Conference Agenda

May 1, 2014, Dubai, UAE

09:00 - 09:30 Registration & Coffee

09:30 - 10:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks: Robert Chater, Executive Director, Hult International Business School

10:00 - 11:00 Keynote Speech: “Enabling Tomorrow's Talent in Today's World - Opportunities in the Region in Aligning Education to Employment” David Jones, Labor Market Economist, Founder & Managing Director, The Talent Enterprise

11:00 - 11:30 “Three Essential Skills for Every Career Counselor”

Bruncha Milaszewski, MA CMF, General Manager, Training and Consulting, Capita-Global

11:30 - 12:00 “The Keys to A Successful Interview: Improving Student Skills”

Nigel D'Souza, Consultant, Shane Phillips Consultants

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00 Train the Trainer Workshop: “Engaging Student Through Social Media”

Ayman Itani, Digital & Social Media Strategist

14:00 - 15:00 Round Table Discussions: "Sharing Best Practices”

15:00 - 15:30 Networking Break

15:30 - 16:00 Live Webinar: “Get Hired: Helping Your Clients Rise to the Top of Google Rankings Using Social Media”

Amanda Peters, Associate Director/Career Coach, Harvard Kennedy School, MA, USA

Sabrina Woods, Associate Director Career Services, Northeastern University, MA, USA

16:00 - 16:30 Live Webinar: “How Do You Do That? Providing Comprehensive Career Services Online”

Sharon Balke, Career Center Supervisor, Capella University, MN, USA

Melody Jennings Kruzic, Career Counselor, Capella University, MN, USA

16:30 - 17:00 Closing Remarks