Our first opportunity as delegates was to interact with the next generation of social entrepreneurs. These were mostly students who were doing their Master of Business Administration at the Said Business School, some were attending the conference from places like Berkeley and Harvard.
Our role was to be mentors and share our experience of being social entrepreneurs with the students. What they were looking for was practical advice and sharing of our insights.
All the students we interacted with were earnest and very interested in hearing our story and wanting to learn about the strategies that worked for us. The organisers were keen to get as many students to interact with the delegates as possible.
It was interesting to meet students that were from all over the globe. Most of them were very enthusiastic and committed to their studies and most showed a ambitious commitment to making a difference in the world.
The format that was used at the Masterclass seminar, was the fast and furious speed dating technique which suited the time constraints of the forum.
For me it was a good opportunity to learn about the aspirations of the students. It was interesting to find out that most of them were from the commercial world and were looking for a career change because they wanted to be involved in something more meaningful. They were looking to make a real difference in the world in the not for profit sector.
The Social Innovation & Investment Group may like to consider inviting students from Auckland University who are studying social entrepreneurship or any other young person who may like to be mentored by our first XV social entrepreneurs at our next retreat.
Master class
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