Millennium Fellowship Webinar with Muhammad Ali Alam

On Wednesday, October 9th at 9.00 am EDT, we hear from Muhammad Ali Alam. At the age of 18, Ali founded his first start-up: Protagonist Pro, a learning platform for students aimed to impart knowledge in a gamified way. It was also an expression of his own experiences with the school system: "Kids produce great things when their curiosity is piqued," Ali mentioned. "For me, that was rarely the case. My school years were mostly focused on doing well on exams. But I was more interested in subjects, not so much in grades."

Born in Pakistan, Ali grew up in Singapore. His parents are both scientists, and moving around was nothing unusual for the family. The international environment which he was in at home ultimately led him, after a brief interlude as a law student at UCL, to Constructor University.

Ali consistently took advantage of the opportunities offered by the…