Career Talks

Each semester, D-​MTEC hosts a series of lunchtime career talks that reflect on individual career development and perspectives. The talks cover MTEC-​specific industries, skills, and occupations.

Upcoming Career Talks

Career opportunities at Givaudan  a global leader in the fragrance and flavour industry

Are you looking for inspiration and best practice advice for your next steps after ETH?

Join us on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, for an insightful career talk on the opportunities awaiting you at Givaudan, a global fragrance and flavour industry leader.

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Previous Career Talks

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A team from Georg Fischer visited D-MTEC on 16 May 2023. They gave presentations on "Career opportunities in a global company: exploring the digital trans-​formation and its impact on innovation".

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Change Manager TranS/4mation & PMO, Georg Fischer
MTEC Doctoral Alumna

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Head of Collaborative Innovation, GF Piping Systems

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Head of People Attraction, Georg Fischer

How to Build an International Career

  • Vera De Vries, Director Sales Switzerland and ETH Alumna
  • Karina Kaminski, Trainee Industrial Automation 

Insight into Swiss Re by Former D-MTEC Students

  • Fu Zheng (Group Data Service Intern)
  • Yannik Schneeberger (Intern Transformation Management, Asset Management)
  • Jose Martinez (Product Consultant SaaS, Corporate Solutions)
  • Oscar Fernandez (Group Innovation Management Lead)

Working in Risk Management: Career Insights with Zurich Insurance Company

  • Marina Pons Raspaud, Group Audit, Country Manager
  • Olga Gonzalez Salmeron, Group Risk Management, Risk Expert
  • Giuseppe Basta, Group HR, Next Generation Talent Lead
  • Janna Bloemberg, Group HR, Next Generation Talent Specialist

The MTEC Internship: Industry Insights from Tech, IT, Manufacturing, Consultancy and Finance

  • Eeva Tervahartiala, MSc MTEC Student, Intern at Google & Swisscom
  • Jonas Peschel, MSc MTEC Student, Intern at Georg Fischer
  • Dimitri Bozovic, MSc MTEC Alumnus, Consultant, Deloitte, Intern at Deloitte
  • Andrea Casali, MSc MTEC Alumnus, Analyst, Credit Suisse, Intern at Credit Suisse

Investiere AG: Careers in Venture Capital

  • Romeo Bütler, MSc MTEC Alumnus, Investment Manager
  • Steffen Wagner, Co-​founder & CEO, investiere AG

The Case of Swisscom: Career Opportunities in Developing Agile Organizations

  • Stephan Rickauer, Head of Development & Operations Health, Swisscom Health AG
  • Denniz Dönmez, MTEC Alumnus, Improve Manager & Coach, Swisscom AG
  • Katharina Reichmann, HR Marketing Manager, Swisscom AG

Launching your own Business: Opportunities, Risks, Support Networks

  • Jörg Hauke, Co-founder, Saturo
  • Pascal Mathis, Co-founder, Get Your Guide & Wingman AG
  • Lukas Falcke, OBIS Student, Startup Hatchery
  • Fabienne Lang, Education Manager, Climate-KIC
  • Moderation: Jost Hamschmidt, Coordinator of Studies, D-MTEC

First steps after MTEC: How to jumpstart your career in Industry

  • Laura Barrabia Gil, Strategic Project Manager, Georg Fischer AG
  • Claudia Rüegg, Head Employer Attractiveness, Georg Fischer AG
  • Luca Gianfrate, Project Manager New Business Development, Georg Fischer AG
  • Moderation: Isabel Spicker, Programme Manager Leadership Development Partnership, D-MTEC

Corporate Governance and Diversity: Breaking the glass ceiling in Tech-driven Corporations

  • Anne Bouverot, former CEO of Morpho, AnneB Advisors
  • Moderation: Bastian Bergmann, Executive Director, ETH Risk Center

Careers in Supply Chain Management: The Case of Johnson & Johnson

  • Farid Sanders, Value Stream Leader CSS (Cardiovascular & Specialty Surgery)
  • Maria Piera Bignami, MTEC MSc Alumna, EMEA Supply Chain Analyst
  • Melanie Sommer, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, J&J Switzerland

Launching your own Business: Opportunities, Risks, Support Networks

  • Peter Stein, MTEC Alumnus, Co-founder and VP R&D, Ava AG
  • Javier Bilbao, MTEC Student, Co-founder, Velohub AG
  • Nicola Blum, MTEC Alumna, Program Director, Impact Hub Zurich
  • Regula Buob, MD, De Vigier Foundation for Entrepreneurship
  • Moderation: Bart Clarysse, Chair for Entrepreneurship 

Opportunities at Swiss Global Players: The case of Buhler Group

  • Oudi Zhao, MTEC Alumnus, Trainee and CEO Assistant, Buhler Group
  • Sabrina de Vries, Head of Corp. HR Marketing & Employer Branding, Buhler Group
  • Moderation: Jost Hamschmidt, D-MTEC Coordinator of Studies

A Long and Winding Road - Pathways of CEO’s in Technology-driven Companies      

  • Gabriela Keller, CEO, ERGON AG
  • Alexandre Gret, CEO, HaslerRail AG
  • Moderation: Martin Ghisletti, Director, ETH Personnel and Organizational Development

Big Data & Predictive Analytics in Re-Insurance – The Swiss Re Experience

  • Iordanis Chatziprodromou, Catalyst Lead, Director, Underwriting
  • Fritz Prengel, Assistant Vice President, HR
  • Moderation: Bastian Bergmann, MD, ETH Risk Center

Contact

If you have questions about the D-MTEC Career Talks, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

Dr Isabel Spicker
Coordinator Short Courses, Alumni Relations & Mentoring
Portrait Isabel Spicker
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