"Global Leaders Connection"

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CONNECT. SHARE. GROW

Our best event ever based on Purposeful Leadership with real expert's insight and a professionally designed activity, to make sure you go home with more than 2 drinks and some business cards.

Take a look at all the added value below :   

• Benefit from leadership insights from the heads of 2 multinational organizations and one unexpected celebrity. 
• You’ll be riveted by a panel discussion moderated by the professional Journalist, MBA lecturer, and corporate storytelling trainer, Larry Schuster.
• Inspired by our MC, one of the top 12 female pioneers globally, listed by Japanese top magazine, Rayli
• Professional facilitated Interactive dialogue activity on Purposeful Leadership by Global Leadership Partners Asia's professionals
• The World Wide Fund for Nature as our charity partner
• The chance to hear from Lamborghini and sign up for a test drive at the event!
• All the time, you will be networking with world-wide top alumni & executives
• 2 drinks included - Choice of Beer, Wine or Cocktail
• Prizes to include award winning wine, ebook readers, products from exquisite Spanish jewelry maker VIVA. 

7:00 Doors open

7:30 Global Leaders of Multinational Organizations' Keynote Panel

The Managing Partner of A.T. Kearney, Regional Director of Hays and Miss Earth, China!

8:00 Global Leadership Partner Asia, designed activity.  Interactivity on Leadership

8:35 Open Networking for all to enjoy

9:30 Prize Give away

2 drinks including Beer, Wine and cocktails

* You will have chance to see a 1 minute short film on Lamborghini's Elegance and have a chance to sign up for a test drive at the event!

Hear from and chance to Meet face to face:
Keynote speakers: 

Partner of A.T. Kearney, Stephen Dyer. This international Consulting firm with offices in 40 countries is called the 80 year old start up because they were so massively successful in reinventing themselves. Our speaker is referred to as “leading expert on innovation in China.” by a leader in the industry. With 20 years of industry and consulting experience

Has Led research and development and technology strategy for industrial and automotive technology products

From lean R&D transformation for Chinese automotive manufacturer To Created structures and systems for innovation management at European automotive OEM and has some very useful insights on leading illustrating persuasion and motivation.

The Regional Director,China of Hays, Simon Lance. With experience from UK, Australia and China and with the in-depth knowledge of not only leading the organization in China but in what the organizations are looking for in tomorrow's leaders

One other surpise speaker will be there on the night. Attend to find out who. You might be surprised but not disappointed

Miss Earth, China, Lisa Xiang was crowned Miss Earth China 2013. Although she does seem an unexpected choice as a panelist. She was also not your average model. Find out how this studious book-worm and Masters student of Mass Media, that had not even tried on heels before, rose to the top of a very competitive arena as she shares the insights on how she made it happen. Lisa was attracted to this event because of WWF's involvement as Miss Earth was started to raise awareness about environmentalism.

Professional Speaker and storyteller - Larry Schuster will be moderating the panel discussion, bringing 20 years of professional journalism experience and is also a MBA lecturer, and corporate storytelling trainer.

Our MC, who is not only a natural speaker and elite lady from Shanghai, but also listed in Rayli magazine as globally, one of the top 12 female pioneers. She received her MBA from KEDGE Business School.

VIPs : C-level and HR execs from "Fortune 500 companies". (Last event we had Ford, Eli Lilly, Fosun, KKM, Bole, Bain & Co. and more) 

MBAs and Masters from the following Programs expected to attend:

Overseas Programs
Yale University, University of Virginia - Darden School of Business, Columbia Business School, Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business, Duke Fugua School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, Wharton, TUCK at Dartmouth and Kellogg and more

Domestic Programs.
CEIBS, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University, Tsinghua University, Keji University of China, Shanghai Tongji University MBA, School of Business Nanjing University, School of Management, Zhejiang University, Xian JiaoTong University The School of Management, College of Business, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business.

This event invites MBAs, Masters and PHDs alumni from global top schools as well as industry leaders from internationalChamber of commerce, and organizations.

Attend to: 

- Meet C-level and HR executives, face to face and learn about their leadership
 programs and more

- Grow your MBA network to the top business schools

- Hear hard earned insights from experienced C-level keynote speakers of large international organizations

Not your ordinary networking event but dont take our word for it. Listen to what your fellow MBAs have had to say about our previous events:

“The best professional networking events I have attended in China.”

                                                                                       HULT MBA

"Compared to other events, this was the best networking. An efficient activity broke down barriers by forming circles, allowing us to talk one after another. Met many MBA alumni and student from all over. Good exchange without stress."

                                                                                                                                  Ariane Blanc - Tongji MBA

"A very efficient MBA networking event which not only helps alum to exchange ideas and resources, but also connect upper eschelon organizations with potential candidates."

                                                                                                                                 Xingyan Liu - Kellogg MBA

What the event brings:

These events are packed with real value. From the top-tier organization’s C-level executive speakers(CEO of G.E., CEO of APCO, Regional Director of Coca Cola, etc.) to the networking activity that gets you started off with 10 to 20 business card exchanges with MBAs & Masters in your industry; catalyst4mbas.com is focused on bringing efficient and effective connections for MBAs. We bring MBAs together from the top business schools to idea share and create a platform to connect with top organizations that value the MBA and offer real career opportunities.

This is your chance to make real and valuable connections, attain fascinating real world insights from top executives that you will have the chance to meet. We also have an great networking activity that is going to get you introduced to MBAs, Masters and alumni from multiple top schools. Don’t forget that there will also be C-level & HR executives from top organizations that value MBAs attending as our VIPs that will be mixed into the networking activity. This is a
really high caliber networking opportunity for you to build real relationships that can make a real difference in your future. So come and join "MBA Global Leaders, a real catalyst for MBAs! 

Our previous events in Shanghai brought:

Kenneth Jarrett, Chairman of APCO and 2012 Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce, giving a speech on "Doing Business in China: Never Dull and Never Easy". He spoke from his 26+ years of experience with US/China affairs and deep knowledge of Chinese culture period.

Martin Jansen, Region Director of Coca-Cola Bottling Investments Group, China-Singapore-Malaysia, who spoke on "Winning and Coca-Cola". He shared the amazing story behind the most iconic brand and his leadership for winning and touched on how his professional sports coaching skills transferred over to the business world and then speaking on leadership and important points to help you grow as a leader.

John Ho, CSO of Geo Media and previous VP of Groupon gave real insight to the uses and background in his spech, Big Data & Big Business

Our overseas events have brought the CEO of General Electric and the Head of Linkedin and the CEO of Accenture to speak and consecutively bring 200–300 attendees.

This is truly a hi-quality networking event both for high potential professionals looking to grow their professional network and for executives looking to reach the top MBAs. We have a networking activity that gets everyone into the flow of making introductions and bringing each other value.

We look forward to having you there.

The Catalyst Family