The International Convention Centre Sydney has partnered
with the University of Technology Sydney to bring 2,500 school students
together at the inaugural UTS Startups Summit.
The summit's ambition is to inspire the young delegates to become Australia’s
next generation of problem solvers, entrepreneurs and innovators.
The Summit, taking place at ICC Sydney in June, is set to
attract thousands of year nine and 10 high school students to engage with successful
entrepreneurs who are working to solve global issues, facilitating trade and
investment and generating economic impact throughout Sydney and nationwide.
New South Wales’ Minister for Industry and Trade and
Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology, The Hon. Anoulack Chanthivong,
will officially open the summit.
A roster of young, successful entrepreneurs will lead the education
sessions> With talks from Angelique Wan, co-founder and CEO of youth-led
not-for-profit - Consent Labs, and Nakisah Williams, founder of Australia's
fastest growing craft ecommerce platform - Craft Club, expected to pull in the
biggest crowds.
Minister Anoulack Chanthivong said, “The UTS Startups Summit
will drive critical trade and investment opportunities for New South Wales by
creating more pathways for students into entrepreneurship.
“This Summit will allow students in years nine and 10 from
across the state to build connections and be inspired by young entrepreneurs
who are already on their startup journey. This is a chance for young people to
better understand the benefits of entrepreneurship on the wider economy as they
consider the career pathways ahead of them.”
UTS Startups Summit convenor and director of entrepreneurship
at UTS, Murray Hurps, said he’s committed to helping the next generation to see
what they can be to be better prepared for the challenging and
opportunity-filled world they're entering.
"The future is here, but it's not distributed fairly.
Technology is providing individuals with the opportunity to create and
distribute solutions to the world, and more young Australians need to see and
understand realistic role models in this space that they can follow.
"On the day students will see people like themselves,
doing things they can do, and getting results and impact they want to get. The
curtains will be lifted on what really happened to enable these entrepreneurs,
helping thousands to take their first steps in the right direction.
“ICC Sydney is the perfect venue for this kind of large-scale
impact. This day would not be possible without them, and their drive to create
a genuine legacy and inspire the next generation is awe-inspiring,” Hurps concluded.
