26 May 2025
Last week, Masooma Mohammidi in Year 11 joined her other 27 Year 11 Accelerate scholarship students from across Australia in Sydney for the Accelerate Leadership Summit Camp for two great days of learning, inspiration, and connection. Masooma was able to spend time speaking with Allegra Spender during the event understanding what has made her successful.
The Summit is part of ABCN Foundation’s unique three-year scholarship program that provides high potential students from low socio-economic backgrounds with financial support, tailored development opportunities, and one-on-one corporate mentoring.
During the summit, scholars:
- Spent time building strong connections with their corporate mentors
- Visited Optus to gain insights into the world of work and hear about different career pathways
- Attended an evening at PVH Brands Australia, where Allegra Spender, Federal Member for Wentworth and former ABCN CEO, spoke about leadership and the value of learning from mistakes
- Explored identity and creativity during a visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art
Thank you to ABCN for enabling this incredible experience and their member companies Optus and PVH Corp., for their support and for welcoming our students into their workplaces. Thank you also to Charlotte Cuda from Minter Ellison for her ongoing mentoring of Masooma.
Tim Lloyd, Principal
