Carey Benn : AIESEC and Me - an expose of my serious side|
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From a young entrepreneur to a CEO of a global company, from an LC member to a founder of an
AIESEC country, from Australia to Colombia - find all those amazing stories our alumni share!
You may find similar experiences, or some inspiration for the future
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I joined AIESEC in 1981, within four weeks of starting my business studies at St. Gall University in Switzerland. After some work on projects, my first management challenge was to revitalize the local committee as its LCP. We succeeded in doubling the number of traineeships and the budget. Read more...
I walked down the mobile staircase onto the tarmac of the Kenyan International Airport with some trepidation and a complete lack of expectations. 48 hours earlier I had boarded a plane to begin an adventure into the 'wild African unknown' as a participant on the AIESEC Exchange program. This journey begun in 1996. Read more...
In between flying to the Middle East for a royal meeting with the Sheiks and a business chat with Mr. Schroeder of Germany, AIESEC managed to catch hold of Mr. Maerki.
Today Mr. Maerki is the Chairman of the board of IBM in Europe, Middle East and Africa, thereby heading a USD $28 billion business with more than 106, 000 employees in 124 countries around the globe.
His long road to success includes three years spent with AIESEC, first in Switzerland and then one year with AIESEC International. Read more...
California’s Silicon Valley seems a world away from China, where I lived for two years building our AIESEC, non-profit, start up operation. The Silicon Valley streets are quiet while cars and guzzling SUV’s cram the highways. Beijing streets are busy with people walking everywhere from early until late. In Beijing many new restaurants and shopping centers lie empty. Despite the dot-com crash and recession, Silicon Valley shopping centers and restaurants are packed and one often waits to get a table. Read more...
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From the SwissAir skies to the Buchberg vines: Heinz Albrecht
Meet Mr. Heinz Albrecht. The man who negotiated several crucial agreements between SwissAir and Crossair and retired in 1997 as the Vice President of SwissAir, after spending 34 years with this world-renowned company.
We met him at his country home in Buchberg, where he has also been Deputy President of the community council for the last 12 years. Read more...