Sights, Sounds and Thoughts from the 2015 National Competitions
The Enactus World Cup, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa, kicks off in less than a month. In anticipation of our largest gathering of entrepreneurial leaders from around the world, let’s take a look back at the incredible national competition season we just completed. Over 19 weeks, 26,608 individuals came together in cities in 36 countries to celebrate the program’s impact. In total, 908 teams took part in the competitions, with 4,046 executives serving as judges and 1,550 faculty members supporting them.
This year, we launched a social ambassador initiative, with students and alumni serving as our on the ground event correspondents, keeping us updated on all the excitement and in some cases, taking over their country’s social media channels. The initiative was overwhelmingly successful and we’re excited to be continuing this for the upcoming World Cup – stay tuned!
Speaking of social media, our countries are incredibly savvy in how they use these valuable tools, and we were impressed by the expanded campaigns launched this year. Countries like Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, and South Africa were particularly active both before and during their events, with impressive results. And a number of countries, including Kyrgyzstan, Egypt, Morocco and Germany, live streamed some or all of their competitions, allowing supporters both home and abroad to be a part of the action.
We kept a close eye on social media during the competitions, and watched as you shared your experiences, from traveling as a team to the event, to hoisting the cup high and smiling proudly. The following are some of our favorite sights, sounds and thoughts from the season. And if you want more highlights from the 2015 Enactus National Competitions, be sure to check out the blog for our series of competition highlight posts, YouTube for our collection of competition videos, and Flickr for thousands of images showcasing the excitement and enthusiasm of each event.
Getting There and Exploring
Whether traveling near or far, our students took advantage of every opportunity the national competition experience offered them.
We love Delhi already! Can’t wait for the #EnactusIndiaNationals Best luck to all teams! Let’s do this! #EnactusWorldCup #WeAllWin
— Enactus H.R. College (@EnactusHrc) July 20, 2015
I love St. Louis Missouri, it’s beautiful here 😍 thank you enactus for the opportunity #enactususa
— Kathya (@Kathyaaxo) April 14, 2015
The national presentation team has landed in Toronto! @Enactus_Canada #ECNationals pic.twitter.com/K9Q5ll54LB
— Enactus Memorial (@Enactus_MUN) May 7, 2015
Opening Ceremony Excitement
There’s nothing quite like the anticipation of the Opening Ceremonies, when everyone comes together to celebrate the year’s accomplishments.
Loved the hilarious opening ceremony presentation @Enactus_canada #ECNationals pic.twitter.com/MlJZxzhuUE
— Annie Chen (@_anniechen_) May 12, 2015
A photo posted by Enactus UiTM Terengganu ™ (@enactus_uitmt) on
Opening ceremony has begun! #10enactusPR #InnovacionSocialPR #WeAllWin
A video posted by Enactus Puerto Rico (@enactuspr) on
CEO of Enactus Australia, Judy Howard welcoming all 2015 Australian teams in our Opening Ceremony #NCCOz #WeAllWin pic.twitter.com/zGnjUsxeh6
— Enactus Australia (@ENACTUS_AU) July 7, 2015
Competition, Presentations and Awards
The cornerstone of every Enactus competition, pictures and videos of presentations and trophies filled our feed during each event.
@EnactusVU #enactusNC #EnactusNL Great performance! Well done! pic.twitter.com/0OEgAFolOX
— Neil Aaron Thompson (@n_a_thompson) June 5, 2015
A video posted by Enactus Puerto Rico (@enactuspr) on
A photo posted by CHOE, NASU 28-03-1993 (@93.03.28) on
#WeAllWin #GhNationals @enactus Winner of ford C3 Sustainable Community Project pic.twitter.com/pFjtCW10yJ
— ENACTUS UENR (@EnactusUENR) July 24, 2015
Project Management Best Pratices award by @PMInstitute Poland goes to Warsaw School of Economics #enactusplnationals pic.twitter.com/J3FCP9hVVY
— Przemysław Kotecki (@PKotecki) May 25, 2015
Yesterday competitions KICC…«ENACTUS> #goingplaces##WeAllWin#transforminglives …
A photo posted by Mokili (@jackieylyne) on
Этот момент. Поздравляю КГЮА! Worthy Champions of #enactuskgnc15
A video posted by Apollo (@bakyt) on
After our final presentation holding the league’s trophy. #enactusmans #WeAllWin #enactusNC #2015 #SEEBusiness pic.twitter.com/ag5wcOmoHq
— enactus Mansoura (@enactusMans) July 7, 2015
Executive Support
Not only do our incredible executives give their time to attend the competitions and support the teams, they also share their support and enthusiasm with the world.
