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Strategy and M&A in Tech – Industry Specific Career Insights

Strategy and M&A are one of the largest fields in Consulting. Strategy
Consultants provide clients with strategic advice on certain management
topics. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Consultants guide clients through
M&A and other M&A related matters such as debt and equity financing.
In this session, we will look at Strategy and M&A from the perspective of
working with a Tech giant, rather than a Consulting Firm.

Our Expert, Alonso Bustamante, Head of Strategy and M&A at Cloudflare, will walk you
through his responsibilities, day-to-day activities, and the skills
necessary for this role.

Some of the topics that will be covered:

– Your experience and background
– To MBA or not to MBA?
– Transitioning from other sectors to Tech
– The benefits of internships at different career stages
– How to up-skill and stay updated on the newest trends and technologies
– Industry trends and essential skills (what do recruiters look for when
hiring fresh talents?)
– Careers at the intersection of Business and Tech
– What does it mean to be a Head of Strategy & M&A at Cloudflare?
– What does your typical day look like?
– Your advice for students and recent graduates
– Your advice for those looking to transition into a new industry
– Questions from the audience

Race2Imagine: Collaborations for Healthcare Leadership

DATE & TIME

FRIDAY, 15 October

8:00-10:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom Events

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

Existing inequalities have been exposed and exacerbated by COVID–19. Our world after the global pandemic is likely to see the proliferation of these inequalities unless we focus on the inclusive management of our multiple challenges, among which is the environmental crisis. From access to healthcare and education to the all-encompassing disruptions of climate change, as leaders of management education we have to forge a response that recognizes and addresses with intent the disparate ways these issues affect various populations. GBSN and Universidad de los Andes present Race2Imagine, a joint event series designed to engage university communities across the globe during the month of October, leading up to GBSN Beyond Virtual Conference. Race2Imagine features 3 sessions focused on healthcare, climate change and humanitarian logistics. Each session is co-hosted with a different GBSN member school. The goal is to have multi-stakeholder dialogues that explore collaborations designed to produce solutions.

This first convening, Collaborations for Healthcare Leadership, will share visions of the strategies, actions and initiatives that need to be undertaken in the near future across different contexts. Co-hosted with Miami Herbert Business School, guest speakers will explore and compare approaches to university-health system collaboration to achieve impact, using the example of informing the response to COVID-19.

We must all think beyond our own institutions and develop collaborative solutions and more robust and resilient systems. And we must explore the longer-term implications of the covid-19 outbreak for business and society.

Date

Friday, 15 October, 2021

7:00 am Bogotá

8:00 am Washington D.C.

  • 2:00pm Paris
  • 5:30pm Mumbai
  • 8:00pm Singapore
  • 11:00pm Melbourne

Speakers

  • Veneta Andonova

    Dean
    Universidad de los Andes School of Management
    Colombia

  • The Honorable Alex M. Azar II

    24th Secretary of the
    U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    USA
  • Dan LeClair

    Dan LeClair, Ph.D

    CEO
    Global Business School Network
    USA

  • Dr. Chad A. Perlyn

    President
    Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists (NCPS)
    USA

  • Donna E. Shalala

    Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy, University of Miami
    Former Member of the U.S. House of Representative from Florida (2018 – 2020)
    USA

  • Simon Turner

    Associate Professor and Director of Organization's Area
    Universidad de los Andes School of Management
    Colombia

  • Estefanía Hernández

    PhD student in Management; Research Assistant
    Universidad de los Andes
    Colombia

  • Dr. Gabriel Carrasquilla

    Vice President
    Academy of Medicine
    Colombia

  • Dr. Natalia Mejía

    Dean
    Universidad de los Andes School of Medicine
    Colombia

  • Eduardo Wills

    Professor
    Universidad de los Andes School of Management
    Colombia

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Agenda

Race2Imagine: Collaborations in Healthcare Leadership

8:00 I Opening Welcome + Cultural and contextual specificities 

  • Dan LeClair, CEO, Global Business School Network, USA
  • Veneta Andonova, Dean, Universidad de los Andes School of Management, Colombia

8:40 I Impact Stories: Student Perspective

An Impact Project that Transcends Disciplines and Communities

Estefanía Hernández, PhD Student; Research Assistant, Universidad de los Andes School of Management, Colombia

The COVID-19 has imposed multiple challenges that transcend the health system, one of them being the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out. This work introduces the importance of collaborative and multidisciplinary work for responding successfully to this crisis. From my perspective as a PhD student in Management, I aim to share the key-aways that have emerged from the research projects in which I have participated during the pandemic and the contribution achieved in the process.

