University of Otago students Amy Waqawai (22) and Griffin Leonard (19) have been nominated for the forum, which begins tomorrow.
They were chosen after 11 people were interviewed.
The forum, which was aimed at fostering the talents of young leaders by providing mentoring by the country's leaders, would this year discuss the significance of faith and values within the context of leadership, Dunedin City Council community adviser Michael Laufiso said.
Hosted by members of Parliament, the forum encouraged young people to be better leaders in the areas of society in which they were engaged.
The two were chosen by a judging panel comprising Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin, Community Trust of Otago trustee Louise Croot and 2007 Aspiring Leaders scholarship recipient Erin Young.
Ms Waqawai is studying philosophy, politics and economics and is a board member of the Pacific Trust Otago.
Mr Leonard, a first-year student studying politics and philosophy, has played basketball for Otago.
He will receive a Duke of Edinburgh Award gold medal in October.
Mr Leonard said it was a privilege to be nominated, and he expected the forum would better equip him for leadership roles in future.
Ms Waqawai expected the forum to be "cool".
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