Date: 28/08/2024
Duration: 10:00-11:15 (BST)
Location: Online
Creating your own opportunities: entrepreneurship and innovation, in conversation with Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Calvin Sim
In this webinar, Commonwealth Alumnus Dr Calvin Sim, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Freeboh, will share his experiences as an entrepreneur and tips and advice for those considering opportunities as an entrepreneur.
The discussion will aim to address the following content:
- Key skills for entrepreneurs
- Challenges and opportunities in entrepreneurship and enterprise
- The importance of market research
- The lifecycle of a project
- Financial literacy and funding
- Partnerships and collaboration
The webinar will last approximately 50 minutes and will be followed by a 20-minute networking session for attendees to share their thoughts and reflections on the topic.
The Preparing for Success webinar series aims to spotlight successful and senior alumni leaders and through an informal conversation, share important lessons and takeaways that scholars and new alumni can learn from. This includes learning about the positives and challenges that have influenced their achievements and successes.
Learning from alumni is a key way for Commonwealth Scholars coming towards the end of their studies to prepare for the opportunities and challenges ahead. The new event series aims to show the extent to which these challenges and concerns are normal and affect even the most successful leaders.
The Preparing for Success series offers an opportunity for scholars to learn from four Commonwealth Alumni on the positives and challenges that have influenced their achievements and successes. Through an informal conversation, speakers will share important lessons and takeaways.
If you have any questions, please contact the CSC Alumni Team at alumni@cscuk.org.uk
With a questionable sense of direction and an easily distracted mind captivated by shiny gadgets, Calvin Sim has navigated a winding career path. From contributing to cutting-edge teams in semiconductors and consumer genetics, his journey took an unexpected turn into the world of HR. Whilst getting lost, he discovered that working with people is interesting.
He has since been passionate about developing HR software solutions and founded Freeboh with his university mate to empower organisations to build and manage their flexible workforce.
He currently also serves on the Alumni Advisory Panel for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. He is very grateful for the opportunities the Commonwealth Scholarship afforded him during his time working on his PhD at Imperial College a rather long time ago.
Dr Calvin Sim is a 2002 Commonwealth Scholar from Singapore. He completed a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Imperial College London.
