Reconnecting With Our Roots: AIS X PitchPro On Campus Event

Reconnecting With Our Roots: AIS X PitchPro On Campus Event

Every startup has an origin story, and PitchPro’s story began at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar. That is why PitchPro’s collaboration event with the Association of Information Systems (AIS club) at CMU-Q was such a heartwarming full-circle moment for the community.

What the AIS club is all about

At the event, students had the opportunity to use PitchPro’s platform in order to build on their presentation skills and practice in a safe open environment. The AIS club on the university’s campus consists of student leaders who have a passion for Information Technology, and the art of branching information systems with communal needs and understanding. The club organizes speaker events, start-up collaborations, and workshops for students to enhance their knowledge in the field, and connect with like minded peers who share in their passions.

The Big Event

Throughout PitchPro’s event, the students were able to see firsthand what a startup in their field looks like, but they also found value in their presentation skills improving. The Information Systems area at CMU-Q emphasizes the importance of not only understanding and analyzing information, but also being able to communicate the data in an easy-to-understand, cohesive way. This is what PitchPro’s application aims to support. After having some time to try out the web application and learn more about the company, students were encouraged to practice presenting in front of their peers through engaging timed challenges. The event was both engaging and informative. It was a learning experience for students and an opportunity for PitchPro to give back to the home of its origin story.

How Students Perceived PitchPro

As the event came to an end, PitchPro representatives offered students who attended the event an opportunity to provide feedback on how they perceived the web application. The responses were incredibly promising! One student expressed that the application, “was helpful in identifying the strengths and improvements necessary for speaking, and it also helped in showing the user their eye movement and facial expressions,” (Computer Science, First year student). All the students that gave feedback expressed that they would like to use PitchPro to aid them in interview preparation, and would like to continue attending more PitchPro collaboration events in the future.

Maintaining Campus Relations and Giving Back to The Community

For PitchPro, this event was about more than showcasing a product — it was about staying connected to the community that helped shape our journey. Returning to CMU-Q as a startup, and collaborating with a student-led organization like AIS, reinforced our belief in the value of supporting students as they build the skills and confidence needed for their future careers.

Maintaining strong campus relationships allows us to stay grounded in real student needs while giving back through hands-on learning opportunities. Events like this reflect PitchPro’s commitment to fostering accessible skill development, supporting student communities, and continuing to grow alongside the next generation of innovators. As we move forward, we look forward to deepening these partnerships and creating more opportunities that bridge academic learning with real-world experience.