Leading a Pediatric Physician Team through the Pandemic

  • Dr. Chad Perlyn, President, Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, USA
  • Dr. Perlyn is a student in Miami Herbert’s executive MBA program and will talk about leading his specialty pediatric physician team through the COVID-19 pandemic.

8:40 I IMPACT STORIES: FACULTY PERSPECTIVE

Conducting Research on Wellbeing and Mental Health in an Academic Setting

  • Eduardo Willis, Professor, Universidad de los Andes School of Management, Colombia

Operation Warp Speed, Delivering COVID-19 Vaccines and Therapeutics in Record Time in the U.S.

  • The Honorable Alex M. Azar II, 24th Secretary of the, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, USA

9:00 I Panel Discussion: Collaborations to achieve more impact in healthcare

  • Moderator: Simon Turner, Associate Professor and Director of Organization’s Area, Universidad de los Andes School of Management, Colombia
  • Panel: Dr. Natalia Mejía, Dean, Universidad de los Andes School of Medicine, Colombia
  • Dr. Gabriel Carrasquilla, Vice President, Academy of Medicine, Colombia
  • Donna E. Shalala, Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy, University of Miami, Former Member of the U.S. House of Representative from Florida (2018 – 2020), USA

The panel discussion will explore and compare approaches to university-health system collaboration to achieve impact, using the example of informing the response to COVID-19. Discussion questions will include:

  • What role did your organization play in the response to COVID-19? What role did academia-health system partnerships have? 
  • What enabled your organization to play that role and have influence, e.g. human resources; financing; flexibility about repurposing roles / workload / functions; existing health system relationships; ability to strike up new ones?   
  • How distinctive was that approach to the typical role of universities, and the relationship between universities and the health system, in approaching health policy and improvement? 
  • What lessons can be learnt from the experiences of collaboration in response to COVID-19? What challenges remain? 

To help stimulate the debate, reach the journal article authored by Universidad de los Andes School of Management professors.

The integration of health services with other sectors is hypothesised to support adaptation of health systems in response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study identified barriers and enablers associated with intersectoral coordination at an early stage of the pandemic. The study focused on the roles played by the academic and private sector in different areas of public health planning and delivery concerning COVID-19 in Colombia. Read the article

9:30 I Small Group Discussions

Eduardo Wills & Simon Turner will prepare a workshop for debate in breakout rooms on wellbeing and mental health in places of work and study. Each small group will have access to a Miro board for recording a summary of their discussion. Themes for discussion will include:  

  • What impact has COVID-19 had on your wellbeing? What helped you to respond? What organizational support did you receive?  
  • How is the nature of work, and career development, changing in light of the pandemic? 
  • What skills / capacities will we need to develop to face new challenges? 
  • How should our places of work and study change to promote wellbeing? 

Questions?

Please contact Emma Martens at emartens@gbsn.org for any technical issues or questions.

Cross-Border Collab: Insights from Afghanistan with Kardan University

DATE & TIME

Thursday, 7 October, 2021

8:00am EDT

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

With the recent events in Afghanistan, the future of higher education remains uncertain. We invite leaders from GBSN member institutions to the October Cross-Border Collab to hear first hand what is happening on the ground from GBSN’s first and only member institution from Afghanistan, Kardan University. For over 13 years, Kardan University has been at the forefront of educating and developing Afghanistan’s workforce with talented specialists, managers and leaders. Join us as we hear from Mr. Mirwais Nahzat, Kardan University’s Chief Operating Officer and explore ways the GBSN network can be supportive to continue the university’s work and progress in the higher education space.

“While Afghanistan enters a challenging period of transition, we are redoubling our efforts to equip Afghan men and women with the required skills, knowledge and confidence to lead the country through this historical transformation.” – Roeen Rahmani, President, Kardan University

About Kardan University

For over 13 years, Kardan University has been at the forefront of educating and developing Afghanistan’s workforce with talented specialists, managers and leaders.

