The Kairos Society

Uniting the World’s Brightest Young Minds to Fuel the Innovations for a Better Tomorrow

About Kairos

The Kairos Society is an international student-run not-for-profit foundation based in the United States. We started with the belief that the key to improving our world lies in uniting the next generation of leaders to develop globally impactful innovations. To this end, Kairos has built a member base consisting of some of the brightest students from top universities around the world. Along with guidance from some of today’s foremost leaders, these students are working together to use entrepreneurship and innovation in tackling some of today’s most daunting issues including alternative energy, education, and health. Kairos members hold a common belief that they will ultimately Do Well by Doing Good.

Each year, Kairos holds a Global Summit where it brings together 500 of its top members alongside a collection of the world’s most impactful leaders to discuss the issues facing the world and the emerging opportunities for Kairos students to make a difference.

Uniting the World’s Brightest Young Minds

“In previous times college entrepreneurship was confined to campus borders and most entrepreneurs were confined to national borders, but Kairos transcends these boundaries because, in our interdependent world, there are no borders when it comes to the pressing issues that we face.” – William J. Clinton, 42nd President of the United States

Kairos brings together the most dynamic and innovative students from the top universities around the world, including over running chapters on twenty campuses across the United States.
Our global network includes students from a diverse range of academic disciplines, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds, but is united in their common passion to drive the innovations of tomorrow.
Each year, 500 of these future leaders, including students from China, India, the UK, Israel, France, Spain, the Netherlands, and Hungary come together for The Kairos Global Summit.

Fueling Innovations

“I’m impressed by the fact that Kairos has brought you together from around the world to share your ideas and to join with one another to tackle some of the daunting problems facing our society.” – William H. Gates Sr, Co-Chair of the Gates Foundation

Kairos members are developing cutting edge technologies and improving services in a wide spectrum of industries, ranging from alternative energy to cloud computing to education centers.
The Kairos Global Summit features 100 of the most innovative student-founded startups, many of which have been featured in publications such as Time, CNN, Inc, and the Wall Street Journal.
In the past year alone, Kairos students have been recognized for their innovative and impactful achievements with awards including: Businessweek’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Popular Science’s Invention of the Year, and finalists in Inc Magazine’s Newpreneur of the Year.

Creating a Better Tomorrow

“Kairos is bringing a revolutionary look at Entrepreneurship to college campuses across the country. Ultimately, it will be groups like Kairos that inspire a new generation of leaders to continue the growth of our economy and propel the advancements of the future. I am proud to be a part of this endeavor.” – Rajat K. Gupta, Chairman Emeritus, McKinsey and Co.

Kairos fosters unprecedented mentorships between today’s foremost leaders and many of our members; creating a community dedicated to positive global impact.
Mentors expose our members to emerging opportunities where they can “do well by doing good.”
Mentors help Kairos students develop their innovations and ideals in order to pave the way for a brighter future.