Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative

The Hitachi Young Leaders Initiative (HYLI) is Hitachi's way of fulfilling its commitment to society, particularly helping build future generations through innovative education. This community relations program seeks to identify and nurture potential Asian leaders among the best and brightest students in Asia, bringing them together to discuss regional and global issues with influential government officials, prominent business leaders, academics, and NGO representatives.

Through the years since its inauguration in Singapore in 1996, HYLI consistently provides the youth leader participants with a unique platform where they can broaden their perception, understanding, and perspectives while respecting Asian cultural diversity and sharing cross-cultural experiences with other delegates. Participating countries are from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan. Each country is represented by up to four university student delegates who were carefully selected as recipients of this unique program.

Prior to selection, each candidate was required to meet certain criteria. They have to be currently studying as an undergraduate or graduate student in a college or university. They must be fluent in English, have a keen interest in regional and global affairs, and possess strong leadership abilities as well as good track record in academic excellence and extra-curricular activities or community work.