Cross-Continental Cohort 2023

3 Countries coming together in our Pilot

World XP Open Season 2 | Competition Story

Cross-Continental Cohort - Welcome by Innovatank Design Team

Summary

A cross-continental cohort spanning across 3 countries, each with 16 aspiring students and their mentors, embarked on an extraordinary journey. Forming teams of 4 competitors, comprising one member from each country, they dove into the depths of innovation and challenges together. Over the course of 7 incredible days, they explored the wonders of Ecuador, Namibia, Uruguay, Latvia, Mongolia, Denmark, Georgia, Ivory Coast, Spain, and Fiji, uncovering the diverse landscapes and unique perspectives of each destination.

Tasked with the mission to create a responsible business in a world intertwined with Artificial Intelligence, these teams unleashed their creativity and harnessed human ingenuity to develop groundbreaking solutions. As the competition reached its climax, the final presentations showcased the most comprehensive and astute recommendations. A distinguished panel of 9 judges, comprising both academic luminaries and industry leaders, diligently evaluated their proposals with utmost scrutiny.

Join us in celebrating the exceptional accomplishments of these visionary minds, as they redefine the boundaries of human innovation and shape a better future for all.

Congratulations to

1st Place – Team J – Fiji 
Diana Akisa, Shengjun Zhang, Jyoti Gaur, Besan Barhoumeh 

The team delivered a solid and convincing presentation in terms of team work, country research, the solution and the use of technology.

2nd Place – Team F – Denmark 
Anna Thai, Fareed Shatara, Zeng Wenjun

Nice job overall and liked the story and developed the idea further in the question period. Overall great work. Your presentation was well organized and convincing. The hard work really shows.

3rd Place – Team G – Georgia 
Lê Đức Toàn, Yusi Song, Homa Sadid, Xintian Lin

They were excellent in convincing the judges of their plan and had all of the ins and outs. Good presentation, Dynamics Good job at delivering the story with energy and allowing for a good understanding of the solution.

2023 Cross-Continental Cohort – Mentors

  • Cameron Welsh, Professor and Case Competition Director at the University of Calgary
  • Miklos Kozma, Dr. Professor in Strategy and MBA Director at Corvinus University in Budapest
  • Raafat Saade, Dr. Professor and Chair at Beijing Institute of Technology
  • Hélène Tremblay, International Author and Researcher
  • Rocco Matteo, Retail Executive Expert, President at E3-Consulting
  • Paul Nguyen, Program Director at Scotia Bank
  • Juan Villascusa, Social Impact Measurement Expert

2023 Cross-Continental Cohort – Participants

Representing China

  • Yuhan Long
  • Chen Guo
  • 徐 则晨  (Xu Zechen)
  • Jiayi Sun
  • Yiqi Peng
  • Yuhan Long
  • Ruixi Chen
  • Xiner Long
  • Xiangyun Xia
  • Wenjun Zeng
  • Yusi Song
  • 林 昕恬 (Lin Xintian)
  • Siying Li
  • Pan Yishu
  • Yuge Zhao
  • 张 圣君 ( Zhang Shengjun)
  • Liu Tian Le

Representing Hungary

  • Samuel Adjapong
  • Titus Khalende
  • Betty Nyarko Essien
  • Carmen Rivera Urgiles
  • Pamela Katherine Ramirez Navarro
  • Fareed Shatara
  • Toan Le Duc
  • Su Lin Htet
  • Theophilus Buckman
  • Stanford Bright-Plange
  • Besan Barhoumeh
  • Diana Akisa

Representing Canada

  • Samridhi Aggarwal
  • Ayushi Choudhary
  • Lay Patel
  • Lucy Anowai
  • Raymond Lam
  • Anna Thai
  • Homa Sadid
  • Laju Edema
  • Jyoti Gaur

*only participants who have successfully completed the challenge are shown on this list.