FOR MENTORS & SPEAKERS
Join a global community of changemakers, guide brilliant student founders, and make your mark on the future of innovation.
What You Will Gain
As a Mentor & Speaker
- Shape the next generation: Guide students from top universities (USC, Oxford, Harvard, Cal, Stanford, Aalto, and Korea’s best) as they design human-centered solutions to global problems.
- Recharge your own purpose: Spend time in a space focused on learning, collaboration, and imagination—not revenue or ego.
- Expand your network: Connect with global leaders, peers, and the Asian Leadership Conference community.
- Be recognized: Mentors may be nominated by students to receive the Global Mentor Fellow Award, honoring extraordinary cross-cultural guidance.
Roles & Opportunities
Each year, the Global Student Startup Competition (GSSC) unites 100 of the brightest undergraduate students from the most prestigious universities across the globe to collaborate in-person, develop purpose-driven startups, and pitch on one of Asia’s most influential stages: the Asian Leadership Conference (ALC) in Seoul.
Mentors
- Coach 1–2 student teams through pitch refinement, product strategy, and founder mindset
- Participate in Q&As, team check-ins, and informal mentoring during networking events
- Serve as a judge in the Preliminary Round of the pitch competition
Speakers
- Deliver sessions at the Pitch Bootcamp on topics like:
- How to Pitch Like a Pro
- Startup Storytelling & Design Thinking
- Navigating VC Questions
- How to Navigate Media & Entertainment
- Share insights in fireside chats or ALC panels