Global Youth
Entrepreneurship
Challenge Malaysia

What is GYEC Malaysia?

Global Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge Malaysia (GYEC Malaysia) is a national chapter of the GYEC Global. GYEC Malaysia which is organised annually since 2022 is an entrepreneurship challenge, 12-hour hackathon style. It is open to all secondary school students between the ages of 14-18 in Malaysia. The objectives are to introduce students to the basic of entrepreneurship, equip students with business practical skills and select award winning students to participate in the GYEC Global.

“The GYEC aims to encourage young people’s entrepreneurship and develop their knowledge and experience of enterprise. It gives an opportunity for teams of high school students from around the world to solve a significant global problem through an innovative and sustainable enterprise idea. They also learn to apply their knowledge of science and technology in a practical way.” – GYEC Global

Organiser

GYEC Malaysia Organising Committee:

• Co-Chairperson and Committee Member: Ai Goto (Founder, CHANGE Philanthropy Berhad)
• Co-Chairperson and Committee Member: Ashraff Rahman (Founder, Humanity Heroes Foundation)
• Committee Member: Kasumi Shirahata (Founder & Executive Director INCANDI PLT)
• Committee Supporting Member: Hui Ling Lee (Founder, ProducersMY)

University Student Committee:

• Corporate: Kakeru Yoshida & Nao Homma
• Marketing: Mao Kambayashi & Pari Matsuura
• Coordinator for the University Student Committee: Aya Sunaga, Director of ICC Education Consultants Malaysia Sdn Bhd

Content Partner:

• Antarabudaya Malaysia

In Partnership with:

• CHANGE Philanthropy Berhad, Japan / Malaysia
• Humanity Heroes Foundation, Malaysia
• ICC Education Consultants Malaysia Sdn Bhd
• INCANDI PLT

Nominal Support:

• Embassy of Japan in Malaysia

Corporate Sponsors:

• Bona Trust Corporation
• Big Little Monster

Individual Sponsor:

• Yukihiro Murata

Global Host:

• Center for Entrepreneurship Development, Japan