The 2010 SKILL! Programme – Workshop 2

Date:  2nd July 2010

Audience:  60 students aged 14-16 from schools across London

Partners:

• Addleshaw Goddard
• Allen & Overy
• Europe Arab Bank
• J.P. Morgan
• Standard Bank

Speakers included:

• Tom Allason (Co-founder and former CEO of eCourier;  Currently CEO of Shutl.co.uk)
• Jim Birtwell (CEO of Changeboard.com)
• Matt Kepple
• Katie Ledger
• Alexander Northcott (Co-founder and CEO of Gorkana)

The second workshop of the 2010 SKILL! Programme, this workshop was attended by 60 students from schools across London, who engaged in activities that gave them a fundamental understanding of idea generation, communication and presentation skills in the context of enterprise and entrepreneurship.

Students were supported in their activities by mentors from our five annual corporate partners, who offered guidance and real world insight that added another dimension to the students’ learning.