Singapore July 2017 JUL 3, 2017 - JUL 23, 2017 SINGAPORE
Page 2 of 30 TRIP SUMMARY Monday - July 3 WELCOME TO AUSTERN INTERNATIONAL! - Singapore Arrival at Changi Airport - Changi Airport Check-in at Accommodation - Dream Lodge Singapore Prepare LinkedIn Profile Prepare your 1minute Elevator Pitch For Tomorrow Tuesday - July 4 9:45 AM Austern Orientation 1:30 PM Communications Workshop 3:30 PM Powerpoint Presentation Workshop Debrief: Fintech Startup Bootcamp Wednesday - July 5 10:00 AM Fintech Startup Bootcamp Volunteering Getting To Know You Chats Thursday - July 6 10:00 AM Shark Tank Research Reverse Mentoring Preparation Friday - July 7 10:00 AM Shark Tank 1:30 PM Reverse Mentoring 3:00 PM Shark Tank Feedback Saturday - July 8 Amazing Race Singapore Hawker Centre - 龙马 @ 四马路 Sunday - July 9 Marina Bay Sands Skypark (optional) - Marina Bay Sands Universal Studios Singapore (optional) - Universal Studios Singapore
Page 3 of 30 Monday - July 10 9:45 AM Design Thinking & Strategic Thinking Workshop Tuesday - July 11 9:50 AM Level3 Challenge and Tour Wednesday - July 12 10:00 AM Mentor Catch-up Feedback Form Thursday - July 13 Practise Presentations Friday - July 14 Level3 Pitch Presentation Saturday - July 15 Supertree Grove (optional) - Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay Sunday - July 16 Singapore Zoo (optional) - Singapore Zoo Monday - July 17 9:45 AM Oracle Presentation and Tour Fave Group Presentation and Tour Tuesday - July 18 Mentor Catch-up Wednesday - July 19 Practise Company Presentations Feedback Form Thursday - July 20 Oracle Pitch Presentation Fave Group Pitch Presentation
Page 4 of 30 Friday - July 21 9:45 AM LinkedIn, Resume and Interview Workshop Saturday - July 22 Check Out at Dream Lodge It's Not a Goodbye Sunday - July 23 No Plans for This Day
Page 5 of 30 MONDAY - JULY 3 WELCOME TO AUSTERN INTERNATIONAL! Congratulations for making it this far. You've been chosen as the final 30 students from hundreds of students around the world and we're so excited to have you on board. These 3 weeks will challenge you, stretch your boundaries and test your comfort zones but we assure you, it'll be one heck of a fun ride! That's right. Welcome to Singapore. Singapore Singapore, SG Arrival at Changi Airport Note currency exchange rate for AUD:SGD is 1:1.04 1. Please buy a SIM card as soon as you get to the Airport. They range from $10- $30. Examples: Singtel 5GB 30 day plan is $30. Check out their data deals here: http://info.singtel.com/ 2. Connect to airport wifi or use your new data to download travel apps: uber, mytransport singapore (equivalent to tripview) this will come in handy for the Amazing Race and to navigate your way around Singapore. 3. Changi Airport itself is an awesome place to hang. If you have some time to spare, spend time and check it out! Here are a list of 50 things you can do at Changi Airport: http://www.signaturemagazine.com.au/50-things-singaporechangi-airport/. App: If you're sitting around at Changi Airport - download 'Changi' app. It has the full directory of shops, restaurants, perks, and more. 4. Buy an EZ-Link Transport Card (Opal equivalent but cheaper) at the Changi Airport. EZ-Link is available at 42 TransitLink Ticket Offices and 6 Concession Card Replacement Offices located at MRT stations and bus interchanges. Alternatively, they are also available at most 7/11 and you can spend your money there using the card as well. They cost SG$10 or $12 depending where you buy it, with the card always costing $5 with the remainder as available credit. Changi Airport 75 Airport Boulevard, Singapore, SG, 819643 +65 6595 6868
Page 6 of 30 Check-in Check-in at Accommodation Address: 172 Tyrwhitt Rd Singapore Reminder: Dream Lodge requires a SG$20 deposit from eveyone which you'll get back when you check out. This is to make sure if you lose your security band/ keys. Dream Lodge is a new boutique hostel where we have booked out the entire accommodation for our students during the Trip. Have a look at pictures of the accommodation here: http://www.dreamlodge.sg/ SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS There are 3 rooms (All fitted with privacy Curtains for each pod) 14 Bed Dorm (10 Single Pods, 2 Twin Pods) 12 Bed Dorm (8 Single Pods, 2 Twin Pods) 6 Bed Dorm (6 Single Pods) WHAT'S INCLUDED: (look on website) DIRECTIONS TO HOTEL FROM AIRPORT 1. MRT from Changi Airport: (30mins) MRT closes at 11:18PM from the airport so if you're arriving after around 10:30PM, please catch Uber or Taxi. Board the train at Changi Airport towards Tanah Merah Station Alight at Tanah Merah Station and board the train towards Joo Koon and alight at Lavender MRT. Take Exit B, and walk into Horne Road to the end of road and turn right into Tyrwhitt Road. 2. Taxi from Changi Airport: Taxis are available at the taxi stands at the arrival levels of each terminal. The duration from Changi Airport to DreamLodge Hostel should take approximately 20 minutes, and cost between $20 to $40. PUBLIC TRANSPORT CLOSE TO DREAMLODGE MRT STATION 1. Lavender Station (East-West Line) 8 minutes (Exit B) *Recommended 2. Boon Keng Station (North-East Line) 15 minutes walk (Exit C) BUS SERVICE 1. Eminent Plaza Bus-Stop 13, 133, 141, 145 2. HOA NAM Building Bus-Stop
