Empowering the Next Generation of AI Innovators
A transformative partnership with Mastercard helping young people build confidence, technical skills, and entrepreneurial thinking through AI for social good
400
Teens Reached
80
Mentors Involved
60
Projects Developed
Female Participants
60%Gained More AI Knowledge
68%Want to Study AI
85%
A Partnership backing young AI talent
Teens in AI and Mastercard partnered to inspire the next generation of digital researchers, entrepreneurs, and leaders through immersive, hands-on learning experiences focused on AI and data science.
The partnership created opportunities for young people to work on socially relevant challenges, build practical skills, and develop confidence in using technology as a force for good. With mentoring, expert input, and exposure to entrepreneurial thinking, participants were encouraged to move beyond passive learning and start building solutions with real-world relevance.
How the Partnership worked
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Inspire
Young people were introduced to AI, data science, ethics, and entrepreneurship through immersive sessions designed to broaden horizons and build belief in what they could achieve.
- 02
Build
Participants worked in teams to design and develop AI solutions linked to major social challenges, applying design thinking, coding, and problem-solving to issues connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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Connect
Explore how the Mastercard partnership helped young people engage with AI, entrepreneurship, and social-impact problem-solving through immersive, mentor-led experiences.
See it in Action
Explore how the #GirlsInAI partnership brought together learning, mentorship, and global participation to inspire more young people into artificial intelligence.
"A partnership designed to help young people use AI and data science to tackle social issues, build future-ready skills, and imagine themselves as the next generation of innovators and leaders."
About Flagship Programme Sponsorship
This partnership showed how corporate support can help turn curiosity into capability through immersive, structured experiences that combine learning, mentorship, and real-world application.
By backing challenge-based programmes focused on AI for social good, Mastercard helped create opportunities for young people to develop technical confidence, entrepreneurial thinking, and a stronger sense of how technology can be used responsibly. The model also demonstrated how partnership can widen participation and strengthen the early pipeline of diverse talent in AI.
Brand & Purpose Partnership
For organisations looking to support inclusive innovation, youth development, and practical AI learning through mentorship and challenge-based delivery.
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Through this partnership, young people gained access to experiences that combined AI learning, teamwork, and entrepreneurial thinking in a way that felt both ambitious and accessible.
Participants were encouraged to explore technology through the lens of social impact, build solutions to real problems, and strengthen the confidence to see themselves in future pathways connected to AI, data science, and innovation. Mastercard’s support also helped create memorable stretch opportunities, including wider exposure to the innovation ecosystem through prize and accelerator pathways.
- AI and data science learning linked to social issues
- Challenge-based delivery aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Mentorship from experts and industry professionals
- Entrepreneurial and innovation-focused skill building
- Greater confidence in technology and problem-solving
- Exposure to wider opportunities beyond the programme itself
Ready to create impact?
Find out how a partnership with Teens in AI can help your organisation support young people, widen participation in technology, and inspire the next generation of innovators through practical AI learning.