Serendipity is often associated with accidental miraculous events and uncontrollable strokes of luck. Hear Professor Christian Busch talk about how it’s more than just that; it is a mindset that can be cultivated, learnt and applied.

Guest Bio: Professor Christian Busch directs the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University, and also teaches at the London School of Economics. Previously, he co-directed the LSE's Innovation Lab, and co-founded the Sandbox Network, a global community of young innovators, as well as Leaders on Purpose, an organization convening leading CEOs. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Expert Forum, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and on the Thinkers50 Radar list of 30 thinkers “most likely to shape the future.” Christian's bestselling book, The Serendipity Mindset: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck (Penguin Random House), has been highlighted as a "wise, exciting, and life-changing book" (Arianna Huffington) and a "bracing and hopeful antidote to a world addicted to efficiency and control" (Daniel Pink), and his work has been featured by the BBC, Harvard Business Review, and Forbes.

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The future could seem uncertain right now in terms of the deteriorating world we live in, as well as from an individual career perspective. But there is hope, and Caritta Seppa discusses how you can help harmonize it into action.

Guest Bio: Caritta Seppa is the co-founder and COO at Tespack, a company specialized in developing mobile energy solutions for off-grid workers. Caritta has been awarded by Forbes 30 Under 30, selected as one of the Top 100 Women in Wearables and she is one of the finalists for the Nordic Women in Tech Award 2020. She is a One Young World ambassador and passionate about technology and sustainable development. Caritta is an invited speaker to leading tech events such as MQ! Innovation Summit and Women in Tech Summit while also being a TEDx speaker. She was the co-organizer of the first Women in Tech Forum in Lima and has been featured by Forbes, Huffington Post, Women Leaders, and Tech.eu.

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opportunity to represent my country at the International Olympic Academy for the event “58th International Session for Young Participants” which held in Greece. Also, the last year 2019, I got the opportunity to represent my organization at the One Young World International Summit held in London, UK. I was a recipient of The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust and I was also fortunate to meet The Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

In 2018, I co-founded Deshi Ballers along with a friend of mine. This is a female-led voluntary organization that aims to empower women of all ages through sports. Our mission statement stands -- “To teach, develop, organize, manage and offer female youth players in Bangladesh opportunities to learn and play basketball while instilling life-lessons and values such as character, teamwork, discipline, respect, and sportsmanship.”

Through our venture, we are trying to provide opportunities to the girls who want to pursue sports as their career and mainly trying to reduce the discrimination which a woman had to face in sports. As a female athlete myself, I know how hard it is for women to hold on to any sport in my country.

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In this episode, Spandana Palaypu talks about the shift in mindsets in the corporate world, with the one-way revenue-driven approach now being integrated with social responsibility, and the application of this idea into her own start-up helping blue-collar workers pursue their dream jobs. She takes us through her journey, right from a high-schooler making decisions about her subjects to the entrepreneur making her mark in the world.  

Guest Bio: Spandana founded ZoEasy, a platform which educates and matches migrant workers to the right employment opportunities using ethical and transparent hiring processes. ZoEasy focuses on sustainable job creation at fair wages and reduces inequalities by combining technology and modern hiring practices with Government Collaborations, Skill Development and Training She graduated with a First Class Honours in Business and Management from Aberystwyth University (UK) and is an Alumna of Stanford University’s EPGY Program. She has been featured on World Economic Forum and Financial Times for the work she is doing and has received several awards, including 2019’s Most Influential by Ahlan, Forbes 50 Startups, Duke of Edinburgh and World Challenge. As a World Challenger, she visited Tanzania and assisted in building schools and teaching. She has been awarded the Enterprise for Peace Scholarship by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs to attend the One Young World Summit; where she was a Delegate Speaker for the Education Plenary Session and became a part of Akon’s inaugural team of entrepreneurial brand influencers. She has also spoken about Industry 4.0 and Workforce Development at the World Forum for Foreign Direct Investment in Australia and was chosen to contribute to the International Labour Organisation’s Global Youth Employment Agenda. She is now a Global Shaper and Incoming Vice Curator (Dubai Hub) at the World Economic Forum and is contributing towards education projects. Spandana also recently won Lead 2030’s United Nations SDG Challenge for Goal 4 (Quality Education), funded by Credit Suisse and is a winner of Expo 2020’s Innovation Impact Program. Spandana is also a vivid traveler, trekker, swimmer, marathon runner and a voracious reader. Absolutely loves music, and has an ear for languages, giving her the ability to actually sing in 9 languages. She is a strong believer of EQ over IQ and loves the company ofpeople from different walks of life.

