Free for EF students

Global Career Seminars

EF San Francisco & Malta, 27-28 November 2018

Advance your international career and network with peers and experts.

Composed of a series of lecture seminars, break-out sessions, and workshops presented by top international business executives, the free two-day event is an action-packed addition to your weekly course schedule and a unique opportunity to network with peers and experts.

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Previous Seminar Speakers

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  • Zafer Elcik

    San Francisco - Otsimo
    Co-founder

  • Yasi Agah

    San Francisco - Founder
    Plusurbia Design

  • Greg Sabo

    San Francisco
    Software Engineering Manager
    Asana

  • Tabor Martinsen

    San Francisco - Facebook
    Data Center Technical Sourcer

  • Diane Friggieri

    Malta - Busy Bee

  • Clive Cusens

    Malta - EU International Relations

  • Chris Hammett

    Malta - CHEF Patron

  • Joanna Smith

    Malta - EF Education First
    Recruitment and Development

  • Johan Zamitt

    Malta - EF Education First
    Recruitment and Development

Previous Seminar Agenda

DAY 1 - MALTA

09:40 - 09:45
Roger Bugeja Malta School Director
09:45 - 10:45
Sharlo President Gzira United FC Football
11:15 - 12:15
Gordhan Mohnani Business networking tips
12:30 - 13:10
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:15
Joanna Smith EF Recruitment and development
14:45 - 15:45
Chris Hammot Chef
16:15 - 17:15
Kiko Music production house

DAY 2 - MALTA

09:45 - 10:45
Anchor Man TVM
11:15 - 12:15
Dr Adriano Cefai Gaming Blockchain
12:30 - 13:10
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:15
Diane BusyBee The Story
14:45 - 15:45
Dr Edward Curmi Psychologist
16:15 - 17:15
Michael Stivala Property in Malta
17:15 - 18:30
Networking Drinks and networking

09:40 - 09:45/div>
Roger Bugeja Malta School Director
09:45 - 10:45
Sharlo President Gzira United FC Football
11:15 - 12:15
Gordhan Mohnani Business networking tips
12:30 - 13:10
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:15
Joanna Smith EF Recruitment and development
14:45 - 15:45
Chris Hammot Chef
16:15 - 17:15
Kiko Music production house

09:45 - 10:45
Anchor Man TVM
11:15 - 12:15
Dr Adriano Cefai Gaming Blockchain
12:30 - 13:10
Lunch break
13:15 - 14:15
Diane BusyBee The Story
14:15 - 15:35
Claudia Paz CAO for Academic Affairs for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University
14:45 - 15:45
Dr Edward Curmi Psychologist
16:15 - 17:15
Michael Stivala Property in Malta
17:15 - 18:30
Networking Drinks and networking

Venue

EF Global Career Seminar will take place simultaneously at our Campus in San Francisco & Malta.

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Speakers

Zafer Elcik

Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Chief Administrative Officer for Academic Affairs

He is a multidisciplinary computer scientist and tech entrepreneur and specialized in educational game design and mobile development. He is a co-founder of Otsimo which is an education app for children who have special needs.

Yasi Agah

San Francisco - Founder - Plusurbia Design

She currently works as a Marketing Associate at SD Mayer& Associates which is one of the fastest growing technology and accounting company in San Francisco. She specializes in book promotion, online design and nonprofit work.

Diane Friggieri

Malta - Busy Bee

As part of the Friggieri family, synonymous with catering giant Busy Bee Ltd, Diane plays a crucial part in the administration of the family run business. The 44-year-old accounts executive is in charge of the financial and administrative part of the company.

Being raised in a catering family, Diane gained experience in various areas of the industry and her knowledge and experience are fundamental in the running of the accounts and human resources department.

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Clive Cusens

Malta - EU International Relations

Clive Cusens began teaching in 2003 and his international career saw him live and work in Malta, the UK, the Czech Republic, Spain and Belgium. He was a summer teacher at EF Malta between 2004 and 2010.After completing his Masters studies in EU International Relations and Diplomacy Studies at the College of Europe in Bruges, his career went in a different direction and he spent some time working in the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament.

He eventually went on to work in a diplomatic post at the Permanent Representation of Malta to the EU where he was the lead delegate for a number of Working Groups in the Council of the European Union.
He now spends most of his time coaching individuals and company employees on how to speak with impact, communicate effectively, and how to use specific techniques to ensure the fluidity of meetings and negotiations in English. Some of his former and current clients include Members of the European Parliament, diplomatic missions, law firms and high-level management.

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Joanna Smith

Malta - EF Education First - Recruitment and Development

Joanna graduated from the UOM in business Management with an Honours degree in Human Resource Management in 1995. She started her career immediately with the opening of the McDonald`s franchise in Malta where she worked for 15 years, setting up the marketing department, hiring , training coaching and developing Customer Care representatives.

