youthspeak forum report_nordic version_march 2016, sweden

NORDIC YOUTH SPEAK FORUM Thursday 3 March 2016

Jonkoping University, Jonkoping, Sweden

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Introduction

YouthSpeak Forum is the global initiative of AIESEC created with the purpose to bring the youth and business closer for mutual understanding in

order to generate solutions for current social challenges.

AIESEC in Nordic entities is proud to host this event in Sweden in March 2016. We aim to brings top Nordic & Swedish youth and top business

leaders for inspiring conversations around pressing social issues. The forum will be an unique environment where people from diverse background can raise ideas, share insights and gain new perspectives to create actionable

outcomes to push business and youth forward.

Theme Digital InnovaMon

Transforms Global Business With the rapid growth of technology in the past 20 years, the way of doing business is no longer the same. Good businesses have high understanding how digital innova=on can bring disrup=ve performance to the organiza=on but at the same =me, find it hard to

adapt with so many trends.

As future leaders/entrepreneurs, it's very important for young people to understand and adapt to digital innova=on. However, the lack of understanding and expecta=ons in term

of applying digital innova=on in business/culture/employment creates a big gap for students to find the right path aFer their gradua=on

This forum creates a common space for top businesses and top youth leaders to discuss,

challenge, inspire, engage and then generate solu=ons towards current challenges.

Agenda Time Session

10-‐ 10:30AM OPENING

10:30-‐ 11:00AM KEY-‐NOTE 1

11:00-‐ 11:30PM KEY-‐NOTE 2

11:30-‐ 12:45PM LUNCH TIME

12:45-‐ 2:00PM COMPANY WORKSHOP

2:00-‐ 2:30PM NETWORKING TIME

2:30-‐ 3:45PM PANEL DISCUSSION

3:45-‐ 4:30PM ACTION SPACE

4:30-‐ 5:00PM CLOSING

Delegate background

EducaMon Background

Business

Technology

Others (Social Science, Linguis=c...)

61%

22%

17%

Delegate's Gender

Female

Male

61%

39%

Delegate background

GraduaMon Period

Graduates or About to graduate in 1 year

About to graduate in 2 years and above

73%

27%

Delegate's NaMonality

Other 42 na=onali=es

Swedish 83%

17%

Delegate background

15%

Sales & Marke=ng

Start-‐up

Human Resources

Supply Chain

Research & Development

Audi=ng/ Accoun=ng

Working Fields that delegates want to work aZer graduaMon

20%

20%

33%

40%

48%

Delegate highlights

ü  165 delegates were presenMng in the event ü  42 naMonaliMes in which 17% are Swedish ü  61% of delegates have Business background ü  73% of delegates are fresh graduates or about to graduate in 1 year and

ready to join the workforce, 27% are in 1st to 3rd year in university. ü  15% were born in 1993, youngest delegates were born in 1997

Representatives of Organizing Board: AIESEC and its’ partner: JCI shared thoughts why YouthSpeak concept is relevant to youth and society

Opening Speech

Francis Kweku Ansah President of AIESEC in Sweden

Victoria Peterson President of JCI in Sweden

Four Guest Speakers share their ideas or experience around main topics with the flow: what-why-how to give main ideas about those topics and how they are important to young people.

Keynote Speech

Susana Meza COO of Paradox Interac=ve

Pranav Pandit President of AIESEC in Finland

4.3/5 Delegates’ raMng

Delegates’ feedback

Guest Speaker

“Change -‐ Its real -‐ Embrace it" -‐ One of the quotes used today by Mrs. Susana. I learnt a lot about self leadership and self growing and

also how to embrace this new digital world we are living in.

Mrs. Susana Meza COO of Paradox Interactive

Keynote Speech 1

Key Message Susana shared about her own experiences working in the global

leading gaming company and how we can use her company case to apply for different industries. She emphasizes the rapid change of

technology in the past 10 years, its’ impacts not only to big companies but also individuals, especially young people. At the same

Kme, she gave advices for parKcipants how to prepare themselves before joining the workforce.

3.9/5 Delegates’ raMng


Guest Speaker

“It was very interesKng to hear the experiences from the same generaKon and realized we should be more acKve in gaining pracKcal experiences either in volunteer or internships. However, Pranav should

have explained a bit more about technology examples in his speech cause not all of us know what they are”

Mr. Pranav Pandit President of AIESEC in Finland

Keynote Speech 2

Key Message As a graduate from India and has been working in management filed as leader of AIESEC in Finland in the past 2 years. Pranav shared his

findings about the changes in technology influencing daily life, especially for young people like him. He also shared his learning and realizaKons about the importance in gaining pracKcal experiences

abroad besides studying.

