A total of 287 teams from 32 countries, comprising 1515 students, participated in GYEC 2026, including those in National Selections and the Preliminary Round. Among them, 59 teams from 30 countries advanced to the Final Round held on June 20, and 58 teams successfully completed the competition.
Following a thorough two-stage evaluation process, the following two teams have been selected as this year's award winners. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners, and sincere appreciation to all participants who dedicated themselves to the Challenge.


▶Winner:AIVisionaries-Yongsan International School of Seoul, Republic of Korea　
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▶Runner-up:hgZoom-Hiroo Gakuen, Japan
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- Afiq Sulistya, Satellite System Engineer at Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN)
- Ai Goto Araki, Founder of CHANGE Education Project
- Akira Takeishi, Professor,Gakushuin University
- Ayaka Handa, Programme officer for cooperation, Delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Japan
- Bat-Orshikh Erdenebat Mongolia Chief of Knowledge and Futuristic Policy, Development Solutions NGO
- Chuzo Nishizaki, Kyoto Professional Engineers Association
- Dede Prabowo, Founder of Alam Aksara Foundation/Director, Atlantis Investment Research Corp.
- Gareth Rice, Global Environment Director, Reckitt Benckiser
- HirokazuTakahashi, Kyoto Professional Engineers Association
- Hironari Ukai, Professor, Aichi University
- Ikkei Matsuda, Representative executive partner of SARR, LLC
- Ivan Harutanto, Head of Business Development - Sinar Agung Door,Sinar Agung Wood Manufacture
- Keishi Mineo, Kyoto Professional Engineers Association
- Kenichi Sakurazawa, Executive Director,Japan Cybercrime Control Center
- Kimika Tonuma, Planner, Copywriter,K&L Inc.　
- Koji Tamura, Director and General Manager, Civil Engineering Construction Division, Fukamatsugumi Co., Ltd.
- M Arifin Dobson, IT Business Partner Lead for Logistics and Distribution at Paragon Corp
- Masahiro Sawada, Professor, Graduate School of Disaster Resilient and Governances, University of Hyogo
- Miyaji Hideaki, Assistant Professor, Security and Network Course, Department of Information Science and Engineering, College of Information Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
- Monitta Mary, Public Policy & Government Affairs Consultant, Speyside Group
- NA Jong-il, Senior Research Fellow / Associate Professor, Institute for Disaster Area Revitalization, Kwansei Gakuin University
- Naoyuki　Ochiai, Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Government / Senior Advisor to JICA (Mindanao Peace Movement)
- Norio Maki, Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
- Noriyuki Sugiyama, Kyoto Professional Engineers Association
- Rizky Satrio Nugroho, "Vice President of Business Development, Rekosistem (Climate-tech Company, Waste Sustainability Industry)"
- Ryuichi Ito, Kyoto Professional Engineers Association
- Shigeru Imasato, Professor Emeritus, Doshisha University
- Shinichi Egawa, Professor, International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University
- Shino Uenuma, Attorney at Law, STLM Law Office / Representative Director, Social Media Association of Japan (SMAJ)
- Syailendra Harahap, Director of Center for Innovative Learning, Founder of 1928.id,
- Takafumi Kawaguchi, Section Chief, Cultural Properties Section, Lifelong Learning Division, Board of Education, Higashimatsushima City
- Tatsuro Ichihara, Chairman, Neo Material Research Association
- Tias Wahyu, Deputy Program Director, Australia Awards in Indonesia
- Toshiro Kurozawa, Professor Emeritus, Setsunan University
- Veldri Kurniawan, Founder of Ciptaloka.com and Hemat.id.
- Yuanita P D Sudarso, Medical physicsist, Parahyangan Catholic University