During her career with McDonald`s Joanna was awarded with the European Marketing Award 2001 for McDonald`s Malta best integration and implementation of the global brand strategy “im lovin it”.
Joanna has now been with EF Malta for 5 years and is responsible for the Hiring staff for the ILS operation, as well as Internships and EF Branding around the Island. With 20 years of experience in hiring , training, developing and coaching, Joanna brings a wealth of experience to the team and enjoys providing any kind of advice or help to fellow team leaders on how to manage employee relationships.

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Johan Zamitt

Malta - EF Education First - Recruitment and Development

Johan is the founder and CEO at Smart Studios, a venture at the intersection of blockchain, AI and IOT. Over the last three years he has gained extensive hands-on experience in designing and building blockchain based solutions. Prior to that, for 12 years, as CTO, he managed the development of enterprise software solutions – which also included the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Johan is the chairman of the Malta Innovation Summit, a visiting lecturer at the University Of Malta, board member at Silicon Valletta, blockchain mentor at the MITA Innovation Hub and also the co-founder of NetRefer, a global leader in performance marketing software.
Through various roles spanning over 20 years, as an entrepreneur, CTO, mentor, consultant, lecturer and software engineer, Johan spends his time seeking market gaps, envisioning software products and services that bridge these gaps and bringing them to life. Johan is currently researching how blockchain, AI and IOT can work together to provide a competitive advantage and make the world a better place. Johan holds a degree in I.T. and an MBA in E-Business.

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Greg Sabo

San Francisco - Software Engineering Manager - Asana

An experienced and creative software engineer and manager, Greg Sabo has been a member of the Asana team since 2016. He was responsible for the internationalization engineering team that brought multilingual support to Asana for the first time.

He loves to find lighthearted applications of web technology, whether it’s a selfie-taking Twitter bot, a hypercapitalist screensaver, or an online game that simulates the nightmare of booking holiday flights.
Previously he worked on engineering at Stripe and HubSpot, working in a wide variety of technologies. He is passionate about building systems with intuitive structures and teams with strong collaborative relationships.

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Tabor Martinsen

San Francisco - Facebook - Data Center Technical Sourcer

Chris Hammett

Malta - CHEF Patron

Chris Hammett is a 24-time award winning chef and restaurateur. After spending nearly a decade at The Villa building a reputation for fine dining, events & unique culinary concepts, he has recently launched Hammett’s Collection which comprises of Hammett's Macina Restaurant, The Sheer Bastion and Hammett's Gastro Bar.

Famed for it’s unique dining concepts, the franchise is renowned for its excellence in quality cuisine and kitchen brigade. Chris Hammett is a celebrated alumnus of Le Corden Bleu, renowned for creating innovative restaurant concepts and experiences around the island.

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Previous Speakers

2017

Dante Dicicco

Snapchat, Business Developer

Dante leads the sales efforts for all content partners for Snapchat’s Live Stories and Discover features.

As a Business Developer, he oversees the national and international sales strategy, relationship management, and business operations. Prior to his time at Snapchat, Dante worked for BlackRock and Citigroup.

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Linden Rees

Airbnb, Global Operations Recruiting Manager

Linden is the Global Operations Recruiting Manager at Airbnb, where she finds and hires talents who are as passionate about nurturing the company’s mission-driven culture as she is.

Before she started working for Airbnb, Linden spent four years recruiting for a luxury travel company.

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Joachim Marciano

Facebook, Account Manager

Joachim is an Account Manager for clients in the Travel, Education & Dating Industries for Facebook & Instagram.

He leads growth and business strategy for small and emerging high tech providers, advises on integrated marketing strategy development as well as B2B & B2C Sales Strategy.

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Nishita Dewan

Uber, Community Operations Manager

Nishita is the Community Operations Manager at Uber, where she is responsible for increasing efficiency through centralizing and scaling operations across the UK and Nordics.

She was previously a Strategy Consultant at AMR International. Nishita earned her BA at London School of Economics and got her MBA at INSEAD.

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Ryan Garza

Google, Global Support Specialist

Born and raised in Chicago, Ryan has accomplished various life experiences before entering his role at Google including: studying in Buenos Aires and Mexico, Interning for a member of Congress in Washington D.C, Teaching under resourced children on the South Side of Chicago, and executing digital media campaigns at Microsoft.

His current Global Support Specialist position at Google allows him to work alongside Google’s largest international advertisers. Ryan received his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

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Matthew Trinetti

Escape the City, Founder

Matthew is a writer, traveler, and education director at London-based startup Escape the City. The former IBM consultant designs programs to help unfulfilled professionals pursue more meaningful work and build careers on their own terms.

Matthew is a TEDx speaker and writes for The Huffington Post, Quartz, Observer, and his own blog, GiveLiveExplore.com.

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