Meet the Y7 2026 Delegates
- May 31
- 4 min read
Updated: Jun 4
The 2026 Summit & Hosting
In 2026, France holds the G7 Presidency. While the main G7 Summit will be hosted in Evian, the Y7 Summit will take place from May 17–20, 2026, in Paris.
Young Professionals in Foreign Policy (YPFP) serves as the official recruiting and organizing partner responsible for selecting the American delegation. In this capacity, YPFP manages the competitive selection process, handles preparatory programming, and helps shape the delegation's policy development in collaboration with international partners.
2026 Negotiation Tracks
The 2026 negotiations are centered around four critical global pillars addressing the modern polycrisis:
Economic and Demographic Imbalances: Tackling the global economic challenges generated by shifting demographics, age pyramid inversions, and the future of sustainable growth.
Ecological Crises: Addressing interconnected global challenges across climate action, biodiversity protection, transition energy, environmental health, and secure food systems.
Geopolitical Upheavals: Studying and proposing solutions for the fragmentation of the multilateral system, international trade strain, and the defense of democratic institutions.
Technological Disruptions: Navigating the economic and social risks and opportunities arising from the accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, digital infrastructure, and online safety.
Importance & Legitimacy
Unlike standard youth conferences, the Y7 is an officially mandated engagement group of the G7 process. It provides the only formal channel through which youth voices are integrated directly into the G7’s official agenda. By selecting and preparing this delegation, YPFP ensures that young American leaders are not just passive observers but are actively drafting the policies that will govern international security, technology, and economics for decades to come.
Head Delegate, Economic and Demographic Imbalances
Sarah Nesbit, Enterprise Green Team - National Co-Lead, Capitol One
Sarah Nesbit (she/her) is a social impact strategist, multifaceted creative, and community builder working at the intersection of economic equity, sustainability, and public policy.
She is currently a member of the External Affairs team at Capital One, where she supports efforts to align internal strategy with the perspectives and expectations of key external stakeholders. Sarah is also the Co-Founder of BlackOak Collective, a national network of Black advocates and professionals dedicated to advancing careers in the environmental and sustainability sectors.
Her work centers on inclusive economic growth, workforce access, and translating community and advocacy perspectives into institutional decision-making. She is honored to serve as Head Delegate for the United States at the 2026 Y7 Summit, leading the Economic and Demographic Imbalances track.
Sarah holds a dual master’s degree in Business Management and Global Luxury Innovation with a focus on sustainable systems from NC State University and the Skema Business School of Paris. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the College of Charleston.
Technological Disruptions
Hadley Spadaccini, Fulbright grantee, Fulbright
Hadley Spandaccini (she/her) is a Fulbright grantee to Taiwan pursuing an MA in Political Economy at the Taipei School of Economics and Political Science. She is an AI policy strategist specializing in technological disruption and economic security, examining how industrial and financial policies shape multinational behavior in high-tech supply chains under export control regimes.
She supports research on semiconductor supply chain resilience and engages emerging leaders in dialogue on AI governance and the geopolitics of emerging technologies. Previously, she served as Senior Product Marketing Manager for AI & Analytics at Medallia, leading global marketing strategy for AI products used by Fortune 100 institutions. She conducts research and dialogue across global policy communities, drawing on Mandarin and French fluency to engage diverse stakeholders and strengthen policy.
Geopolitical Upheavals
Nicholas Kimble, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives Homeland Security Policy
Nicholas Kimble (he/him) is a U.S. Diplomatic Fellow and an MPA candidate at Cornell University, specializing in International Policy and Management. He currently works in the UN Youth Office at the United Nations Secretariat, supporting multilateral engagement across the UN system. Fluent in English, French, and Kiswahili, he brings experience across four continents and deep expertise in stakeholder engagement, policy implementation, and political risk analysis.
His work spans peacebuilding initiatives in South Sudan and applied research on political participation and economic development in East Africa. He is the author of a distinction-awarded Stanford policy memo and a published analyst on African geopolitics. He holds a BS in International Relations & Diplomacy from Seton Hall University and completed graduate coursework at the Geneva Graduate Institute. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Ecological Crises
Thomas Liu, Africa Climate & Environment Lead, Accenture Development Partnerships, Accenture
Thomas (Huan-Cheng) Liu (he/him) is an international development and sustainability professional at Accenture. Given his extensive work in launching, scaling, and transforming innovation competitions, venture launchers, accelerators, and startups, as well as supporting foundations, INGOs, and international institutions, he is particularly passionate about cross-sector partnerships, venture building, and strengthening the innovation ecosystem within the development and sustainability sectors.
Thomas has also worked for the executive and legislative branches of the US federal government, the private sector, and membership organizations, mentored emerging climate tech startups, and served on nonprofit, university, and local government boards, where he developed skills in communications, events, fundraising, governance, grantmaking, project management, research, strategic planning, and talent. Thomas is a graduate of William & Mary with a degree in Government and Business Analytics. He is fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, and Taiwanese/Hokkien and has lived, studied, and worked in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.
