About

We connect students
with opportunity.

Our Mission

Pathway X exists to level the playing field for Year 12 students who want to break into finance — but don't have the connections, resources, or guidance to know where to start.

We built Pathway X because we were those students. We saw that the people landing Big 4 degree apprenticeships weren't necessarily the most talented — they were the most informed.

Our job is to close that gap. Through a curated community, virtual events with real speakers, and focused guidance on Big 4 applications, we give Year 12s everything they need to compete.

Our Story

Built by students,
for students.

Pathway X started as a small WhatsApp group — a handful of Year 12s sharing application tips, deadlines, and interview advice. Word spread quickly. Students who had been accepted into Big 4 programmes started coming back to share what worked.

We ran our first virtual event. Then another. Each one brought in more students, more speakers, more opportunities. The idea proved itself.

We're now in a new chapter — restructured, refocused, and building the platform that the community deserves. This website is the start of that.

What We Stand For

Accessible

No gatekeeping. Every Year 12 who's driven and curious deserves a fair shot at a finance career.

Community-First

We're not a platform. We're a group of people who share knowledge, opportunities, and wins.

Real-World

No textbook theory. Everything we share comes from people currently living the experience.

Ambitious

We believe the students who find us early will go on to define the next generation of finance.

The People

Meet the team.

The people building Pathway X and shaping where it goes next.

Zaeem Ali

Zaeem Ali

Founder

Daiwik Patel

Daiwik Patel

Chief Operating Officer

TT

Theo Turner

Head of Strategy

AS

Amna S

Growth Lead

OP

Oorja Patel

Co-Lead of AI Lab

AF

Artin F

Growth Associate

What's Next

Finance is just
the beginning.

We're starting with finance because we know it best. But the Pathway X model — community, events, real guidance — works for any career. Watch this space.

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