Building on its success, Kardan is strengthening its programs and services, emphasizing innovative approaches towards excellence in education, including the introduction of career development initiatives, competitive master level programs, and international accreditation of our university programs.More than ever before, Kardan University is focused on improving the quality of teaching, strengthening student services, and upgrading the University’s facilities and infrastructures. We have forged unprecedented levels of collaboration and partnership with the national and international institutions as part of our overall internationalization efforts.

The Office of International Affairs & Strategic Partnerships (OIASP) at Kardan University is headed by a team of dedicated academic leaders, advised by the Vice Chancellor, and supported by the Strategic Plan Advisory Committee (SPAC). A group of Deans representing each of the University’s faculties plus other key academic units are behind functions of this office. The operations of this office are divided in to the two main constituents of its title, i.e. International Affairs and Strategic Partnerships. Kardan first joined GBSN back in 2016. It still remains GBSN’s first and only member from Afghanistan.

Kardan University is pleased to present its impact report for the years 2014 to 2018, which provides an extensive review of the university’s activities and achievements across four domains: economy, society, culture and the environment. This report is the reflection of Kardan University’s commitment to sustainability, highlighting its unwavering commitment to advancing its socio-economic and environmental impact. Learn more

Speaker

When?

Thursday, 7 October, 2021

  • 8:00am Washington D.C.
  • 2:00pm Paris
  • 1:00pm Lagos
  • 5:30pm Mumbai
  • 8:00pm Singapore

Register

Cross-Border Collabs are not open to the public and are only open to GBSN Members. 

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What are Cross-Border Collabs?

Cross-Border Collabs are exclusive gatherings for GBSN members, focused on engaging our community to tackle some of the greatest challenges of our time. Facilitated by topic experts, these session will provide a place for our members be active participants in our mission of improving management and entrepreneurship education for the developing world. Collabs are held monthly on every first Thursday of the month. Two sessions are offered to accommodate multiple time zones. Collabs are an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.

Building Community Disaster Resilience: The HUMLOG Challenge

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DATE

Monday, October 4, 2021

8:00-9:00 AM EDT

LOCATION

Zoom Meeting

CONTACT

mhandler@gbsn.org

Welcome to the 2021 HUMLOG Challenge Informational/Kick Off Meeting!  This virtual event is specifically designed for students interested in the HUMLOG Challenge and would like to learn more about the opportunity to win the $5,000 scholarship! We are so excited to welcome participating students from all over the world to engage in this unique virtual experience and to develop impactful, locally-relevant solutions to natural disaster problems.  This first webinar will feature a welcome from GBSN’s own CEO, Dan LeClair, as well as from our incredible industry experts and final judges, including Gyöngyi Kovács, Amédée Prouvost, and Armand Bam, Courtney Davis Curtis. Our judges will be providing insight into their own real-world challenges with risk mitigation and community resilience, as well as explaining what they will be looking for in student solutions.  Finally, we look forward to welcoming Maria, Johary, and Diana, our winning team from the 2020 GBSN HUMLOG Challenge!  We will close out this event with a brief Q and A session for students, where they are encouraged to ask questions to last year’s winning team, the judges and the GBSN team!

Moderator

  • Rob Vember

    Director, Programs & Partnerships
    Global Business School Network
    South Africa

Guest Speakers

The Winning Team from 2020, Team Los Andes, will also be featured speakers during the kick-off. They will be giving first hand experience from the competition point of view. Access their presentation below.

Access Their Presentation Here

Learn More about the HUMLOG Challenge

Date

Monday, October 4th, 2021

  • 08:00 AM Washington D.C.
  • 01:00 PM United Kingdom
  • 02:00 PM Geneva
  • 02:00 PM Cape Town
  • 05:30 PM Mumbai
  • 08:00 PM Singapore
Register Here

Distinguished Speakers in International Business Series: The Trade Guys

Join the Center for Global Business for the first Distinguished Speakers in International Business Series of the academic year. The center and executive director Rebecca Bellinger will host a live podcast with The Trade Guys, where trade experts Scott Miller and Bill Reinsch of the Center for Strategic and International Studies break down the buzz around trade, how it affects policy, and how it impacts your day-to-day.