Congrats to the 2015 @Enactus_Nigeria National Champions, @enactuskadpoly! See you at #EnactusWorldCup! #WeAllWin @KPMG @enactus
— Michael Hastings (@LordHastings) August 18, 2015
Looking forward to seeing terrific projects #enactuseire15 national finals this morning, best of luck to all the teams #WeAllWin
— Deirdre Kennedy (@kennedydee) May 28, 2015
DBS proud to host Enactus Singapore National Competition. Rooting for NTU #SGChampions at 2015worldcup http://t.co/y2ViusSJla #DBSFoundation
— DBS Bank (@dbsbank) June 23, 2015
Final jury member 4 #enactus competition SN – starting now at Radisson Blu…2 team ! #entrepreneuship #unleashingideas @JklDakar #kebetu
— Karim SY (@ksyDaily) July 8, 2015
Judging the next generation of socialpreneurship projects for #enactus China #weallwin
— John A. Pabon (@johnapabon) May 27, 2015
Judging briefing complete! Excited for the teams! #EnactusUKNationals #weallwin Good luck!
— Sarah Hill (@SarahEMHill) April 13, 2015
Participating today as a jury member of #enactus competition for #social #entrepreneurship, #Innovation
— Majda lahlou kassi (@emomaka) July 7, 2015
#CNEnactus 🇫🇷 : Bravo à l’équipe @EnactusReims pour sa victoire et son beau projet #ESS http://t.co/quWxc7B3SL pic.twitter.com/6b4vI81wMy
— KPMG France (@KPMG_France) June 9, 2015
Translation: #CNEnactus: Congratulations to the @EnactusReims team for its victory and his beautiful #ESS http://goo.gl/Vlfwh7 project
Buzz Words
Possibility, connections, leadership, entrepreneurship, movement, relationships, and of course #WeAllWin…these are just some of the words that defined this year’s competitions.
There we go…#Enactuskenya. Seeing possibilities,taking action,enabling progress.
A photo posted by nimo mhagi (@nimo_clyde) on
@tino_54 @BOOSTFellowship @tatendazuze let the best team win!
— 21soon (@lociboss7) July 3, 2015
powerful words from extra ordinary leaders as the team leadership discussion momentum grows.@enactusZA #weallwin pic.twitter.com/ktFOSN65w0
— #02SeptemberRdy2Insp (@031_Guy) July 23, 2015
Нити, которые нас всех связывают #Enactus #EnactusRussia #Moscow pic.twitter.com/AwBU46VWNs
— Иван Голенко (@VahekLenko) May 30, 2015
Translated by Bing: The threads that connect us all #Enactus #EnactusRussia #Moscow
Inspired by #EnactusPHL. I want to join the movement! #WeAllWin
— Ponce Samaniego (@ponceernest) July 11, 2015
@enactus #ECNationals wisdom 1. Embrace uncertainty 2. Have a strong support group 3. Your career is a marathon 4.Take care of relationships
— Dan Hendry (@SustainableDan) May 11, 2015
Friendship and Support
Our teams don’t just support each other; they support their peers all over the world. We were overwhelmed by the messages of support and congratulations throughout the season.
Wishing our family out there in Ireland, trucks loads of love and luck for the #enactuseire15 @enactusIreland #WeAllWin #enactusireland
— Enactus H.R. College (@EnactusHrc) May 28, 2015
#TheWorldIsOurs #WeAllWin #WeAreFamily Good luck to our friends of Enactus Zimbabwe, at their National Competition! http://t.co/CViNI1F6u1
— Enactus México (@EnactusMexico) July 3, 2015
With #EnactusGER today, it’s #TBT time to my @EnactusMannheim pals and I in Beijing. Best of luck to all teams! pic.twitter.com/n7ANYXf3LI
— Nathan Rinzler (@NathanRinzler) June 18, 2015
Congratulations! We’ll see you in S. Africa for World Cup! #WeAllWin https://t.co/e3rbUs9epK
— Enactus USA (@Enactus_USA) July 21, 2015
Team Selfies and Collages
Nothing captures an experience like the perfect picture. Here are a selection of team selfies and collages from around the world.
A photo posted by Paulo Victor Bento Honorio (@paulobentoh) on
@enactusUVG @enactusgt #YoApoyoEnactus pic.twitter.com/Dkd11BTlj2
— Salvador Franco (@msfrancoa) July 14, 2015
A photo posted by Kelly Cure (@kellthecure) on
A photo posted by Namet Memmedzadeh (@namet.zade) on
Enactus全国大会優勝!振り返って描いてみました(*^^*) 10月には南アフリカで世界大会。 日本代表を背負ってプレゼンしてきます✨ @gachiyun518 @jamjamjammy_s @gachiyun_Inc pic.twitter.com/FkXByPJhuL
— 親川友里 (@yuririnokinawa) July 9, 2015
#enactuskaz #enactuspsu #enactus #2015 #weallwin pic.twitter.com/fjozz1bYpU
— Enactus PSU (@enactus_psu) May 10, 2015
A photo posted by Mourad El Béjaoui (@mouradelbejaoui) on
What is your favorite competition memory from this year? Share it in the comments!