What to Expect
This summer we’ll be hosting our speaker series featuring world-renowned industry experts across all industries — JUST FOR INTERNS, STUDENTS, AND NEW GRADS LIKE YOU!
Who Should Attend
Our Summer Speaker Series welcomes all interns, students, and new grads! Tune in to hear what industry leaders wish they knew when they were graduating, get unfiltered career advice, and ask questions and get answers live.
Previously Broadcasted Sessions
Originally Broadcasted
August 4, 2021
Liz Centoni, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer, and General Manager of Applications @ Cisco
For those interested in strategy and operations, hear from the Chief Strategy Officer and GM of Applications at Cisco, Liz Centoni. Liz partners with the Executive Leadership team, other General Managers, and functional leaders to drive the company’s overall strategic direction, and leads a team incubating emerging solutions to create new markets and businesses for Cisco. Prior to this role, Liz was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco's Cloud, Compute, and IoT business where she drove the business and engineering strategy for this global portfolio. Mentorship, talent development, and leadership are important priorities for Liz, and she is an active mentor and sponsor of underrepresented groups. She is the Cisco Global Executive Sponsor for the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program. Liz holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Mumbai and an M.B.A. from the University of San Francisco.
Originally Broadcasted
July 28, 2021
John Pearson, University Recruitment Lead at Unilever
For those interested in getting tips, tricks, and the secrets to landing a job after college listen live and interact with 2021 Campus Recruitment Choice Awards nominee, John Pearson. John will touch on all of the things you wish you knew during job searching, resume building, and interviewing. John leads university recruitment at Unilever, one of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies responsible for some of the iconic brands you love like Dove, Axe, and Ben & Jerry’s. John has helped increased diverse university hires by over 30% while also improving diversity inclusion metrics. This is a session you don’t want to miss.
Originally Broadcasted
July 21, 2021
Scott Birnbaum, Venture Capitalist, Red Sea Venture
For those interested in a career in venture capital, hear from and interact with Scott Birnbaum, the founder of a top NYC venture capital firm Red Sea Ventures, which he started in 2011 after having a career first as a founder, and then as a lawyer. Red Sea Ventures typically invests in Seed and Series A companies, and has many successful companies in its portfolio, from Outdoor Voices to Nest, Sweetgreen, and WayUp. Scott is the recipient of the Young Peace Maker Award for his outstanding leadership in and dedication to supporting the mission of Seeds of Peace and the YLC. Scott grew up in Paris and attended Georgetown University and Fordham law school.
Originally Broadcasted
July 14, 2021
Errol Gardner, Global Vice Chair of Consulting, EY
For those interested in a career in consulting, hear from (and ask questions too!) Errol Gardner, the Vice-Chair of Consulting at EY. Errol is responsible for leading EY Global Consulting which has over 70,000 professionals worldwide. Errol has 30 years of professional services experience. Errol is an ACA and holds a BA in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham, UK. He is also a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization committed to increasing the number of C-suite Black executives on corporate boards and in global enterprises.
Originally Broadcasted
July 7, 2021
Carla Piñeyro Sublett, Chief Marketing Officer, IBM
For those interested in a career in marketing, branding, or client relations, Carla, the Chief Marketing Officer at IBM, is someone you should take advice from. Aside from being in charge of all global marketing at IBM she has held various marketing leadership roles and is a champion for diversity and inclusion and was awarded the “Top 50 influential Hispanic” by Hispanic Business magazine. She is the president of the board of the Texas Conference for Women and the incoming chair of the Austin Community Foundation. Carla is an alumna from the University of Texas at Austin, School of Architecture.
Originally Broadcasted