JCI London Magazine March 2014

Issue 3March 2014

INTRODUCING: JCI CANARY WHARFGET TO KNOWTHE NEW CHAPTER IN LONDON

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CONTENTS

6 Meet JCI Canary Wharf The newest chapter in the UK & the team who is working hard to make it a success

12 Pick the brains of six of our directors Learn more about them

16 A week of events - what happened this month The end of the month was packed with events - here is a roundup

20 Events in April Find out what we have planned for the new month

24 Special Issue Inside - The Think Possible Gala See & hear what happened

so much to do so little time

Welcometo


There is this thing to be said for team work. Actually there are a lot of things said about team work but there is one thing that remains no matter what team you are in. Commitment to the process. JCI London Deputy President Soraya Bowen dropped a message into the Annual Dinner Team WhatsApp group chat. It said,

“Our journey isn’t perfect but it’s ours … and I’ll stick with you ’til the end”

Now what Soraya won’t know until she reads this or somebody tells her, is that at precisely that moment she sent that message to our group chat, I was looking at an email she had sent and was think-ing “I wish she had spoken to me before she sent that email”. Now here’s is my point, I knew that even though I didn’t understand the circumstances that lead to the email she had sent, I trusted her. I would still need to ask her to help me understand her choice, but I trusted her. The reason why I trusted her is because since Soraya was elected as my deputy, she has lived these words “Our journey isn’t perfect but it’s ours … and I’ll stick with you ’til the end”. Soraya is committed to the process. She’s not the only one. I have to name a few others notably Ola Szaran, Matt Beaven and Svenja Koeppe.

Sometimes team work requires some of your best people to tackle tasks that are thankless. These are tasks that no one else wants because of the high risks of failure, ongoing intensity, the promise of high stress levels and credit, if any, will not be given if mistakes are made. Sometimes being in a team is having the willingness to allow people the time to make a choice that you wouldn’t make your-self and allow them the opportunity to make deci-sions, learn from their choices and support them to make amends if the journey isn’t perfect.

Word from the presidentOur Team

Inpiration of the month

“Don‘t Spend time beating on a wall, hoping to transform it into a door” - Coco Chanel

“If your dreams don’t scare you, they’re not big enough” - Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (President of Liberia)

“Be the change you want to see in the world” - Mahatma Ghandi


“You ‘re braver than you be-lieve, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” - Winnie the Pooh (AA Milne)

“One’s destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things” - Henry Miller

“Everything will be ok in the end,. If it’s not ok, it’s not the end” - John Lennon


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MEET JCI CANARY WHARF The new chapter in London with a

dedicated team to start off strong

by Sarah Beckwith - JCI UK Personal Development Director and JCI London Past President 2011

Oh what a night! On Tuesday 25 March, over 70 people gathered to celebrate JCI Canary Wharf becoming JCI UK’s newest affiliated chamber. And boy do these guys know how to celebrate!

The views from over the skyscrapers and wa-ter of Canary Wharf from the 48th floor Attic bar were stunning. There were great speeches explaining why the chamber was started, what it is setting out to achieve and what members can gain from JCI. The achievements of the members were recognised with awards for in-novation, excellence and leadership.

Attendees were treated to the best views over Canary Wharf

The Canary Wharf team have worked really hard and have already achieved an incredible amount. They have a vision (Lead you Life), they have already hosted many successful events and have some brilliant community pro-jects in the pipeline. It is no surprise they have

experienced 80% membership growth so far this year and have some very big ambitions for the rest of the year.

What strikes me is how much of a team they are. A team that is supportive, a team that is excited and a team that is having fun. Most of all a team that is open and encouraging others to join them, something I’m sure they’ll have no trouble with.

The room was packed with JCI Canary Wharf members, members from sister chamber JCI London, senators and non-members (also known as potential members) thanks to the hard work of organising team Leena, Ilario and Nabiil.

President, Michela Pascucci, on behalf of the chamber graciously thanked members, sen-ators and national board directors who have helped out and were there to support them. In fact I think we should be thanking them. It is seeing the success of a new chamber like Ca-nary Wharf that inspires and motivates me as a national board member. I feel very lucky to


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have been able to play my part, however small, in their journey so far.

