YES Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Awards | Young Enterprise Scheme 2024

YES Tāmaki Makaurau Regional Awards | Young Enterprise Scheme 2024!

Inviting finalists, award winners, teachers, mentors, supporters, sponsors, friends and family!

DATE: Monday 21st October

TIME: 3.30pm Regional finalists will pitch their businesses to local business judges and an audience to compete for a place in the YES National Final. (Pitches occur in designated rooms for each YES region).

5.15pm – 6pm A chance to connect with sponsors, supporters and each other and view some of the products from our 2024 Auckland YES companies. 

6pm - 7.30pm Awards Ceremony, recognising and celebrating the exceptional achievements of The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme students. (All regions to join in the auditorium for the awards presentation).

VENUE: The University of Auckland 

EVENT HANDBOOK: Coming Soon

Award categories: 

Excellence in Business Management - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Whakahere Pakihi

Excellence in Finance - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Pūtea

Excellence in Marketing and Communication - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Whakatairanga me te Whakapāho

Excellence in Innovative Thinking - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Whakāro Auahatanga

Excellence in Resilience - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Manawaroa

Excellence in product Development - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Whakawhanaketanga Hua

Excellence in Social Enterprise - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Pakihi Hapori

Excellence Sustainability - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Toitūtanga

Excellence in Technology - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Hangarau

Excellence in Business Direction - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Pakihi Whakatupu

Excellence in Emerging Business - Tohu Whakahirahira i te Pakihi Whakatupu

Deloitte Award for Excellence - Tohu Whakahirahira Whānui

The Pitch followed by an awards night and celebration. This event is designed to celebrate the success of the top YES businesses in Auckland. 

Students pitching: Your full attendance is required. 

Award recipients: Choose to watch a regional pitch final or arrive arrive during the mini expo at 5.15pm awards start at 6pm.

STUDENTS: Please select how many complimentary tickets you would like to reserve, for yourself, your team or your family (2 max for family per person). Please check with your teacher that they have not already registered you.

TEACHERS: Please select how many complimentary tickets you would like to reserve, for yourself, your students or a guest (1 max for guest).

JUDGES: You are not required to RSVP.

PUBLIC, MENTORS & GUESTS: Please select how many complimentary tickets you would like to reserve, for yourself and/or a guest (1 max for guest).

People’s Choice: Coming in October

A big thanks to The University of Auckland Business School for their support

Terms & Conditions

• This event is free of charge to attend.
• By registering to attend this event you are responsible for your own transport and parking charges.
• By registering for this event you agree that any photographs, videos and media taken on the night can be used by YES, Auckland Business Chamber and our sponsors for promotion, post event evaluation and advertising.
• Dietary requirements will be catered for as best as possible, please be aware some may be difficult to cater for and may not be possible.
• This event is a non smoking/vaping event.
• Cancellations are accepted up until 1 weeks prior to the event (Tuesday 17th October, 4.00pm), any cancellations after this date may incur a charge for catering purposes.