 

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In this episode, Joel Alexander talks about finding his own company as a university student and the barriers that arise when embarking on such a path. He offers insights into overcoming these challenges, dealing with rejection, and building confidence when everything seems to be pitted against you. He talks about adding meaning to your life by adding meaning to someone else's, as he works actively towards creating an impact.

Guest Bio: Joel has also worked as the Co-Founder of Project Access India, trying to ensure that only passion and potential define a child's access to top tier higher education. His team has scoped the challenge for underprivileged students in India and were working on securing sponsorships to bridge the massive funding gap seen to allow district/state level toppers to have access to a university education that exposes them to an entirely new world that they can then take home and reimagine there.

Maths is so much more than the formulas and procedures we have known to associate it with. In this episode, we break these stereotypes and discuss the various dimensions maths entails: the creativity, the critical thinking, and the background that goes into developing the procedures.

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What to expect at law school, or at any course you choose, and how to get there: there are these tips and tricks that come in handy. But the ways to access that invaluable information are generally not so accessible. In our recent Tomato Timer's episode, we explore some of these with two Cambridge graduates while also talking about their journeys.

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Dabi Olu-Odugbemi is a trainee solicitor at an American law firm in London and co-author of The Law Student’s Guide. While at university, she received training contract and vacation scheme firms from Magic Circle law firms such as Clifford Chance and Linklaters, and US law firms like Cleary Gottlieb. After graduating from Cambridge University with a first-class honours law degree, she realized that there was so much advice she wished she could have given to her younger self, that would have made the process of studying law and applying for jobs easier. It was this initial thought that sparked the desire to create an ebook and resulted in her and Michelle Wong writing The Law Student’s Guide. Some of Dabi’s other notable accomplishments including winning third prize in the prestigious Times Law Awards and being selected as a runner up for the Slaughter and May Africa Essay prize. Dabi also has a blog called the DisclosingAfricaBlog (DAB).

Michelle Wong is currently a trainee solicitor at the Hong Kong office of an international law firm, after graduating from the University of Cambridge in 2019. Michelle is passionate about access to education and youth initiatives. She co-authored a free 16-chapter e-book for aspiring and current law students titled, “The Law Student’s Guide” with Dabi, and organized a free English tutoring program for underprivileged primary school children in Hong Kong in response to COVID-19 class shutdowns. Michelle is also passionate about social justice and human rights; during her undergraduate years, Michelle co-founded a human rights law society at Cambridge, and was Co-President of the Cambridge Refugee Scholarship Campaign.

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In this episode with Fatima Moin, discover ways to create an impact irrespective of limitations you can be surrounded by and learn how to access international opportunities from wherever you are.

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Hey everyone! Today Z talks to Aliza Ayaz, the Founder and Executive Chair of UCL's Climate Action Society about our responsibility towards climate change and how our individual voices can help shape the world. 

 Aliza Ayaz's Bio: Aliza is a Population Health undergraduate student at UCL. She is the Founder and Executive Chair of UCL's Climate Action Society. CAS educates, advocates and acts for climate resilience across campuses and cities with a focus on diversity & inclusion. It aims to make climate action more engaging, applicable and affordable. CAS partnered with the UN and became the first student society to lobby with the parliament, leading it to become the first parliament in the world to declare a "climate emergency". Since 2018, Aliza has won the "Student Award for Outstanding Commitment to Sustainability" for 3 years straight at the UK Sustainability Awards. She is currently involved in environmental consulting for start-ups and universities and advises the UK Parliament on environmental policies as a student representative. 

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