Entrepreneurs Society: Partnerships Executive

I'm standing because I think entrepreneurship and innovation in tech needs to happen in communities like ours, not just in corporate spaces.

I'm a Biomedical Engineering student, and I'm working on my own startup right now. When I started, I realized that the people who actually do things are just the ones who try. I reached out to professors about research gaps, applied for opportunities, and got a research internship at Stanford. It was not magic, it was just not being afraid to ask.

What I want to do is help other people in our society feel like they can do that too. I want to organize events where we actually hear from people building real things—founders, researchers, people who've taken risks. Not just networking for the sake of it.

More than anything, I want to build a culture where people feel like it's possible to pursue their ideas. Where they have connections, where they see others doing ambitious things, and where it does not feel impossible to try.

I think our society could be a place where people actually support each other in building things. That's what I want to create.

• I‘m interested in connecting student communities with external organisations such as startups, companies, and founders.
• Experience communicating and coordinating with different groups of societies and networks. Involved in entrepreneurial projects myself, so I value access to industry insights and opportunities.
• I want to bring more opportunities for UCLe members, I‘d actively reach out to startups, relevant organisations and societies to build partnerships that bring speakers and collaborations.

I've pitched sponsors, marketed a product from zero, and navigated the uncertainty of building something from scratch. But more than any of that, I know what it feels like to walk into a room not knowing what you're looking for - and walk out with exactly what you needed.

Building my PropTech startup - an AI receptionist for property firms - taught me that the right introduction is worth more than the best pitch deck. One conversation with the right person unlocked a meeting that shaped my entire product.

That's when I understood what relationships can really do.

So why me?

Because partnerships aren't just about sending emails and filling slots. I naturally pick up on who should meet who, and I make it happen. I'll leverage my industry connections to bring in the right sponsors and partners from day one - people who actually add value to students, not just logos on a banner. That instinct is exactly what this role needs. Anyone can put together a list of companies to cold outreach. The difference is walking in with warm relationships and knowing how to use them.

That's the kind of Partnerships Executive I'll be.