Speaker Bios

Scott Miller

Scott Miller is a senior adviser with the Abshire-Inamori Leadership Academy, focusing on leadership development programs for public- and private-sector executives. From 2012 until 2017, he held the William M. Scholl Chair in International Business at CSIS. The Scholl Chair focuses on key issues in the global economy, such as international trade, investment, competitiveness, and innovation. From 1997 to 2012, Miller was director for global trade policy at Procter & Gamble, a leading consumer products company. In that position, he was responsible for the full range of international trade, investment, and business facilitation issues for the company. He led many campaigns supporting U.S. free trade agreements and has been a contributor to U.S. trade and investment policy over many years. Miller is a member of the State Department’s advisory committee on international economic policy. Earlier in his career, he was a manufacturing, marketing, and government relations executive for Procter & Gamble in the United States and Canada.

William Alan Reinsch

William Reinsch holds the Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and is a senior adviser at Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP. Previously, he served for 15 years as president of the National Foreign Trade Council, where he led efforts in favor of open markets, in support of the Export-Import Bank and Overseas Private Investment Corporation, against unilateral sanctions, and in support of sound international tax policy, among many issues. From 2001 to 2016, he concurrently served as a member of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. He is also an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, teaching courses in globalization, trade policy, and politics.

Reinsch also served as the undersecretary of commerce for export administration during the Clinton administration. Prior to that, he spent 20 years on Capitol Hill, most of them as senior legislative assistant to the late Senator John Heinz (R-PA) and subsequently to Senator John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV). He holds a BA and an MA in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies respectively.

Date & Time

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

  • 5:00 PM Washington D.C.
  • 10:00 PM London
  • 11:00 PM Geneva
  • 11:00 PM Cape Town
  • 2:30 AM Mumbai
  • 5:00 AM Singapore
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SONJO: Minimizing the Adverse Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 through Social Capital in the Digital Era

DATE

Tuesday, 12 October, 2021

08:00 AM EDT/ 19:00 PM Yogyakarta, Indonesia

LOCATION

Pr-Recorded Webinar

CONTACT

mhandler@gbsn.org

Welcome to this very special humanitarian-based webinar hosted by Universitas Gadjah Mada!  Their program SONJO (Sambatan Jogja) is an inspiring humanitarian movement that has operated since 24 March 2020 and is based in a WhatsApp group (WAG).

Today, SONJO consists of 20 internal WAGs and 4 WAGs with other communities in West Java, Jakarta, and Central Java. The SONJO aims to help people at risk and vulnerable people from the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 in the Province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. SONJO works in three sectors: health, economy, and education. UGM has developed 21 programs consisting of 6 programs in the economy and 14 programs in health. 

In this webinar, the first section will consist of a discussion regarding the health sector, presented by Professor Rimawan Pradiptyo and the second section will be a discussion on the economic sector with Professor Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo.  You won’t want to miss this motivational discussion, as it may not only stimulate student solution development, but may also inspire schools to create their own humanitarian movements!

Please Note: This webinar is pre-recorded and will be released at the listed time and date.

Speakers

  • Rimawan Pradiptyo

    PhD, Head of the Department of Economics at the Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB)
    Universitas Gadjah Mada
    Indonesia

  • Dr. Gumilang Aryo Sahadewo

    Assistant Professor, Research and Teaching Staff at Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB)
    Universitas Gadjah Mada
    Indonesia

Learn More about SONJO via the presentation linked below:

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Date

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

  • 08:00 AM Washington D.C.
  • 13:00 PM United Kingdom
  • 14:00 PM Geneva
  • 14:00 PM Cape Town
  • 17:30 PM Mumbai
  • 19:00 PM Yogyakarta

Answering Difficult Interview Questions: Localized’s Career Coach-In-Residence Iyad Uakoub

What are your weaknesses? Why should we hire you? Why are you interested in this position? Why did you leave your last position? These are some of many difficult questions that you will most likely be asked at an interview.

In this Career Development Workshop, our Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub, will guide you in preparing to answer difficult interview questions to stand out as a candidate and impress employers

Date/Time

Sunday, September 12th 2021 at 5:00 PM GMT

Register Here

About Iyad:

+12 years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities. 

