What is Lead The Change (LTC) Youth Professional Development Event Series?
Exclusive events focused on growth development for youths, to help hard-working and determined youths to make better decisions for future career goals and have the abilities to attain your dreams!
LTC is organizing different workshops and events to equip you with the soft skills in demand, expand your views, gain more industry insights, establish connections and network with other talented youths and experts in the ecosystem!
As the saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. We are ready to help you to grow. It’s your time to step out of your comfort zone and chase your dreams together with us!
OVERVIEW
YOUNG INNOVATORS NETWORKING NIGHT
WHAT IS YOUNG INNOVATORS NETWORKING NIGHT?
Networking event for young aspiring entrepreneurs to share startup ideas, meet like-minded co-founders and establish connections with other talented youths.
We have also invited 6 student entrepreneurs to host a panel discussion about Life as a Student Entreprenuer:
- Minh from Plantee, and also holding leadership position in Dynamic UEH Startup Club,
- Nguyen, the Founder of VietGoc,
- Aimee, from LEAN Platform,
- Zi Yi, the Co-Founder of Minantic,
- Sean, the Founder of EzCompostr & Co-Founder of Our Food Chapter,
- Darryl, the Growth Manager at Quqo
Time: 630pm – 830pm
Location: Lead The Change Office
LINKEDIN: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL BRANDING & NETWORKING
WHAT IS LINKEDIN: BUILDING PROFESSIONAL BRANDING & NETWORKING?
Are you ready to present yourself in the world’s largest professional network platform?
In 2021, LinkedIn’s user base in Vietnam amounted to approximately 3.75 million users. The number of LinkedIn users in Vietnam is projected to reach 3.90 million users by 2025.
Lead The Change is collaborating with Skilio to organize Linkedin Workshop: Building Professional Branding & Networking for youths to learn how to better leverage on this platform!
We have invited Zhi Hui, the Co-Founder of Skilio, an EdTech startup in Singapore that helps Gen Zs get hired for their skill sets, to be the speaker to teach youths how to better leverage the Linkedin Platform!
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Zhi Hui has built a community of more than 5000 users and 200 student organizations globally as a student entrepreneur. As a StrengthsFinder certified coach with close to 200 training hours in the youth development space, training in Psychology, and her involvement in the Women in Tech space, Zhi Hui wishes to equip more youth with skill sets to succeed through her mentorship.
At the end of the event, Skilio will be sharing internship opportunities to work with companies in different countries including Singapore, Korea, etc REMOTELY too!
Time: 9am – 11am
Location: Zoom
YOUNG LEADERS COFFEE CHAT
WHAT IS YOUNG LEADEARS COFFEE CHAT?
Are you a leader in your student club?
Lead The Change is organizing the first networking event for student leaders to connect and discuss how to bring better impacts for our members together! If you are the president or vice presidents in your student club, you are invited!
We have also invited 3 student leaders from Singapore, Australia and Vietnam to join the event to share about their leadership experience, time-management skill, tips on how to ace in case competitions, etc.
The 3 student entrepreneurs / student leaders / speakers are:
Vera Anne, the President of National University of Singapore (NUS) Social Impact Catalyst (SIC) and the Co-Founder of Pace Fitness
Nguyen, the Co-Founder of Plante
Quyen Ngo, the President of Dynamic UEH Club
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Hybrid – LTC’s office & Zoom
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: BUILDING A BUSINESS WITH SOCIAL MISSIONS
SPEAKER PROFILE
Jack Sim, aka “Mr Toilet” is the founder of World Toilet Organization and the BOP HUB and a leading global advocate for sanitation and poverty alleviation through market-based solutions. Formerly in the construction industry, he founded the World Toilet Organization in 2001, after attaining financial independence at age of 40, and deciding to devote the rest of his life to social work.
In 2001 World Toilet Organization (WTO) declared its founding day 19 November as World Toilet Day. In 2013, 19 November was designated as UN World Toilet Day – the day was unanimously approved by all 193 countries’ government members of the UN General Assembly.
The World Toilet Movement brought sanitation to more than 1.2 billions people in the last 20 years.
WHAT IS THE SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WORKSHOP?
Have you ever thought of giving back to society?