Deputy National President, Drew Charman, had this to say:

“It was a fantastic event. The energy and buzz in the room was electric. Both Michela Pascucci and Kate Senter gave amazing and inspiring speeches - it was one of those genu-ine moments that I was filled to the brim with pride at being both a member of JCI and a member of the National Board team”.

Members were recognised for their contribution to the or-ganisation

The JCI Canary Wharf affiliation party was the very defini-tion of a great JCI event - I came away with a huge smile on my face thanks to all the fantastic people I met (and wanting to run home and write a blog to shout about it!). I loved speaking to new and potential members of the chamber, answering their questions and hearing about their aspirations for their membership.

Congratulations JCI Canary Wharf - I can’t wait to see

All pictures copyright: Marco van den Heuvel

Six Brains to pick Name: Rafael TselikasJCI position: Training DirectorWhy and when did you get involved in JCI London: I joined JCI in April 2012 and got in-volved from the beginning. I was looking to join and contribute to an organisation that wants to create a positive difference. I attended a few events, met some members and felt this was the right place for me to get involved.Occupation: Business Development ManagerBiggest Personal Achievement: I am working on it Describe JCI in three words: Inspiring, Great, LeadingDescribe yourself in three words: Interna-tional, Curious, PerseveringFavorite inspirational quote: ‘A journey of a thousand miles become with a single step’ by Lao TzuA funny/inspirational story that you want to share: When I was a kid, the first time I really walked, I had a tree stick in my hand and be-lieved it was a handrail. This gave me the belief I could walk, but in fact, I didn’t need any handrail or tree stick. Somehow I hold this memory but I still need to check with my Mum though if this is a true story! :)

Name: Ceylan SepilJCI position: Business DirectorWhy and when did you get involved in JCI London: I moved to London about a year back, and was eager to meet smart friendly profession-als engaged in making the world a better place. I joined JCI with TEDxSquareMile 2013 and en-joyed the experience so much so that I decided to stay on board with different projects.Occupation: Change Agent, Career Coach, Stu-dent of Tarot, Ex-bankerBiggest Personal Achievement: I followed my heart and left banking and Dubai, to start my own business in coaching and join the man I love in London. Regardless of what the future may bring, I am proud to have jumped in and taken risks for the things I believe and have faith in. Describe JCI in three words: Leaders at workDescribe yourself in three words: Ever curious vagabondFavorite inspirational quote: ‘There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why... I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?’A funny/inspirational story that you want to share: The best way to overcome a fear is to tackle it head on: thus I went skydiving on my 29th birthday to overcome my fear of heights.


Six Brains to pick The council members get personal

Name: Matt Beavan

JCI position: Special Projects Director

Why and when did you get involved in JCI London: July 2012, part of the TEDx team

Occupation: Committee Secretary

Biggest Personal Achievement: Completion of a marathon

Describe JCI in three words: fun, challenging, developmental

Describe yourself in three words: Thoughtful. English. Thirty two

Favorite inspirational quote: ‘Bring forth things that be not as though they were’

A funny/inspirational story that you want to share: Two oranges walk into a bar. One says to the other. Your round.

Name: Svenja KoeppeJCI position: Marketing DirectorWhy and when did you get involved in JCI London: I joined JCI Berlin in the summer of 2011 after I started studying looking for a way to network and get involved. I knew about JCI for a long time before that as my father was a mem-ber. I moved to London in September 2013 for my studies and joined JCI London right away as I already knew a lot of the members form previous twinning weekends.Occupation: Masters Biggest Personal Achievement: It has to be connected to JCI but there is so much that I was fortunate enough to get involved in and work with. One of the biggest challenges was the European Capitals Meeting 2013 in Berlin and the current Think Possible Gala in London. However there is so much more to come - the newsletter for JCI London etc.Describe JCI in three words: personal growth, international, friendsDescribe yourself in three words: organized, passionate, fun-lovingFavorite inspirational quote: ‘The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing’ by Walt Disney


Name: Anke Brandts

JCI position: Membership Director

Why and when did you get involved in JCI London: 2005 in Switzerland looking for like minded people to spend time with

Occupation: Product Manager

Biggest Personal Achievement: getting there

Describe JCI in three words: friends, interna-tional, fun

Describe yourself in three words: work in progress

Favorite inspirational quote: ‘give every day the chance to become the best day of your life’

A funny/inspirational story that you want to share: I tell you when you join me at the world congress in Leipzig

Name: Ed Nottingham

JCI position: Special Projects Director

Why and when did you get involved in JCI London: In November 2013, because I had spare time and wanted to fill it with something produc-tive.