Learn More About Iyad

Careers In Financial Services & Technology: Conversation with Pawel Stefanski Financial Services Sector Leader, Middle East & African at IBM

Are you a Techie with a passion for Finance? Are you considering a career at the intersection of Technology and Finance? Join us in this session with Pawel A. Stefanski, Financial Services Sector Leader, MEA at IBM.


With the Digital Transformation and Innovation the financial sector has been witnessing in recent years, this session will shed light on the trends in the industry, essential skills, and the knowledge you need to enter the field.

Date/Time

Tuesday, September 21st 2021 at 2:00 PM GMT

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About Pawel:

Pawel currently leads IBM’s Financial Services Sector in the Middle East and Africa, serving major financial institutions – from Turkey to South Africa. In this role he and his team are responsible for shaping and successfully executing IBM’s strategy for the Financial Sector. He has over 30 years of professional and executive experience in information technology, software development, business consulting and management, with focus on technology applications in banking and insurance. He regularly advises IBM customers on topics such as innovation, strategy and business models, digital reinvention, Blockchain and artificial intelligence.

Pawel joined IBM in 1995 as a professional hire and has worked in a variety of roles encompassing software development, consulting, solution design, partner management and business development. During his career he has worked in over 20 countries. He holds MSc in Computer Science (with distinction) from Warsaw University in Poland. Subsequently he completed post-graduate education in Machine Learning and Genetic Algorithms at George Mason University, and earned executive certifications from George Washington University and Harvard Business School.

Digital Profiles: How to Market Yourself with Localized’s Career Coach-In-Residence Iyad Uakoub

In this Career Development Workshop, our Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub, will walk you through optimizing your digital profiles and strategies you could use to market yourself.

Date/Time

Sunday, September 19th 2021, at 5:00 PM GMT

Register Here

About Iyad:

+12 years of global experience in building award-winning career centers, advising startups, empowering organizations with workforce learning & engagement strategies and leveraging data and technology to democratize career opportunities. 

Learn More About Iyad

Strategy and M&A in Tech: A Conversation with Alonso Bustamente, Head of Strategy and M&A at Cloudflare

Strategy and M&A are one of the largest fields in Consulting. Strategy Consultants provide clients with strategic advice on certain management topics. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Consultants guide clients through M&A and other M&A related matters such as debt and equity financing.

In this session, we will look at Strategy and M&A from the perspective of working with a Tech giant, rather than a Consulting Firm. Our Expert, Alonso Bustamante, Head of Strategy and M&A at Cloudflare, will walk you through his responsibilities, day-to-day activities, and the skills necessary for this role.
Some of the topics that will be covered:

  • Your experience and background
  • To MBA or not to MBA?
  • Transitioning from other sectors to Tech
  • The benefits of internships at different career stages
  • How to upskill and stay updated on the newest trends and technologies
  • Industry trends and essential skills (what do recruiters look for when hiring fresh talents?)
  • Careers at the intersection of Business and Tech
  • What does it mean to be a Head of Strategy & M&A at Cloudflare?
  • What does your typical day look like?
  • Your advice for students and recent graduates
  • Your advice for those looking to transition into a new industry
  • Questions from the audience

Date/Time

Wednesday, September 29th 2021 at 3:00 PM GMT

Register Here

About Alonso:

Alonso Bustamante is the Head of Strategy and M&A at Cloudflare, a global cloud platform that delivers a broad range of network services to businesses around the world—making them more secure, enhancing the performance of their business-critical applications, and eliminating the cost and complexity of managing and integrating individual network hardware. Alonso is Head of Cloudflare London, the company’s EMEA headquarters. He has led multiple special projects, including acquisitions that are now a core part of the company’s long-term strategy, and has scaled the company’s EMEA operations, including the selection and launch of its new European R&D Center in Lisbon. He is also the co-executive sponsor of Latinflare, an employee group focused on the advancement and inclusion of Latin employees at Cloudflare.

Previously, he was part of the Global Strategy Group at Samsung in Korea, and a founding member at IGNIA, a venture capital firm that invests in high growth enterprises targeting the emerging middle class in Mexico. He has also held positions at Google and Atomico, a European venture capital fund investing in technology.

He holds a BA with majors in International Studies, Political Science and Latin American Studies from the University of Chicago and an MBA from London Business School, where he was a Chevening Scholar.

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