EVENTS
EXPLORE OUR EVENTS
Yes, the Entrepreneurship Club frequently collaborates with other clubs and organizations to host events. By partnering with different groups, they can create more diverse and impactful gatherings, bringing together a broader range of expertise and interests to enrich the overall experience for participants.
Entrepreneurship Club provides mentorship and guidance for aspiring entrepreneurs beyond events. Through one-on-one mentoring sessions, workshops, and networking opportunities, club members can receive valuable advice, support, and resources to help them develop their entrepreneurial ideas and ventures. This ongoing support aims to foster and nurture the growth of future entrepreneurs within the club community.
The events organized by the Entrepreneurship Club are typically open to students from all academic backgrounds and majors. The club aims to foster a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial community, welcoming individuals from various disciplines who share an interest in entrepreneurship and innovation. This inclusive approach encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration and creative thinking among attendees.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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SANDBOX
Prepare for a dynamic two-day competition hosted by the Entrepreneurship Club of APIIT, where students from numerous schools will participate in an interactive, thrilling and exciting competition. Based on the South Korean TV show “Startup”, this competition will see students pitching their business ideas on the theme provided to an esteemed panel of judges with the winning team taking home exciting prizes and the Sandbox Shield!
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PHOTOPRENEUR
Photopreneur is a photography competition that empowers entrepreneurship through the lens of sustainability. Submit your most captivating images showcasing innovative practices and the beauty of nature. This project aims to dive into the world of photography and anyone can participate. Together, let’s inspire action and a harmonious future for our planet. Let’s make a difference so the future can survive. Enter now! Applications opening soon; stay tuned!
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SHARE THE STORY
Share the Story in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Club of APIIT Kandy was the first community project of the Colombo Eclub. Taking place in two phases, the first phase saw the collection of books to donate to a rural school in Kandy and stationery packs while Phase 02 saw the Colombo team travelling to Kandy on the 04th of September to engage in a fun day of activities with the Kandy Eclub and the school students.
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FINLIT WITH CAL
On the 8th of August 2024, the Entrepreneurship Club of APIIT, in collaboration with CAL, a leading investment bank in Sri Lanka, organized FinLit with CAL, a session focused on the essentials of financial literacy and investing for young undergraduates. The event drew a large and engaged audience and was a big success. It was held at City Campus L3 CR5 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
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UNLEASH YOUR BEST U
Unleash your Best U was a session focused on personal branding and corporate etiquette organized by the Eclub in collaboration with Unilever and Unilever Sparks. Taking place on August 1st featuring Mr Shamil Akbar, Internal Communications Manager and Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Unilever Sri Lanka. Students were able to immerse an insightful experience that aimed to help shape the future labour force.
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COFFEE CHATS
CoffeeChats, taking place on the 17th of July 2024, was a one of a kind session on entrepreneurship and leadership featuring Mr Dilupa Pathirana, the CEO and founder of Barista Sri Lanka. With exceptional insights on leadership and being an entrepreneur, CoffeeChats drew in a large attendance plus a complementary provision of Barista coffee for attendees and was a massive hit among the student body!
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FOODFEST
With the aim of nurturing our student entrepreneurs here at APIIT, the Entrepreneurship Club hosted FoodFest Fun Fair, a fair aimed at providing a platform for student entrepreneurs to sell their products here at APIIT. With stalls from Nail Express by Shery, the OCakes, Asteria, TeaLicious and the Rotaract Club of APIIT, FoodFest drew in a massive attendance packed with loads of fun, games, music and much more.
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SUMMER WITH APIIT
Summer with APIIT was an exciting new project conducted by APIIT, bringing down 26 exchange students as part of an exchange program. As the E-Club collaboration, we took the exchange students on an educational and enriching experience at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art where they were able to immerse in the niche Sri Lankan architectural styles of late architect Minette De Silva.
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CREATOR'S CORNER
With Assignment Season dawning the corridors of our campus, we decided to create an opportunity for our students to express creative frustrations and stress into art through Creator’s Corner! Completely free of charge for our student body, this session saw artworks of multiple magnitudes exploring a variety of artistic styles being created. With a grand prize for the winning art, it indeed an event not to miss.
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ART OF NEGOTIATION
Exploring the world of legal aspects and negotiations, the Entrepreneurship Club hosted Art of Negotiation as a collaboration with the Moot, Mock and Debating Society of APIIT Colombo featuring resource person Ms. Saranee Gunathilaka, an Attorney-At-Law and Accredited Mediator with a Master Negotiator Class from Harvard University. With an interactive session in tow, the event was a true success!
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INNOVATE X
Innovate X took place on the 20th of March 2024 as the first Experience Sharing Session chaired by the new committee of the Entrepreneurship Club. Featuring Mr. Cherantha De Silva, CEO of Kapla Motors and national swimmer, this session saw Mr Cherantha innovating and providing attendees his insights on how to do it right in the business world, especially as new entrepreneurs trying to get their Startups out there.
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PROJECT HERSTORY
To commemorate International Women’s Day, the Entrepreneurship Club of APIIT embarked on a unique approach to highlight and empower the role women play in our lives. The event saw honorary speeches by entrepreneur Ms. Yanika Amarasekera and COO Ms. Shiranaaz Kaney as well as roundtable discussion titled “Girls in Power: APIIT Club Edition” which saw many members of other clubs holding high positions participating.
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MUSIQUE DE NOEL 2.O
APIIT’s Entrepreneurship Club joined forces with the Rotaract Club of APIIT, the Resolvers Club, MDMMS of APIIT Colombo and the Student Activity Club to host “Musique De Noel 2.0,” a heartwarming Carol Service bringing Christmas cheer to the APIIT student populace, spreading the joy of Christmas with the event taking place on the 22nd of December 2023 at the Auditorium, APIIT City Campus Premises.
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AGM - 2023/2024
The 2nd Annual General Meeting of the Entrepreneurship Club of APIIT took place on the 04th of December 2023, marking the tenure commencement of the 2nd committee of the club led by President Vidussh Gunasekera. The event saw the inauguration of the new committee and for the first time in club history, the Annual General Meeting was marked with attendance from the E-Clubs of RIC and SLIIT.