APEC Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship Training (ASSET) 2025
APEC Sustainable Social Entrepreneurship Training (ASSET) 2025 is a student startup program held in conjunction with the 2025 APEC Education Ministerial Meeting.
The program aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial capacity of the next generation of leaders through global collaboration, with a focus on social entrepreneurship.
- Date May 6-10 (Tue-Sat), 2025
- Venue KAL Hotel Segwipo (Kristal Room, 1F), Yeongju Hall A, International Convention Center Jeju (ICC Jeju)
- Theme Establishing a Social Enterprise Startup Plan to Address Challenges in APEC regions
- Program
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30-09:00 | Breakfast & Networking |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration & Material Distribution |
| 09:30-10:40 | Opening Ceremony (1) Opening Remarks (2) Introduction of the First-Place Team’s Social Enterprise in 2024 (Video) (3) Group Photo |
| 10:40-11:40 | Keynote Lecture - Lecture by social entrepreneur (CEO of TagHive) - Q&A |
| 11:40-12:20 | Move to ICC, Pick up an ID Badge |
| 12:20-13:30 | Working Lunch & Networking |
| 13:30-17:30 | The 20th APEC Future Education Forum |
| 17:30-18:30 | Move back to KAL Hotel, Reflection |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30-09:00 | Breakfast & Morning Briefing |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration & Pre-Lecture Discussion |
| 09:30-12:30 | Expert Lecture - Lecture by social enterprise entrepreneurship specialist - Q&A |
| 12:30-13:30 | Power Lunch & Networking with the expert |
| 13:30-16:00 | Intensive Workshop - Hands-on Team Activities |
| 16:00-17:30 | Team Activity 1 - Market Analysis & BM (Product - Market Fit) |
| 17:30-18:00 | Wrap Up (Rapid Fire Pitch) - Key Takeaways & Next Steps |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30-09:00 | Breakfast & Morning Briefing |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration & Last-minute Prep |
| 09:30-12:30 | Mentoring Session 1 (Disability, IT, Environment, Education, Sustainability) - Business Model Review |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch & Informal Peer Review |
| 13:30-16:00 | Mentoring Session 2 (Disability, IT, Environment, Education, Sustainability) - Mentors’ Lecture - Deep-dive Strategy Session - Refining Business Model |
| 16:00-17:30 | Team Activity 2 - Business Model Development & Pitch Practice (Marketing, Branding) |
| 17:30-18:30 | Wrap Up (Roundtable Peer Feedback) |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 08:30-09:00 | Breakfast & Morning Briefing |
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration & Quick Touch-base |
| 09:30-12:30 | Team Activity 3 - Prototype Creation & Preliminary Testing |
| 12:30-13:30 | Quick Lunch & Team Huddle |
| 13:30-16:00 | Team Activity 4 (with Judges) - Business Plan Finalization (based on feedback from the judges) - PPT Preparation |
| 16:00-17:30 | Team Activity 5 - Promotional Video Production |
| 17:30-18:00 | Wrap-up |
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:00-14:00 | Checkout, Field Visit, Lunch |
| 14:00-16:00 | Final Team Activity - Preparation for the Final Presentation - Survey Conduction |
| 16:00-18:00 | Final Presentation - 15 minutes per teams * 7 teams |
| 18:00-18:20 | Closing Ceremony (1) Closing Remarks (2) Award (3) Group Photo |
※ The program is subject to change.
