Oxford Saïd Teen Leadership Summer Academy
About this event
An intensive summer academy for teenagers to develop leadership skills. Participants engage in workshops and activities designed to foster global leadership potential.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Pitch business concepts to experts like Callum Usher-Dodd using design thinking
• Learn from Marisa Lightfoot how AI is transforming global business and leadership
• Master persuasive communication with Gerard Ramalho to craft and deliver stories
Event Highlights
- •Residential experience living and dining in a historic University of Oxford college
- •Graduation ceremony and certificate presentation at the historic Divinity School
- •Curriculum covering AI, Entrepreneurship, and Social Neuroscience
- •Cultural excursions including punting on the Thames and Harry Potter tours
- •Direct mentorship from Oxford faculty, successful entrepreneurs, and industry experts
Speakers
Luke Graham
Former Associate Fellow, Saïd Business School
Julian Jamison
Associate Member, Department of Economics, University of Oxford
Wendy Kilminster
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Saïd Business School
Marisa Lightfoot
Senior Director at EY-Parthenon, specialising in AI
Chris Moos
Lecturer in Organisation Studies, Saïd Business School
Gerard Ramalho
Communications expert, keynote presenter and television journalist
Ahmed Saad
Programmer Manager, Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre
Callum Usher-Dodd
Head of Programmes, Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre
What to bring / Requirements
- •Aged between 15 and 18 years and 11 months on 5 July 2026
- •English proficiency level of at least B2 (upper-intermediate)
- •1-minute video submission as part of the application
- •Deposit payment via wire transfer after acceptance
Organized by: Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Contact: asta.jamison@said.oxford.edu; +44 (0)7919612248