Bespoke Workshop in association with Nomura
Date: 5th March 2010
Audience: 60 students aged 14/15 from East London
Speakers included:
- Jay Bregman (co-founder of eCourier)
- Philip Davies (Managing Director of Dragon Rouge, a leading international branding agency)
- Matt Kepple
- Katie Ledger
This was the second of two bespoke SKILL! Workshops produced exclusively for investment bank Nomura, attended by 60 Year 10 students from Nomura’s partner school in East London.
Students participated in activities centred on enterprise and entrepreneurship, learning and understanding idea generation, communication and presentation skills.
The 2010 SKILL! Programme – Workshop 1
Date: 17th March 2010
Audience: 60 students aged 14-16 from schools in East and South London
Partners:
- Addleshaw Goddard
- Allen & Overy
- Europe Arab Bank
- J.P. Morgan
- Standard Bank
Speakers included:
- Warren Bennett (Co-Founder of A Suit That Fits.com, the world’s first online tailor)
- Kingsley Duffy (serial entrepreneur; Founder and CEO of HostelBookers.com)
- Matt Kepple
- Katie Ledger
- Tim Weller (Founder and Group CEO of Incisive Media)
The 2010 SKILL! Programme commenced in March with a workshop in London held in the grand surroundings of JP Morgan’s offices in the City of London, in the former City of London Boys’ School. Students attended from schools in East and South London, and participated in activities focussed on brainstorming, communication and presentation skills.
Students also heard an inspiring keynote speech from entrepreneur Tim Weller, the founder and Group CEO of Incisive Media, one of the world’s largest business information providers.