Bright Ideas Summit
Event description
_SOUTHSTART, FUTURE ANYTHING, HACKER EXCHANGE, and THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE proudly present...
The BRIGHT IDEAS* Summit
It's time to awake from our screens and discover the power that lies within our human capability.
Over the course of the morning, we will bring together leading creators, connectors & brilliant minds to delve into stories collected from their exploration into the unknown.
Brought to you by _SOUTHSTART, Australia's leading impact & innovation festival, and incorporating Future Anything's Future Fest, we will encourage Australia's bright, young minds to be the change that is needed to walk into a bright future.
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All timings below are ACST. If you are joining the event online via the livestream from outside South Australia, please adjust the timings for your location.
| TIME (ACST) | Session | |
| 9.15am | Arrival and Registration (for venue attendees) | |
| 9.30am | Welcome & Overview (Livestream starts) | |
| Activation Activity: Identifying a problem worth solving | ||
| Opening Address from the Chief Entrepreneur of South Australia | ||
| Creativity & Storytelling: A path of possibility - Isabella Taylor | ||
| Our Planet: Empowering a united voice - Doha Khan | ||
| How I started a business with $20 - Noah Pronk | ||
| Q&A with Isabella, Doha & Noah | ||
| 10:40am | Intermission | |
| 11am | Activation Activity: Ideating an Innovative Solution | |
| Words to my former self - Andre Eikmeier | ||
| Being the change you want to see in the world - Skye Riggs | ||
| Activate Activity: Pitching an Idea in 5 Sentences | ||
| Closing & Reflection | ||
| 12.15pm | Event & Livestream ends |
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Once referred to as having 'super hype hair' by a fourteen-year-old workshop participant, Nicole is an experienced school leader and a globally recognized expert and practitioner in project-based learning and youth entrepreneurship.
She is the founder of Future Anything, an award-winning, curriculum-aligned entrepreneurship program for high school students, and has worked alongside 100's of schools and over 20 000 students nationally to bend the future; one youth-led idea at a time.
Nicole is also the founder of YouthX, Australia's only startup accelerator program for school-aged entrepreneurs, and the founder of Catapult Cards, a process-driven card game that takes users through the process of ideating, prototyping, and pitching their own innovative, scalable, and sustainable business. As a social enterprise, 50% of the profits from each Catapult Cards kit support youth-led ventures to launch and scale through the provision of micro-funding opportunities and industry mentoring.
Jeanette Cheah is founder and CEO of Hacker Exchange (HEX), a next-gen education organisation teaching crucial innovation, entrepreneurship and employability skills to future global leaders.
Passionate about driving tech inclusion and diversity in business, Jeanette is a mentor for migrant and refugee founders at Catalysr and received the 2019 ‘Women In Tech - Global Ally’ Award in Portugal. She’s on the Entrepreneurship Advisory Panel for Monash University’s Business School and represented Australia at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance in Argentina.
With a background in Economics, Sociology, Marketing, and UX Design, Jeanette built innovation and product solutions in banking and energy for 14 years before founding HEX.
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How can we attend?
The Bright Ideas Summit will be delivered as a live face-to-face event from the National Wine Centre of Australia, and also live-streamed around the country for students and teachers to access from their classrooms.
When registering for you and your class, please select whether you want a face-to-face ticket/s or a Livestream ticket/s.
How do I watch the Livestream?
You'll be able to access the Livestream a couple of ways, including via YouTube. We'll also be using a few digital tools during the event to ensure that all students (regardless of whether they are attending physically or via the Livestream) will have the opportunity to connect with the speakers and participate in the hands-on activities. Stay tuned for a detailed support pack for all Livestream participants that will support you to set yourself (and your students) up for success.
How much does it cost?
The Bright Ideas Summit is free.
Who should attend?
The event is designed for students in Years 7 - 12, and their teachers.
Transport
Each participating school will be required to organise and manage the transport requirements for students and supervising staff/parents if physically attending the event.
Permissions and Supervision
Each participating school will be asked to manage parental permission requirements and ensure a suitable level of staff supervision for their students if physically attending the event.
While participating teachers/parents will not be required to formally facilitate the sessions, their engagement in the activities will increase teachers’ skills and confidence in unlocking students’ entrepreneurial mindset in the classroom.
All students physically attending will be required to complete a media permission form (provided after registration).
What Students Need to Bring:
- Their own refillable water bottle, and any snacks/ lunch for the day.
- A pen/ something to write with.
- A dash of enthusiasm, an open mind, and a willingness to engage with others.