LEAP is an annual event organized by AIESEC in Estonia that aims to connect Estonian students, startups, and investors. The 2015 event will include panels, workshops, and networking opportunities to help startups gain skills and funding. It will also give students insight into startups and the chance to develop their own ideas. The goal is to support Estonia's growing startup ecosystem and help startups and students succeed on the global stage. LEAP 2015 will take place during Estonia's ICT week and is expected to draw 150 students, 50 startups, and international investors.

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About LEAP
LEAP agenda
About AIESEC
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About LEAP
LEAP is an initiative powered by AIESEC in Estonia, first time organised in
2015. The event aims to create an interactive space for Estonian students,
startups and investors to exchange knowledge, validate ideas and
potentially upscale their businesses either through talents or acquisitions.
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What makes LEAP truly unique is the interactive learning environment
prompted by the encounter of different sectors within startup ecosystem.
This generates a wide range of opportunities for not only the event
participants but also for Estonian society.
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LEAP is an official event in the annual ICT week of Estonia happening from
8th - 15th May 2015, full of events related to entrepreneurship for Nordic
and Baltic entrepreneurs and investors.
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We expect the attendance of 150 Estonian students, 50 Estonian startups
and many investors both Estonian and international from different
industries.
LEAP for Estonia
Estonia is known for the fastest growing startup community that has strived to
surprise the international network regardless of the country’s modest demographics
and conditions. The development of this sector has contributed to the shaping of
the business environment of Estonia and improving the competitiveness of the
country.
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Nevertheless, we believe the story of Estonian startup success has not yet reached
its height. The change in demographics, international affairs and global
competitions question the position of the country as the startup nation. Estonian
startups reaching for success need a strong foundation of essential business skills
and market understanding to triumph the global startup scene.
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For those mentioned reasons, LEAP 2015 wants to create a space of practical
learning and opportunities where answers for the growth of Estonia as a startup
nation emerge from interactions and actions taken among investors (both Estonian
and international), Estonian students and Estonian startups.
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for
investors With the gathering of 50 Estonian startups and 150 bright
students, LEAP is the place to understand the Estonian
business environment, witness the upraising of
entrepreneurship in the country and spot opportunities for
investment, expansion or acquisition.
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For companies with intention to expand to Estonia, LEAP is
the place to establish the very first brand awareness,
which shall lay further stepping stones for the market
penetration.
for
startupsLEAP is the place for Estonian startups to obtain essential
hand-on skills, learn from successful entrepreneurship
stories of our international speakers and upscale their
businesses through hiring young talented students coming
from our participants.
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For startups seeking for funding, the interactions with
investors shall be the opportunities to obtain the needed
contacts or negotiations.
for
students
LEAP is the place for Estonian students to sharpen their
ideas through teamwork and gain useful insights about
the startup sector - their future employers.
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For ambitious ones, LEAP is the place to start building a
business with ideas and network from different startups
and investors.
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LEAP agenda
[Day 13.05]
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11:00: Idea worth sharing
14:00: Workshops (round 1)
15:30: Story of success
16:00: Workshops (round 2)
19:00: ICT week Gala night: Networking | Party | Investment space
17:00: Closing panel
10:30: Opening panel
All content of of LEAP is generated based on
sensing survey with startups in Estonia. You can find
the survey analysis here http://bit.ly/leapsurveyaie
——10:00: OPENING——
——13:00: LUNCH——
——15:00: BREAK——
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Agenda breakdown
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Opening
panel
Students
Startups
Topic: Why startups fail
Why: For participants to understand the realistic life cycle of a startup and
what major critical junctions that decide its fate
How: 30 min panel discussion with questions from the host and audience
Ideas
worth
sharing
Why: For startups to have an exclusive
validation of their product/business
model and know which areas they
need to improve
How: A mentor/VC forms a validation
group with another 3-4 startups, in
which each of the startups will pitch
their product, present which stage
they THINK they are at and what they
are looking for. Then they will receive
feedback from other startups and the
mentor/VC on the their product, the
stage they are actually at and what
they should improve.
Duration: 2 hours
Why: For students to learn how to
form an idea
How: Students are asked to prepare
their ideas before coming to the
event. The sharing space shall be in
form of fishbowl pitching with
immediate feedback. Then they will
receive a summary on how to form
an idea that can solve “migraine”
problem rather than “normal
headache”.
Duration: 2 hours
Workshops
There are two rounds of workshops.
In each round, four different
workshops run parallel.
Duration (each workshop): 1 hour
Workshop topics:
• Sales/marketing
• Pitching
• Funding from A-Z
• High-performing team from VC
point of view
• Round 1: Business model
• Round 2: Validation process
Duration (each workshop): 1 hour
Success
stories Topic: Stories of successful startups
Why: For participants to get the insights of creation process of giant
companies and feel inspired to start their own
Duration: 15 - 30 mins
Topic: Why success happens
Why: For participants to wrap up their learning of the day
How: 30 min panel discussion with questions from the host and audience
Closing
panel

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Logistics arrangement
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(for speakers)
Traveling
Flights to and from Estonia are covered.
Accommodation
Stays are covered by event’s partnered hotel.
Event refreshment
Breakfast and lunch are served at the event.
Speakers are invited to dine at the Gala Dinner of
ICT week.
Networking
No notification required:
• Break time at our event
• Invitation to Gala Dinner of ICT week
Prior notification required:
• Exclusive investment space at our event
• Demo booth at our event

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Contact Information
LEAP 2015 is the event for your company to
explore the Estonian startup company and
interact with unique young talents, from which
comes the opportunities for you to upscale
your business while supporting the growth of
this sector.
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We would like you to be a part of it!
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Kindly contact us and we will schedule a
meeting to tell you more
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Hien Dang
Event Manager
thanhhien.dang@aiesec.net
+372 5853 3699
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Gaurav Gupta
Media Coordinator
gaurav16.gupta@aiesec.net
+372 5849 1961
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Maria Ventsel
International Talent Acquisition Expert
maria.ventsel@aiesec.net
+372 5192 3680
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8. About AIESEC
AIESEC is the world’s largest youth run organisation, an international platform for
young people to explore and develop their leadership potentials and to create
positive impacts on the society.
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We provide our members with an integrated development experience
comprised of leadership opportunities, international internships and
participations in our global learning environment.
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AIESEC in numbers
Globally
6 000+ professional internships annually
20 000+ community projects annually
125 countries and territories
2 400 universities worldwide
100 000+ members
1 million + alumni
8 000 partner organisations
500 conferences annually
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AIESEC in Estonia
500+ students on exchange
300+ international interns coming
to Estonia
20+ partner organisations/companies
25 years of experience
120 young and talented members
100 000+ members
400+ alumni
4 conferences annually
300+
interns
26
countries
10
years of partnership
“AIESEC adds tremendous
value to Electrolux, in
many different ways. It
brings diversity, which is
critical to us. AIESEC also
provides a valuable and
flexible talent pool.”
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Ann Gardmark
Global Talent
Management Director
Electrolux
Global connection
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AIESEC is supported by many partner
organisations around the globe, which
look to support the development of
youth and access to top talents in our
network. Some of our leading partners
are DHL, Electrolux, PwC, Microsoft,
Alcatel-Lucent and Husqvarna Group.
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