Empowering Student Leaders: Academy of Entrepreneurs x AIESEC Leadership & Entrepreneurship Hackathon

Academy of Entrepreneurs
Oct 25
2 min read

At Academy of Entrepreneurs, we believe leadership is not just taught — it’s experienced & uplifted.

That’s why we’re incredibly proud of our powerful collaboration with AIESEC, where we trained their incredible student leaders across 22 universities in Australia through hands-on Leadership & Entrepreneurship Hackathons.

This partnership reflects our shared mission: to empower young people to lead, innovate, and create real change in their communities and beyond.

A Shared Vision for Youth Leadership

AIESEC is the world’s largest youth-run organization, present in over 100 countries, committed to developing leadership through cross-cultural exchanges and experiential learning. Our collaboration was built on a simple, powerful idea: if we equip young leaders with entrepreneurial skills, we amplify their impact.

Over several months, our AE trainers worked with AIESECers across major Australian universities to:

Strengthen their leadership mindset
Teach entrepreneurial strategies to turn ideas into action
Host hackathons that inspired innovative solutions to real challenges

Hackathons That Spark Innovation

The AE x AIESEC hackathons weren’t just events — they were launchpads for action. Students formed teams and, in just hours, identified a pressing problem, developed a creative solution, and pitched their idea to a panel of mentors and judges.

We focused on building skills that every future changemaker needs:

Critical thinking & rapid problem solving
Team leadership & collaboration
Pitching & communication mastery
Business model development for real-world implementation

The energy was electric — ideas ranged from sustainable travel platforms to digital mental health solutions, education tech innovations, and impact-driven ventures that could scale globally.

Training the Next Generation of Leaders

Through interactive workshops and our signature AE leadership framework, participants:

Unlocked their entrepreneurial confidence
Learned to lead teams with clarity and vision
Gained practical tools to launch their own initiatives

Our goal wasn’t just to teach — it was to activate. We wanted every AIESEC leader to walk away ready to lead movements, not just meetings.

22 Universities, 1 Mission

From Sydney to Melbourne, Brisbane to Perth, we’ve proudly delivered AE x AIESEC programs in:

Leading universities such as University of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney, Monash University, University of Queensland, and many more.
Empowering hundreds of student leaders with the confidence, skills, and mindset to launch their own projects, startups, and movements.

A Movement for Impact

This partnership is just the beginning. By fusing leadership with entrepreneurship, we’re creating a generation of youth changemakers who don’t just talk about solutions — they build them.

We’re incredibly proud of the AIESECers who embraced the challenge, stepped into leadership with courage, and turned their innovative ideas into powerful pitches.

Want to bring AE Hackathons to your university or youth organization? Let’s co-create a leadership and entrepreneurship experience that transforms potential into impact.

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