Think Tank 2026 — Data & AI for Malaysia's Future Workforce
MASCA NSW's flagship case competition, open to Malaysian students Australia-wide. Weekly workshops, a real-world Data & AI challenge, and a resume drive that connects you to industry. Registration is open now.
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- Weekly workshops
- 4
- Open Australia-wide
- 7 states
- STEM and non-STEM
- All majors
- Seen by industry
- Resume drive
Weekly workshops
Open Australia-wide
STEM and non-STEM
Seen by industry
What it is
About Think Tank 2026 — Data & AI for Malaysia's Future Workforce
MASCA NSW's flagship case competition, open to Malaysian students Australia-wide. Weekly workshops, a real-world Data & AI challenge, and a resume drive that connects you to industry. Registration is open now.
Why join
What you walk away with
A real Data & AI challenge
Work as a start-up team on the approved industry case brief. No prior AI experience is required; curiosity, teamwork, and clear thinking count more.
Weekly workshops
Four weekly workshops between the case release and the grand final sharpen your idea, your analysis, and the way you tell its story.
A resume drive, not just a day
Add your resume once and, with your consent, it's shared with partner companies after the event — so the competition opens doors long after the final.
A national network
For the first time, Think Tank is open to Malaysian students in every Australian state — meet people beyond your own campus.
Case brief
The final brief is still under review.
Draft scenarios and requirements are not the participant brief. MASCA NSW will publish the approved version here and email every active participant when it is ready.
How it runs
From registration to grand final
Registration open
Registration & resume drive open
Register as a team of 2 to 4, or solo and we'll place you in a team.
Final review
Case brief approval and release
The final brief will appear here after approval, and every participant will be notified by email.
23 Aug – 5 Sep
Weekly workshops 1 & 2
Define your problem, research, and shape your idea week by week.
6 Sep
Semi-final
Teams present; finalists are chosen from here.
7 – 26 Sep
Weekly workshops 3 & 4
Finalists refine, rehearse, and polish their solution.
27 Sep
Grand final
The in-person final. Venue to be announced.
Who can join
You’re probably eligible
Any Malaysian student in Australia
Undergraduate, postgraduate coursework, or research — at any university across the 7 states.
Teams of 2 to 4, or solo
Bring your own team of two, three or four, or register on your own and we'll place you into one.
Every discipline welcome
Engineering to business to design — diverse teams build the best ideas. No AI background required.
The resume drive
Your work doesn’t stop at the final
When you register, you can add your resume to the Think Tank resume drive on Career Bridge. With your consent, it’s shared with partner companies after the event, and your Career Bridge profile keeps you connected to live opportunities all year. You stay in control: sharing is opt-in, and you can withdraw any time.
Explore Career Bridge opportunities
Registration open
Registration is open now. Register as a team of two to four, or solo and we’ll place you in a team. The resume drive is part of the same form.
Register your teamA MASCA NSW EduCare initiative · questions? educare@nsw.masca.org.au