and Aviation Technology, Southeast Bangkok University
Forum Advisors
Lily Wong
Project Director,
Global SDGs & Leadership Development Center, affiliated with UNITAR
Rebecca Irby
Board President,
PEAC Institute
Cindy Hsueh
Assistant Professor, Office of Sustainability, Feng Chia UniversityTalent Specialist,
Keynote Speakers
Lucas Veloso
Community Organizer,
Iswe Foundation
Tyler Prochazka
Founder, Taiwan Unconditional Basic Income Association
I Chih, Yu
Mutahead Co-founder/Chief Operating Officer;
Astrid Schmidt-King
Professor,
Sellinger School of Business and Management
Global Youth Delegates
Diego Ignacio
Chile
Abdirisak Mohamed Abdillahi
Somaliland
Athawit Buahong
Thailand
Liang Shen Wang
R.O.C
Bakhtiyorova Gulnigor
Uzbekistan
Amisha Venesia Soliz
Belize
Ahmed Muhammad Yasin
Nigeria
Chi, Hsi-Min
R.O.C
LIN, Pin-Shen
USA
Elvis Kilasara Frank Muhammad Yasin
Tanzania
Yu San Chang
R.O.C
Kuo, Ze Fu
R.O.C
Mirang Sheana Rhea Subediang
Palau
Collette Johnson
St. Vincent & Gerenadines
Chi Lo
R.O.C
Wang, Chung Hu
R.O.C
Kamal Kandhari
India
Yousef AI Kaoud
Syria
Jimmy Wei
R.O.C
Lee, Fong-Yu
R.O.C
Bello Opeyem Abigeal
Nigeria
Hannah Le Un Yong
Malaysia
Chi, Hsi-Chieh
R.O.C
Lead Organization
University Co-Host
Strategic Partner
