Virtual Events

Young Entrepreneurs of the World 2022 Virtual Conference

Date & Time:
April 19-22

Location:
Virtual

The Young Entrepreneurs of the World Conference is an annual event focusing on the power of entrepreneurship. As part of 1BusinessWorld’s Leading Entrepreneurs of the World platform, and in close collaboration with our partner The Mentor Project, Young Entrepreneurs of the World is an area that is focused on embracing and motivating college students, the entrepreneurs and business professionals of the future. Their goal is to inform, inspire and guide those who will be the future leaders of our world and help students prepare to build solutions to take on the mounting environmental, social, and quality of life challenges our world faces.

About Young Entrepreneurs of the World

Young Entrepreneurs of the World (YEW) is where students and young individuals from around the world can access a unique mix of benefits that will inspire and engage them, as they are about to embark on their professional and entrepreneurial journey. YEW’s primary focus is to give students access to ideas and experts from all areas of life and from all business and entrepreneurial fields.

Young Entrepreneurs of the World offers unparalleled opportunities to students and young entrepreneurs for exposure and connectivity, including:

  • Access to an annual multi-day conference featuring entrepreneurs, subject-matter experts, mentors
  • Exposure to the investor community
  • Networking opportunities with companies and organizations from within different industries
  • Professional and career opportunities, and internships
  • Continued access to mentors and mentorship program

Localized Event: How to Stay Motivated in Your Job Search

DATE& TIME

Sunday, February 27

1:00 EST I 6:00 GMT

LOCATION

Zoom

One of the biggest challenges Job Seekers face is maintaining the motivation to continue applying and searching for jobs especially when dealing with rejection and no-replies.

In this Career Development Workshop, we will discuss ways of staying motivated and not staying focused on your goals and objectives. 

Localized Event: How to Get Workplace Ready

DATE & TIME

Thursday, February 24

10:00 EST I 3:00 GMT

LOCATION

Zoom

Workplace readiness is a set of personal, soft, and hard skills that are critical for students to start building as they prepare to enter the workforce.

In this session, Nexford University’s Director of Career Innovation, Jennifer Bangoura, will discuss the essential skills required to succeed in the workplace and achieve your objectives and goals and what recruiters look for when hiring fresh talents.

About Jennifer

Over the past decade as a certified career coach and industry network manager, Jennifer has nurtured a global community of leaders from Iraq to Morocco and from Bamako, Mali to Baltimore, Maryland across industries from volunteering to the environment sector, international education, and edtech. Jennifer is passionate about lifting up, celebrating, and supporting entrepreneurs and emerging leaders and has recently completed a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Change and leadership and is skilled in qualitative and quantitative research and analysis and program design.

Localized Event: How to Build a Career Action Plan After Graduation

DATE & TIME

Wednesday, February 23

11:00 EST I 4:00 GMT

LOCATION

Zoom

It’s understandable to be unsure of what you want to do after graduation. You might have not yet discovered what role might be right for you or what career paths you can follow with your skills and personality.

Even if you have a clear career objective that you want to achieve, you should start building a Career Action Plan before starting with job applications to ensure that each step you take, gets you closer to your goals.

In this session, Chief of Staff to the CEO at Sense, Rohan Manchanda will share his career journey and his advice and tips to help you build a Career Action Plan.

About Rohan

Rohan is the Chief of Staff to the CEO at Sense and is based out of San Francisco. Rohan began his career serving clients in Automotive, Retail clients at Accenture Strategy, and subsequently with the Indian Government on the policy and execution of the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Indian Prime Minister’s flagship program. He majored in Engineering at the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, and then went to Stanford, where he earned his MBA. In his spare time, he enjoys running, and eating copious amounts of spicy dumplings.

Localized Workshop- Self-Assessment: Understanding Your Gaps

TIME & DATE

Sunday, February 20th

1:00 EST I 6:00 GMT

LOCATION

Zoom

Are you looking for a new role or to transition into a new industry? Before updating your CV, looking for opportunities, and starting the application process, you should first understand what you’re good at, what role is right for you and interests you, and most importantly what skills you lack or need to improve to achieve your career objectives.

In this Career Development Workshop, we will demonstrate ways to conduct self-assessment to understand your gaps and how you can develop a plan to upskill.

Localized- Workshop: Virtual & In-Person Interviews Etiquettes

DATE & TIME

Sunday, February 13th 

1:00 PM EST I 6:00 PM GMT

LOCATION

Zoom

In every setting we learn to follow different behaviors. The way we act when we are in a library is not the way we act when we are in an arcade. The way we speak to our friends is not typically the way we speak to the elderly. Interviewing, as other areas in life also has it’s own set of rules and social norms. 

In this workshop you will learn the key principles and guidelines to a successful interview. You will learn to present yourself in a professional manner while being true to who you are. You will also learn what behaviors you should monitor and how to leave a good impression on a recruiter during your interview. 

In an interview, small and simple things like showing up on time, dressing professionally, speaking clearly and being polite can all leave a positive experience with your potential employer. On the other hand there are specific principles, whether in person or online, that will leave your interviewer concerned or uninterested.

In this career development workshop, career coach-in-residence Iyad Uakoub will help you:

  • Learn best practices for virtual interviews
  • Learn the do’s and don’ts of interviewing, in person and online
  • Build a checklist and discover tips and tricks to prepare for your interview
  • Exhibit your professionalism even before you’ve got your first job

Africa Business Concept Challenge Kick-Off Event

DATE: Thursday, March 24

TIME: 9:00am EDT / 1:00pm GMT / 2:00pm WAT / 4:00pm EAT

LOCATION: Zoom

Welcome to the 2nd Africa Business Concept Challenge, sponsored by AACSB and Thunderbird Africa Center of Excellence, and supported by Peaqs, Association of African Business Schools, Stanford Seed and em lyon business school.

