The day began with a keynote from Rachel Wang, award-winning producer, BAFTA committee member, and GDST alumna from Wimbledon High School. Rachel shared her journey as co-founder of Chocolate Films, a social enterprise that creates films for arts organisations and charities, while also training thousands of young people each year through filmmaking workshops. She spoke passionately about diversity, storytelling, and using creativity to make a positive difference, before taking part in a lively Q&A with students.
Students then took part in a high-energy improv workshop with Hoopla!, the UK’s first improv theatre school. Led by percussionist Alex Atty and comedian Liam Brennan, the session encouraged teamwork, confidence, and creative thinking.
The afternoon focused on entrepreneurship and problem-solving. During the LSE Founder Challenge, students learned about social enterprise and design thinking, collaborating with LSE alumni entrepreneurs Matt Eberle (founder of My GCSE Maths). Working in teams, they tackled real-world business challenges and pitched their innovative solutions.
Finally, in a sustainability workshop, facilitator Nikita Khandwala guided students through the UN Sustainable Development Goals, helping them explore global issues and consider how they might become changemakers in their own communities.
The launch event was a powerful reminder that today’s students can be tomorrow’s leaders – using creativity, collaboration, and enterprise to build a better future.