Page 7 of 30 21, 23, 64. 65, 66 3. Lavender MRT Station Bus-Stop 2, 7, 12, 32, 33 Dream Lodge Singapore 172 Tyrwhitt Road, Singapore, SG, 207574 Prepare LinkedIn Profile During the program we will be working on personal branding and how to make yourselves employable. Please ensure you have completed your LinkedIn profile before the program begins. For tips download our free ebook here. Feel free to ask any of our facilitators for help throughout the program. Prepare your 1minute Elevator Pitch For Tomorrow Your elevator pitch is your quick, personal selling statement. It can be used when riding in an elevator with the person next to you, when meeting employers at career fairs, and as the foundation for cover letters and email introductions. Here s a four-step guide to help you craft your pitch: 1. Describe Yourself in a Few Words The first part of your elevator pitch should be used to introduce yourself and your personal brand. Don't forget to add a few things you re interested in to make yourself memorable. So, the beginning of your elevator pitch might be: "I m an English teacher obsessed with clean and precise language." 2. Talk About Your Experience and Skills Next, move into your previous experience. Don t sell yourself short in this bit, even if your previous experience isn t directly relevant. This is the stuff that makes you special. We ll tie it all together in the next part. For example: "I ve been teaching for five years now, and every year I push students to read and think and discuss, but more than anything I push them to write. They start with sloppy five paragraph essays in September, but by the time summer rolls around, they leave my classroom with their own beautifully complex short stories." 3. Tell a Memorable Story Pick out the parts of your previous experience that you love and are hoping to bring with you to Austern. It could be structured something like this:
Page 8 of 30 "I love working with my students. They re so creative, especially after they realize there s no right answer in English. In the end though, my favorite part of my job is actually diving deep into the language. For me, polishing text and teasing out meaning are the highlights of my day." 4. Connect to Why You are Here at Austern Finally, bring it all together and spell out that why you are here. Wrap up your pitch by making it abundantly clear what you want to gain out of the program and how others could help you.
Page 9 of 30 TUESDAY - JULY 4 9:45 AM Austern Orientation Dress Code: Austern Shirts Facilitator: Lucy Wu Location: TBA 9:45AM Participants Check in 10:00AM Welcome + Leader Introductions 10:40AM Why Austern? 11:00AM Introduce 3 week schedule 11:30AM Setting Expectations for program 12:00PM Setting personal goals 12:30PM Lunch 1:30 PM Communications Workshop Dress Code: Casual Facilitator: Sunny Kim Location: TBA 1:30PM Why presentation skills are important 2:00PM Different components of presentation skills 2:30PM 60 second CEO elevator pitch 2:45PM 2 word company pitches 3:30PM Walk Crawl Run 3:30 PM Powerpoint Presentation Workshop Dress Code: Casual Location: TBA Facilitator: Oscar Lee 3:30PM Introduction to Presentations 3:45PM Structure/ Content of Presentations 4:00PM Powerpoint Skills Workshop 4:30PM Introduction to Shark Tank Debrief: Fintech Startup Bootcamp Location: TBA
Page 10 of 30 WEDNESDAY - JULY 5 10:00 AM Fintech Startup Bootcamp Volunteering Dress Code: Smart Casual Location: BASH, level 3 Blk79 Ayer Rajah Crescent 10:30AM Founder and his journey and direction in fintech space 11:00AM 3-5 startups showing you how they do their 1 minute pitch 11:30AM 30 minute Q&A and Networking 12:00PM Briefing for the FinTech Demo Day 12:30PM Lunch Getting To Know You Chats Dress Code: Casual Location: To be organised with facilitator Facilitator: Lucy Wu, Josef Kuek, Sunny Kim, Oscar Lee We will organise a few short 1 to 1 chats with each individual to get to know you and your interests. We want to be able to help you make the most out of your Austern experience, and we believe the best way to do so is to invest in each of you by understanding your goals and passions.
