ABOUT YES

Run by young people, for young people, YES (Young Entrepreneur Summit) is a one-day, interactive summit designed to inspire and empower a generation of brave, creative and entrepreneurial young leaders. This particular event has been designed for primary school students (Grade 4 to 6) and secondary school students (Grade 7 to 9).

At YES, attendees can expect to participate in a variety of engaging activities, including keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive group workshops focused on essential life skills such as public speaking, entrepreneurship, networking, financial literacy, ideation, and collaboration and teamwork.

This event has been sponsored by Launch Y(EP), the Tropical Innovation Festival, Advance Queensland and the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur.

KEY DETAILS

Date: Monday, 5 June 2023
Time: 9:00am to 2:30pm
Location: Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, 96 Abbott Street, Cairns, QLD 4870
Student Packing List: Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea + Water Bottle + Notebook and Pen

THE SCHEDULE

9:00am to 9:30am. CHECK-IN + DOORS OPEN
9:30am to 10:00am. YES OPENING + INTRODUCTION
10:00am to 10:30am. QUICK 10 KEYNOTE SERIES + Q&A: Young Entrepreneur, Business Leader & Investor
10:30am to 11:00am. IDEATION WORKSHOP
11:00am to 11:30am. MORNING TEA: The Marketplace Exhibition Walkthrough
11:30am to 12:20pm. YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS PANEL Q&A
12:20pm to 12:40pm. NETWORKING SESSION
12:40pm to 1:20pm. TECH TANK + LEADERS OF AUSTRALIA PANEL Q&A
1:20pm to 1:50pm. LUNCH: The Marketplace Exhibition Walkthrough
1:50pm to 2:20pm. COMMUNICATION + 'SHARK TANK' STYLE PITCH SESSION
2:20pm to 2:30pm. WRAP-UP + YES CONCLUSION

KEY DOCUMENTS

PAST SPEAKERS AT YES

Steve Baxter - 'Shark' from Shark Tank and Australian Investor, Dr Glen Richards - 'Shark' from Shark Tank and CEO of Greencross, Nicholas Marchesi - 2016 Young Australian of the Year and Co-Founder of Orange Sky Laundry, Jeff Horn - Former WBO World Welterweight Champion, Mitch Larkin - Olympic Swimmer, Skye Nicholson - Olympic Boxer.

ABOUT US

The Australian School of Entrepreneurship is an initiative of The ASE Group - a community-led and purpose driven business for good that delivers education, entrepreneurship and employment programs to Australians of all ages. Our mission is to equip every Australian with the skills, resources and mindset they need to start a business or enter the workforce, regardless of their postcode.

Learn more: https://www.ase.edu.au/entrepreneurship
Contact: entrepreneurship@ase.edu.au