Asia Savvy 2020 Conference: Building Cross-Cultural Competencies – register NOW
ASIA SAVVY CONFERENCE
Are you keen on increasing your leadership potential by being Asia-Savvy AND…
- Learning from and interacting with experts from academia, industry, government and NGO sectors in lively discussions and workshops.
- Networking with like-minded students in discussions and workshops.
- Having the opportunity to have your essay published.
About this year’s conference and Our People
Discover the importance of building cross-cultural knowledge.
Develop skills to succeed in a connected yet diverse world.
To celebrate Asia Savvy’s 10-year anniversary we have ‘savvied-up’ with two new offerings:
- A Lego Serious Play workshop to improve creative thinking and communication
- ASIASAVVYx – Four places for Asia-Savvy students to present their own inspiring stories
Additionally, we will:
- explore the relevance of cross-cultural differences and how they impact our future global careers
- identify the key skills needed to succeed in this global and inter-connected world
Student will be able to engage directly with experts working across different cultures and share their valuable experiences.
- Learn about the personal skills, work habits and strategies that have helped our speakers succeed internationally.
- And what these cross-cultural experts wished they had known earlier in their journeys
An awesome day awaits including healthy food, prizes and quizzes, followed by a dinner for you and new friends
at the University of Auckland’.
Programme
| 9.30am | Registration, tea and coffee |
| 10am | Opening remarks
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| 10.15am | ASIASAVVYx TED style student talks Four students present their own stories to inspire and inform attendees 10 mins presentations followed by 20 mins Q&A Moderator: Marie Landingin |
| 11.15am | Networking break |
| 11.30am | Workshop: Cross-cultural learning with LEGO Serious play Hands-on communication and collaboration skills specific for diverse teams. Focus on individual values and challenges and discuss. Led by Antje Fiedler, Graduate School of Management, University of Auckland Business School |
| 12.30pm | Networking lunch sponsored by Asia New Zealand Foundation
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| 1:45pm | Panel Discussion: Our stories – showing success stories
Moderator: Jennie Zhang, Asia Savvy Committee |
| 3pm | Networking break |
| 3.15pm | Breakout session: Cross-cultural story telling Moderator: Joshua Murphy, Asia Savvy Committee |
| 3.40pm | Awards and concluding remarks |
| 4.10pm | Asia Savvy quiz sponsored by Gong Cha |
| 5-6.30pm | Networking dinner, Level 1, Sir Owen G Glenn Building |
Sponsored by:
Meet the committee for the 2020 Asia Savvy Conference.
SPONSORSHIP
This student-led conference is organised and supported by the New Zealand Asia Institute of the University of Auckland. It aims to attract a dynamic group of students from New Zealand universities nationwide. This presents attractive sponsorship opportunities for business and organisations whose participation would enhance the event.
AMBASSADORS
The Asia Savvy Ambassador Programme provides students with the opportunity to act as liaisons between Asia Savvy and their respective universities.