Page 11 of 30 THURSDAY - JULY 6 10:00 AM Shark Tank Research You will have 24 hours to complete your shark tank research task. 12:30PM Briefing on Shark Tank 1:00PM Go off to do your research + presentations Email your pitch presentations to josef@austerninternational.com by 8AM tomorrow morning. Research Task You will be allocated into one of the 4 challenge companies. Pretend you are the founders of the company and you are pitching the company to investors. After the pitch, there will be a 5-10min Q&A. You will be presenting on Friday for all groups. It will be Shark Tank/ Dragon Den's style where the Austern panel will be interrogating on why they should invest in your company. Please watch at least an episode of Shark Tank during the day to prepare for the type of questions that may be thrown at you. The winning team will receive a prize. [THIS IS ONLY A GUIDELINE: Typical Silicon Valley Example] Things to consider in your pitch deck? 1. Introduction: Who are you and why you are here. Keep it short and sweet. 1. Team: Show the people behind the idea and briefly describe their role. 2. Problem: What problems are you trying to solve? Is it really a problem? 3. Advantages: What makes your solution special? How are you different from others? 4. Solution: Describe how are you planning to solve the problem? 5. Product: How does your product or service actually work? Show some examples. 6. Traction: Traction means having a measurable set of customers that serves to prove a potential. 7. Market: Know, or at least attempt to predict, the size of your target market. 8. Competition: What are the alternative solutions to the problem you are trying to solve? 9. Business Model: How are you planning to make money? Show a schedule when you expect revenue to come in. 10. Investing: What is your planned budget? What kind of money are you looking for?
11. Contact: Leave your contact details and let people know how to reach you quickly. 16 will be doing the Neeuro pitch. 16 students will be doing the Call Levels pitch. Everyone will have a chance to visit both companies during the last pitch day. Groups: TBA Page 12 of 30 Reverse Mentoring Preparation Tomorrow you'll have the chance to meet the following mentors: Mentor 1: Sharon Poh (Senior Executive, Innovation at The Ascott Limited) The Ascott is the world's largest international serviced residence owner operator. There are over 26,000 serviced residence units around the world. Their serviced apartments features luxury apartments for both business and leisure for travellers everywhere. Mentor 2: Mindy Teo (Vice President, Innovation at The Ascott Limited) Mindy is responsible for driving innovation and transformation within The Ascott's digital strategy, Innovation Culture, Collaborations and Partnerships, New Business Models and Disruptions. She is also head of Ascott's latest serviced Residence brand 'lyf', launched to cater towards millennials. She grew up studying electrical engineering at University of Michigan and MIT winning multiple awards such as the 'William L. Everitt Student Award of Excellence' as well as the 'James B. Angell Scholar'. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-teo-965b5624/ Mentor 3: Geoff Tan (Managing Director at Singapore Press Holdings) Geoff Tan is the managing director for luxury and custom publishing at SPH. He manages business development, business modelling, digital and mobile strategies and futureproofing. Geoff shows real leadership in industry marketing, winning the PANPA Marketer of the Year Award in 2011. He grew up studying at UNSW with a major in marketing and has written over 30 publications since then. Singapore Press Holdings is like the Fairfax of Singapore. It is a listed media organisation in Singapore featuring business in print, internet, new media, television, radio, outdoor media and property. The company has over 5000 employees and approximately 1000 journalists. SPH posts 18 newspaper titles in 4 different languages with around 3 million people reading every day! https://www.linkedin.com/in/geofftan/ Mentor 4: Jamie Lee (Associate Country Manager at Carousell, Co-Founder at Austern International) A graduate of Harvard Extension School with substantial experience in education and mentoring, Jamie is an entrepreneur through and through. Having previously
Page 13 of 30 founded an education company and expanded its reach to China, Jamie joined the Austern team as a co-founder in 2015 with a vision of building a business that not only helps millennials create the careers of their dreams but also supports firms seeking top young talent. Austern International has since collected numerous awards including Best Work Experience Provider, Global Youth Travel Award 2016 & 2015; Australia's Favourite EduTech Startup, Startup Daily Award 2016; 30Under30, Anthill Young Entrepreneur Award 2015 and AMP Tomorrow Maker 2014. Jamie has also been invited to be a TEDx speaker, featured as the best educator on Tagroom and received a nomination for the Pride of Australian Medal! https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamiecilee/ Make sure you prepare a list of questions, research and LinkedIn stalk each of the mentors. Have a think about what you want to learn from them and what you're curious about.
