Sweden aiesec youth to business event report

SWEDEN YOUTH TO BUSINESS FORUM Stockholm, Thursday 29 October 2015 Stockholm University

Organizer

Co- Organizer

Introduction The Youth to Business Forum is an ini)a)ve powered by AIESEC driven by a global need for businesses and youth to communicate on major issues and generate ideas for future ac)ons.

The pla@orm enables youth to voice their opinions and allows them to be validated and strengthened with inputs from experienced business leaders through our one-­‐ day event.

This event is a Swedish 7th ediKon of more than 160 global, regional, na)onal and local forums that are happening every year across 126 countries and territories.

Theme StarKng an InternaKonal Career in Global CompeKKve Era

With the global trend of growing economy and the massive shift to emerging markets, it is very important for employers and employees to equip themselves with global perspectives.

We aim to provide a closer insights and solutions for young people who desire to develop their career in global scale.

Business will provide practical cases as well as together with youth brainstorm upcoming actions for current challenges.

Agenda Time

Session

10-­‐ 10:45AM

OPENING

11-­‐ 11:30AM

KEY-­‐NOTE 1

11:30-­‐ 12:00PM

KEY-­‐NOTE 2

12-­‐ 1:00PM

LUNCH TIME

1-­‐ 2:00PM

COMPANY WORKSHOP

2-­‐ 2:30PM

NETWORKING TIME

2:30-­‐ 3:30PM

PANEL DISCUSSION

3:30-­‐ 4:00PM

KEY-­‐NOTE 3

4-­‐ 4:30PM

CLOSING

Delegate background EducaKon Background

16%

Business

3%

Technology

51%

13%

Social Science Natural Science

17%

Others

Delegate background Studying Year

EducaKon Level 6%

43% 51%

Bachelor Master Other

29%

27%

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

5% 18%

21%

Year 4-­‐5 Graduated

Delegate highlights ü 104 delegates were presenKng in the event ü 51% of delegates have Business background ü 66% of delegates are in their main studying years at university (year 1 and 2), and 34% are ready to enter the workforce (year 3 & 4 and

graduates)

Delegates come from a variety of universiKes in

Stockholm, Uppsala,

Gothenburg, Jonkoping, Linkoping, Lund.

Opening Speech Representatives of Organizing Board: AIESEC, Student Union and Universal Avenue shared thoughts why Youth to Business Forum is relevant to youth and Sweden society

Francis Kweku Ansah

President of AIESEC in Sweden

Mr. Johan Lilja

Founder/ CEO of Universal Avenue

Keynote Speech Four Guest Speakers share their ideas or experience around main topics with the flow: what-why-how to give main ideas about those topics and how they are important to young people.

Keynote Speech 1 Guest Speaker

Mrs. Karin Volo Chief Joy Bringer at Evoloshen

Delegates’ raKng

4.5/5

Workshop:

Delegates’ feedback “Karin Volo is such an inspirational person!

Great speaker also. I am definitely going to read her book. Thanks for introducing her to us”

Keynote Speech 2 Guest Speaker

Mr. Oscar Sehlberg Westergard COO – Head of Growth at Universal Avenue Delegates’ raKng

3.8/5

Workshop:

Delegates’ feedback “Oscar brought a lot of insights to how you can build a career from different starting points but what I take most of all from it is the motivation to pursue more before seeing how others managed to achieve things like Oscar did.”

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Workshop Topic: “Sales

& Marketing in International Business”

Guest Speaker

Mr. Joel Johansson Mr. Max Pehrson Brand Ambassador Coach Brand Ambassador Coach

Delegates’ raKng

3.2/5

Workshop:

Delegates’ feedback “Amazing company. I would like to definitely work with them” “My impression was that the connec2on between AIESEC and Universal Avenue was unclear but a part from that, the company was very engaging and gave us lots of 2ps”

Workshop Topic:

“Smarter Job Seeking” Guest Speaker

Mr. Peter Helin

Marke)ng Coordinator at Career Builder

Delegates’ raKng

4/5

Workshop:

Delegates’ feedback “I learn to work hard on my CV, find my passion and do what makes me happy!!!”

“I like the CV sugges2on part but it would be beHer if we have more interac2on space and beHer summary”

Panel Discussion Powered by

Panel speakers Aniel Bhaga (Host)

Global Community & Social Media Manager at NOVA

Oscar Sehlberg Westergard

Jonas Bygdeson

COO – Head of Growth at Universal Avenue

Founder at My Dream Now, CEO at Creador AB

Funda Sezgi

Rafael Braz

Program Manager at Impact Hub Stockholm

Communica)ons Project Lead at Electrolux

Panel Overall Rating 4 invited speakers are invited to a discussion with the audiences. Points of view about issues related to the main event’s topic from speakers and the audiences are shared and challenged. Advices and suggesKons are given on how Youth can beder themselves to prepare for their future internaKonal careers.

Overall,

4,5/5

is rated from delegates as the quality of panel

discussion. They really love the honesty and high interacKon from the panel speakers were giving to audiences.

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EVENT SILVER PARTNER

EVENT IN-KIND PARTNER

EVENT SUPPORTER

Key moments “As young people we have a huge gap in understanding what's going on in the business world and what waits for us "out there”. I learned what I can do to improve my competitiveness in the job market. Besides, I discovered companies that I would love to work for, even be an intern there. Finally, I know now there are so many ways to evolve in your career and one of the best is by going international”

“I got better understanding of what is needed to go from studies to working life. It was a good event, not too long and not too short and the speakers were very interesting.”

Key moments “I think these speakers brought up some very good subjects for the young participants and offered them real valuable information which they can't attain from other places. I was very impressed by how open they were to engage with the participants even after the event.”

“The content was very relevant and it was interesting to listen to the speakers. Although difficult to control, next time asking the companies to bring speakers with more engaging public speaking skills would bring an added value”

Next Edi@on NORDIC-­‐SCALED EDITION Sweden, 3rd March 2016 We are welcoming 200 delegates coming from Nordic region to interact with top 100 Swedish talents with 30% from Technology and 50% from Business background.

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