Occupation: Business analyst for a research consultancy, specialising in human decision mak-ing

Biggest Personal Achievement: I could list a bunch of things I’ve done, but what’s coming next is more interesting

Describe JCI in three words: diverse develop-ment opportunities

Describe yourself in three words: curious, friendly, independent

Favorite inspirational quote: ‘What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals’


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E v e n t f u l t i m e s S u m m i n g u p t h e e v e n t s o f t h e m o n t hThe last days in the month were packed with a lot of fun filled events for our members. It started off with the monthly meeting of the PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB that focussed on the use of voice and body language.As the organizer Rafael Tselikas puts it:“A great public speaking club evening with our Special Guest: Andrew T Bennett! Well done to the speakers and evaluators. Many thanks to Andrew for his fantastic workshop! Everybody enjoyed the tips and exercises to improve their voice and body language!”

Welcome to JCI Canary Wharf On Tuesday - there was the official affiliation party of JCI Canary Wharf (more pictures and a report from Sarah Beckwith page 6).


Career empowerment

Business director Ceylan organized Wednesday’s event all around career empowerment. The participants learned how to use their customers are, what they are buying from them and most importantly how to make an emotional connection with them. The five most important things to remember from this event are:1 Who do you want to influence?2 What are their needs?3 How do I stimulate as many senses as possible?4 How do I make it seem seamless?5 When do I start?

Thirsty Thursday


R e m i n d e rI n t e r n a t i o n a l E v e n t s


The European Capitals Meeting (ECM) The ECM is an annual meeting of Members and Senators from chapters of JCI from European capital cities. It is a three day event freely organ-ised by the host chapter. This year it will be host-ed by JCI Belgrade.When:08 - 11 May 2014Cost: Regular fee (01.02. - 01.05.) : EUR 200

The Wolrd Congress (WC)The biggest international event of JCI will take place in Leipzig, Germany under the motto “Freedom.Passion.Change.” 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and for the 60th anniversary of JCI Germany.When:24 - 29 November 2014Cost: Regular fee (01.04. - 24.10.) : EUR 400

The European Conference (EC)Every year for a period of 4 days the members of JCI are given the opportunity to meet for networking, training, formal and informal ex-changes. This year the conference is held by JCI Malta. When: 11 - 14 June 2014Cost:Late Fee (14.02. - 02.06.2014): EUR 405

?!Which event should I go to?Here are the main differences of these inter-national events and conferences:

The ECM is a small conference with around 120 participants, which makes it easy to get to know all of the participants.

The European Conference is one of the four area conferences of JCI. You can also go to the Americas, Asia-Pacific, or Africa and Middle East Conference, which are all ca-tered to the different areas. The European Conference is one of the biggest area con-ferences with around 3.000 attendees every year.

The World Conference is the biggest JCI event of the year. Here you can meet Jay-cees from all over the world and be part of a five day programme with around 6.000 or more attendees.

Dear Friend,

We are more than glad to invite you all to celebrate JCI Tallinn grandiose 25th Birthday “Back to Basics”.

There has been 25 busy years full of events and successful projects which have changed lives, attitudes and even supported businesses. JCI Tallinn has positive impact to Estonian society – it is just needed to celebrate all this.

JCI Tallinn has prepared an event to celebrate past 25 years by looking over what has been done and where we can go. For all to our twinning chamber members we have planned an extra super program.

Please be prepared for days of fun, new places, new people, good parties, relaxation etc.

