Are you curious about careers in sustainability and agriculture?
Mariam Yacout was introduced to the Food Safety field when she was in her last year of Veterinary Medicine schoool. When she attended an extra curricular summer event, by mere coincidence, she knew right away that this is what she wanted to do.
Mariam has over 7 years experience providing training, auditing and maintaining food safety systems across the globe, her passion for food safety and sharing knowledge is the fuel that drives her to discover new challenges!
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Whether you’re looking to study abroad, on-campus, or online, this fair will allow you to meet virtually with school representatives via video and chat, allowing you to ask questions about a specific school or program and learn about requirements, selection criteria, and financing options.
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This is your chance to get your Cover Letter reviewed by an expert and gain valuable feedback, tips, and advice from our Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub.
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. You can learn more about Iyad here.
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No one is immune to making mistakes and it’s okay to make a mistake now and then, but we should always grow and learn from them. In this session, we are hosting two Experts to inspire, guide, and motivate you by sharing some mistakes they’ve made, how did they overcome them, and what have they taught them.
Our Experts for this session are Yazan El-Baba, Investor at Emergence Capital and Nourhan Shaaban, Product Manager at Udacity, will share their experience and discuss some of the lessons that they learned the hard way!
About Yazan:
Yazan is an Investor in early stage enterprise businesses with a prior experience working in corporate mergers and acquisitions, and strategy & ops for consumer and enterprise business. Outside of work, Yazan is passionate about Islamic finance and martial arts.
Yazan’s previous roles include Business Operations (Product Strategy) at LinkedIn and FP&A Analyst at Microsoft.
About Nourhan:
Nourhan Shaaban is a Product Manager at Udacity and the Co-founder of Cusp Impact. Previously, she worked for Google, Delivery Associates, and BTPN. Nourhan completed her undergraduate studies and her Master’s degree from Harvard University
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Did you know that product managers are one of the most in demand jobs in the future-of-work?! Companies like Microsoft, Uber and Amazon are all looking for Product Managers to join their company!
But how do you develop your skills to be the best match for the job? What makes a great product manager and how much do soft skills matter?
If you want to understand how to translate your experience, or what you need to do to prepare for your first step join Ronke Majekodumni, Product Manager, Large Enterprise at Paypal as she dives into the world of product management. This is your time to ask questions about how to develop your skills or what certifications and courses are available to you!
Here’s What You Will Learn:
✅ What it means to be a Product Manager
✅ How to start a career in Product Management After Graduation
✅ What does a typical day for a Product Manager look like?
✅ How do you know if a Product Manager role is right for you?
✅ What recruiters are looking for when hiring fresh talent
✅ How to get experience before you find a job
About Ronke:
“Hi! I’m Ronke. I’ve been in the world of Product Management for years now, and I’ve never looked back. Curating products that help bring a company’s vision to life is what I love to do. Throughout the years, I have led successful teams that develop outstanding, customer-centric products and continue to do so as a Senior Product Manager.
I am here today as a resource, ready to inspire the next generation of Product Managers. Partnering with Product School as a Featured Speaker, I share pivotal experiences and insights to mould new Product Managers entering the field into natural leaders capable of transforming an entire organization.
On my website, you’ll find valuable resources and articles to help you hone in on your soft skills while growing your product management and leadership abilities. These will get you thinking and help you to truly understand how to create a customer-focused product management culture, lead without authority, express gratitude and most of all – create product magic.”
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Do you want to build a CV that would get you more replies and the attention of Fortune 500 Companies? Join this Career Development Workshop with our Career Coach in Residence, Iyad Uakoub, to learn the dos and don’ts when building your CV.
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. You can learn more about Iyad here.
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The skills that are best related to executive presence are the skills required to be excellent at public speaking. 🎤
Executive presence is about presenting your ideas so they can be heard, and this requires persuasive speaking and language skills, clear concise sentences,imitating words and body language of the audience you are addressing so they feel part of the discussion.
Our expert Matthew Kohut is the Managing Partner of KNP Communications and co-author of Compelling People: The Hidden Qualities that Make Us Influential.
Matthew has over 20 years of professional experience writing and preparing speakers for both general and expert audiences. In addition to conducting media and public speaking trainings with KNP, he has served as a communications consultant to organizations including NASA, the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and Harvard University. He is also currently a Fellow at the Center for the Advancement of Public Action at Bennington College. He previously worked at Harvard University as Research Specialist to the Dean of the Kennedy School, serving as Professor Joseph Nye’s speechwriter and researcher. Matt holds a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. from the Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to his career in communications, he worked for several years as a professional bassist, touring the United States and Europe with numerous pop music acts.
