Future Founders

From Ideas to Product: The Innovation Process
Welcome to the next generation of innovators as students explore and develop their leadership and collaboration! The first day of the course focuses on team formation, leadership, and how to turn ideas into products. Students will explore their ideas through workshops to discover the key to ideation and the secrets of the innovation process! From the hands-on development of prototypes, to group business pitches, students take a step into the mind of the entrepreneur, shaping the future through design and engineering. Students will work collaboratively to devise, plan, produce and pitch their first business idea of the programme!

Mini MBA: Leadership and Problem-solving
Enhance skills in design and business pitching! Students are taken on a whistle-stop tour through the world of business and finance, giving them the competitive edge in their early academic and professional aspirations. Through an introduction of how to develop a brand and market intelligence, students explore diverse case studies on how to market and brand products, services and run promotions! Teamwork and group problem-solving tasks generate competition and leadership opportunities for all participants!

Environmental Entrepreneurship & Engagement
Students develop their entrepreneurial mindset as the challenges and opportunities of our world today are uncovered! Group research projects and presentations into the field of green technology and sustainability help students aspire to the next generation of green investors and sustainable entrepreneurs. Through exciting and competitive Dragon’s Den style business pitches, groups will present, then question and judge the ideas of their peers before the expert panel puts participants through their paces as they attempt to solve today’s global problems through persuasive innovation!

Innovation & Technology: Getting ahead in the Digital Age
Are you ready for a challenge? Students advance their skill set to succeed in the Digital Age by harnessing the power of technology in their creations! With AI and robotics changing our world faster than we can keep up, our student leadership teams take inspiration from the great entrepreneurs of past and present to harness the power of technology and devise a business proposal to get ahead in the digital age. Teamwork and collaboration are tested as groups embark on their journey into the entrepreneurial future!

Future Founders: Global Leadership in Business
Students launch their own business venture! With the business conference finale in sight, our young leaders of tomorrow embark on their final and most ambitious business journey yet! Following an exciting and engaging public speaking and presentation masterclass, the future is now in the hands of our young entrepreneurs. Drawing inspiration from the energy surrounding Hong Kong and the stunning architectural innovation of Harrow School, teams finalise their research, design, and market strategy to pitch their business ideas which will not only impact their generation, but those of the future.