#MAXIS2018
Companies & Speakers
During MAXIS, a number of companies and speakers will be delivering sessions based on their experience and the work that they currently do. This is a great chance to network, learn more about different companies and what they do, and perhaps discover what you might want to pursue in the future!
OMAR FAHMI
CO-FOUNDER @
SPCE
Start-up Brand Design 101
The idea for SPCE came about in 2013, when Leon was at University. By working in the Student Housing Department, he realised the rental market was broken. Both students and landlords were frequently facing similar and common, problems - but no-one was fixing it.
​
Omar was responsible for the phase one design of the whole app, as well as the current brand identity. He has also been managing the brand through social, web, print and digital marketing so far, as well as the launch and app activation.
RARES MAN
BRAND MANAGER @
UNLOCKED GRADUATES
To Give a Second Chance
Unlocked Graduates is aiming to change the way we develop society’s future leaders, as well as how we think about prisons and prisoners by focusing on rehabilitation, and addressing the terrible damage and cost of reoffending.
RareÈ™ is also an alumni of AIESEC. Previously the MCVP Marketing for AIESEC UK.
JEREMY GILLEY
FOUNDER @
PEACE ONE DAY
A Director of Peace
In September 2001, as a result of Jeremy’s efforts, a General Assembly resolution was unanimously adopted by UN member states, establishing 21 September as an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence on the UN International Day of Peace – Peace Day. Peace Day is an opportunity for UN agencies and NGOs to focus their ongoing life-saving activities within a global context. The impact of a day of global ceasefire and non-violence cannot be underestimated.
Watch Jeremy's TED talk here.
LOOT
Your Personalized Digital Account
Loot: a current account and contactless Loot Mastercard® card, offering insights into your spending with personalised features to manage your money. Whether you're working towards an around the world trip or your next meal out, Loot believes there’s never a reason to miss out.
Read more about Loot by visiting their website.
COMMONROOM VENTURES
THE ECONOMIST
(DRINKS SPONSOR)
A Political, Literary and General "Newspaper"
The Economist was established in 1843 by James Wilson, a hatmaker from the small Scottish town of Hawick, to campaign against the protectionist Corn Laws. The tariffs were repealed in 1846 but the newspaper lived on as “a political, literary, and general newspaper”, never abandoning its belief in free trade, internationalism and minimum interference by government, especially in the affairs of the market.
Preparing for investment/ Pitching your business
Looking to start a business? Not sure how to execute your vision? Uncertain of how to position yourself for investment?
Come join CommonRoom Ventures (a member of the advisory board of SPCE, a student accommodation rental platform) who will provide you insights to better position yourself to succeed as an entrepreneur. If you already have a startup or thinking about taking the entrepreneurial leap with an idea you have, take the opportunity to come and share it with us in this interactive session.
​
At CommonRoom Ventures we aim to provide our specialist skill set and additional capacity to bolster management teams as they tackle strategic inflection points. Projects can range from advice on operational issues; financial strategy; growth strategy (including international expansion); improving corporate infrastructure, preparation for a capital raise; enhanced investor engagement; conducting strategic reviews and preparation of IPO’s. We work with companies of all sizes from startups to publicly listed groups and often take equity positions in our clients.
