Thank you for the fabulous awards ceremony, it was very inspirational to see so many passionate young entrepreneurs.
Teens in Business Awards 2026
Online Event
Description
Join the Virtual Teens in Business 2026 Awards!
An initiative by Young Change Agents, the 2026 Teens in Business Awards aim to acknowledge, celebrate, and amplify the creativity, passion, and interests of young people and their educators, as they create positive change in their communities.
The Teens in Business Awards Event is an opportunity to hear from our award finalists as the top contenders for each category pitch their ideas to an audience before the winners are announced!
Check out the award categories below:
🏆 Teenpreneur of the Year
🏆 Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year
🏆 Digital Boss of the Year
🏆 The Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year
🏆 Regional or Rural Entrepreneur of the Year
🏆 Impact Boss of the Year
🏆 $20 Boss School of the Year
🏆 Tweenpreneur of the Year
🏆 Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor
If you have any questions about this event or the awards, please reach out to the team at: hello@youngchangeagents.com
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Our Judges
Roisin Parkes - Director of Engineering at Google
Roisin is the Director of Engineering, Kids & Families at Google, bringing extensive experience across technology, engineering, innovation and leadership. With a strong background in building products and leading engineering teams, Roisin brings valuable insight into how innovative ideas can be developed and brought to life. Her expertise in technology, product development and leadership brings a valuable perspective to the Teens in Business Awards 2026 judging panel.
Mike Gore - Founder and CEO of Charitabl
Mike Gore is the Founder and CEO of Charitabl. and Founder of the Global Impact Summit, bringing more than two decades of experience working alongside charities and humanitarian organisations across more than 90 countries. Through Charitabl., Mike is helping reshape the way people give through technology and digital innovation, while the Global Impact Summit brings together leaders across business, philanthropy, social enterprise and the not-for-profit sector. His experience across entrepreneurship, technology and social impact brings a valuable perspective to the Teens in Business Awards 2026 judging panel.
Jackie Vullinghs - General Partner at Airtree
Jackie is a Partner at AirTree, a venture capital firm backing founders across Australia and New Zealand who are building technology companies. Jackie works with startups from idea through to growth and has supported companies including Linktree, Ambience Healthcare and Eucalyptus. Her experience working closely with ambitious founders and growing businesses brings valuable entrepreneurial and investment insight to the Teens in Business Awards 2026 judging panel.
Logan Whitaker - Global Development Manager at Cotton On Foundation
Logan Whitaker is the Global Development Manager at Cotton On Foundation, bringing extensive experience across international development, community engagement and the social impact sector. In his role, Logan builds strategic partnerships that support the Foundation’s work around the world, helping create opportunities for communities to thrive. He has also held leadership roles across the local charity sector, working collaboratively with organisations and communities to drive meaningful change. His passion for social impact, equity and community development brings a valuable perspective to the Teens in Business Awards 2026 judging panel.
Angie Glance - Principal in the Workforce Transformation Practice at Infosys Consulting
Angie is a Principal in the Workforce Transformation Practice at Infosys Consulting and a passionate change leader specialising in organisational change, digital innovation and transformation. Her experience spans government, telecommunications and banking, and she has also researched the rise of digital entrepreneurship among young people across the Asia Pacific, presenting her findings at APEC meetings. Angie’s passion for entrepreneurship, future skills and supporting the next generation of leaders and innovators makes her a valuable addition to the Teens in Business Awards 2026 judging panel.
Alexandra Whitwam - Youth & Community Engagement Senior Manager at Telstra Foundation
Alexandra is the Youth & Community Engagement Senior Manager at Telstra Foundation, where she leads youth participation and community engagement across the organisation’s portfolio. With experience spanning communications, facilitation, learning design, technology delivery and leadership, Lexie is passionate about ensuring young people have meaningful opportunities to shape the programs, partnerships and decisions that affect their lives. Her commitment to youth agency, inclusion and positive social change brings a valuable perspective to the Teens in Business Awards 2026 judging panel.
Seb Stritt - Founder of Realrun
Seb Stritt is a 21-year-old Australian entrepreneur and founder of Realrun, a fast-growing technology company transforming letterbox marketing across Australia. Seb was a part of the 2022 Teens in Business Awards alumni. Today, he leads Realrun, a bootstrapped business with over 17,000 distributors nationwide. Having once been a young entrepreneur himself, Sebastian is passionate about encouraging the next generation to turn their ideas into successful businesses.
Testimonials
It was really helpful that TIB has connections to help me understand how to grow my business more, along with the tips on how to grow my website so it can gain more views.
The seed funding has really helped me cover development costs and being able to construct my prototype, and being able to move it around to farms in different test sites
We can't thank the Young Change Agents enough for the initiative to support the young minds in every possible way.
TIB has helped me in so many ways, not only with the seed funding but also, especially, the mentorship - it guided me on what aspects of Treet I want to improve on and gave me clarity on my next steps
Winning the award in 2022 brought greater visibility and credibility to TIDES within my school, helping colleagues better understand the breadth and value of the work.
Winning TIB Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award in 2022 was a turning point - it validated that the work of building real-world entrepreneurial pathways for young people isn't a side project
About the Teens in Business Awards
The Teens in Business Awards have been running since its launch in 2021, and shines a spotlight on remarkable young entrepreneurs across Australia, brimming with boundless creativity and spearheading remarkable enterprises that contribute value to their communities. The aim of the Teens in Business Awards is to equip these young individuals with industry feedback and knowledge, and overarching support to encourage their work, and expand their impact.
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About Young Change Agents
Young Change Agents is a not-for-profit social enterprise that specialises in helping youth develop their enterprising skills. Our mission is to reach every young Australian to help them see problems as opportunities through the vehicle of social enterprise. We do this through school workshops and entrepreneurial education development in the form of professional development workshops, national un-conferences and technology which enables access to all.
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