Join this session to learn how even those inexperienced in public speaking can improve their executive presence!
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Date & Time: Friday November 5 2021 8:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. E.T.
Where: Verizon Executive Education Center at Cornell Tech
2W Loop Rd. New York, NY 10044
About The Emerging Markets Institute Conference 2021
In the 2020s more than ever before, ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) concerns will be crucial for business, especially in emerging economies. Emerging multinationals will be key players in both offering solutions and mitigating their own impacts, as society grapples with its own destructive effects on our planet. Understanding and responding to social issues, such as poverty, inequality, and marginalization will be crucial, as business leaders seek to make positive change and eliminate harmful practices. And finally, scrutiny of firms’ governance will be a primary concern.Clients, partners, employees, and society at large expect firms to be part of the change for good. Hence, in 2021, the theme of our report will be ESG in Emerging Markets.
Early-stage startups, which benefit ESG initiatives in the emerging markets, are encouraged to apply for the opportunity to pitch their ideas at the Emerging Markets Institute’s Annual Coference on November 5, 2021.
Ten early-stage startups from across the globe will compete for a $10,000 cash prize to develop and scale their innovative idea in the emerging markets.
As the role of emerging multinational businesses evolves, the Mark Mobius EMI Pitch Competition challenges teams to think creatively, innovate and adapt their approaches and technologies to solve pressing issues in the emerging markets. Early-stage startups, which benefit ESG, are encouraged to apply at https://forms.gle/osjdRvwTYwWwydxr9
Applications are now open and will close at 11:59 pm ET on October 10th, 2021.
The case competition is a key event in the conference. It boosts collaboration among universities and strengthens Johnson’s ties with other academic institutions. Moreover, it speaks to EMI’s focus on international and inter-institutional collaboration.
Thisyear,participantsinthe case competitioncomefromMBA and other graduate-level programs intheUnitedStates,andacrosstheglobe.
Goal: The impact of globalization towards business, both locally and globally, is immense and ignoring it would be a catastrophic undertaking. The goal of the case competition is to identify and answer questions that real businesses and managers are posing today in relation to Emerging Markets. The growing role of Emerging Multinationals in the business world continues to evolve and this case competition seeks to challenge us to come up with win-win solutions for expanding stakeholders. Teams are encouraged to apply at https://bit.ly/3CDNmNK
New: Applications are now open and will close at 11:59 pm ET on October 1, 2021.
We’re kicking off Virtual Bootcamps on Localized with our expert, Wael Ghandour. Wael is currently a Lead Security Engineer at VMware in Palo Alto, California. Throughout his career, he has held various roles at Lending Club, Medallia, and Cisco Systems in Network and Security Engineering.
Before moving to the San Francisco Bay Area he worked in Canada and Dubai as a Network Engineer. His personal interests range from privacy and distributed computing to travel, music, and weightlifting. With Data and Information being shared at an unprecedented level, it’s no surprise that Security Engineering is among the fastest growing and in high demand careers.
In this 3-Webinar Series, we will dive deep into the roles of a Software and Security Engineer to help you be better prepared and ready to kick start your career or make the shift!
Attend all 3 sessions to get a Certificate of Participation!
Agenda:
Day 1, October 25th at 09:00 PT
Landing a Job: Resumes, Job Hunt, and Interviews
Day 2, October 26th at 09:00 PT
At the Job: skills, industry insights (vendors, Tools, and Tech), and a day in the lift of a Security Engineer
Day 3, October 27th at 09:00 PT
Doing a Great Job: Up-skilling, certifications, how to get promoted and more value to your company and community
Who should join?
Students and recent graduates from any field with an interest in career in Security Engineering
Early career professionals looking to make a career shift towards Security Engineering
Are you interested in two or more different fields? Do you have a full-time job and a hobby that you wish to turn into a second career?
Join this session with our expert, James Michael Lafferty. While James is busy being the CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding, a market leader in consumer tissue for Middle East and North Africa, he’s also an Olympic coach, speaker, and corporate trainer. In this session, we will discuss how you can make a dual career work for you.
Some of the topics that will be covered:
James’ experience, background, and career journey
A typical day in the life of a CEO
A typical day in the life of an Olympic Coach
Essential skills for CEOs and Olympic Coaches
Becoming an award winning CEO
Turning interests and passions into a career
Developing career action plans and roadmaps
Personal brand building
Tips on navigating career paths and development
What recruiters look for when hiring fresh talents
