Fully funded international student conference for UIUC students
Hi everyone! I wanted to share this opportunity with UIUC university students/recent graduates.
I'm part of the organizing team of SABF (South American Business Forum), a student-run, non-profit international conference held annually in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
What it is: A 3-day conference that brings together 100 selected university students from around the world and 40 leaders across industries for talks, workshops, and roundtables on global challenges. Past speakers include Nicholas Negroponte, Jon “maddog” Hall and Yeshimabeit Milner. Organized entirely by students at ITBA, one of Argentina's top engineering universities. Here is a blog post from Renee Hobbs, leading scholar in media literacy and one of last year's speakers.
Fully funded means: Applying is free of cost. Accommodation, meals and transport to and from the conference venues are covered for the 100 delegates.
Who can apply: Any university student or 2025/2026 graduate born after 1/1/2000, any field — past delegates have come from engineering, medicine, social sciences, law, and more. No business background required. You can read more about the conference themes here.
Why it's worth applying: The cohort is intentionally small (100 students total), so you actually get to have real conversations with speakers and fellow delegates. Here's a first-hand account from one of last year's participants if you want to get a feel for the experience. Also,
Dates: July 31 - August 2 2026, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Applications are open until April 11, 9:00 a.m. (GMT-3). You can apply here.
Happy to answer any questions!