The 2026 class · Nomination only · No pay to play
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Every year, we discover and recognize extraordinary young people who are already building, researching, creating and leading. We share their stories with the world.
900+ nominations · 15 honorees · 6 countries
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The 2026 Global Changemakers
fifteen named · six countries
An annual class, not a ranking. Names appear in no order of merit. Click any name to read their story.
Selection was nomination-led and reference-checked. Every Changemaker was interviewed, and every feature was written by our editors and approved before publication. No student, school or sponsor paid to appear here.
- Entrepreneurs
- Researchers
- Creators
- Leaders
- Abhi SinghPalo Alto, CA“Character over résumé”Leaders
- Alima YahiaBronx, NY“From the Bronx to the bottom of the ocean”Researchers
- Antoan UzunovBucharest, Romania“A registered invention at fourteen”Entrepreneurs
- Aziza Ne’matovaNavoi, Uzbekistan“What is behind it?”Creators
- Ganesh Sai TalluriPhoenix, AZ“The freshman publishing in machine learning”Researchers
- Haashini BalasubramanianConcord, NC“Making difficult things human”Creators
- Khac Nhat Nam NguyenHanoi, Vietnam“Engineering a model of the human mind”Researchers
- Kopal TareDublin, CA“Decoding the world, one pattern at a time”Researchers
- Noah HofmanNewport Coast, CA“From the crash to the cause”Entrepreneurs
- Parikshitsinh JadejaVadodara, India“From failing homework to MIT CSAIL”Researchers
- Shalvee KastureCleveland, OH“Giving a name to invisible pain”Creators
- Tam-Anh VuHuntington Beach, CA“The commander who builds systems that outlast her”Leaders
- Varnessa Kayen VarlyngtonPort Harcourt, Nigeria“Present leaders, not future ones”Leaders
- Wanruo WangSaratoga, CA“Where art meets engineering”Creators
- Zheyun “Zion” ZhangSeattle, WA“Engineering serendipity”Entrepreneurs
What a Changemaker receives
A written feature
A professionally written profile of your work, approved by you before it publishes, and permanently hosted here.
A permanent page
Your own page at verified page to share with colleges, employers and anyone who asks what you have done.
A village of champions
Readers can support any Changemaker and leave their details. Families decide who to connect with.
We don't make changemakers. We recognize them.
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