Page 14 of 30 FRIDAY - JULY 7 10:00 AM Shark Tank Dress Code: Business Formal Location: TBA 10:00AM Participants Check in 10:15AM Shark Tank Presentations (4 Judges) Each group has 10-15 minute presentation + 5 minutes Q&A 12:30PM Lunch 1:30 PM Reverse Mentoring Dress Code: Business Formal Location: TBA Facilitator: Oscar Lee "Mentoring is to support and encourage people to manage their own learning in order to maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their performance and become the person they want to be" Reverse mentoring will provide you with the chance to meet each of the following mentors in small groups through a round robin style. This is a great chance to ask personalised questions to make a great impression! Mentor 1: Sharon Poh Mentor 2: Mindy Teo Mentor 3: Geoff Tan Mentor 4: Jamie Lee 1:30PM Introduction of mentors and seperate into groups 2:00PM Round 1 Rotation 2:20PM Round 2 Rotation 2:40PM Round 3 Rotation 3:00PM Round 4 Rotation 3:00 PM Shark Tank Feedback 3:00PM Providing Individual Feedback 3:30PM Negotiation Exercise 4:00PM Wrap Up
Page 15 of 30 SATURDAY - JULY 8 Amazing Race Dress Code: Austern Shirts Facilitator: Sunny Kim Each team will have to complete a number of challenges to collect the most possible points. The team with the highest score by the end of the day wins! Challenge details will be updated on the day. Watch our Amazing Race video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowiosb8w3g Singapore Hawker Centre Cheap + Good food. What's not to love? 龙马 @ 四马路 Albert Street, Singapore, SG
Page 16 of 30 SUNDAY - JULY 9 Marina Bay Sands Skypark (optional) End the day with a swim at Marina Bay Sands with the best view of Singapore you can get. Relax at the bar after with some drinks. Marina Bay Sands 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore, SG, 018956 +65 6688 8868 Universal Studios Singapore (optional) Movie amusement park with sets and rides on themes from Hollywood to Sci-fi and live entertainment. It's located on Sentosa Island. Universal Studios Singapore 8 Sentosa Gateway, Singapore, SG, 098269 +65 6577 8888
Page 17 of 30 MONDAY - JULY 10 9:45 AM Design Thinking & Strategic Thinking Workshop Dress Code: Austern Shirts Facilitator: Josef Kuek Location: TBA 9:45AM Participants Check In 10:00AM Design Thinking Workshop (Empathy & Define) 12:00PM Lunch 1:00PM Squad O'clock 1:10PM Strategic Thinking and Case Problem Solving Workshop 3:00PM Wrap Up
Page 18 of 30 TUESDAY - JULY 11 9:50 AM Level3 Challenge and Tour Connected to Unilever s regional headquarters, LEVEL3 is a workspace that supports Singapore s emerging startup ecosystem and entrepreneur community to create and connect to real business opportunities. One of the companies that students are going to be working with will be Ben & Jerry s. Leaders: Josef Kuek & Sunny Kim Dress Code: Business Formal Location: One-North 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-09 Singapore,139955 Singapore 10:00AM Introduction and Welcome by Josef Kuek 10:10AM Company Challenge Presentation 10:30AM Q&A about the challenge 11:30AM Networking Session 12:00PM Wrap Up Groups: TBA
Page 19 of 30 WEDNESDAY - JULY 12 10:00 AM Mentor Catch-up Level3 from 10-11am Make sure you have a list of questions ready for your mentor catch up for your respective company challenges. Feedback Form Please fill out the anonymous feedback form for your team members by 5:00PM today. You will receive your own personalised feedback from your team members tonight through your email.