While there are many organizations trying to support disadvantaged communities or contribute to the environment, there are other groups of silent heroes who are trying to build a business with missions to contribute back to our society sustainably.
Lead The Change is organizing an online workshop – Social Entrepreneurship: Building a Sustainable Business with Social Missions on 7 December, from 630pm – 830pm (Vietnam Time)!
We are honored to have Mr. Jack Sim, aka “Mr Toilet”, the Founder of World Toilet Organization and the BOP HUB, a leading global advocate for sanitation and poverty alleviation through market-based solutions, as the speaker.
Benefits:
Learn how to identify a social / environmental problem and build a sustainable business model to solve it
Up to 3 participants will be shortlisted to pitch your social entrepreneurship idea to him and receive feedback on how to improve it
Date: 7 December, Wednesday
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: Zoom
LTC X CROWDPITCH: IT'S TIME FOR GEN Z ENTREPRENEURS
PROGRAMME FLOW
Date: 10 December, Saturday
Time: 9am – 12pm, GMT+7
Format: Hybrid
Location: The Sentry
Address: 15 Lê Thánh Tôn, Bến Nghé, Quận 1, Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh 70000
Programme Flow:
– Sharing by The Sentry
– Sharing by Ms. Denise Thi, the Co-Founder at Metain about her startup journey
– Sharing by Mr. Tien Doan, the Co-Founder at MANIFOOD which incubated by Antler & UII about how he developed his startup and managed to join Acceleration program by Antler & UII
– 5 startups by Gen Z will each pitch for 5 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A session
– Audiences will vote for one startup team that you want to support
– Award ceremony to the top wining team decided by the 5 judges & most voted team decided by the audiences
– Networking Session with over 100 youths, investors and founders
For Gen Z Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Are you a Gen Z with a startup idea and want more people to hear your ambitions for the future?
Lead The Change is collaborating with CrowdPitch to organize a Pitching Time exclusively for Gen Zs!
Eligibility:
– One team member is a Gen Z
– Have a startup idea and is targeting Vietnam Market (A Startup Project is fine too)
– Able to pitch on 10 December at The Sentry from 9am – 12pm (let us know if you can only pitch online)
Benefits:
– Fast track to Final Interview for Exchange Trip to Singapore 2023, without competing with more than 600 applicants
– Fast track to Internship Opportunities by Skilio to work REMOTELY with Singapore companies
– Mentorship Programme by the Judges (Subjected to availability)
Application Process:
– Register your startup idea before 26 November here: https://bit.ly/3gEQ8N0
– Shortlisted teams will be contacted for an online interview
– Top 5 teams will be shortlisted to pitch on 10 December at The Sentry to more than 100 youths, investors, experts, and founders
For Audiences
Are you thinking of starting your own business but not sure how?
Are you an investor or expert in the industry who believes in the potential of youths?
Register your slot now to support the 5 Gen Z teams and establish connections with more than 100 talented youths and experts in the ecosystem!
At the end of the pitch, you will be able to vote for one team that you believe the most!
We believe through this voting, it will provide the confidence to the team and also act as a validation of their ideas to motivate the team to develop further!
THE SPEAKER
Ms. Denise Thi
Co-Founder at Metain
THE STUDENT SPEAKER
Mr. Tien Doan
Co-Founder & CEO at MANIFOOD
(Incubated by Antler & UII)
THE JUDGES
Ms. Le Huynh Kim Ngan
Partner, Head of Growth and Global Expansion at ThinkZone Ventures
Mr. Quang Pham
Director at Crescent Group Capital Management
Dr. Ngo Tan Vu Khanh
Country Director at Kaspersky
Ms. Thuy Hoang
Chairwomen at The Sentry
Mr. Greg Ohan
CEO & Co-Pioneer at The Sentry
YOUNG INNOVATORS NETWORKING NIGHT 2
Year End Networking Night For Young Innovators Like You!
Have you achieved your goals you set for 2022? What are the goals you want to achieve in 2023?
An exclusive event with the Christmas Theme to share your 2022 experience, to meet like-minded individuals, and to set our goals for 2023 together!
Programme Flow:
– Sharing by Guest Speakers
– Gifts Exchange
– Christmas Celebration Feast
Date: 20 December, Tuesday
Time: 7pm – 9pm
Location: LTC’s Office
Stay tuned when the application is open!
