THE AMCHAM YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AWARD 2019
On the Move!
A Team Challenge on the Great Mobility Challenges of our Time
*** The Finalists Have Been Selected! ***
*** Team MSD 'The A-Team Wins the AmCham Young Professionals Award 2019! ***
*** Award Event: View the Pictures Here ***
AmCham The Netherlands is the voice of U.S. business in the Netherlands and for all companies involved in transatlantic trade. Our mission is to ensure that the Netherlands remains a competitive environment for our member companies to invest in. Therefore, we also invest in the future generation of leaders by offering young professionals of AmCham member companies, and similarly aligned organizations, a unique cross-company YP program with a focus on networking, skills and inspiration.
Following successful editions of the AmCham Young Professionals Awards in 2013, 2015 and 2017, AmCham is proud to announce the AmCham Young Professionals Award 2019, in recognition of the talent and leadership among our young professionals.
The Competition - On the Move!
The AmCham Young Professionals Award 2019 challenges participating teams to think of creative solutions for the great mobility challenges of our time - and we mean mobility in the broadest sense: mobility of GOODS, of PEOPLE, of KNOWLEDGE, of DATA, of ENERGY, into SPACE, within CITIES and in HEALTHCARE. Teams can pick the subject of their choice and are asked to solve the dilemmas and think of the opportunities presented in the case. We hope to see original ideas, well substantiated and well presented.
The Cases
The cases have been prepared by AmCham's Young Professionals Committee. Participating teams are requested to inform us of the topic of their choice when signing up for the challenge (final choice should be submitted no later than September 6).
Download ALL CASES (combined).
For Whom?
The competition is open to members of the AmCham Young Professionals group and young professionals working for member companies of the American Chamber of Commerce in The Netherlands.
- Team up with your colleagues or compose a cross-company team
- 2 to 4 people per team
- 25-35 years of age
- Living and/or working in the Netherlands
Sign up your team by filling out the form and emailing it to office@amcham.nl as soon as registration opens on June 6. If you are not subscribed as a Member of AmCham YP yet, no worries: you can participate! Be sure to contact us by email first.
How to Prepare?
To come to an in-depth understanding and substantiated solution, participating teams are encouraged to:
- Be informed: become familiar with existing initiatives, trends and technologies in the domain of your choice;
- Be clear about the challenges you aim to solve (problem definition);
- Push boundaries and prove it works;
- Think big: try to identify areas to which your solution could also build a blueprint (potentially in other industries or domains);
- Present how your solution will make an impact and to whom - in a creative and appealing way (make your presentation look great).
During the first round, the jury will evaluate all submissions in closed meeting (no presence of participating teams or audience). Teams can hand in their contribution in any form they like. There is only one guideline for the format of your contribution: you should be able to convey your story to the jury in 5-10 minutes. We encourage creativity! The jury will select 6 finalists to pitch and demo their product on stage during the Grand Finale on November 15, 2019.
Criteria
The jury will take into account the following criteria:
- Feasibility of the solution
- Originality and boldness of your solution
- Impact of your solution
- Quality of the presentation / pitch
Timeline
Participating teams should register no later than September 6 and are asked to send in their contribution by October 18, 2019 – 12noon. In the week of October 21, our esteemed jury will evaluate all contributions on 4 criteria: feasibility, originality, impact and quality of the presentation. Six finalists will be selected and announced on October 25. The finalists can further develop their solution and pitch throughout November. On November 15, 2019 all finalists will pitch and demo their product during the Grand Finale.
June 6, 2019Registration opens for participating teams
September 6, 2019Registration of participating teams closes – 5pm
September 12, 2019Optional – Inspiration Event on Mobility & Innovation, hosted by ABN AMRO at CIRCL
October 18, 2019Deadline for handing in your contribution – 12noon
Week of Oct. 21, 2019Jury deliberation (jury only / no participants or audience present)
October 25, 2019Announcement of finalists
November 15, 2019Come and celebrate with us: Grand Finale & Award Event!
Jury
The Members of the Jury are:
- Prof. dr. Toni Sfirtsis, Professor of Strategy & Innovation, TIAS School for Business & Society
- Dennis de Reus, Head of AI, ABN AMRO
- Dr. George Tsatsaronis, Vice President Data Science, Research Content Operations, Elsevier / RELX
- Corrie Scholman, Director HR Heineken Group, Heineken Int.
- Gento Strick, Account Manager, United Airlines
The winning team will be awarded…
- A return ticket from Schiphol to a destination of choice in mainland USA (U.S.48) offered by United Airlines for each member of the winning team(*)!
- A tangible memento of the award
Also the first and second runners-up and other finalists will receive recognition and a special prize!
(*) Taxes due to be paid for by the passengers.
More information?
If you or your company are interested in participating and you want more information: please contact Elke Roelant at the AmCham office: 020-7951847.
