I found the Public Entrepreneurship Academy course to be a very practical learning experience. The course provided a good blend of theory and its application in our daily work as development practioners. Despite attending the course virtually, I felt the structure provided sufficient scope for engagement and interaction with the facilitators and fellow participants. The experience sharing amongst the group really added value to the overall learning environment. Going forward, the peer network will remain a valuable asset for all the participants to tap into.  The course reiterated that engaging with the private sector differs from the usual development interventions. The course content and group discussions provided pragmatic suggestions on how to tackle innovation versus risks. The session on changing social practices to enable sustainable change was also very insightful. Both these aspects are relevant to my routine work and has helped me to think outside of the box, by putting my newly acquired knowledge to practice. Through this course, I was also able to connect with a colleague and am currently in discussions to pilot an intervention in Bangladesh that worked well in China, drawing upon SDC’s regional experience. This was a much appreciated ‘unintended outcome’ of this learning experience.