Beatrice Cernuta

Automated Campus Housing | Digital Cafeteria | SpaceBasic Pay | Smart ID (Digital Access Control) SpaceBasic is Asias largest AI-powered University, Cafeteria, and Student Housing automation platform, delivering 3x cost savings and 5x operational efficiency. With over 250,000 users in India, Malaysia, and Vietnam, SpaceBasic empowers universities to drive student success and create sustainable, efficient campuses through automated workflows and actionable insights.

ZNotes is an award-winning online learning platform providing free access to high-quality learning resources and peer-learning support for secondary school exams. To date, weve reached 6 million students and 38+ million hits in 190+ countries. Started by Zubair aged 16 growing up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, he was recognised with the Diana Legacy Award and appointed UNDP Generation17 Young Leader for ZNotes impact on UN SDG4. Our commitment to student success is reflected in our platforms impact, with 91% of learners feeling more confident about upcoming exams and 87% achieving or surpassing their self-set target grades in the May/June 2023 exams. And for our volunteers, 15% increase in our contributors importance for their future career to serve marginalised communities since engaging and 77% of our interns reported improved candidacy for new jobs and internships after time at ZNotes.

VC4A is an ecosystem builder that leverages its infrastructure, network, and expertise for the programs that contribute to the global startup movement. Since 2008, the organization designs, structures, and implements successful entrepreneurship programs across emerging markets. VC4A runs an online platform featuring the world’s largest database of emerging market startups and connects local entrepreneurs to learning resources, mentors, investors, and partner programs. Visit https://vc4a.com/ for more information. VC4A.com - The platform for venture building. VC4A is the largest online community of entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to building game-changing companies in Africa and Latin America. Entrepreneurs have access to free online tools, mentorship opportunities, and private deal rooms. Investor Pro Account users can set up intelligent alerts, follow progress, conduct due diligence, and connect directly. The community has 200,000+ members in 159 countries and meetups have been hosted in more than 50 cities around the world. Join the movement and lets change the world.

Automated Campus Housing | Digital Cafeteria | SpaceBasic Pay | Smart ID (Digital Access Control) SpaceBasic is Asias largest AI-powered University, Cafeteria, and Student Housing automation platform, delivering 3x cost savings and 5x operational efficiency. With over 250,000 users in India, Malaysia, and Vietnam, SpaceBasic empowers universities to drive student success and create sustainable, efficient campuses through automated workflows and actionable insights.

ZNotes is an award-winning online learning platform providing free access to high-quality learning resources and peer-learning support for secondary school exams. To date, weve reached 6 million students and 38+ million hits in 190+ countries. Started by Zubair aged 16 growing up in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, he was recognised with the Diana Legacy Award and appointed UNDP Generation17 Young Leader for ZNotes impact on UN SDG4. Our commitment to student success is reflected in our platforms impact, with 91% of learners feeling more confident about upcoming exams and 87% achieving or surpassing their self-set target grades in the May/June 2023 exams. And for our volunteers, 15% increase in our contributors importance for their future career to serve marginalised communities since engaging and 77% of our interns reported improved candidacy for new jobs and internships after time at ZNotes.

Our unique combination of transformative strategy, transactions and corporate finance delivers real-world value – solutions that work in practice, not just on paper. Benefiting from EY’s full spectrum of services, we’ve reimagined strategic consulting to work in a world of increasing complexity. With deep functional and sector expertise, paired with innovative AI-powered technology and an investor mindset, we partner with CEOs, boards, private equity and governments every step of the way – enabling you to shape your future with confidence. EY-Parthenon is a brand under which a number of EY member firms across the globe provide strategy consulting services. For more information, please visit ey.com/parthenon.