Over the last 50 years, society has undergone dramatic transformation and technological advances are accelerating disruption at lightning speed. Constant and rapid change has become the norm. Our career paths have become much less defined and the nature of work has become increasingly unpredictable. Yet, these same forces that are disrupting our careers have given us unprecedented opportunity and freedom. We now have full control of determining the direction of our lives and we alone are responsible for shaping our futures. But, what does this really mean? How do we make the most of these times and achieve the best outcomes?
Whether you are just entering the workforce, on your second or third career or contemplating options, long-term employment in one company (or even one industry) is no longer the norm. The average person will change careers 5-7 times in a lifetime. Managing your working life requires a long-term approach with some experimentation and lots of guidance. This is why we have invited a panel of speakers each of whom have successfully managed transitions across different organisations, industries, and roles to share the insights and advice that their younger selves would have liked to have.
Date and Time:
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 6:30pm arrival for 7:00pm start
Venue: Central London (W1) location to be disclosed to registered guests.
Schedule:
6:30-7:00pm - Arrival drinks and registration
7:00-8:00pm - Panel Discussion
8:00-9:00pm - Reception, drinks and light bites
Registration:
Early Bird - £25pp, before February 26nd
Regular - £30pp, February 27-March 13
Last Minute - £40pp, after March 13 while supplies last
Due to venue capacity constraints, we recommend early booking to avoid disappointment
Kai Hammerich, Korn Ferry, Office Managing Director, Denmark & Sweden, Board Services, EMEA
Kai is a published author co-authoring the book “Fish Can’t See Water”, on how national culture impacts organizational and business success. The book became the Management book of the year in Denmark. He advises clients on board, CEO and c-suite assignments, for Nordic-based companies and global technology companies. Mr. Hammerich has worked for Apple as the UK Regional Marketing Director, based in London, and as EMEA Marketing Manager for the Education Business Unit based in Paris. Mr. Hammerich received his MBA from Northwestern University and his MSc from the University of Aarhus, Denmark. He is fluent in Danish, English, Swedish and Norwegian.
John Yeomans, Angel Investor, NED
John's career encompasses, start ups, scale ups and global corporates across various roles involving from technology, to strategy, marketing and finance. From 2013-2016, John was Chairman of Cambridge Angels. Currently he is chair of Wazoku (ideas management), and Rabble (fitness). Directorships include Fresh4Cast (fruit industry), SharedBand (Internet), and Lungfish (diving rebreathers). He is a Trustee of onebillion, an education charity that won a $1M Global Learning XPrize. He Chairs First Capital's Advisory Board. Previously, he was Global Head of Telecom, Media and Technology Corporate Finance at HSBC and roles with KPMG and Mitel. In 1981, he co-founded and successfully exited an office technology start up. He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge.
Romina Savova, PensionBee, Founder/CEO
Romi founded online pension manager PensionBee to simplify pension savings in the UK following a harrowing pension transfer experience of her own. She has managed several transitions in her career, beginning in 2008 at the height of the credit crisis. She worked at Goldman Sachs's credit group in New York and London. Subsequently, she joined Morgan Stanley where she advised financial institutions. In 2014, Romi followed her entrepreneurial spirit to become employee #4 and Head of Corporate Development at Credit Benchmark, which subsequently became one of the world’s most successful B2B data start-ups. Fascinated by the world of financial technology, Romi incorporated PensionBee shortly thereafter. In 2017, she was named Entrepreneur of the Year at computing.co.uk’s Women in IT Excellence awards. Romi received an MBA from Harvard Business School as a George F. Baker scholar and received her first degree from Emory University.
