Stage one
The qualification challenge.
Every journey to On the Edge begins here.
The challenge will be revealed in
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The challenge is revealed here on October 5th, and applications open the same day. Applications close on October 18th.
October 5th
The challenge is revealed here, and applications open.
October 18th
Applications close at the end of the day.
October 26th
The qualification winners are revealed.
What qualifying gets you
Two winners. Eight runners-up.
- 2The two qualification winners each go on to lead one of the two competing teams. Before the live competition, they’re treated to a cinema outing to relax before the work begins.
- 8The eight strongest applicants after the winners become the Best 8. They receive an airtime prize, take priority for future editions of On the Edge, and get the chance to take part in this year’s competition virtually. The format of that is revealed privately to the Best 8.
Your submission
Ten steps, in order.
- 1Develop your response.
- 2Create a short slide deck.
- 3Record a presentation of less than two minutes.
- 4Post it on TikTok, tagging @exodust_consulting.
- 5Follow @exodust_consulting on TikTok.
- 6Subscribe to Exodust on YouTube (@exodustconsulting). Updates and announcements are posted there.
- 7Copy the TikTok video URL.
- 8Complete the On the Edge application.
- 9Include the TikTok URL in the application.
- 10Submit, and wait for feedback. We contact every applicant using the details on their application.
A note on originality. Your submission should reflect your own thinking. We are evaluating how you reason through an unfamiliar problem, not how well you can prompt an AI tool to produce a polished answer. Submissions that appear to be entirely AI-generated rather than genuine independent thinking may not progress.