"Ben Page is the Chief Executive of Ipsos. A frequent writer and speaker on trends, leadership and performance management, he has directed thousands of surveys examining consumer trends and citizen behavior. Follow on Twitter: @benatipsos

He was Chief Executive of Ipsos MORI in the UK and Ireland from 2009-2021. He joined MORI in 1987 after studying at Oxford University. From 1987 to 1992 Ben worked in our private sector business on corporate reputation and consumer research, working for companies like Shell, BAE Systems, Sky TV, and IBM. From 1992 he worked closely with both Conservative and Labour ministers and senior policymakers across government, leading work for Downing Street, the Cabinet Office, the Home Office, and the Department of Health, as well as a wide range of local authorities and NHS Trusts.

Ben is a Visiting Professor at Kings College London and a fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He is a Fellow of the Market Research Society.

He has served on advisory groups at the King's Fund, the Social Market Foundation (SMF), CABE and other think tanks is a Trustee at the Centre for Aging Better, and is a Patron of Create Streets. Ben was named one of GQ’s 100 Most Connected Men of 2015.

He regularly appears on global TV and radio programs."

Siddhi talks about his career background and how everything led her to build Yhangry, her private chef company. After doing a couple of internships at Google, etc, she wanted to be in an environment where she could learn about the markets while having a lot of fun: trading was the perfect fit.

She spent 6.5 years in trading doing asset back secured and financial subordinated debt and ran a balance sheet of over £500m+ in risk assets. Loving it while it lasted, she eventually got the entrepreneurship itch.

Siddhi wanted to build something and have a bigger impact on the world. With just an idea she found a co-founder and quit shortly she went for it and yhangry came to fruition.

0:40: ⭐ Community-driven company with two brands: runck and Friday Night Lights, offering unique running experiences.

4:01: ⚡️ Evolution of ideas into a successful business with a playful attitude towards entrepreneurship.

7:23: ⚙️ Empowerment to start a business without traditional qualifications or experience.

10:55: ⚙️ Embracing effort and overcoming social pressures to pursue goals with determination.

14:26: 💪 Belief in hard work and perseverance instilled by strict upbringing drives success.

18:02: ⏰ Prioritizing time for meaningful activities over excessive drinking to enhance overall well-being.

21:30: 🍺 Realization of moderate alcohol consumption not equating to a serious problem.

25:06: 📚 Embracing self-learning through various sources like books, videos, and blogs to progress forward.

28:41: 🏃 Entrepreneur's positive mindset and adventurous spirit highlighted in conversation with host.

Geoff Robinson, Managing Director @UBS and Founder @TheInvestmentAnalyst.com talks about his career, building his Ed Tech platform company, working for UBS for eight years, and having industry experience for over 24 years.

How did he get to where he is? What does success mean to Geoff?

Find out on this episode of the Graduate Guide with your host Charlie from Huzzle.

What I learnt from ABBYY’s head of employer branding on how to land a job in the UK:

Abby is a global tech company that operates across 15 countries on FOUR continents…

And employs HUNDREDS of people all over the world.

So who better to ask:

“How do I land a job?”

Than Rares, ABBYY’s Head of International Communications and Employer Branding.

Here were his TOP 5 pieces of advice for students and recent graduates:

Actively seek opportunities to learn and contribute e.g. societies and startups.

Forge a mindset of 'how hard can it be' to fuel your ambition.

Consider what you want to achieve personally, while not compromising your own values.

Be flexible, easy to work with and a good learner.

Master the art of conversation by adapting and pushing your boundaries.

Check out the full episode 👇

Hattie Willis, Founder of GuessWorks and Co-founder of IfWeRaise, shares how she became one of the UK's brightest startup advisors just a couple of years after graduating from university. Hattie reflects on her first entrepreneurial experience as a student at Oxford University and explains what first-time founders can do to set themselves up for success from the very beginning.

As found on his LinkedIn, Mark Crompton is the Global Head of Employment Marketing at Airbus and has led a transnational team of more than 25 experts in employer branding, talent attraction, and digital marketing. With over 15 years of experience in the aerospace industry, Mark has developed and delivered innovative and effective strategies and action plans to promote Airbus as an employer of choice to employees, early careers, and prospective hires.

João Nuno Simões, CEO and Co-Founder of GenesisLRT, a crypto DeFi company, shares what it is like to build a crypto company during university. As Portugal's first-ever Bitcoin miner, João talks about how he first got interested in crypto and what it took to build his first startup, BitMasters, into a successful BTC hedge fund in the early days of crypto.