Peking University
ConfirmedAcademic excellence, leadership and one of the most prestigious institutions in Asia.
The 2026 journey
What already happened.
A documentary record of the first cohort: cities, universities, companies, labs and people.
Previous cohorts
They have been here.
Students from Brazilian schools have already lived NextGen Global Leaders China.
Student testimonials
“The best experience of my life! I made incredible friendships and discovered a reality completely different from mine.”
“It was transformative to visit a country with a culture and history so different from ours.”
“I found this trip to China very important: it shows how different the world is outside Europe and the United States, places considered more traditional, and it also shows new possibilities for our lives beyond Brazil.”
“A journey rich in cultural and technological experiences that let me discover a completely innovative and different world.”
“The trip to China was exceptional! Discovering this other reality was fascinating and added so much knowledge. I also made several incredible friendships I will keep for life!”
“Travelling to China was a defining experience, especially seeing how far ahead the country really is in technology, infrastructure and organisation. It also became clear how respect, discipline and collective life are important values in that society.”
A school's perspective
“The program balanced universities, companies, technology, culture and human development. The students did not simply go to see China: they came back understanding better the world they are going to meet.”
Ricardo Aguirre — Head of Institutional Relations, Marketing and Culture — Colégio Bandeirantes
Real testimonials, published with permission.
University Immersion
Imagine your future from inside the campus.
An immersion into universities shaping the professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs of the coming decades.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
ConfirmedEngineering, technology, science and innovation at global scale.
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
PlannedApplied science, engineering, robotics and industrial transformation.
NYU Shanghai
PlannedGlobal education connecting China, the United States and students worldwide.
- Campus access
- Academic perspectives
- Admissions
- Students
- Global education
- Careers
Future Labs
Don't just learn about the future.
Touch it.
Hands-on experiences connecting explanation, demonstration, experimentation and real application.
They don't just attend a class about the future. They experience it with their own hands.
AI Lab
- Generative AI
- Real applications
- Problem solving
- Building solutions
Robotics Lab
- Humanoid robots
- Quadrupeds
- Sensors
- Movement
- Human-machine interaction
Drone Lab
- Autonomous flight
- Navigation
- Sensors
- Autonomous systems
- Industrial applications
What students actually live.
Eight pillars structure the 21 days. Tap to open.
01Future Labs
AI, robotics, humanoids and drones
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Hands-on workshops with professors, researchers and technology executives, combining explanation, demonstration, experimentation and real-world application.
02University Immersion
Campus, admissions and academic perspective
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Campus access, conversations with students and faculty, academic perspectives and discussion about international education and careers.
03Corporate Innovation Immersion
Companies building tomorrow
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Immersive visits to innovation centres and live operations, focused on what students explore: autonomous mobility, robotics, AI, advanced manufacturing and digital products.
04Global Leaders Conference
Multiple voices, connections and context
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An international gathering that puts students face to face with executives, entrepreneurs and professionals building careers between China, Brazil and the world.
05Future Venture Challenge
Problem, idea, prototype and pitch
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In small teams, students choose a real problem, create a solution inspired by the journey, build a concept and pitch it to invited professionals.
06Cultural Experiences
History, cities and reading the world
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Culture as curriculum: history, architecture, food, contemporary life and urban contrasts as a key to interpreting the country.
07Future Passport
Reflection and memory of the journey
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A guided personal record: three key reflection moments, with short questions, captured by the student during the trip.
08Student Care
Operations, supervision and 24h care
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A care structure before, during the day, at night and on the return — with educators, protocols and family communication.
Inside the future
Step inside the companies building tomorrow.
During immersions, students see how innovation is born, scales and changes the lives of millions. Each visit is organised around what students explore — not around a corporate tour.
Siemens
ConfirmedAutomation, robotics and intelligent industry
Advanced manufacturing · Automation
Baidu Apollo
ConfirmedAI, autonomous mobility and smart cities
Autonomous mobility · Smart cities
Alibaba
ConfirmedEntrepreneurship, technology and innovation at scale
Digital products · Scale
BOKE Technology
PlannedGames, AI and global digital product creation
Applied AI · Product design
DJI
PlannedDrones and autonomous systems
Autonomous systems · Robotics
BYD
PlannedElectric mobility, energy and cities of the future
Electric mobility · Energy
Companies, universities, experts, activities and schedules are subject to confirmation and may change before the program takes place.
NextGen Global Leaders Conference
Meet the people building
global careers from China.
An international conversation connecting students with executives, entrepreneurs and professionals working between China, Brazil and the world.
Host and moderator
Alexandre Liu
CEO, Citrosuco China
- 20+ years of international leadership
- China and Latin America
- Supply chain, strategy and global operations
Voices from the previous edition
Flora Jiang
AI applied to business
Jane Wu
Brazil–China cooperation
Arish Wen
The next generation and careers
Victor Kurtz
Global careers and international relations
Caroline Canale
Investment, innovation and impact
Students face to face with people building the future from China. The 2027 line-up will be announced as it is confirmed.
Future Venture Challenge
From observing the future to creating one.
Within the NextGen Global Leaders Conference, students are split into small teams and given a challenge: which problem in the world would you like to solve — and what solution could you create?
- 01
Problem
Choose a real problem worth solving.
- 02
Idea
Create a solution inspired by trends and lived experiences.
- 03
Brand
Give the new venture a name, identity and positioning.
- 04
Prototype
A first visual representation of the product or service.
- 05
Business
Explain the audience, the value and the model.
- 06
Pitch
Present to the speakers, who become the jury.
- Creativity
- Entrepreneurship
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Persuasion
Culture
Culture is part of the curriculum.
Understanding China takes more than understanding its technology.
- History
- Cities
- Architecture
- Food
- Traditions
- Contemporary life
- Great Wall
- Urban contrasts
Technology helps you understand where a society may be going. Culture helps you understand where it came from.
Future Passport
The trip happens once.
The learning should last longer.
During the journey, each student records three key moments on their phone, guided by short questions.
01
Observe
What surprised me?
Shanghai — the reality check: urban scale, technology, organisation and differences from Brazil.
02
Reflect
What did it make me think?
The Great Wall — historical contemplation: time, human effort, collective work, permanence and purpose.
03
Project
What do I want to do differently when I return?
The return — projecting the future: study, career, autonomy, cultural openness and one concrete first step.
Final outcome: each student receives their Future Passport — a personal record of the journey, gathering memories, learnings and intentions.
Program note
The schedule may adapt. The standard does not.
Universities, companies, experts and activities may be adjusted for operational or institutional reasons before the program takes place. Any replacement maintains an equivalent or higher educational standard.
You can read about the future. Or you can go and meet it.