Maths4Girls Event – online webinar

Wed 20 Sep 2023 | noon - 1 p.m.

Organizer

Grace Thompson

Client Relations and Business Development at Oldfield Partners LLP
Oldfield Partners Llp

At school I never thought I was good at maths and never excelled in it. I was naturally better at E… Read more

Matt Gosden

Senior insurance leader working on AI to improve decision-making in personal finance
Engage Smarter

Matt is a senior leader from the financial services industry, an actuary, and a technologist. He… Read more

About the Business Leaders

These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly. Combined they employ 18+ people.

About the teacher and students

The event was created by Joe Derrett for 50 students at Doha College aged Age 15 - 18.

Event description

Mathematical Journeys: Charting Your Course to Successful Careers in Mathematics!

In this 1 hour session, business leaders will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future.

Speakers will ‘tell a story’ about their career journey (up to 10mins):
• How maths played a part and how maths is relevant now
• What inspired them to choose their career path
• Their failures, as well as successes
• What their company does and why this is important
• What they enjoy most about their career
• Skills currently relevant in the jobs they are doing now.

Q&As will follow to end the session.

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