Guest Speakers Archives | Blog | EU Business School EU Blog Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:03:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Expert Chat: Igor Tasic Explains Metaverse for Business https://www.euruni.edu/blog/expert-chat-igor-tasic-explains-metaverse-for-business/ Mon, 23 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=36158 We were delighted to welcome Igor Tasic, founder of Meta Ventures, a metaverse-first advisory company, to EU Business School for a masterclass on the metaverse. We were given a taste of the future, as he spoke to us from his virtual office inside the metaverse to share his expert insights on how this new technology will transform the way we learn, work and connect. What is the metaverse? For Igor, the metaverse is a natural evolution of the internet. He describes it as “a hybrid where we can blend our digital and physical existence in just one fluid metaverse, where […]

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]]> “Had I not had the benefit of working with others, I do not believe I could have done what I have done.” – Tom Siebel, CEO of C3 AI https://www.euruni.edu/blog/tom-siebel-founder-ceo-c3ai/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:33:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=32329 Formerly at Oracle, Silicon Valley legend Tom Siebel is probably best known for being the founder, chairman, and CEO of pioneering software company Siebel Systems. Siebel’s newest company, C3 AI, is a forerunner in the field of enterprise AI, and has been supporting groundbreaking COVID research throughout the pandemic. Siebel sat down with Peter Vanham, author of “Before I Was CEO,” for an in-depth interview about AI, technology, and how his impressive skills led to forty years of success in the tech industry. From Analog Beginnings to a Digital Future Siebel, a native of Chicago, attended the University of Illinois […]

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]]> “You cannot run a multinational company if you have not been multiculturally exposed” – Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Chairman and CEO of Nestle https://www.euruni.edu/blog/peter-brabeck-letmathe-chairman-and-ceo-of-nestle/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 01:30:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=32306 The chairman emeritus and former chairman and CEO of Nestle, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, has an astonishing record of success with branding, marketing and expanding into previously unexplored markets. As part of the Learning From Leaders lecture series at EU Business School with Peter Vanham, author of “Before I Was CEO,” Mr. Brabeck-Letmathe shared his experience and insight on the importance of multicultural tolerance in the workplace, how being prepared can save money in the long run and spoke of the knowledge business leaders need to indefinitely maintain a brand while accommodating rapidly changing social pressures.  Reconstruction: An Experienced Eye Towards the Future Peter Brabeck-Letmathe was […]

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]]> “Networking is all about building that authenticity and that genuine connection with someone you look up to” – Lynn Yu, CEO of Jason Wu https://www.euruni.edu/blog/networking-is-all-about-building-that-authenticity-and-that-genuine-connection-with-someone-you-look-up-to-lynn-yu-ceo-of-jason-wu/ Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=31583 We were privileged hear from Lynn Yu, CEO of global fashion label Jason Wu, as she joined us from New York City for the latest in our prestigious Learning From Leaders conference series. Lynn, who has worked for other global fashion brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Jimmy Choo and Chanel, was candid and concise with her advice on networking, perseverance and the power of the brand pyramid in fashion. Starting Out: The Power of Networking Lynn Yu was born in mainland China and moved to the U.S. when she was 14 years old. She always dreamed of working in fashion, […]

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]]> “Every one of us needs to be a change agent.” – Joanne Lipman, Author and Former Editor-in-Chief of USA Today https://www.euruni.edu/blog/joanne-lipman-author-and-former-editor-in-chief-of-usa-today/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=31817 Writer and journalist Joanne Lipman has plenty to say about communicating in the workplace. After all, she wrote the number-one best-selling book on improving communication between male- and female-identified people in the workplace, That’s What She Said. As the former editor-in-chief of news magazine USA Today and a contributor at both the Wall Street Journal and CNBC, Lipman has plenty of experience with both workplace politics and effective communication. She sat down to share her insights with EU Business School students and Peter Vanham, author of “Before I Was CEO.” Gender Inequality in the Workplace: Effects of the Pandemic and […]

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]]> “The reason we talk about history is because it affects people today.” – Johnny Harris, Filmmaker and Founder of Bright Trip https://www.euruni.edu/blog/johnny-harris-youtube-influencer-film-producer/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=31565 Just seven minutes before his presentation began, filmmaker and journalist Johnny Harris reached one million subscribers on his YouTube channel—another in a long line of extraordinary achievements that also include two Emmy nominations for his work on Vox.com’s web series, “Borders.” Harris’s first trip for “Borders” was to Cuba, a venture he planned and carried out alone. From there, he and his wife, Iz—also a talented filmmaker with her own successful YouTube channel—traveled the world, often in the company of their two young children, producing extraordinary content that take viewers to all corners of the globe. In addition to his […]

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]]> EU Business School Barcelona’s MBA Project With RCD Espanyol Women’s Football Club https://www.euruni.edu/blog/eu-business-school-barcelonas-mba-project-with-rcd-espanyol-womens-football-club/ Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=31005 EU Barcelona MBA Students Elicit Fascinating Insight into Life at RCD Espanyol Women’s Football Club and Current State of Women’s Football EU Business School Barcelona was delighted to welcome three female footballers from RCD Espanyol this past Friday, April 16. The insightful talk was organized by EU Business School MBA students as part of a new and exciting project with the Catalonian women’s football club, as well as to mark the 50-year anniversary of the feminine football club. “This is the moment where we (RCD Espanyol Women’s Football Club) are actually growing. This is a time of evolution.” Paula Nicart, […]

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]]> What Is the Future of Sales? A Discussion With Jordi Gili https://www.euruni.edu/blog/what-is-the-future-of-sales-a-discussion-with-jordi-gili/ Tue, 11 May 2021 07:34:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=30963 In the world of business, change is the only certainty. This is particularly true in relation to the sales and marketing techniques that companies use to reach and connect with potential customers. What is working today may well be redundant in several years or even months. Successful business leaders need to be aware of sales trends if they are to ensure the success of their companies. To discuss the “future of sales”, we invited Jordi Gili to join us at EU Business School. Jordi Gili is the chief product officer and country managing director for Spain at Execus, a global […]

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]]> How Graduates Can “Keep Exploring” With Charles Steinmyller https://www.euruni.edu/blog/how-graduates-can-keep-exploring-with-charles-steinmyller/ Mon, 03 May 2021 07:05:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=30901 For many students, graduation is an experience that is equal parts exciting and challenging. If you’re nearing graduation, or if the big day has already passed, you probably relate to this view. While the prospect of a bright future and career is immediately present, graduates also have to contend with an uncertain economy, a rapidly shifting labor market and a high level of competition for open positions. Because of this, it’s easy for graduates to slip into complacency, especially if they land their “dream job” straight out of university. Many will feel the urge to settle down and “stop exploring”. […]

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]]> Building Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn by Shalini Sankar https://www.euruni.edu/blog/building-your-personal-brand-on-linkedin-by-shalinki-sankar/ Thu, 29 Apr 2021 07:23:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=30803 Shalinki Sankar, a branding expert, presented to EU Business students in relation to how to successfully build their personal brand using social media platform LinkedIn. Throughout the pandemic, LinkedIn has become more important than ever in terms of a platform for career progression and network-building. It has offered users the ability to promote themselves, find new opportunities and connect with like-minded people despite the lack of in-person events. Shalinki advised students that if they are indeed serious about their careers, they should take LinkedIn seriously too. Creating Your Profile Branding yourself on LinkedIn is essential because you want to increase […]

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