The Emerging Leader Award honours young leaders from the business community who have made an impact early in their careers and offers students an opportunity to interact with these exceptional business leaders.
2024 Emerging Leaders
Alex Peters and Rohan Mahimker
Co-Founders and Co-CEOs, Prodigy Education
Alex Peters and Rohan Mahimker are Co-Founders and Co-CEOs of Prodigy Education, a global leader in digital game-based learning.
Alex and Rohan first created Prodigy as part of their undergraduate project as engineering students of the University of Waterloo. Today, Prodigy’s platforms motivate millions of 1st-8th Grade students to learn standards-aligned math and English content, becoming one the most popular supplemental classroom tools in North America.
Prodigy makes learning fun by combining standards-aligned skills with exciting award-winning games that kids want to play. Its mission is to help every student in the world love learning – regardless of socioeconomic status. This is why all of Prodigy’s standards-aligned math and English educational content is free. For everyone.
Visit www.prodigygame.com to learn more.
Perfect Your Pitch
Wednesday, Oct. 30 from 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Learn from an experienced Dragons’ Den entrepreneur and put your pitching skills to the test with a mini competition – no preparation required. After hearing from Alex Peters on his personal experience and tips for crafting pitches, students will form small groups to present their own lightning pitch using provided prompts.
Thank you for your interest in Perfect Your Pitch with 2024 Emerging Leader, Alex Peters. Currently, our registration has reached capacity. We invite you to check back here, watch your Brock inbox and keep an eye out on our socials in case any spots become available.