We look forward to welcoming the 2022 Cohort of student teams from institutions across Africa. This event officially kicks off the 2nd edition of the Africa Business Concept Challenge. The Kick-Off will convene 50+ student teams from across the African continent, Investors and Investor Experts, and the impressive panel of Judges. GBSN’s CEO, Dan LeClair, will lead a discussion around the importance of entrepreneurship in inclusive and sustainable development.

The event is open to the entire global community. GBSN invites you to join us as we officially launch the games!

Hosts

Sponsors and Partners

  • Tim Mescon

    Executive Vice President and Chief Officer of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Headquarters
    AACSB International
    Netherlands
  • Darius Teter

    Executive Director
    Stanford SEED
    USA
  • Dr. Rickie A. Moore

    Professor of Entrepreneurship Director, MSc in Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    emlyon business school
    France

Panelists

‘Getting to “Us”: Nudges & Bridges for Peace at Work and Beyond

Date

Feb 9, 2022 09:00 AM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Professor Timothy L. Fort holds the Eveleigh Professorship in Business Ethics and is Professor of Business Law & Ethics at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

Description

Music, sports, movies and other cultural artifacts offer bridges for people who might otherwise disagree with each other on social and political issues. I argue that it is essential that we recover the capability of sharing bonds with those who politically differ from us even when these divides are historical and sharpened by the challenge of increasing diversity, social media (as well as network media) siloing of viewpoints and gerrymandered political districts. There is little reason to believe that these divisions will be any less antipodal in one year or five years unless there is either (a) a common enemy that unites us or (b) a model of navigating cultural divides that can cultivate common ground. 

The same cultural artifacts have a psychophysiological impact on our cognitive orientations so that we view situations differently if our cognitive mindset is, for example, in an us vs them orientation as opposed to one that is joyful. I provide a model of mood orientation and cognitive decision-making that teaches how to create one’s own nudges. More specifically, some of these nudges open the way to build bridges with others with whom we may otherwise be in conflict. That is true not only as we work together toward providing a product or service, but also through “cultural artifacts” such as music, sports, film and humor and even, yes, through our pets and our spiritual traditions, which can broaden the contexts of our relationships. 

Localized- Careers with Social Impact Solving Regional & Global Problems

DATE & TIME

15 February, 2022

11:00 ET

LOCATION

Zoom

Have you ever thought about a career in an international non-governmental organization? Independent global organizations like the World Economic Forum are dedicated to improving the state of the world by engaging leaders in the business, political and cultural spheres.  

A role in the World Economic Forum would give you the unique opportunity to be a part of projects that involve collaboration with different stakeholders across different regions to deliver projects and own initiatives that make a real difference by solving regional and global challenges. 

In this session with Mahmoud Jabari, Community Manager, Africa & Middle East, at the World Economic Forum will discuss his career journey, experience, background. He’ll tell you how he was able to land a job at one of the world’s most well known non-governmental organizations. He’ll share his advice and tips for students and recent grads and talk about what he does on a daily basis, what his career path has been and what his career trajectory could look like. Gain insights through someone who actually works in the field and develop a deeper understanding of whether a role in economic and international development is right for you. Learn: 

  • Are you a good fit for a role in international and economic development
  • What does the World Economic Forum do? 
  • What projects do social impact teams own 
  • What kind of impact can you make in a role like this
  • What does the day-to-day of a community manager look like?

About Mahmoud:

Mahmoud Jabari is an accomplished young professional who works across sectors, regions and platforms to shape regional collaboration and inform public policy agendas. His professional expertise includes private-sector diplomacy, public-private partnerships and strategic communication. 

At the World Economic Forum, he works with government and business leaders in Africa and the Middle East to amplify their impact and bring their expertise to new communities. He spearheaded the Forum’s engagement in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp, including the planning and implementation of the first-ever Executive Leadership Education Module in 2019. 

Prior to the Forum, Mahmoud was an Economic Development Associate at the Jerusalem-based Quartet Mission where he managed political and economic engagement to inform the product development of an economic mapping platform. He has spoken at the Annual Conference of the US World Affairs Councils, TEDx Tufts and TEDx Teen New York City.

Localized- Educational Landscape: Online Programs, Accreditation, and Opportunities

DATE & TIME

Monday February 14th, 2022

7:00am ET | 12:00 GMT

LOCATION

Zoom

The digitization of the students’ learning experience has enabled learners to access material, resources, and connect with instructors and other learners wherever they are. This ease of access enabled working professionals to pursue a Masters Degree without the need to commute to campus, travel abroad, or quit their jobs.

The digitization of the students’ learning experience has enabled learners to access material, resources, and connect with instructors and other learners wherever they are. This ease of access enabled working professionals to pursue a Masters Degree without the need to commute to campus, travel abroad, or quit their jobs.

Join this session with Ahmed Ali, Director of International Digital Enrollment at EdPlus at Arizona State University, to learn about:

The value of a graduate degree to employers and your options after graduation How to choose the right program for you How to pursue a Masters degree while being employed ASU’s admission’s criteria, programs, and application process

About Ahmed Ali:

As the Director of International Digital Enrollment at EdPlus at Arizona State University, Ahmed is responsible for the graduate degree program Enrollment & Outreach efforts in the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region. Currently based in the United Arab Emirates, Ahmed has worked in higher education for over 12 years. His key focus areas are outreach, counseling, and student recruitment.

Prior to joining EdPlus at ASU, Ahmed was the Client Relationship Director at Thunderbird School of Global Management, responsible for the executive education activities in the MENA region. He has also worked at Hult International Business School, formerly known as Arthur D. Little School of Management, where he oversaw the Recruitment and Marketing efforts in the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia.

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