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Leadership & Social Innovation Conference

Published on January 27, 2026

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Leadership & Social Innovation Conference

An In-Person Conference

Leadership & Social Innovation Conference

In Partnership with NYU Stern's Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing

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Develop leadership, design thinking, and social innovation skills aligned with UN SDGs.

Build

Engage in hands-on projects, collaboration, and expert-led sessions.

Achieve

Receive a completion certificate and recommendation opportunities.

5 Day journey to turn your ideas into impact!




9 am to 3 pm IST



24th - 28th June 2026



₹65,000 + GST
(Early Bird Offer)



Grades 8-12



HIXS, Gurugram

Post 31st March, the program fee will be ₹80,000+GST * * Post 31st March, the program fee will be ₹80,000+GST * Post 31st March, the program fee will be ₹80,000+GST * Post 31st March, the program fee will be ₹80,000+GST * Post 31st March, the program fee will be ₹80,000+GST Post 31st March, the program fee will be ₹80,000+GST

What Is

Leadership & Social Innovation Conference?

Discover practical tools for social innovation and realise the impact one person can make.

Platform to Transform Your Ideas into Impact

Turn big ideas into real-world impact at the Leadership and Social Change Innovation Conference, where passion meets action. In partnership with NYU Stern's initiative on purpose and flourishing, BRE brings this transformative experience to India for the first time.

A Dynamic 5-Day Journey to Change & Lead

Led by Dustin Liu, this hands-on workshop uses design thinking to turn your ideas into impactful projects aligned with the UN SDGs, building skills for real-world change.
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Modules

What will you learn?

Module 1: Setting the Foundation

* Community Building & Container Setting
* Creativity Warm-Up (Late Nite Art)
* Introduction to UN SDGs
* Localizing SDGs
* Introduction to Design Thinking
* Design Sprint
* Defining Final Project

Module 2: Leadership Theory x Practice

• Strengths-Based Leadership
• Conflict Styles
• Adaptive Leadership
• Designing for Behavioral Change
• Practical Wrap-Up
• Takeaways To Guide Your Project Development

Module 3: Developing the Innovation

• Designing for Social Change
• Primer on Innovation Development





Module 4: Crafting Ideas into Prototypes

• Empathy
• Articulating the Problem
• Brainstorming for Prototype
• Rapid Prototyping
• Work Time on Innovations
• Peer Feedback

Module 5: Final Showcase

• How to Pitch
• Work Time
• Pitch Presentations to Expert Panel & Feedback
• Closing Celebrations & Certificate Distribution


Meet Your
Mentor

Meet Dustin Liu, a Taiwanese-American and proud New Yorker passionate about helping students thrive. As Senior Associate Director at NYU Stern’s Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing (IPF), he leads programs, builds partnerships, and helps students align their goals with a bigger purpose.

He’s taught design thinking at Stanford University, helping students tackle life’s big questions and create meaningful paths forward.

Dustin has also worked at top schools like Cornell, Harvard, MIT, and the University of Chicago, bringing together diverse ideas to inspire and empower students to think big.

Dustin Liu - Senior Associate Director

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Why BRE?

We Do things Differently!

Big Red Education, you gain Real-World Skills that go far beyond the classroom. Through our world-class workshops and global conferences, we focus on what truly matters to you, skills that support both your academic success and personal growth. With guidance from International Mentors, you’ll build confidence, see the world from new perspectives, and get ready to thrive in every part of your journey.

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The Leadership & Social Innovation Conference by NYU Stern's Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing is for high school students passionate about using business and leadership to create social change. Ideal for aspiring entrepreneurs and problem-solvers, this conference equips you with the skills to turn ideas into impactful solutions and become a change-driven leader.

All participants who attend the conference for all 5 days, will receive the following:
  1. Certificate of Participation from NYU Stern, signed by the mentor.
  2. Opportunity to get an LOR from the Mentor.
Participants collaborate in teams to develop innovative solutions for a global issue, applying leadership and entrepreneurial skills to create actionable strategies that drive real-world change and make a lasting impact.
The conference will be conducted offline.
Unfortunately, we will be unable to share the recordings of the lectures, therefore we request all participants to attend all sessions.
Expect the conference to be highly interactive and engaging. There are many group discussions, activities and competition. All the skill learning session & activities will keep the pace rapid so boredom won’t set in. We ensure a two-way interaction by providing enough time for questions, comments, and discussion. Breaks will be scheduled frequently so you can stretch, walk, talk, and grab a bite.
Please call us at +91-931-0450-013 or email us at info@bigrededucation.com for further information.
If you request to cancel 30 days before the Conference’s start date, a full refund will be issued. If you request to cancel 15 days before the conferences’s start date, you will receive a 50% refund. No refunds will be granted for cancellations requested within 15 days of the program’s start date. All refunds will be processed within 2 weeks following the conclusion of the conference.
The conference fees is to be paid in full upon receipt of the acceptance email. We accept various forms of payment including Check, Money Order, Visa, American Express, MasterCard, Direct Deposit, and Wire Transfer.
If you fail to inform us that you cannot attend the conference, you will be charged the entire course fee. No certification will be provided.
In order to have a consortium of like minded people, this conference is selection based,and the selection rate is 10%. We are looking for students from all backgrounds and experiences. Whether you’re an active leader in your school already or are looking to become a more confident student, you’re a great candidate to apply. Students are selected based on the quality of answers on the application form. We encourage you to share personal experiences and stories.

You need to fill the application form on the conference page and fill the three questions. Upon submission of the form, you will receive an acceptance email in 5-7 business days.

This is a high in demand conference, and we usually receive 2000 applications for 150 seats from around the world. For this reason, we are unable to send out rejection emails to applicants.

If you have missed the payment deadline, you can request an extension by calling us or emailing us at info@bigrededucation.com. Depending on the availability of seats, we will offer an extension.

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