Intel FutureGen is a leadership programme like no
other. Designed and delivered by and ESL, the programme aims to provide
exceptional student leaders across the country with the industry access needed
to kickstart their careers.
We want to say a huge thanks to everyone that
applied. The programme was far more competitive than expected with almost 90
applications submitted. Each submission comprised a 500 word written application
supported by a short video in which applicants spoke passionately about what
they wanted to get out of the FutureGen programme.
Applications were reviewed over three days and
whittled down to a shortlist of just 25. This shortlist was then put forward to
a panel of seven industry judges representing different areas of the sector. The
Intel FutureGen 2020 panel were:
Jon
Tilbury Managing Director
Heather
Dower Marketing Director, ESL
Scott
Gillingham Gaming and Esports Lead, Intel
Helena
Watson Senior Publishing Manager, Riot Games
Tom
Donegan Fundraising and Communications Lead,
SpecialEffect
Yinsu
Collins Sports and
Esports Journalist
Michael ‘Gregan’
Ellis Team Manager, Team Vitality
After six hours of deliberation at NSE’s head office
in Holborn, the judges selected the successful ten candidates. We caught up with
them afterwards to find out what made the final selection special for
them.
In no particular order, we're thrilled to
announce that the inaugural Intel FutureGen cohort of ten are as follows:
Vanessa Kim Pearson University of Hull, Chemical Engineering
Suki Harrison University of Lincoln, Computer Science
Cheuk Lam Lam Imperial College London, Aeronautical
Engineering
Anisah Munim University of Warwick, French and German
Jasper Bailey University of St
Andrews, Physics
William Rice University of Exeter, Mechanical Engineering
Julia Cwerz BPP University, Legal Practice
Aaron Koshy University of Leeds, Medicine
Jack Fenton University of Warwick,
Language, Culture, and Communication
Tom Bagot Swansea University, Materials Science &
Engineering
The ten winners will be invited to attend three
development events over the remainder of the academic year and we’re hugely
excited to meet them. At every step in the journey, we’ll be sharing content
across all of our channels to give those that didn’t make it the chance to
benefit from the programme as well. Be sure to follow us on social on stay
tuned.
