2-Day International Webinar
Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
Objective
To educate today’s youth about the advantages of being multilingual in our rapidly globalizing world, and to inspire a love for languages and an openness towards people and cultures from around the globe.
Meet the Speakers
Aaron Arlanza
Speaker 1
Hi everyone! My name is Aaron Arlanza and I’m a freshman at Harvard intending to study linguistics and computer science. Over the summer, I studied Korean in Seoul on a NSLI-Y scholarship. Can’t wait to meet you all!
Amadou Thiaw
Speaker 2
Hey there!My name is Amadou, and I am a Senior Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company. I was fortunate to learn and become fluent in four languages during my early education, which has shaped my personal network and profesional journey in many regards. In my view, mastering a new language is like acquiring a new passport or diploma. It unlocks a whole new world of possibilities.
Kelly Huang
Speaker 3
Hi all! My name is Kelly and I’m a student at USC, studying cybersecurity and international relations. Being multilingual has helped me significantly with discovering my passions both inside and outside the classroom, as well as direct the experiences I have in my life. From studying abroad in South Korea with the State Department to cofounding @clapsprogram, I believe that language education is the key to diversifying the next generation of young leaders!
Philippe Homsi
Speaker 4
I am the Director of International Sales at AdEchoTech, a France based-company specialized in telemedicine. I have more than 30 years of sales experience working for multinational corporations in France and abroad. I speak five languages (French, Arabic, English, Bulgarian, and Spanish). At AdEchoTech, I lead the international deployment of our remote robotic ultrasound system in North America and Europe.