Page 20 of 30 THURSDAY - JULY 13 Practise Presentations Location: TBA Order of Presentations: 4:00PM Team 1 4:30PM Team 2 5:00PM Team 3 5:30PM Team 4 Please send your slide deck to lucy@austerninternational.com
Page 21 of 30 FRIDAY - JULY 14 Level3 Pitch Presentation Everyone will be seeing the pitching presentations. Dress code: Business Formal Location: TBA 9:45AM Check in at Level3 10:00AM Introduction of the Level3 problem to the rest of the participants 10:15AM Introduction of the Level3 staff to the rest of the participants 10:30AM First team presents 10:50AM Second team presents 11:10AM Feedback from Level3 & mingling 11:45AM Wrap Up 12:00PM Leave (also grab a quick bite)
Page 22 of 30 SATURDAY - JULY 15 Supertree Grove (optional) This amazing light display is located at Gardens by the Bay measuring between 25-50 metres tall. These iconic tree like vertical gardens are designed with large canopies that provide shade in the day and light and sound at night. You can also walk through the OCBC Skyway which is a 128 metre long walkway at 22 metres high. Supertree Grove, Gardens by the Bay 18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore, SG, 018953
Page 23 of 30 SUNDAY - JULY 16 Singapore Zoo (optional) With more than 2800 animals and over 300 species Singapore Zoo is apparently the best rainforest zoo. It's open from 8:30AM-6PM. Don't miss the chance to see Mohan the white tiger as well as Inuka the cute polar bear Singapore Zoo Singapore, SG, 09
Page 24 of 30 MONDAY - JULY 17 9:45 AM Oracle Presentation and Tour Everyone will be seeing the pitching presentations. Dress code: Business Formal Location: 9:45AM Check in at Oracle 10:00AM Introduction of the Oracle problem to the rest of the participants 10:15AM Introduction of the Oracle staff to the rest of the participants 11:10AM Questions 11:45AM Wrap Up 12:00PM Leave for Call Oracle (also grab a quick bite) Fave Group Presentation and Tour Everyone will be seeing the pitching presentations. Dress code: Business Formal Location: One-North 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, #02-09 Singapore,139955 Singapore 9:45AM Check in at Fave Group 10:00AM Introduction of the Fave Group problem to the rest of the participants 10:15AM Introduction of the Fave Group staff to the rest of the participants 11:10AM Questions 11:45AM Wrap Up 12:00PM Leave for Call Fave Group (also grab a quick bite)
Page 25 of 30 TUESDAY - JULY 18 Mentor Catch-up Oracle from 10-11am Fave Group from 10-11am Make sure you have a list of questions ready for your mentor catch up for your respective company challenges.
Page 26 of 30 WEDNESDAY - JULY 19 Practise Company Presentations Location: TBA Order of Presentations: TBA 4:00PM Team 1 4:30PM Team 2 5:00PM Team 3 5:30PM Team 4 Please send your slide deck to lucy@austerninternational.com Feedback Form Please fill out the anonymous feedback form for your team members by 5:00PM today. You will receive your own personalised feedback from your team members tonight through your email.
Page 27 of 30 THURSDAY - JULY 20 Oracle Pitch Presentation Everyone will be seeing the pitching presentations. Dress code: Business Formal Location: TBA 9:45AM Check in at Oracle 10:00AM Introduction of the Oracle problem to the rest of the participants 10:15AM Introduction of the Oracle staff to the rest of the participants 10:30AM First team presents 10:50AM Second team presents 11:10AM Feedback from Oracle & mingling 11:45AM Wrap Up 12:00PM Leave (also grab a quick bite) Fave Group Pitch Presentation Everyone will be seeing the pitching presentations. Dress code: Business Formal Location: TBA 1:00PM Check in at Fave Group 1:10PM Introduction of the Fave Group problem to the rest of the participants 1:15PM Introduction of the Fave Group staff to the rest of the participants 2:00PM First team presents 2:15PM Second team presents 2:30PM Feedback from Fave Group & mingling 2:50PM Wrap Up 3:00PM Leave
Page 28 of 30 FRIDAY - JULY 21 9:45 AM LinkedIn, Resume and Interview Workshop Dress Code: Austern Shirts Facilitator: Lucy Wu Location: TBA 9:45AM Participants Check In 10:00AM Resume Workshop 11:00AM LinkedIn Workshop 12:30PM Lunch 1:00PM Interview Workshop 2:00PM Group Interviews 2:30PM Reflection 3:00PM Wrap Up
Page 29 of 30 SATURDAY - JULY 22 Check-out Check Out at Dream Lodge Please hand your keys to our facilitators before you leave. It's Not a Goodbye The Austern Program has come to a close but it's not a goodbye, only a SEE YOU LATER. We hope you've had a smashing time, learnt heaps and this is only the beginning. Get ready to be introduced to all our alumni and get involved in our leadership team.
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