Workshops

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Workshop: 3.2/5 Delegates’ raMng

Workshop Topic: “Innovate Tech Companies: Where & How”

Ms. Laura Eelmaa HR Manager at Tieto in Estonia


Guest Speaker

Key Message

“I have insights about Tieto as a company, it’s a very interesKng working environment and I will recommend it to my friends”

“The workshop is a recruitment presentaKon. It would have been much beUer if we have a real company case, discussion and exercises between

the company and parKcipants”

The workshop gave insights and informaKon about employment opportuniKes in leading IT company – Tieto. At the same Kme introduced about Estonia as a country and how this working and living environment

can benefit students coming from the Nordic

Workshop: 4/5 Delegates’ raMng

Workshop Topic: “Smarter Job Seeking

Through the Use of Modern Technology”


“Even though the workshop holder had interesKng points, it felt more like a lecture than a workshop. could be more interacKve”

Guest Speaker

Mr. Peter Helin Marke=ng Coordinator at

Career Builder

Key Message

“It was very good and interacKve. I got new ideas as well as confirm again many assumpKons regarding the usage of digital channels into finding a suitable job. I will apply those Kps in my own applicaKon in the future”

The workshop provided the insights of how students can use modern technology in finding and geXng the suitable career aYer graduaKon. At

the same Kme, it provided pracKcal discussions regarding to job applicaKon skills and techniques.


Workshop Topic: “Digital Strategy For Your Employee Brand”

Ms. Issabelle Hegestam Project Manager

at Bravura


Guest Speaker

Mr. Jonatan Hultman Team Leader at Bravura

Ms. Josefine Gustafsson Human Resource Generalist

at Bravura

“The content was quite related to the overall topic of the forum. I realized digitalizaKon is not a trend but a reality and I need to

acKvely manage it”

Key Message

“Could have been beUer to network with guest speakers more. I learnt that I should put more effort in creaKng my brand. It was also

interesKng to hear a suggesKon that we should develop areas in which we are not professional, but important”

Bravura brought the insights of how to create digital foot pints which support to build a personal brand for young graduates in the eyes of

future employers. Discussions were carried out in different groups and delegates had a chance to share their thoughts and contributed

more new ideas


Workshop Topic: “Unlock Potential of Diverse Workforce to

Transform Cultural Engagement”

Mrs. Karin Volo Chief Joy Bringer at Evoloshen


“It was very interesKng and inspiring. It made me think more about how technology and digitalizaKon will impact us in the future”

Guest Speaker

Mr. Sergio Volo Co-‐founder at Evoloshen

Key Message The workshop provided a good understanding of the evoluKon

of technology and it’s impact in the working environment, especially the influence of technology in engaging employees

and people in the workplace.

“It would have been beUer to set clear direcKons and explain a bit more in detail the purpose for the group work, and as well in which

direcKon should we go with our discussion”

Panel Discussion

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Panel speakers

Karin Volo (Host) Chief Joy Bringer at Evoloshen

Susanne Fuglsang Execu=ve Producer

at Another Tomorrow

Raman Ramalingam Startup Talent Office

at STING

Sergio Volo Co-‐founder at Evoloshen

Panel Overall Rating 4 invited speakers are invited to a discussion with the audiences. Points of view about issues related to the main event’s topic from speakers and the audiences are shared and challenged. Advices and suggesMons are given on how they see the current changes in society and business with the influences of Digital InnovaMon and how young people could capitalize on it.

Overall, 3.9/5 is rated from delegates as the quality of panel

discussion. They really love the honesty and high interacMon from the panel speakers were giving to audiences.

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Guest Speaker

Francis Kweku Ansah President of AIESEC in Sweden

Key Message

Workshop: 4/5 Delegates’ raMng

Francis launched the output of AIESEC Global YouthSpeak Survey conduct in 2014-‐2015 to share about the insights of young people

towards different topics like employment or society issues. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also communicated in his

speech to raise awareness among delegates with the message of “Young people are the ones who hold the key to the future and we

need to act together now!” Lastly, discussions are conducted among ahendants to generate

ac=ons and projects of how we can come closer to the achievement of SDGs under the project template of SDGs.

Find out more about YouthSpeak survey at youthspeak.aiesec.org

Our Event Partners

Key moments “My key takeaway from this event is I realized the importance of the interdisciplinary education, effect of technological development and innovations to our daily life and work culture. Also the fact that every individual in our society needs to keep up with current trends, news and technological advances in order to be able to create values”

“We are born to this digital world. I am now understanding that the new era has started and we have an option to discuss about the changes and also the threats and options. This is awesome ”

Key moments

“Good guest speakers with amazing set of mind. they gave good evidence and made relevant points in relation to the subject of this event.”

“Guest speakers did empower people a lot, and as a biz student I should be more ambitious and working on purpose. From my perspective, it would be better if you can divide session into clear pieces of topics and do Q&A right after every single session in order to avoid unexpected and irrelevant questions.”

Key moments

Contact Us

QUYNH NGUYEN National Partnerships Manager [email protected] +46 (0)760 65 35 54

AIESEC in Sweden www.aiesec.se Tegelviksgatan, 40 11641 Stockholm

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