Dr. Ruth Van Reken is the SPAN Vice-Chair of Governing Board, co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, 3rd ed., and co-founder of Families in Global Transition (FIGT). In this holiday special and part two of our two part conversation with Ruth we discuss about recognizing one’s roots, the power of storytelling, and the gift of growing up cross-cultural!

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About "Connecting Cultures With Weirong Li"

We celebrate the power of cross-cultural individuals and cultural connections by bridging cultures through stories of global citizens, empowering Gen Z and professional cross-cultural individuals (CCKs), and showcasing their valuable role in the global economy!

Dr. Ruth Van Reken is the SPAN Vice-Chair of Governing Board, co-author of Third Culture Kids: Growing Up Among Worlds, 3rd ed., and co-founder of Families in Global Transition (FIGT). She has been for more than thirty-five years (pre-COVID19) extensively speaking about issues related to the impact of global mobility. Since 2001 she has expanded her interest to work with those she calls cross-cultural kids (CCKs)—children who grow up cross-culturally for any reason. Join us for part one of our two part conversation with her about her journey and committment to the Third Culture and Cross Cultural Kid world and the challenges and future significance of the work and the global community!

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We celebrate the power of cross-cultural individuals and cultural connections by bridging cultures through stories of global citizens, empowering Gen Z and professional cross-cultural individuals (CCKs), and showcasing their valuable role in the global economy!

Ahana Banerjee is the Founder and CEO at Clear, a social commerce app for skincare, valued at $15 million. She is also a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and a physics graduate from Imperial College London. Join us as we discuss, about privilige, startup culture, and empathy!

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Kambis Kohansal Vajargah is the Head of Startup-Services at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, as well as a European Digital Leader at the World Economic Forum. Discover the qualities that drive success in cross-cultural individuals, the influence of his grandfather on his path, and even learn how to do an Iranian dance in this insightful episode.

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2022 SIETAR Austria theme "Between and Beyond the Borders"

TCK (third culture kids) expert talk project conceptualized and moderated by Weirong Li with Raw Culture in collaboration with Sietar Austria

Expert: Emira Chaieb is 25 years old and studies Law at the University of Vienna. She was born and raised in Vienna, Austria, but is originally from Tunisia, North Africa. Due to her diverse upbringing, Emira speaks Arabic, English, German, and French. In the close future, she desires to specialize in International Law.

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Cultural Diversity & Corporates, where we invite Leaders at different corporates to share how cultural diversity is implemented into and shaping their organization.

Guest: Stephanie is Head of Diversity & Inclusion Advisory at the Vienna office of Ward Howell International and a certified leadership coach.

Alongside her global knowledge of the workings of international organizations and startups she brings a wealth of experience in helping advise clients develop their sustainable & inclusive leadership through customized learning journeys and bespoke coaching. During her time at a London-based international leadership consultancy, she provided advice to global clients in the automotive, industrial manufacturing, product development as well as legal & financial services sector.

Stephanie helps firms to develop the skills and resources needed to achieve business success. She aims to guide senior managers and business owners to further improve their management, processes, strategies and leadership skills.

Two minds they say is better than one, extra perspectives and insights from outside your company offers a fresh take on improvement.

Stephanie has a flexible and collaborative approach based on her experience working with different personas and a diverse audience. She is outcome and people focused and a trustworthy, honest coach. She believes in failing forward and the need to listen actively, reflect and continuously learn from constructive feedback and life experiences.

Stephanie is a native German speaker and is fluent in English.

2022 SIETAR Austria theme "Between and Beyond the Borders"

TCK (third culture kids) expert talk project conceptualized and moderated by Weirong Li with Raw Culture in collaboration with SIETAR Austria

Guest: Melanija Krstic is a final semester bachelor's student in Business and Economics, with specializations in Finance and Economics in Vienna. She is originally from Serbia, but also grew up in Switzerland and England.

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2022 Sietar Austria theme "Between and Beyond the Borders"

TCK (third culture kids) expert talk project conceptualized and moderated by Weirong Li with Raw Culture in collaboration with Sietar Austria

Expert: Annelie Wambeek has been called many things, from gypsy, global citizen and third culture kid to intercultural specialist. An interculturalist long before she understood the term, Annelie was raised and educated across continents. As an adult she honed her cultural understanding through academic studies in Sociology, Cultural Studies and International Relations, as well as a career spanning both NGOs and multinational corporations. Annelie decided to become an intercultural trainer and speaker when she realised that her upbringing as a third culture kid could benefit diverse and internationally facing companies.

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2022 SIETAR Austria theme "Between and Beyond the Borders"

TCK (third culture kids) expert talk project conceptualized and moderated by Weirong Li with Raw Culture in collaboration with SIETAR Austria.

Expert: David C. Sanford is an intercultural training specialist with more than 30 years of related experience in the field. Having spent over thirteen years living and working abroad including assignments in the UK, Taiwan, India, Iran, Italy, Germany, Belgium, and Japan he has an intimate understanding and insight into the challenges faced by those working in multicultural environments. Mr. Sanford’s diverse corporate experience includes international sales, marketing, and transnational strategic business development for Fortune 500 companies as well as educational institutions in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He spent five years working in the automobile industry specializing in training Asian personnel working in the USA, Taiwan, China, Korea, and Japan. He has just written and published a book in India to rave reviews, “Spilling the Beans, A Guide for Indians to Understand and Communicate Successfully with U.S. Americans” which unwraps the American value system for all to see, and is available on Amazon.com

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2022 Sietar Austria theme "Between and Beyond the Borders"

TCK (third culture kids) expert talk project conceptualized and moderated by Weirong Li with Raw Culture in collaboration with Sietar Austria

Expert: Ahana Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Clear. Having been accepted to Y Combinator during the final year of her Physics degree at Imperial College London, Ahana decided to turn down her graduate jobs in finance, leave her degree, and work to innovate in the skincare space with her startup, Clear. Clear is the integrated social commerce app for skincare - they’re bringing transparency to social media, making skincare more accessible, and taking a data-driven approach to improving cosmetic formulation. She wrote the code for Clear herself, bootstrapped to 4,000+ users, raised an $800k pre-seed, and now manages a global team of 6 people.

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