Off the track, crowds at the main stage were treated to energising musical performances, kicked off with a set by rising Asian star and Singaporean talent Nathan Hartono. Nathan’s performance was followed by international recording artiste Pixie Lott, an ambassador for the #MaketheFuture movement. Pixie delivered a performance with familiar and new tunes, including a rendition of ‘Best Day of my Life’ – the song and music video that marked the launch of Make the Future globally.

Pixie also had a chance to meet with Shell Eco-marathon student teams, including Team Eco Traveller from Singapore and Team Panthera from India. Team Panthera, an aspiring all-girls team, had defied convention and silenced naysayers who told them to send boys instead when they tried to purchase raw materials for their vehicle.  “We were very excited and encouraged to be given the opportunity to meet Pixie today,” said Team Panthera’s Kashika Tripathi, 20. “Participating in Shell Eco-marathon Asia has helped prove to ourselves and others that machines and tools can equally belong in the hands of women. We hope to inspire more girls back home and from around the region to be bold in pursuing careers in science and engineering.”