Learning From Leaders Archives | Blog | EU Business School EU Blog Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:43:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Serial Entrepreneur Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq, at Learning From Leaders https://www.euruni.edu/blog/serial-entrepreneur-dr-waqaas-al-siddiq-at-learning-from-leaders/ Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:18:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=37534 “There’s a lot of innovation, there’s a lot of focus on creating new ideas and pushing the human race forward, so I think it’s an exciting time to be around.”  At EU Business School (EU), an entrepreneurial mindset is key to professional success whether you’re running your own business or working for a big multinational. It is the base of the educational experience and the philosophy of EU Business School. And so, we were thrilled to welcome Dr. Waqaas Al-Siddiq, serial entrepreneur, former venture capitalist and founder and CEO of Biotricity, to our Learning From Leaders conference to discuss his extraordinary career […]

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]]> “You can’t have infinite growth on a finite planet” – Net Positive co-authors Paul Polman and Andrew Winston https://www.euruni.edu/blog/paul-polman-andrew-winston-net-positive/ Wed, 18 May 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=35846 It is a simple question, albeit one that leaves multiple business owners struggling for an answer: how does your company make the world a better place by being in it? To answer this question, EU Business School invited Net Positive co-authors Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever (2009-2019), and Andrew Winston, thought leader and best-selling author on megatrends and sustainability, to give a stimulating in-person conference in Barcelona. During this enlightening event, these accomplished executives encouraged students to embrace a new, more responsible approach to corporate leadership, the net positive approach. Read on to find out what it means to be […]

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]]> “Make sure you’re the person you’d like to be working for.” – Adrian Hallmark https://www.euruni.edu/blog/adrian-hallmark/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=35033 Luxury, prestige, heritage…These are just some of the features EU students chose when asked which qualities they associated with the Bentley brand. In addition to embodying all of these attributes, the iconic automobile company is also poised to become a leader in environmental design. In January, the firm secured UK production of its first electric car, with a £2.5 million investment in sustainability pledged for the next ten years. This significant commitment marks the first step on a journey towards building cleaner transport for the future, transforming the full product range, and further streamlining Bentley’s already-green manufacturing facilities. In his […]

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]]> “We’re all in the same storm, but we’re not in the same boat.” – Mr. Jonas Prising, Chairman & CEO of ManpowerGroup https://www.euruni.edu/blog/were-all-in-the-same-storm-but-were-not-in-the-same-boat-mr-jonas-prising-chairman-ceo-of-manpowergroup/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 08:45:00 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=33467 Jonas Prising, the chairman and CEO of global staffing agency ManpowerGroup, has lots to say about the future of work. As head of an agency that helps people in over 75 countries and territories find employment, Prising’s insights into team building, the gig economy, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leadership are extremely valuable. In our Learning From Leaders session, hosted by Peter Vanham, author of “Before I Was CEO,” Prising shared his expertise in these areas and gave attendees a stellar overview of current and future workplace trends. Employment Outlook Prising assured the audience that labor markets are recovering […]

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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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]]> Insights From Steve Davis, Senior Strategic Advisor to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation https://www.euruni.edu/blog/steve-davis-bill-melinda-gates-foundation/ Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:27:44 +0000 https://www.euruni.edu/blog/?p=30280 Steve Davis, Senior Strategic Advisor and Interim CEO of China at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, joined us for an insightful Learning from Leaders session in February 2021.  Distinguished Fellow at the World Economic Forum and professor of social innovation at Stanford University, Steve recently published the book “Undercurrents: Channeling Outrage to Spark Practical Activism” highlighting how to capitalize on global trends to instigate and encourage change across the world. In an hour-long deep-dive discussion with Peter Vanham, Steve offered insights into practical activism, the pros and cons of technological development and the effectiveness of public-private collaboration, based on […]

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