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Programme

The Summit is a daytime and evening event with a full programme arranged from the evening of Sunday 10th March through to and including Wednesday 13th March. To make the most of your time with us we ask that by committing to attend the Summit you commit to our community and avoid making any other plans during the Summit.

Please note that all sessions will be delivered in English.

  • Monday March 11

  • 06:45 – 08:15  Breakfast available at Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel

    Senate BC, located on the second floor, Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel

    08:15 – 08:50  Check-in at GW Student Center Grand Ballroom

    800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052; Metro: Rosslyn to Foggy Bottom – George Washington University

    09:00 – 17:00  GCSS Summit gift exchange, poster displays, interactive learning sessions, announcements, activities, breaks, and lunch

    • Interactive Learning Session 1: Leveraging Institutional Ecosystems to Drive Success: Small Steps, Big Impact
      Discover the transformative influence of institutional ecosystems on career services as we engage in open discussion, collaborative activities, and action planning.

      • Speakers:

      • Rachael Collins, Deputy Director of Careers & Employability, Manchester Metropolitan University
      • Stephen Boyd, Director of Careers & Employability, Manchester Metropolitan University
    • Interactive Learning Session 2: Cutting through the Noise: Re-imagining Identity and Engagement Strategies in an Era of Information Overload
      Sponsor: Handshake
      In the face of shifting institutional priorities, changing student expectations, and decreasing attention spans, many career centers and employers are re-imagining their identities and the ways in which they engage with campus constituents.

      • Speakers:

      • Claire Krieger, Assistant Vice President & Executive Director, Career Services, Swarthmore College
      • Christine Cruzvergara, Chief Education Strategy Officer, Handshake
      • Katy Gordon, Director of Careers, Employability & Student Enterprise, University of Southampton
      • Sue Harbour, Associate Dean & Executive Director, Career Engagement, University of California, Berkeley
      • Bryan Quick, Director Talent Acquisition Global Early Careers, Abbott

    17:30 – 22:00  Dinner at Duke’s Grocery

    2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, Located across the street from GW University Student Center

  • Tuesday March 12

  • 06:45 – 08:15  Breakfast available at Hyatt Centric Arlington

    Senate BC, located on the second floor, Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel

    08:15 – 08:50  Check-in at GW Student Center Grand Ballroom

    800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052; Metro: Rosslyn to Foggy Bottom – George Washington University

    09:00 – 16:00  GCSS Summit learning, group photo, poster displays, sessions and activities, breaks, and lunch

    • Interactive Learning Session 3: Disrupting Career Services/Career Education Centers’ Revenue Models
      Sponsor: Group GTI
      The session will invite all the participants to reflect together on a shared challenge: disrupting the revenue models in career services / career education centers. How might we design a new model of engagement that embraces changing employer needs?

      • Speakers:

      • Simon Martin, CEO, Group GTI
      • Trevor Johnston, Head of Careers, Employability & Skills, Queen’s College Belfast
      • Griet Blieck, Head of Corporate Relations Office, KU Leuven
      • Maura Quinn, VP ,Early Career, DEI & Talent Acquisition Programs, Liberty Mutual Insurance
    • Interactive Learning Session 4: Hacking the System: Inclusive Approaches to Employability Development through the Curriculum
      This session will explore how institutions are implementing employability activities into the curriculum, the most inclusive structure of the university environment.

      • Speakers:

      • Matt Small, President & CEO, Symplicity Corporation
      • Aranee Manoharan, Senior Associate Director, Careers & Employability, King’s College London
      • Alan McAlpine, Deputy Director, Student Success, Curtin University

    16:00 – 17:30  Return to Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel

    Time to get dressed to impress!

    17:30  Depart for the National Press Club

    National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045

    18:30 – 22:00  Cocktails, Signature Dinner, and Announcements at The National Press Club

    Speaker:

    • Dan Black, EY Global TA Leader, EY

    Dress to impress! (cocktail attire, black tie optional)

    22:00 – Til late  Optional after dinner drinks – no host bar

    Old Ebbit Grill, 675 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20005; a 5 minute walk from the National Press Club

  • Wednesday March 13

  • 08:15 – 09:45  Breakfast available at Hyatt Centric Arlington

    Senate BC, located on the second floor, Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel

    10:00 – 14:30  GCSS Keynote, Interactive Learning Sessions, and Lunch

    Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel

    • Keynote featuring Lindsey Pollak: The Remix: How to Survive and Thrive in the Multigenerational Workplace
    • Interactive Learning Session 5: Taking Early Careers Global – INEUCS Global Employers’ Insights Survey
      Sponsor: Cappfinity
      Explore challenges employers face when delivering a globalised approach to early careers, and how teams are responding to technological change and geopolitical pressures.

      • Speakers:

      • Nicky Garcea, C0-CEO, Cappfinity
      • Stephen Isherwoood, Joint CEO, Institute of Student Employers
      • Bryan Quick, Director Talent Acquisition Global Early Careers, Abbott
      • Dawn Carter, Director, Global University & Early Career Programs, Uber
    • GCSS Reflective Learning Session – Troika Consulting Exercise
      Facilitated by the 2024 Programme Committee Chair Mario Vela and PC Member Michelle Schenk. In quick round-robin “consultations,” individuals will talk about an idea or takeaway from the summit they may want to incorporate/potential challenges they may encounter, and get advice immediately from two others, harnessing collective wisdom.

    14:30 – 15:00  Break and Travel to Symplicity Corporation

    Symplicity Corporation – Rooftop
    3003 Washington Blvd #900, Arlington, VA 22201; Metro: Rosslyn to Clarendon, 15 minutes

    15:00 – 18:00  Closing Reception

    Symplicity Corporation – Rooftop

    Celebrate your global friendships on Symplicity Corporations’ fabulous rooftop deck with amazing views. Enjoy a drink and snacks as we close the 2024 Summit with a special announcement about what’s to come in 2025.

  • Thursday March 14

  • 06:45 – 08:15  Breakfast available at Hyatt Centric Arlington

    Senate BC, located on the second floor, Hyatt Centric Arlington Hotel