Fully funded
10places
Covered in full
- Return flights
- Visa costs
- Travel insurance
- Hotel
- Meals
- Airport transfers
- Full programme
You pay: Nothing beyond the application fee.
KINDLING Global Summit 2027
Ignite potential. Pass the flame. Transform the world.
- 22–25 March 2027
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 100 delegates
Four days for emerging leaders, founders and mentors who already help others rise. Leave with skills, a global network and a 90-day plan to pass it on.
Three ways in
40 funded places. 60 self-funded.
Everyone applies the same way and is reviewed the same way. Choose the place you need; tell us if you are open to another.
Partially funded
30places
US$150 commitment fee
- Hotel
- Meals
- Full programme
- Airport transfers
You pay: Your own flights, plus a commitment fee when you accept your offer.
Self-funded
60places
US$650 event pass
- Hotel
- Meals
- Full programme
- Airport transfers
- City tour
You pay: The event pass and your own flights.
What happens in Kuala Lumpur
More than a conference
Mentorship Circles
Eight delegates, one mentor, two sessions. You set goals together on day one and write your commitment together on day two.
The KINDLING Pitch
Finalists pitch a real solution in three minutes. Every delegate votes live from their phone.
Pass the Flame
Before you fly home you commit to one concrete thing that helps others grow. We check in at 30, 60 and 90 days.
Practical workshops
Leadership, opportunity and entrepreneurship tracks. Tools you can use the week you get back.
Project showcase
Bring the project or SDG idea you applied with. Find collaborators from other countries.
A network that lasts
An opt-in delegate directory, alumni follow-up and a route into OPPNERGY's mentorship ecosystem.
The programme
Spark. Ignite. Build & Multiply.
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Mon 22 Mar
Spark
Arrival & connection
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Tue 23 Mar
Ignite
Discovering potential
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Wed 24 Mar
Build & Multiply
Turning potential into impact
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Thu 25 Mar
Departure
Carry the flame home
Campus Director Programme
Earn your place through results
Build an OPPNERGY community at your university before the summit. Directors who show measurable results are considered for funded places.
How it works- Recruit a campus team and run regular sessions
- Connect students with OPPNERGY mentors
- Report your activity every month
- Climb the public leaderboard
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100 places. Applications close 15 January.
Six short steps, saved as you type. US$19 application fee.