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#ACEL Day One | Jeanette Cheah, CEO, HEX - Unleashing the power of exponential intelligence

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Website: https://www.startwithhex.com/ From the website: Made For Gutsy Learners The rate of change in tech is exponential, but the rate of change in traditional education is kinda flat... So we hang out at the intersection of education and innovation, delivering a new kind of learning. We're all about experiences that are immersive, up-to-date, and based in the real world. 5000+ learners have loved our seriously fun virtual programs, study abroad experiences, and hackathon-style events. And they leave HEX with amazing confidence, skills and networks — as well as university accreditation. 2019 One-month runway Zero revenue forecast Team of seven staff Jobkeeper not yet announced Schools and students under pressure. COVID closed down the borders What would you think? How would you feel? What would you do? That time I cried at the kitchen table - choosing electives as a teenager and feeling like it was predetermining their entire career. 40% of CEOs know their business will be redund...

An open letter to New Zealand students - you are bigger than any exam!

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Kia ora lovely students of New Zealand, Well, today marks the day that many of you will have experienced the first high stakes external exam of the 2018 NCEA exam season and whilst I do wish you all the best, I also want you to know that you are bigger than any NCEA exam. An exam is defined by the Collins Dictionary as a formal test that you take to show your knowledge or ability in a particular subject, or to obtain a qualification.  I would rather focus on what an exam is not: It is not a measure of if you are bright. It is not a measure of your potential. It is not a measure of your worth, either now or in the future. It is not a measure of your ability to learn, unlearn and relearn. It is not a measure of your ability to communicate. It is not a measure of your ability to collaborate. It is not a measure of your ability to research. It is not a measure of your creativity. It is not a measure of your curiosity. It is not a measure of your wil...