INFORMATION PACK
The language of innovation: Competing across borders NOVEMBER 27, 2014 u RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL u CAESAR PARK IPANEMA
Official supplier of language training services for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Welcome to Rio! We are pleased that you are participating in our seminar The language of innovation: competing across borders. During this seminar we will discuss how communication impacts businesses as well as the latest trends and practices in language training. You will hear a powerful case study about the challenges of global training initiatives from Marcelo Sartori, HR Director of PWC. Additionally there will be a presentation by Elizabeth Matos Correia, Talent Manager, about Brazil’s Rio 2016 preparations to welcome the world. On Thursday, November 27th please meet us in the Petronius room at the Caesar Park Ipanema at 8.45am; the seminar will begin promptly at 9.00am. After the seminar we will enjoy a private tour of Christ the Redeemer followed by dinner and drinks at AprazĂvel restaurant. Attached you will find an updated agenda and some information about EF. We look forward to meeting you in Rio! Best regards,
Juliana Nabinger EF Corporate Solutions
About EF Education First Founded by entrepreneur Bertil Hult, EF is a privately-held company with 16 divisions that offer a range of educational programs from language training, educational travel and academic degrees to cultural exchanges. With a mission to break down barriers in language, culture and geography, EF has helped people of all ages and nationalities become citizens of the world.
From Berlin to Beijing, Moscow to Mexico City, Dubai to Denver, EF operates 400 schools and offices in over 50 countries. To date, EF has helped over 15 million people to learn a new language, discover the world, or earn an academic degree. “Education First” is more than our company name. It is our corporate passion. Our history Bertil Hult started EF in Sweden in 1965. Because Bertil suffered from dyslexia (difficulty with reading and writing), he understood that traditional classroombased teaching was not always the most effective way to learn. He came up with the idea to take a group of Swedish high school students to England to learn English. It was a simple business idea - traveling abroad to learn a language - but one with an enormous future. EF quickly realized that many people were interested in traveling and studying abroad. In the 1970s, EF expanded rapidly opening offices in most of Europe, as well as in Japan and Mexico. In the 1980s, EF opened in the United States, starting our high school exchange
and educational tours programs. In the last decade, we have continued our expansion by, among other things, opening English schools across China, the world’s largest market for education. Today we operate in more than 50 countries around the world. EF Corporate Solutions EF Corporate Solutions, an EF Education First company, is the world leader in corporate language training for multinational businesses and public sector organizations. Over 1,500 organizations and 15 million students worldwide have put their trust in us for a reason - we have proven time and again that our training solutions generate real results. With a worldwide network of offices in over 50 countries, Executive Language Schools in Cambridge, UK and Boston, USA and EF Efekta™, the world’s most advanced online, on-demand language school, EF provides the highest returns on language training investments. For more information on EF Corporate Solutions please visit: www.ef.com/corporate
Agenda 09.00–09.45
Welcome and introduction Olivier Sampeur, Regional VP Sales at EF
09.45–10.30
The Key to Unlocking Corporate Innovation Andy Bailey, CMO at EF
10.30–11.00
Coffee break
11.00–11.45
The Challenges of Global Training Initiatives Marcelo Sartori, HR Director at PWC
11.45–12.45
Best–practice workshop: Identification of training needs Peggy Wegler, VP Academics at EF
12.45–14.15
Lunch
14.15–15.15
Best–practice workshop: The online experience Ben Hope, VP Customer Services at EF
15.15–16.00
Welcoming the world: Preparing for Rio 2016 Elizabeth Matos Correia, Talent Manager
16.00–16.30
Coffee break
16.30–17.30
Best–practice workshop: How to ensure a successful language training program Ben Hope, VP Customer Services at EF
17.30–18.00
Summary and closing remarks
18.30–20.30
Private tour of Cristo Redentor
20.30
Drinks and dinner
Location
Address to the hotel: Av. Vieira Souto, 460 - Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 22420-000, Brazil +55 21 2525-2525