INTERCHANGE 2022 WILL TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT JULY & AUGUST!

APPLICATIONS FOR INTERCHANGE 2022 ARE OPEN via UNSWConnect

Open to all UNSW undergraduate and postgraduate students. Interchange is an active learning journey designed to help you find your inner entrepreneur and develop your professional skills, including communication, innovation and leadership.

INTERCHANGE 2022 is a Study NSW Partner Project in collaboration with 8 outstanding Universities. 300 international and local students have a one-of-a-kind platform of theoretical and practical employability learning, where they can establish and extend both their local and international networks. Over 5 weeks inter-university teams create a simulated start-up, identifying and addressing real-life problems facing humanity. The student teams are supported and mentored by previous participants and professional industry experts. Students work and ideate virtually, learning and applying the latest technology tools.

The program is free to students and will be formally recognised on your AHEGS.

Interchange dates

  • Friday, 8th July (Orientation)
  • Saturday, 16th July 
  • Saturday, 23rd July
  • Saturday, 30th July
  • Thursday, 4th August (Interchange Pitch Night)

KEY PROGRAM DETAILS

Attendance is compulsory for all these dates

DAY 1 ORIENTATION: Friday, 8th July

LEARNING MODE: Virtual Orientation Day on Zoom.com

  • 1.30pm Program Welcome: Facilitator introduction & Agenda
  • 1.45pm Teambuilding Icebreaker activity 
  • 1.55pm INTERCHANGE 5 day agenda & outcomes. Introduction to INTERCHANGE challenge problems to solve
  • 2.15pm Important information about your team and mentor. Invitation to join Slack and LinkedIn channels as well as tech setup requirements. Introduction to video resources available to you
  • 2.45pm Learn the secrets of high performing teams. Learn strategies on how to build a strong team for INTERCHANGE
  • 3.30pm Wrap up and close

DAY 2: Saturday, 16th July 

LEARNING MODE: Virtual Launch Summit
PLATFORM: Zoom.com

  • 1.30pm Program welcome, facilitator introduction & agenda for Day 2
  • 1.45pm Networking activities
  • 2.00pm Meditation and mindfulness with a special guest
  • 2.15pm INTERCHANGE Program outcomes and key information. Introduction to INTERCHANGE judges
  • 2.30pm Inspiring keynote speaker

2.50pm SHORT BREAK

  • 3.05pm Introduction to entrepreneurship, start-ups and growth mindset
  • 3.30pm Masterclasses: Introduction to the Business Model Canvas with franked.io facilitators covering topics such as customer segments,value proposition,channels,costs,revenue and customer interviews
  • 4.15pm Reflections & preparing for Day 3
  • 4.30pm Summit close

5.00pm onwards This is ideally when your team and mentors may choose to meet

 DAY 3: Saturday, 23rd July

LEARNING MODE: Virtual Summit
PLATFORM: Zoom.com

  • 1.30pm Welcome & agenda. Shared learnings from Day 2
  • 1.55pm Meditation and mindfulness with a special guest
  • 2.10pm Inspiring keynote speaker

2.30pm SHORT BREAK

  • 2.45pm Guest Speaker Masterclass on topic of prototyping and idea testing
  • 3.45pm franked.io Facilitators will deliver smaller masterclass sessions to showcase real life examples of how to prototype ideas
  • 4.30pm Reflections and preparing for Day 4

4.45pm Summit close

DAY 4: Saturday, 30th July

LEARNING MODE: Virtual Summit
PLATFORM: Zoom.com

  • 1.30pm Welcome & agenda. Shared learnings from Day 3
  • 1.55pm Meditation and mindfulness with a special guest
  • 2.10pm Inspiring keynote speaker

2.30pm SHORT BREAK

  • 2.45pm FRANK Masterclass on how to create a video pitch and presentation

3.45pm SHORT BREAK

  • 4.00pm Reflections and preparing for Day 4

4.30pm Summit close

DAY 5: Thursday, 4th August 

LEARNING MODE: Virtual Pitch Event
PLATFORM: Zoom.com

  • 5.00pm Welcome & agenda for pitch event
  • 5.15pm Attendance roll-call for students who will be pitching and representing their team
  • 5.25pm FRANK Facilitators will deliver smaller masterclass sessions to provide tips and practice for pitching

6.00pm BREAK

  • 6.30pm Official pitch event welcome and agenda. Introduction to the 3 judges and the INTERCHANGE journey
  • 6.45pm VIP Welcome Remarks
  • 6.50pm Pitching commences: 1 -2 speakers from each of the 5 teams will pitch their idea 1 by 1 to the 3 judges

7.30pm SHORT BREAK FOR GUESTS (Judges will deliberate during this time and students complete online evaluations)

  • 7.50pm Winners announced
  • 8.00pm Final words and event close

 

In this video you can see one of the previous winning pitches by international student, Liliana Cevallos from UNSW.

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