Speakers4Schools Virtual Talks
Posted: May 18th, 2020
Speakers4Schools will be offering virtual talks from professionals in a wide range of sectors next week. Whether you’re an aspiring writer, footballer, engineer or environmentalist there is something here for you!
HOW TO JOIN THE VTALKS
Join 10 minutes before the VTALK to be ready
You can join without needing an account – Watch how here
For full speaker descriptions visit the VTALK Schedule here
VTALK LIBRARY & MORE
Watch pre-recorded VTalks from our library here
Please see our Schools Guide here.
SCHEDULE WEEK STARTING MONDAY 18th MAY 2020
| DATE | SPEAKER | INFO |
| Mon 18th May 10am Add to calendar
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Aleida Rios, Group Head of Engineering, BP. |
Why choose Engineering as a career? John, a graduate who works at BP, interviews BP’s Group Head of Engineering, Aleida Rios on how she got into Engineering and how students can build a career they enjoy. |
| Mon 18th May 2pm Add to calendar
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Penguin VTalk Featuring: Malcolm Gladwell, journalist, author, and public speaker | How to Talk to Strangers Author of five international bestsellers, Malcolm Gladwell, joins academic and author of Don’t Touch My Hair, Emma Dabiri, to discuss the consequences of mis-communication, how to interview others and the art of storytelling. |
| Tues 19th May 10am Add to calendar
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Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV | Join Robert Peston, Political Editor, ITV and Founder, Speakers for Schools in his very own Virtual Talk! |
| Tues 19th May 2pm Add to calendar
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Kathrina Mannion, Director of Environmental Policy, BP | Kathrina will discuss her career and current role in Environment and Policy. She will also discuss her motivations and career progressions. Kathrina used to be a Senior Advisor for the government so has a really interesting career story. |
| Wed 20th May 10am Add to calendar
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Dr. Maria Faraone, Director of the RIBA Studio, Royal Institution of British Architects | What does an Architect do? Dr Maria Faraone will explore with students more about the career, what it might entail and how students can pursue the career. |
| Wed 20th May 2pm Add to calendar
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David Dein, Former Chairman of Arsenal and the Football Association | David’s presentation is aimed at 15-18yr olds and features the phenomenal success of the Premier League since its inception. David will also impart inspirational messages about how to be successful. |
| Thu 21st May 2pm Add to calendar
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Peter Mather, Group Regional Vice President, Europe & Head of Country, UK, BP | Carbon emissions need to fall fast to meet the Paris climate goals. At the same time, the global population continues to grow – and demand more energy. By 2040, another 2 billion people are expected to be in the world, while energy demand is projected to rise by around a third, equivalent to adding another new China and EU’s worth of energy demand on top of what’s required today. How can we tackle this dual challenge? |
| Fri 22nd May 10am Add to calendar
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Tom Dore, Head of Education, British E-Sports Association | Tom’s session will talk about the transferable skills that can be gained from playing esports, Tom’s session will aim to demystify the esports sector and let students know about the opportunities that exist. |