Academy Activate

Academy Activate is a one-day event for aspiring leaders seeking to create a redemptive vision and strategy for their vocation.

It’s an opportunity to explore how the ideas of redemptive entrepreneurship might shape your own vocation call—all in community with like-minded entrepreneurs and builders.

This event brings together a community of next-gen leaders to encounter a vibrant community of redemptive ideas, ventures, exemplars, and opportunities.

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Academy Activate

February 23, 2024 // 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Manhattan, NY

Who you are now

Part-time innovator, trying to explore whether to take the next step with your venture idea; or

Idea-stage founder with a hunch to work out around an important issue; or

Humble, ambitious Christian seeking to contribute to a venture as a demonstration of your faith

What you’ll learn

What redemptive entrepreneurship is—in principle, theology, and practice

Commitments and practices of a redemptive leader

How real-life founders are building ventures and practicing redemptive entrepreneurship through the Praxis community

Some of the most essential issues and opportunities for redemptive innovation across sectors and industries

Format

1-day in person event in Manhattan, NY, with talks, panels, and venture pitches by Praxis Fellows (founders of ventures in our Portfolio)

Timeline

Academy Activate: February 23, 2024

What participants gain

You’ll grow as a leader. You’ll learn from active contributors to the Praxis community with expertise in strategy, operations, and leadership who are exemplars of redemptive entrepreneurship.

You’ll strengthen your current venture or build your entrepreneurial capacity. You’ll develop a framework to connect the strategy, operations, and leadership of a venture, designing it to be more effective, high-impact, sustainable, and redemptive for the long haul. You’ll learn more about key early-stage processes—like prototyping and user testing—that you can apply with a redemptive imagination.

In collaboration with
InterVarsity

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InterVarsity's Believers in Business Conference, hosted each year in NYC, is the largest student-run national conference that equips and encourages Christian MBA students and professionals to live out their lives and careers for the glory of God.

Academy Activate will take place before the start of the BiB conference, and we invite attendees to add it to their BiB registration for a reduced rate of $35.

If you are an MBA student or young professional in the Praxis community, we encourage you to consider registering for the BiB conference!

Academy Speakers and Mentors

Hear from and connect with over ten entrepreneurs, investors, and philanthropists from a variety of backgrounds and industries. More speakers will be announced soon.

Brett Hagler

Stephanie Cummings

Dave Blanchard

Andy Crouch

Rob Go

Jon Hart

John Kim

Stephen Kump

Mel Murray

Jordan Terranova

2024 ACADEMY Activate Registration

Space is limited for this event, so we encourage you to register to secure your spot.

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program fees

Program
Fee

$95

BiB attendees

$35 add-on to your Believers in Business event registration

Program fees include refreshments and lunch on February 23, 2024. All participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodations.
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Scholarship Information

Need-Based
Praxis has a very limited number of need-based scholarships. Out of respect for those with the most need, we kindly request that you only apply for a need-based scholarship if you are in an extreme financial situation and could only participate if you were awarded one. Contact our team to request a scholarship.