One hundred students from Creekside and Ponte Vedra high schools attended the EnterCircle 2024 Youth Symposium on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Hindsight being 20/20, speakers who have navigated their own journeys from high school to career success offered the teens valuable insights into their own futures: what to expect and how best to prepare.
Adam Lowe, head of operations for Higher Pixels, got things started with his presentation, “Life is a Math Problem.” Employing insights he gained in his own experience, he took the attendees along on a tour of life from childhood to the “Golden Years,” explaining the essentials of making the most of each stage for the most satisfactory outcome.
Breakout sessions followed: a personal finances workshop with Lowe and “Creating with AI” with Tery Spataro of Tery Designs and Creations.
Entrepreneur and president of the Ponte Vedra Beach Toastmasters Chris Engl followed with his presentation.
Marcia Conner, executive adviser, analyst and bestselling author, spoke about innovation and systems thinking.
The morning session wrapped up with “How I Built a Space Tech Company,” presented by Andrew Rush, co-founder and CEO of Star Catcher, which is building the first energy grid for space. His speech held special interest for young people imagining life as only science fiction once depicted it.
Motivational speaker and resilience coach Rob Swymer gave his audience some things to think about with his presentation, “Unleashing the Technology of the Body to Live in a Peak State.”
Finally, Pete Cochrane, co-founder and host of Two Recruiters and a Microphone, spoke about his diverse background and work in recruiting. He offered key lessons he learned along the way.
EnterCircle Entrepreneurship Week wrapped up Friday, Nov. 15, with Women’s Day.
For a more detailed account of this year’s EnterCircle, please see The Recorder coverage in the Nov. 21 issue.
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