Celebrating the Innovators of Tomorrow: The 2026 Teens in Business Awards

What do you get when you combine creativity, determination, and a spark of entrepreneurial genius? You get the remarkable young people behind the 2026 Teens in Business Awards!

At Young Change Agents we’re shining a spotlight on the next generation of business leaders, teens aged 10 to 18, who are turning big ideas into impactful ventures. From eco-friendly startups to community-focused initiatives, these young changemakers are showing that you don’t need to wait to make a difference.

Meet the Judges

Our guest judges played a pivotal role in selecting the winners, and their combined experience, knowledge, and passion made them the perfect mentors for our young nominees. Let’s take a moment to appreciate their contributions:

1. Roisin Parkes – Google

Roisin is the Director of Engineering, Kids & Families at Google. She brings extensive experience in technology, product development and leading engineering teams, with a focus on turning innovative ideas into impactful products.

2. Mike Gore – Charitabl

Mike is the Founder and CEO of Charitabl and Founder of the Global Impact Summit. With over 20 years of experience working alongside charities and humanitarian organisations across more than 90 countries, he brings expertise in entrepreneurship, technology and social impact.

3. Jackie Vullinghs – AirTree

Jackie is a Partner at AirTree, a venture capital firm supporting innovative technology companies across Australia and New Zealand. She brings extensive experience working with startups, founders and growing businesses.

4. Angie Glance – Infosys Consulting

Angie is a Principal in the Workforce Transformation Practice at Infosys Consulting. She specialises in organisational change, digital innovation and transformation, with experience across government, telecommunications and banking.

5. Logan Whitaker – Cotton On Foundation

Logan is the Global Development Manager at Cotton On Foundation. He has extensive experience in international development, community engagement and social impact, building partnerships that support communities and create positive change.

6. Alexandra (Lexie) Whitwam – Telstra Foundation

Alexandra is the Youth & Community Engagement Senior Manager at Telstra Foundation. She specialises in youth participation, community engagement and learning design, with a passion for empowering young people to shape decisions that affect their lives.

7. Seb Stritt – Realrun | Youth Judge

Seb is a 21-year-old entrepreneur and Founder of Realrun, a letterbox marketing company with over 17,000 distributors nationwide. A 2022 Teens in Business Awards alumnus, he brings firsthand experience in building and growing a successful business.

Their thoughtful deliberation and heartfelt engagement with the nominees added depth to the event and inspired everyone in attendance.

Meet the 2026 Teens in Business Awards Finalists

Teens in Business Awards 2026 Finalists

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Teen Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Redialled – Max Xu, ACT

  • PIXELVERSE DIGITAL – Hayden Kong, SA

  • TRE Motion Co. – Taj Every, WA

  • Grova – Isaac Fewster, VIC

  • Premargined Math Notebooks – Melissa Lu, NSW

  • Stitch Happens – Emma Goddard, NSW

  • Insights Studios – Founder name to confirm, QLD

  • My Uni Coach – Jesse Pirie, QLD

Impact Boss of the Year

  • Sunshine Debating – Yumi Takusagawa, Rochelle Tao & Alice Feng, NSW

  • Kaleidoscope – Lucy Flynn, NSW

  • Timeless Tattoos – Grace Clow, VIC

  • HelpMate – Rishit Vasudeva, NSW

  • Nibbl – Hayden Kong, SA

  • Verdure Labs – Nazeer Naqvi, NSW

  • HoneyBea Curlz – Beata Ohri, VIC

  • HAYAH – Rida Fatima, NSW

Digital Boss of the Year

  • Chatflow – Neev Doshi, NSW

  • Caleb Marketing – Caleb Peirce, QLD

  • Munchie – Rafaella Chait, VIC

  • Next Step – Nabhanyu Mohanasundaram & Aaron Mahbub, NSW

  • HelloAI – Hayden Kong, SA

  • MarkMateAI – William Morris, QLD

  • Replyora – Aarushi Duggal, NSW

  • Fynan – Tazmeen, Manha Joarder, Haya Hamdy, Nawra Kalathil & Liyana Ali, NSW

Tween Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Isaac's 3D Keychains – Isaac Gold, VIC

  • Slaycare – Ayla & Aryana Sahil, VIC

  • Balloon Fairy Studio – Laetitia Do, WA

  • Hibbitz – Eden Falk, NSW

Regional/Rural Entrepreneur of the Year

  • Everflow Marketing – Jesse James Jillett, TAS

  • Gobble – Iola, Scarlet & Mia, NSW

  • Creative Crew – Micah Ephraims, QLD

  • Inspire You Projects: Dear Diary – Sanza Arzal, NSW

$20 Boss School of the Year

  • St Patrick's Technical College – SA

  • Trinity Anglican School – QLD

  • Wollumbin High School – NSW

Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year

  • Scott O'Hara – Jerrabomberra High School, NSW

  • Ryan Shave – Carmel School, WA

  • Savannah Brown – Redlands, NSW

Youth Entrepreneurship Mentor of the Year

  • Anusha Jogi – Infosys

  • Salil Salahuddin – Infosys

  • Bianca Raviraj - Batyr

That’s a wrap…

Congratulations again to our 2026 Finalists!

If you’re interested in partnering with Young Change Agents for the 2026 Teens in Business Awards or would like to support these young entrepreneurs, please reach out to hello@youngchangeagents.com