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Laws & Prosecution

Robert S

Consultancy with Focus on Media and Journalism , EU

Consultancy

Investigative Journalism

Journalism

Laws & Prosecution

Media

Open Resource Intelligence

Robert is a Polish investigative journalist, media strategist, and consultant. Expert on mis/disinformation, verification, fact-checking & OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) tools. He spent two decades in journalism. Currently runs his own media consultancy crafting media strategies and delivering workshops for business clients and newsrooms. Previously he worked as Google News Lab’s Teaching Fellow in CEE being the main training person for the media in the region (2021-2023). He delivered workshops on mis- and disinformation, verification & fact-checking. Prior to joining Google he spent years at TVN Poland where he produced dozens of investigative documentaries with significant news impact on topics ranging from judicial corruption and pharmaceutical lobbying to a bribery scandal involving an official who awarded sensitive government IT contracts worth millions of dollars to three U.S. tech companies. The 2016/2017 academic year Robert spent at Harvard University as a Nieman Fellow researching the intersection of media, law and technology, attending classes at Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School of Government and MIT Media Lab. Educated as a lawyer, trained prosecutor (passed a bar exam for prosecutors in Poland). Graduated from the Leadership Academy for Poland program (2021). He has authored two books.

Digital Marketing

Romana S

Multilingual Training with Focus on Journalism and Digital Marketing, UK

Data Analysis

Lucia N

PR within the Creative Industries, UK

Personal Development

Charlotte K

Personal and Professional Development Coaching , UK

Business Management

Finance

Mentor

Personal Development

Professional Development

Charlotte is a Chartered Accountant (ACA), accredited Life & Business Coach (IAPC&M) and certified Trainer (QQI, Level 6) with 20 years’ experience coaching, training and mentoring others. Charlotte studied a Law degree at Trinity College Dublin and trained as a Chartered Accountant in Deloitte, going on to experience a variety of roles in Ireland and the USA, in the public sector, financial services, education, charity, health and food & beverage sectors. In her coaching and training business, Act On It Coaching, she works with individuals and client companies to support personal and professional development journeys. Charlotte is also a trained professional actress and has worked in various independent films, commercials and TV shows.

Fintech

Ricky Y

Business Development and Consulting, UK

Blockchain

Business Consulting

Business Development

Cryptocurrencies

E-commerce

Fintech

Ricky, based in London, UK, holds an MBA from Imperial College, London University, and a B.Sc in Biotechnology from King's College, London University. Additionally, he is a certified Cambridge CELTA teacher of English as a Foreign Language. With a diverse background, Ricky spent 12 years in Investment Banking across Asia, working in locations including Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan. Transitioning from banking, he ventured into entrepreneurship, establishing businesses in the food and beverages industry and online sector. Ricky's professional expertise spans cross-border trading, international investments, business consulting, capital raising, venture capital fund raising, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), and advocacy for Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. Driven by a passion for business and personnel mentoring, Ricky finds fulfilment in sharing his knowledge and experience to empower others in their professional endeavours.

Business Development

Samantha K

Business Development, UK

Social Media

Jess E

Digital Storytelling, UK

Digital Marketing

Yaslyn S

Digital Marketing and Tech Trainer, UK

Computer Science

Digital Marketing

Marketing

Mentor

Project Management

Yaslyn is a Digital Mentor, Trainer, Coach and Marketer with well-honed communication skills. A strong team player with great people skills. Highly driven to upskill individuals and businesses in digital, tech and a wide range of other sectors. They have a goal orientated and a solution focused mind-set, therefore when they are presented with obstacles, they see this as a positive challenge because they can discover possible solutions which they find very rewarding. They have practical knowledge and experience in training. They have worked as a Google Digital Trainer, Coach and Lead. They have successfully delivered the following sessions; ‘Stay Safe Online’, ‘First Steps Online’, ‘Email at Work’, ‘Presenting at Work’, ‘Social Media Strategy’ and ‘ Writing for Social Media’. As an Outreach coordinator in the community, they worked closely with the DWP to train their staff and clients. As a bus team leader, they managed Digital coaches and worked alongside businesses such as; Lloyds Banking Group and Staffordshire County Council. Education, International Research Consultancy and training. Their skills set is very broad, they have working knowledge on how to utilise Trello as a great project management tool for their projects. In addition, they have utilised Hootsuite to schedule and community manage social media content across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. On Facebook, they have set up, managed and monitored advertising campaigns. The types of content which they have created have included, videos, images, infographics and blogs. They have utilised WordPress to create landing pages, made updates and any additional web changes. They have basic HTML practical experience for Joomla, WordPress and T4. They have used Mailchimp to create and distribute newsletters to subscribers on a regular basis.

Business Mentor

Aoife L

Marketing Consultancy and Training, UK

Business Mentor

Digital Media

Marketing Consulting

Trainer & Facilitator

Aoife is a Marketing Consultant and Trainer. Her career to date includes experience both in academia and industry, unified by her keen interest in all things digital. She holds a PhD in Digital Media and Applied Linguistics and worked as a lecturer and researcher at the University of Limerick; she also has 7+ years’ experience working in marketing across a variety of industries. With a personal passion for indigenous SMEs, Aoife is also a Business Mentor. Her goal is to empower business owners to advance and scale their business at all stages of development.

Trainer & Facilitator

Sara B

Empowering Individuals and Business through Digital Skills Training, UK

CV writing

Michael N

Business Advisory with Focus on Digital Marketing, UK

Appraisals

Blogging

Business Advising

CV writing

Digital Marketing

Leadership

Marketing

SEO

Michael is a business advisor and digital marketing trainer specialising in supporting SME and start-ups in their digital journey. Looking at the full digital journey from content marketing to Blogging, SEO to social media marketing. Practical actionable training that demystifies these topics so businesses can implements changes immediately. A 12-year career as a customer service manager means that he can provide soft skills training in Leadership, customer service, appraisals, interview and CV skills. Covid-19 has created a greater need for remote working. Michael's managerial and digitally focussed background means that he can help businesses move effectively to working online, helping to build a structure and culture that supports empathy as well as efficiency.

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