Program
The Australian Israel Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Tel Aviv University and Kelly+Partners Scholars Foundation has curated an outstanding program of presentations and experiences that will ensure a life changing experience for our scholars.
UNSW Founders is Australia's most comprehensive university entrepreneurship program, comprising of multiple programs and services that can take ideas from curiosity to idea and startup. Providing entrepreneurs and innovators of all levels with the systems and training required to hone their skills and increase the probability of having a successful startup endeavour. Since 2018, UNSW Founders has supported over 600 startups, and seed funded over 80 of them through their world class flagship Accelerator, 10x. In fact, the program’s alumni startups have gone on to generate over $350 million in enterprise value since graduating.
UNSW Founders is supported by UNSW’s global ambition to be a leader in change, innovation and discoveries that translate into real-world outcomes. UNSW has a long-held tradition of sustained innovation, focusing on areas critical to our future – from tackling the effects of climate change, forging new systems to support society’s most vulnerable, to developing lifesaving medical treatments and breakthrough technologies. In each of their endeavours, scholars, researchers, and entrepreneurs are committed to expanding, sharing and applying knowledge that will ignite change that will have a positive impact on the world.
UNSW’s extraordinary track record of success includes;
- Ranked first in Australia as the best university overall for aspiring entrepreneurs by number of graduates attracting VC funding.
- More graduates that have built more billion-dollar companies, than any other Australian university. Esteemed Alumni include Atlasssian’s co-founders and co-CEOs Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, AfterPay’s co-founder and co-CEO Anthony Eisen and AirTasker’s co-founder and CEO Tim Fung.
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Day 1
09:00 – 09:15
Welcome from the Chancellor of the University of New South Wales, Mr. David Gonski AC09:15 – 09:40
Introductions, Expectations, Alignment & Ice Breaker09:40 – 10:00
What Is Entrepreneurship & What Does it Take to Be an Entrepreneur?10:00 – 11:15
How do you Find a Problem Worth Solving?11.15 – 11:35
Morning Tea Break11:35 – 12:30
Working In Teams - Deep Diving into a Problem Space12:30 – 13:15
Lunch Break13:15 – 14:00
What is a Persona and Customer Empathy Map? -
Day 2
09:00 – 09:30
How Do You Develop a Business Plan & Choose The Right Business Model?
09:30 – 09:45
Principles of Customer Exploration09:45 – 11:00
Rapid Prototyping 101
11:00 – 11:20
Morning Tea Break
11:20 – 12:00
Working In Teams: Refine Your Solution
12:00 – 12:30
How Can You stand Out From Your Competitors?12:30 – 13:00
Lunch Break13:00 – 14:00
Introduction to Pitch Decks -
Day 3
09:00 – 10:15
How to Craft a Compelling & Persuasive Pitch?10:15 – 11:00
Working in Teams: Pitch Building11:00 – 11:20
Morning Tea Break11:20 – 11:45
Working in Teams: Pitches Refinement11:45 – 12:30
Pitch & Confidence Coaching12:30 – 13:00
Lunch Break13:00 – 14:30
Students Pitch to Judges