Spanish Gap Year

What happens when young entrepreneurs bring their ideas to a gap year in Spain? At Spanish Gap Year, students don’t just think about ideas, they build them through the Future Leaders project 🌱📈

From first spark to real-world venture, they test, create, fail, refine, and grow with real mentorship and hands-on experience. This is what turning ambition into action looks like!

Spring program memories 🥲 We are so grateful for this incredible cohort. We cannot wait to see all of the amazing places they'll go! Thanks to each and every one of you for joining us in Spain 💕

The greatest gift of taking a gap year isn’t just the travel, the language, or the adventure, it’s the discomfort you feel when you finally return home.

You saw new ways of living, connecting, slowing down, communicating, and finding joy in everyday life. And once you experience that, it becomes impossible to see the world the same way again. You begin to intentionally build a life shaped by the cultures, perspectives, and values you discovered along the way 🌍✨

That contrast between who you were before and who you are now? That’s growth.

Step into the world of innovation, strategy, and global connections with Future Leaders 🌍💡

Our Future Leaders Case Competition brings together ambitious students and young professionals to collaborate, solve real-world business challenges, and pitch creative ideas in the heart of Barcelona. Along the way, participants gain invaluable networking opportunities with investors, entrepreneurs, mentors, and international peers.
📍 Barcelona, Spain
🤝 Networking with investors & industry leaders
💼 Interactive workshops & masterclasses
🎤 Pitch your ideas in a live case competition