10:00–17:00
Arrivals, airport transfers and registration
Our team meets you at KUL. Collect your badge and welcome pack at the hotel registration desk.
22–25 March 2027 · Kuala Lumpur
Spark. Ignite. Build & Multiply.
Arrive on day one, learn and build for two days, leave on the fourth with a plan. Times are Kuala Lumpur time (GMT+8) and may still change.
Spark
Arrival & connection · Monday 22 March 202717:30–18:30
Orientation: how KINDLING works
The programme, the Mentorship Circles, the KINDLING Pitch and how to get the most from two days.
19:00–21:30
Welcome dinner and cultural evening
Meet the people you will spend the next three days with. Bring something small from home to share.
Ignite
Discovering potential · Tuesday 23 March 202708:30–09:30
Official opening: the first spark
Why KINDLING exists, who is in the room, and what we will build together.
09:30–10:30
Keynote: potential is not a talent, it is a practice
How people who start with very little build the habits, networks and confidence to rise.
11:00–12:15
Panel: finding opportunity before it finds you
Employers, founders and career builders on where the next decade of work will come from.
13:30–15:00
Workshop tracks: leadership, opportunity, entrepreneurship
Choose one of three hands-on tracks. Practical tools you can use on Monday.
15:30–17:00
Mentorship Circles, round one
Small groups of eight with one mentor. Set your goals for the summit and beyond.
17:15–18:00
The OPPNERGY model: mentorship that multiplies
How a multi-level mentorship ecosystem turns learners into mentors, and how to start one on your campus.
19:30–21:00
Networking evening
Structured introductions with mentors, partners and fellow delegates.
Build & Multiply
Turning potential into impact · Wednesday 24 March 202708:30–10:00
Project and SDG showcase
Delegates present the projects they came with. Walk the room, ask questions, find collaborators.
10:30–12:00
Build sprint: from problem to first step
Cross-country teams take one real problem and leave with a tested first step.
13:00–14:30
The KINDLING Pitch
Finalists pitch in three minutes. Every delegate votes live from their phone.
14:45–16:00
Mentorship Circles, round two: Pass the Flame
Write your 90-day commitment with your circle and mentor.
16:15–17:00
Campus Directors and institutions
How to bring OPPNERGY to your university, and what the campus pathway to future summits looks like.
19:00–22:00
Closing ceremony, awards and gala dinner
Pitch winners, Campus Director recognition and the commitments that leave Kuala Lumpur with you.
Departure
Carry the flame home · Thursday 25 March 202707:00–12:00
Breakfast, check-out and airport transfers
Safe travels. Your 30-day check-in arrives by email.
Session types
How the days are built
Keynotes
Short, honest talks from people who have built something, with time for questions.
Panel conversations
Founders, employers and educators disagreeing usefully about the future of work.
Workshops
Hands-on tracks in leadership, opportunity and entrepreneurship.
Mentorship Circles
Eight delegates and one mentor, twice. Your small group for the whole summit.
Showcase & Pitch
Present your project; vote for the KINDLING Pitch winner live.
Culture & networking
Welcome dinner, structured introductions and the closing gala.
Awards
Recognised on the final night
Awards celebrate what people did for others, not titles.
- KINDLING Pitch award, voted by every delegate.
- Pass the Flame award, for the commitment most likely to multiply.
- Campus Director of the Year, for measurable results on campus.
- Mentor's choice, chosen by the Mentorship Circle leads.
KINDLING 2027
100 places. Applications close 15 January.
Welcome dinner, structured introductions and the closing gala.