Skill Seminar Highlights: A Journey of Learning and Innovation
Throughout the past few weeks, we’ve had the privilege of participating in a series of incredible Skill Seminars, each offering valuable insights, hands-on experiences, and thought-provoking discussions on various topics ranging from data-driven decision-making to career planning and emerging technologies. Here’s a quick recap of some key takeaways from these transformative seminars!
Data-Driven Insights with Coca-Cola HBC
On March 28, 2025, we delved into the power of Data-Driven Insights and how they shape Strategic Decision Making. We explored real data, learned visualization techniques, and gained skills in tailoring insights for different stakeholders. A special factory tour gave us a deeper understanding of Coca-Cola’s data-driven approach.
Key Takeaways:
• Analyzing real data for actionable insights
• Effective data visualization techniques
• Insights tailored to stakeholder needs
Change Starts with Us: Skill Seminar with HILTI
In this highly interactive seminar, we explored the psychology behind behavioral change and the challenges that prevent us from achieving our personal and professional growth goals. The seminar included guided self-coaching and a hands-on team game that demonstrated how repeated practice leads to improvement.
Key Takeaways:
• Understanding the barriers to sustained change
• Building better habits through practice and mindset
• Teamwork exercise: Building a wooden structure in record time!
Career Planning with Procter & Gamble
We explored Career Planning and learned how to take charge of our careers from day one, identifying the key skills employers are looking for and boosting our CVs. We also had the chance to participate in mock interviews, gaining personalized feedback to improve our interview skills.
Key Takeaways:
• Identifying top skills for success in the job market
• CV tips and tricks for standing out
• Mock interviews with real P&G scenarios
Data-Driven Design Thinking in Payments at VISA
We dove into Data-Driven Design Thinking at Visa, combining creativity, customer-centric design, and data to solve real-world payment challenges. We explored payment challenges, prototyped solutions, and presented them to a Visa jury, all while learning how to apply design thinking principles in a practical setting.
Key Takeaways:
• Understanding the fundamentals of design thinking
• Hands-on prototyping and testing
• Real-world payment solutions using Visa’s data
Emerging Technology Innovation with ASAHI
In this engaging seminar, Asahi led us through the fast-evolving world of Emerging Technologies. We learned how businesses can align cutting-edge tech with business strategy, focusing on trends like Generative AI, Digital Twin, and Immersive Experiences (AR/VR).
Key Takeaways:
• AI literacy and understanding emerging technologies
• Aligning technology with business objectives
• Cross-functional collaboration to drive tech adoption
What a journey it has been, filled with learning, growth, and inspiration! A big thank you to all the incredible companies—Coca-Cola HBC, Hilti, Procter & Gamble, Visa, and Asahi—for hosting these Skill Seminars and creating opportunities for us to develop critical skills for the future.
Looking forward to continuing this learning journey!
