Every talk, every hero
Browse every published Next Great Adventure talk. Each one ends with an ask — find the one you can answer.
The Builder Who Finishes What He Starts
Reid Patterson · Wonder WichitaA year ago he stood on an NGA stage and asked for a SketchUp subscription; he taught himself 3D modeling and cold-emailed his way into four apprenticeships. Now he's headed to an 80-hour summer apprenticeship at Gensler in Chicago - the largest architecture firm in the U.S. - chasing one question: what is architecture in the era of AI?
The Founder Who Shipped Before Asking
Aryan Shah · Humanist AcademyThree Yale contract-law courses and 300+ hours of legal apprenticeships later, Aryan built Legal Duck - an AI contract-analysis platform now being beta tested by practicing transactional attorneys. His credo: most people wait for permission. He started building anyway.
Research Depth, Real Validation
Yatharth Patel · Humanist AcademyFounder with research depth and real validation; 2 years on vagal nerve stimulation, built RegPilot with a med school resident, and named three industry hurdles backed by real examples (MelaFind, Pear)
The Entrepreneur with a Real First Customer
Geneva Golding · Acton Leadership Academy MagnoliaShe grew up wiring stage lights for portable churches that were built from scratch every Sunday morning. Now she's launching Churchtec Ministries - troubleshooting, upgrades, and volunteer training for church tech teams - with three churches already saying they'd pay, and a promise to launch the day she turns 18.
A Through-Line from Age Ten
Sebastian Capuano · Acton Academy GuatemalaFuture textile engineer with a through-line from age 10; deep apprenticeships, self-directed study, and a clear path to Wilson College of Textiles
The Coach on the Olympic Path
Keane Leong · Acton Academy Kuala LumpurHe got absolutely cooked in his first two fencing competitions - then trained every day for seven years, won the Malaysian Games, and fenced at the SEA Games. Now he's mapping a year-by-year route to the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and a career as a world-class strength coach.
The Industrial Designer with a Plan
Redha Ribe · Acton Academy Kuala LumpurA paid architecture apprenticeship taught him he didn't want to be an architect - so he walked away and declared industrial design. His proof project: a 'portal' connecting his Kuala Lumpur studio with Acton Lahore in Pakistan, whose second prototype ended in an intercontinental dance-off. They won.
Building AI for Everyone Else
Leonardo Madrid · Acton Academy HondurasScratch at seven, Python at ten, AI research by fourteen. He shipped MochaNotes, a developer-first notes app, sold his first tools to a real company, and is training Lunara - his own 30-billion-parameter cybersecurity model - on a Mac mini.
Light the Way for Others
Nolynn McDaniel · Acton Academy LincolnCourage; use your own experience to light the way for others
The Future Midwife
Gracie Geist · Acton Academy LincolnWorth watching as a model, committed and likely will mentor others
Built a Business, Made Money, Apprenticed
Sebastian Capuano · Acton Academy GuatemalaBuilt business, made money, apprenticed
Thousands of Hours in the Wild
Caden Loya · Acton Leadership Academy MagnoliaDemonstrated gifts, tackled obstacles, described practical vision, vivid and specific examples, apprenticeships and thousands of hours invested
The Future Doctor
Natalia Riera · Acton Academy HondurasTime put into apprenticeship, vivid descriptions of the work, and gratitude for mentor
The Fashion Designer
Kate Carlson · Acton EssexAcknowledgment of mentors, weave compelling stories, commitment to hands-on design skills, overcome obstacles with resilience
A Natural Entrepreneur
Bella Eulitt · Acton Leadership Academy MagnoliaA natural entrepreneur
An Entrepreneur in Search of an Industry
Astin Buckner · Odyssey an Acton AcademyA natural entrepreneur in search of an industry
The Criminal Justice Reformer
Keira Colins · Austin Academy MainA criminal justice reformer
The Astro-Chemist
Abigail Hilinski · Acton Academy PalatineAn Astro-chemist
The Legal Advocate
Amra Faraz · Acton Academy LahoreA legal advocate
A Future Nobel-Level Neuroscientist
Aanika Dalal · Austin Academy MainA future Nobel level neuroscientist
A Wooden-Like Coach
Holden May · Austin Academy MainA Wooden-like coach
A World-Class Designer
Alexia Figueroa · Acton Academy GuatemalaA world class designer