Building your professional network in Technology 
Wednesday 9th November 2016, 5.45pm
Northampton Suite
Northampton Square
London, EC1V 0HB
Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend, please email alumnievents@city.ac.uk.
Description
City University London would like to invite you to this event for professionals and students in the Techonology sector. The event follows from the successful series held in spring 2016 and enable alumni from specific sectors to meet and network with each other, while providing current students a unique opportunity to meet City alumni and develop their networking skills to suceed in the techonolgy sector and related sectors as well as those sectors where technology related degrees are sought after.
Drinks and nibbles will be provided, thanks to Novalex Solicitors!
Agenda
17:45 – 18:15 Arrival and registration
18:15 – 18:30 Welcome from Professor Roger Crouch, Dean of the School of Mathematics, Computer Science & Engineering
18:30 – 18:45 Key-note speech from Karen Mason - Solicitor & Director at Novalex Solicitors
18:45 – 19:15 Networking ice-breaker: Would I lie to you?
19:15 – 20:00 Further Networking/Non-assisted networking
Part 1: Would I lie to you?
If you have ever seen the BBC comedy panel show where contestants have to bluff about their deepest secrets, then you will love City’s version! More details will follow when your RSVP but essential we want your interesting facts, true or false! We will be encouraging students to make their way around the room, speak to as many alumni as possible and ask questions about the statements on their badges to find out if the statements are “true" or “false.”
Part 2: Drinks and networking reception
Students are likely to ask alumni questions about an employer’s/alumnus’…·
- Career-path: how did you get where you are today?
- Current role and examples of projects
Typical day or week in the office - The best aspects of your job
- Top tips for current students who want to get where you are today.