The finale featured a top-notch panel of judges, including Chief Storyteller, Minhaz Anwar from BetterStories Limited, and experts from various sectors such as Wander Woman, UNOPS, ATEC Australia International Ltd, UNDP Bangladesh, and Dekko Isho Venture Capital. Their diverse expertise guided the participants to success.
Minhaz Anwar has been especially bestowed the honour of being the Chief Guest at the Grand Finale and Gala Night of the event. The initiative is a hallmark of innovation combined with social impact. Every year, the Hult Prize in collaboration with the United Nations empowers student teams to address social issues through scalable and sustainable enterprises. The Hult Prize is the world's largest student social entrepreneurship competition, addressing all the sustainable development goals (SDGs) through innovative ideas. Students align their work with specific SDGs, conduct market research, identify gaps and needs, and integrate sustainable practices in their business models.
The theme this year was 'unlimited', which allowed participants to choose any idea that aligns with at least one SDG, and then derive a business model according to the chosen goal. With his visionary insights and narratives, Minhaz Anwar shared to student teams what it means to spearhead storytelling for change, inspiring generations to embrace transformative ideas and drive social progress.