Career Café: Build your Professional Network

Date: 19th April 2023 Time: 17:30 Location: Stadstheater de Boemel

Prepare yourself for your career by attending the Career Café: Build your Professional Network. On Wednesday evening, April 19, as part of the Tilburg University Career Week, the networking event Career Café is coming up!

Career café is the perfect opportunity for students and recent graduates to get in touch with experienced alumni who preceded them on the job market. Get inspired during the keynote, listen to the interactive onstage panel discussion with Q&A, and ask our alumni mentors all your questions during dinner & drinks.

P.s. Participation is free of charge: Tilburg University provides the evening (incl. food & drinks).

Network on Purpose: Connecting authentically with ease

Networking is essential to reach our goals at any stage of life. As HBS Prof. Linda Hill states “Who you know determines … what you know”, and what you know determines how far you go. While nowadays we have the means to connect faster, networking remains the art of people - sometimes exciting, sometimes daunting. This lively talk will help you turn networking into an asset for yourself and your future, with authenticity and ease. From insights in the why and what of networking to actionable tips for the how, you will experience lightweight networking as a practical take-away.

Keynote

Dr. Marina Velikova
Founder of Creazzia ∙ AI expert ∙ Educator

My childhood passions for computing and learning have paved my professional path in academia and industry in the past 20 years. On the way, I enjoyed blending human intelligence and computing into Artificial Intelligence systems that support expert decision-making in healthcare and high-tech engineering. After becoming a mother and recognizing the pressing need of children to grow as tech-savvy leaders, I founded the company Creazzia to share my passion and expertise via educational journeys. My mission is to enable youth – from school to professionals - build an authentic life, supported by modern technology and self-driven growth in learning communities. Throughout my endeavors I seek partners with shared vision and drive to increase the social impact.

Panel discussion

Learn from experienced alumni who will share their views on the current labour market during the panel discussion. This onstage panel discussion also includes a Q&A.

Grab your chance to network

During Career Café our experienced alumni mentors will also be present. You can ask all your questions during dinner and drinks. They have a lot of practical experiences and will be happy to help you.