Jatinangor, 20 April 2024 – AIESEC in Unpad successfully provided opportunities for 60 young people to become delegates and prepare themselves through the incubation program “AIESEC Future Leader.” AIESEC Future Leader, organized by AIESEC in Unpad, successfully implemented all its programs by conducting 4 offline sessions, accompanied by 10 coaches who shared their experience and materials. This season, AIESEC Future Leader successfully established partnerships with 3 companies (DANA, CAKAP, ATMA), collaborated with 2 Local Committees (AIESEC in UPLB, AIESEC in Bandung), and partnered with 2 media partners (Epicentrum, Radiomu).
AIESEC Future Leaders (AFL) is designed to empower youth to take charge and engage in their community, guided by coaches and speakers who support them every step of the way. Participants are immersed in a community eager to further develop their leadership roles. They are given opportunities to learn both soft and technical skills, and provided with a platform to connect and discuss their ideas and vision. Beyond their respective groups, participants can connect and discover fresh perspectives from other groups. Additionally, AFL helps participants grow their network, providing valuable assistance for their future endeavors.
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This season’s theme was “The Hunger Games: Competition Within You” where delegates are expected to receive comprehensive leadership support that helps them plan their future and bring their dreams closer to reality. The sessions offered delegates to develop their potential, raise awareness of the digital era, and adapt to changes. The program emphasizes self-awareness and personal growth, encouraging delegates to explore their strengths and weaknesses. They are provided with tools and strategies to enhance their capabilities and leverage technology for personal and professional growth. Delegates learn to be agile and responsive to changes, ensuring they remain relevant and effective. They receive targeted training to become competent in their chosen fields, guided through specialized sessions that align with their career aspirations. Networking opportunities with industry experts and coaches provide further guidance and support. Ultimately, the leadership support provided empowers delegates to pursue their dreams with clarity and determination, helping transform their aspirations into achievable goals.
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The first session was held on April 20, an offline induction attended by all delegates. This was followed by the monthly curriculum, starting with Bi-Weekly Session 1 on April 27, featuring the distinguished speaker Elni Hazar, Business Manager at CAKAP. Bi-Weekly Session 2 took place on May 11, with Antonio Padua Leyn, Chairman of BPM Fikom Unpad 2024 and Headmaster of SOL Unpad 2023, as the speaker. The sessions aligned with the first month’s curriculum theme, “Catching Fire: Inner Development to Show Your Greatest Potential,” aimed at encouraging all delegates to grow and develop. The engaging sessions included Session 1, “Ad Infinitum: Infinite Benefit of Public Speaking,” and Session 2, “Domino Effect: Impactful Steps to Ace Team Management.”
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Bi-Weekly Session 3 was held on May 24 with Aulia Akbar, POT Branding House (IKN Project), as the speaker. Bi-Weekly Session 4 took place on June 8 with Magdalena Vanlie, Senior Software Development Engineer in Test at DANA Indonesia, as the speaker. The second month’s theme, “The Mockingjay: Digitalization as a Part of the Skill Set,” focused on how delegates can adapt to the digital era and utilize it effectively. These Bi-Weekly sessions featured two supporting sessions: Session 3, “An Eye to a Mind: Seeing Perspectives from Graphic Design,” and Session 4, “Mark Your Progress: Data Processing Master.”
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Bi-Weekly Session 5 was held on 29 June with Ayu Muharningtyas (HR Manager at Qwiik) as the speaker, followed by Bi-Weekly Session 6 on 13 July with Yuriko Njawan (People Acquisition & Business Partner Senior Specialist at DANA Indonesia) as the speaker. These sessions carried an equally engaging theme as the previous ones, “The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: Be an Expert in Your Desired Career.” In these final Bi-Weekly sessions, delegates learned how to align their careers with their dreams through two sessions: Session 5, “A Battle with Yourself: Maximize Your Emotional Intelligence,” and Session 6, “Take a Grasp on Your Future: Career Planning.”
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On June 1, the delegates were given a networking space within LC2LC to expand their connections and enhance their communication skills with other delegates from LC AIESEC in Bandung and on 18 May delegates were given more international networking spaces with LC AIESEC in UPLB in Philippines. In July, AIESEC Future Leader, organized by AIESEC in Unpad, provided information related to ALS and the final checkpoint on 13 July delegates were given orders to resolve collaboration issues from DANA regarding UMKM through Special Track Activities this season. In this activity, delegates were expected to be able to use the skills they gained from each Bi-Weekly session to resolve their given issues. Then concluding the program on July 27 with a national graduation ceremony for all delegates who successfully completed all the incubation sessions in the AIESEC Future Leader program. This program was successful, achieving significant milestones such as SU overachieving the targeted 64, achieving 87, and a company collaboration from DANA (Business Case Competition).