Congratulations to the teams selected for the semi-finals!
The semi-final is your opportunity to take the idea from your first submission and present it to our judges.
Session information
Date
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time
Two sessions between 9:00 and 16:00 GMT (UK time)
Format
Live on Zoom, one 12-minute slot per team
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There are two sessions on Saturday, November 21, 2026. Choose the session that works best for your team, then book one 12-minute slot with its button. If a time is not available in one session, please check the other. Each team only needs one slot, so one person can book for the whole team.
Session 1
9:00–11:30 and 14:00–15:00 GMT (UK time)
Session 2
13:00–16:00 GMT (UK time), 8:00–11:00am EST
When you book, you will be asked for your name, email, team name and Team ID. You can add your teammates as guests. The booking page shows the times in your own time zone, and your Zoom link comes in the booking confirmation email.
Semi-finalists will present their ideas live to Hult professors on Saturday, November 21, 2026, online via Zoom.
Each team has one 12-minute slot: 8 minutes to present, and then the professors will ask you questions. Your presentation can have no more than 10 slides.
Your Zoom link is in your booking confirmation email. Join a few minutes early, with your presentation open and ready to share.
Please make sure that:
Your presentation has no more than 10 slides
Your presentation can be delivered within 8 minutes
All presenters have access to the final version
Your team joins the Zoom link a few minutes early
Your presentation is open and ready to share on Zoom
Your main idea remains clear throughout the presentation
You are ready to answer questions from the professors
The professors will review the semi-final presentations and select the teams that will progress to the finals.
