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The ICC was a great experience for me. Learning from leading figures in the Chinese start-up environment allowed me to develop my ideas and gain insights from an entrepreneurial perspective. ICC allowed me to better understand the role of finance in a start-up, thereby paving the way for me to further explore my options in both finance and industry.

The ICC in 2023 was a great opportunity to learn invaluable business development skills in the field of digital technology. On the first day, speakers from PwC China and Fanhai International School of Finance taught us about the ever present digital transformation in the finance industry and how to pitch a business idea. We then collaborated in groups of four students around the world to develop a unique business idea relating to managing the finances of university students around the globe. We worked hard to produce a high quality pitch for our business idea and presented it to a panel of esteemed judges from Fudan University and PwC. Overall the ICC was a great opportunity to collaborate with my peers all around the globe and I developed many skills in both business development and digital finance.

Participating in the ICC was an immersive experience for those who choose to seize the opportunity and make good on the standards they hold themselves and their thinking to. I did, and it was a truly insightful and enjoyable ride. Having been able to go through the thinking and design processes was a learning experience that changed my perspective of how not even a business but an idea borne from the wish to change some part of the world, took shape and progressed.

It is the very first time that I have ever participated in an innovation contest or hackathon and I felt that I’ve grown a little by learning from my teammates and the lectures arranged by the committee. The topic of this year’s ICC really drew our interest and I did feel the “collision” of thoughts among participants throughout the event. In retrospect, it was indeed a joyful and fruitful experience.

In ICC, I befriended distinguished students from all over the world and gained a glimpse into how digital transformation will open up new possibilities for our financial world. Through this intense experience of working on and finalizing our project within the allotted time, I picked up some new skills that will definitely come in handy in the future. What a great journey!