Dear Students,
We are pleased to invite interested students to participate in the Weixin Mini Program Global Innovation Challenge – Southeast Asia Regional Launch & AI Education Exchange 2026, jointly organised by the Association for Research on AI in Learning and Leadership (ARAILL), Tencent Weixin Mini Program Team, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), and Global AI Nexus of Schools (GAINS).
Students who are interested in participating are invited to fill in your particulars via this link by 10 July 2026, 8.00 pm. Please note that there will a minimum number of student participants required in order to take part in these programmes. Should there be more interested students than available places, participants may be selected based on suitability and availability.
1. Launch Ceremony & Student Challenge
Date: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Time: 3.00 pm – 6.00 pm [Bus will depart school at around 2.15pm and students will be dismissed at the venue]
Venue: Tencent Singapore Headquarters, 79 Robinson Road #07-01, Singapore 068897
Programme Highlights:
- Tencent Weixin Office Tour
- Official Launch Ceremony
- Mini Program AI Agent Challenge (team-based student activity)
2. Design AI & Mini Program Workshop
Date: Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Time: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm [Bus will depart school at around 9.15am and return to school at around 5.45 pm]
Venue: Singapore University of Technology and Design, 8 Somapah Road, Singapore 487372
Morning Session: Design AI Workshop (SUTD)
Students will participate in a hands-on workshop that introduces:
- Design thinking approaches to problem-solving
- AI-driven innovation and creativity
- Human-centred solution design
The workshop is based on SUTD's Design AI education approach, which integrates design thinking and artificial intelligence for real-world problem-solving.
Afternoon Parallel: Mini Program intro Workshop for students
A practical workshop where students will:
- Learn Mini Program structure and development logic
- Explore real Weixin Mini Program cases
- Participate in hands-on project building activities
We encourage all those interested in Mini Program learning and AI application development to actively register and participate in this workshop.
This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in AI, innovation, design thinking, and technology to learn from industry and university partners while collaborating with like-minded peers.
If there are any questions, please drop me an email at wong_lu_ting@sst.edu.sg.
Thank you.