Agastya Rekhi, a 17-year-old secondary school student in Hong Kong, has spent the last three years teaching finance and economics to younger children. Rekhi’s interest in the subject grew from his volunteer work, where he observed that many families struggled to understand how economic factors—such as inflation, investment, and market news—directly impacted their daily lives.

Rekhi concluded that the primary barrier for these families was not a lack of access to information, but rather the complexity of the language used to explain it. To bridge this gap, he has utilized artificial intelligence to translate dense economic data into more accessible formats. His efforts to improve financial literacy among youth have earned him recognition as a finalist for the Spirit of Youth Award, part of the annual Spirit of Hong Kong honors. The initiative focuses on the belief that clear communication is essential for economic empowerment, particularly for those in lower-income brackets who are most vulnerable to financial instability.