A. Open Extemporaneous Event Prompts

Round 1 ()

  1. Speaker 1


    1. What will be Zohran Mamdani’s biggest obstacle as mayor of New York City?

    2. How can Starbucks respond to its labor strikes?

    3. What can states do to improve air quality?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Should Chuck Schumer resign as Senate Minority Leader?

    2. What can Amazon do to decrease its warehouse turnover rates?

    3. Has the cap and trade program in California been a success?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Who is best poised to lead the Republican Party after Donald Trump?

    2. What can Stellantis do to revive the American automotive industry? 

    3. What can be done to mitigate “wet-bulb” temperatures across America?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Should Democrats have caved in the shutdown fight?

    2. What can be done to address the air traffic controller gap? 

    3. Can PFAS be avoided?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. Should Republicans replace House Speaker Mike Johnson?

    2. What do tech layoffs mean for the future of the industry? 

    3. How should Superfund sites be managed?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. What does Nancy Pelosi’s retirement mean for the future of the Democratic Party?

    2. How will restoring quorum at the National Labor Relations Board impact employers?

    3. Should the Colorado River negotiations be managed by the federal government?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Has Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fumbled the bag?

    2. How will the loss of ADP labor statistics impact jobs reports? 

    3. Will “green jobs” be the future of the American workforce?

Round 2 ()

  1. Speaker 1


    1. How can a new Nepalese government address concerns of corruption?

    2. Should Bangladesh be graduated from Least Developed Country status?

    3. Will Australia’s social media ban for minors aged 16 and under be effective? 

  2. Speaker 2


    1. What should a new Nepalese government do to address wealth inequality?

    2. Is political tension reaching another tipping point in Bangladesh amidst Hasina’s death sentence?

    3. How can Australia gain a stronger international presence amidst losing the COP31 bid to Turkey?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. Who is most likely to come out on top of Nepal’s March 2026 elections?

    2. Should Bangladesh take steps to develop closer ties to either India or China?

    3. How can Australia balance its immigration to address workforce shortages?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. Are external or internal threats more urgent for the Nepalese Army?

    2. What is the biggest obstacle to Bangladesh’s economic recovery? 

    3. Would an additional 1.2 million homes in Australia be enough to address the housing crisis?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How can Nepal improve its access to quality healthcare?

    2. Is Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence warranted? 

    3. Is Australia’s two party system being flanked by minor parties?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is Nepal at risk of returning to authoritarianism?

    2. Can Bangladesh continue to host Rohingya refugees? 

    3. How can Australia brace its economy amidst economic uncertainty?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. Should Nepal be worried about political interference from China amidst its political instability?

    2. Is Bangladesh’s new Renewable Energy Policy feasible? 

    3. What role does Australia have in countering China’s growing influence in the Pacific?

Finals ()

  1. Speaker 1


    1. How will the rise of digital banks like Nubank impact traditional banking in Latin America?

    2. Is an “OPEC for lithium” a viable future for South America?

    3. What can Mexico do to protect Chiapas coffee?

  2. Speaker 2


    1. Can Brazil's "Pix" payment system be a model for financial inclusion in the developing world?

    2. What is the best strategy for the Lithium Triangle nations to avoid a new resource curse?

    3. What can be learned from Cuba’s new Agroecology law?

  3. Speaker 3


    1. What role should the Inter-American Development Bank Group have in Latin American Fintech?

    2. How should Brazil balance its oil production with its climate goals?

    3. Has Peru’s diversified agriculture strategy paid off?

  4. Speaker 4


    1. What can countries learn from Chile’s Fintech Act?

    2. Should Panama reopen its Cobre Panama mine?

    3. How can Costa Rica save its banana industry?

  5. Speaker 5


    1. How will open banking in Latin America impact the finance sector?

    2. Is Latin America the future of the energy transition?

    3. How should Chile balance its salmon industry and protection of indigenous communities?

  6. Speaker 6


    1. Is Colombia’s super-app Rappi too big to fail?

    2. What can Paraguay do to fully harness its hydroelectric potential?

    3. Will the Argentinian beef industry be saved by the United States’ bailout?

  7. Speaker 7


    1. What is the greatest obstacle to Latin America’s fintech revolution?

    2. Will Ecuador be able to maintain its shrimp-farming industry’s global dominance?

    3. Can Guyana’s massive oil boom avoid the "resource curse"?