2011-06-02 09:00 
Academy is global think tank
of young people dedicated to bringing privacy, ownership and
control to digital lives
SINGAPORE, June 2, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Digital Life Academy today announced that
Leong Jia Yi of Singapore has been selected to attend the Academy
for its 2011 session this summer.
The Digital Life Academy is a global
think tank of people ages 16-25 who are interested in the areas of
online privacy, data and content ownership, content monetization
and similar topics. The Academy will comprise of 30
individuals who meet for a 6-week period annually. Academy
selection is based on the individuals demonstrating entrepreneurial
drive, business acumen and a dedication to the concept of digital
life freedom. Over 15,000 prospective candidates from more
than 100 countries have enquired about the Academy.
"We are very happy that Jia Yi will
be joining us at the Academy," said Johan Stael von Holstein, CEO
of MyCube, the Academy sponsor. "She clearly grasps the need
to have privacy and control of our online lives and we are of
course happy to have a member from our home base of Singapore, and
we are getting a good global representation of applicants - with
the exception of Americans, who perhaps are lagging behind on the
concept of online privacy and control!"
Said Ms. Leong, "This program gives
me the chance to work with the brightest minds from around the
world, which I believe would provide an endless pool of creative
ideas to improve while embracing digitization. It also means
massive learning opportunities from the experts and hands-on
experience which would potentially see our ideas become
reality." Ms. Leong's application video can be seen
at http://bit.ly/lK1PuS.
Academy members will develop
position papers, editorials, articles and business ideas related to
the core Academy concepts of online privacy, ownership and
control. After the program session, members will continue to
serve as spokespeople for the Academy and will help to select and
mentor future members.
The Academy will run from 4 July to
12 August 2011 at MyCube's headquarters in Singapore. Academy
members receive free flights, free housing and a $3,000 Singapore
dollar stipend.
The Academy is accepting
applications for the 2011 session until 5 June. For more
information on the Academy, please see internship2011.mycube.com.
Media contact:
Todd Kurie
Marketing Director
+65-6536-4280
[email protected]
SOURCE MyCube