[IEUK Internship Day 2 - Part 1 Highlights]
I'm excited to share some "egg-pic" insights from Day 2 of the IEUK 2024 Business, Operations, and Marketing virtual internship with Bright Network!
The first half of Day 2 has been incredibly enriching, focusing on resilience, sustainability, innovation, and strategic growth. 🌍✨
Sustainability emerged as a common focus across various industries. Here are some highlights:
⚖️ Keynote with Clyde & Co (Laura Tye) ⚖️
• Shared her journey from childhood passions to entering the law sector.
• Emphasised resilience, curiosity, and taking opportunities.
• Encouraged networking and being kind to oneself while navigating a career path.
🛫 Session with British Airways (Victoria Stedman) 🛬
• Stressed the importance of curiosity and networking.
• Highlighted challenges like geopolitical conflicts and climate change.
• Discussed commercial transformation through re-platforming and expanding services.
• Shared plans for a £7B overhaul, including tech upgrades and sustainability efforts.
☕️ Session with Nestlé (Daisy Thompson and Juetong Liang) ☕️
• Focused on sustainability: net zero by 2050, regenerative agriculture, and reducing packaging waste.
• Emphasised collaboration with customers and continuous innovation in R&D.
🍺 Session with AB InBev (Marie Fukuura) 🍺
• Advocated for owning projects and thinking long-term.
• Discussed growth strategies: digitisation, sustainability, and inclusivity.
• Highlighted challenges like political instability and economic uncertainty.
🍫 Session with Mondelēz International (Aileen Nathan) 🥚
• Shared a sustainability success story with Easter egg packaging.
• Innovations led to significant reductions in packaging waste and improved logistics.
• Demonstrated the impact of consumer research and smart design.
It was inspiring to hear realistic stories of how industry leaders navigated their career paths, addressing personal challenges and uncertainties. Hearing about their trial & error and periods of uncertainty was especially encouraging for young adults transitioning from education to the workforce.
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President of SHRM-UTDallas | Internal Training Intern at Lennox | Senior Human Resource Management student at The University of Texas at Dallas.
3wI'm glad he came to speak with us. He had a lot of good advice.