Girls STEAM Institute is proud to announce the 2025 GSI Global Team Business Challenge in October with the theme: She Solves: Mental Health Solutions in a Digital World.
October 3-5th, 2025, we are bringing you a two track Global Team Business Challenge in Virtual Reality on Saturday and Sunday, October 4-5, 2025, in ENGAGE XR, with industry leaders, experts, professionals, and mentors from Girls STEAM Institute to guide you through the process.
While the young women participating in the Global Team Business Challenge Track, join our open-to-the-public events with keynote speakers from around the world who are pioneers in their STEAM industries. They will be talking to the parents, teachers, mentors, and general audience about how to support youth in science, technology, engineering, arts, and maths.
Sunday, the youth teams will present their business solutions for mental health challenges with proposals of mobile or XR apps before the judges. Every year we are dazzled by their inspired creativity. Some of these ideas may go on to become businesses. Join us to encourage and support their great work.
For information on attending events in VR, see the Educators in VR How to Attend VR Events Guide.
Join us as an team applicant, mentor, or just to enjoy the amazing presentations these teams make that inspire all of us.
PARENT/TEACHER/MENTOR TRACK (Open to the Public)
The Parent/Teacher/Mentor track is open to the public and free. For more information on the speakers, see our 2025 Business Challenge Speakers announcement.
- Fri, Oct 3
- Open House (open to the public)
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 4 PM PT / 7 PM ET / midnight UK / 8 AM* Hong Kong / 11 AM* Sydney
- Open House (open to the public)
- Sat, Oct 4
- Opening Keynote: Dr. Jane Harrington of MedMicroMaps
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM UK / 12 AM* Hong Kong / 5 AM* Sydney
- Team Introductions
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM UK / 1 AM* Hong Kong / 6 AM* Sydney
- Keynote: Dr. Ruth Diaz of Bridgemakers, Figure It In, and The Troll Project and Aisha A, co-creator of ADA
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET / 6 PM UK / 2 AM* Hong Kong / 5 AM* Sydney
- Open Social Networking
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET / 7 PM UK / 3 AM* Hong Kong / 6 AM* Sydney
- Workshop: Kristin Gelzinis, XR Social Media Strategist, Advocate, and Community Specialist
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM UK / 6 AM* Hong Kong / 9 AM* Sydney
- Workshop: Louise Edwards, Scientist, Learning Architect, XR Designer, and Explorer
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 3 PM PT / 6 PM ET / 11 PM UK / 7 AM* Hong Kong / 10 AM* Sydney
- Opening Keynote: Dr. Jane Harrington of MedMicroMaps
- Sun, Oct 5
- Open Social Networking
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET / 9 PM UK / 5 AM* Hong Kong / 8 AM* Sydney
- Keynote: Diane McClelland, Co-Founder of Girls STEAM Institute, and Dr. Angelina Rinehart, The VR Lady and Executive Director of the Rinehart Foundation
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 2 PM PT / 5 PM ET / 10 PM UK / 6 AM* Hong Kong / 9 AM* Sydney
- Team Presentations
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 2:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET / 11:30 PM UK / 7:30 AM* Hong Kong / 10:30 AM* Sydney
- Award Ceremony
- Platform: ENGAGE XR
- Time: 4:30 PM PT / 7:30 PM ET / 12:30 AM UK / 8:30 AM* Hong Kong / 11:30 AM* Sydney
- Open Social Networking
Audience members, including parents, teachers, mentors, family, and the general public, may register in ENGAGE XR by clicking the ATTEND button on the event page. You will receive an email notification to remind you of the event date and times.
