Second
Selection for the Digital Life Academy Announced - Pushkal
Dharmendra of India
2011-05-26 16:00 
Academy is global think tank
of young people dedicated to bringing privacy, ownership and
control to digital lives
28 more from across the
world to be chosen by June 10
SINGAPORE, May 26, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- The Digital Life Academy today announced that
Pushkal Dharmendra of India has been selected to attend the Academy
for its 2011 session this summer in Singapore.
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 from 20 countries, 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
10,000 prospective candidates from more than 100 countries have
enquired about the Academy.
"We are pleased to invite Pushkal to
the Academy," said Johan Stael von Holstein, CEO of MyCube, the
Academy sponsor. "He has outstanding academic credentials,
currently attending the Indian Institute of Technology,
Bombay. He is a co-founder of his own startup, demonstrating
his entrepreneurial ambitions. And his Academy application essay
demonstrated a clear understanding that social networking and
privacy can, and must, co-exist." The essay can be read
at http://bit.ly/kjPfPT.
Mr. Dharmendra added, "I think the
Academy is a necessary move to reflect on the basic tenets of this
internet revolution. We must uphold our values and enrich them
further in these times where everything is detached, controlled and
profit-driven, and I hope this experience will help me do that.
Above all I am looking forward to interacting with participants
from all over the world who share the same vision."
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.
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 is accepting
applications for the 2011 session until 5 June. For more
information on the Academy, please see internship2011.mycube.com.
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