TWINNING DRINKS - 16th of MayWarm-up coctails in lounge HETK (http://hetkes.ee/). Be there or be square!TWINNING DAY – Business in Estonia – 17th of MayThe aim of the day is to introduce JCI Tallinn, Tallinn-city, Estonian culture, business, economy and some business basics in Estonia.Day plan:* Estonian folk dance - BACK TO BASICS;* New, funny and seductive Tallinn Old Town stand-up tour (http://www.facebook.com/StandUp-TourGuide );* Delicious lunch;* Ülemiste City – Demo Center;* Enterprises visit;* Business opportunities in Estonia.BIRTHDAY PARTY – 17th of MayIn the Saturday evening we would like to invite you to JCI Tallinn 25th Birthday Party. The eveing full of wonderful jaycee people, live dance music, welcome drink, nice dinner and sweet birthday cake.Dresscode – Black & White, Smart Casual – BACK TO BASICS.

Come and take your friends and chamber members with you!Registration is already opened:http://jci.ee/syndmused/event/13/bbtg9hljf4ftk4s56mnput1ij8

**Stay tuned on Facebook as well: http://www.facebook.com/events/407989232668355/**Full ticket - 79€ (includes twinning program, Birthday Party, lunch, dinner, welcome drink, live music etc)

Register now, cause good prices will be valid until 13th of April.Contact person: Triin Parvits, [email protected]

A L e t t e r f r o m T a l l i n n

JCI Admin Training Official Course!

JCI Admin is the JCI Local Organization Man-agement Course recommended for any mem-ber who wants to become member of the local board and a leader at any level in the Local Organization. The course covers the structure of the local board, management of the Local Organization affairs and the respon-sibility of the Local Organization in providing development opportunities that will empower JCI members to create positive change in and outside JCI.

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Event Highlights in AprilManage your personal finances

Financial planning to make money work for you to give you the time to do what you wantEver wondered why, as you get older and you earn more mon-ey, it doesn’t feel like you have more money in your pocket.

Why it never seems money stretches far to meet all your desires, but it just about feels like your income/salary dedicates the lifestyle you have.No one knows what the future holds; it helps to have a clear goal and map to get to your ide-al living standard for yourself and your family (now or in the future).There’s one thing everyone in this would has in common and that is the fact we all need money to survive. If you have less money, your options are limited and if you have more money, your options open up.Most of us have ideas that could change our lives; what tends to stop most is having the

time to establish their ideas to meet their de-sired vision.If you’re looking for ways to achieve financial independence- to have your money working for you regardless if your working or not; this workshop is for you.It will provide you the opportunity to under-stand how money really works; fascinating financial facts every individual will face ahead to ignite your financial savvy juices and how to use the system to your advantage to get your financial freedom.Investing your time in this workshop will em-power you with the knowledge to attack your financial destiny.

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Netwoking

every

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24th April 2014

C mmunity talks...Cancer

M o r e e v e n t s o n o u r w e b s i t e !

Eat for LifeMonday 28th May 2014

6:30pm - 9:00pm

Save the date - Events coming up

JCI London Kick-off Round 2: Spring into Action

If you missed our first kick-off in January we are back for round 2!Learn how you can get still get involved in 2014 there are still are plenty of opportunities avaialbe and we need your help to make it possible!We welcome the all JCI Members and Non-members who want to learn about our plans for 2014 get involved.Come along and see what JCI is all about:- Personal Development,- Business,- Community- International- Community- Social It’s not too late to challenge yourself, network and take on a leading role as part of the 2014 team. What are you waiting for?

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Kick-Of f 2014:

into action

JCI Achieve and JCI Impact 2 in 1! Official Course!

Do you want to fully understand what JCI is about? Do you want to create long lasting positive change? Then join us for those 2 ex-ceptional leadership courses!

The JCI Achieve course uses discussions and analogies to help members understand one’s own values and the values and principles of JCI.

JCI Impact is a course aimed for JCI mem-bers who want to become active citizens and make long lasting positive changes in their communities. The course discusses the ac-tive citizenship concept.

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Content, Context, & Personalisation - Driving Effective Online Conversions in Today’s World!

Getting visitors to your website is an important part of any digital strategy, but what happens whenvisitors arrive at your site? How is your website helping visitors to continue their dig-ital journey with your organisation, and what goals is your organisation looking to achieve? What do you know about the users that vis-it your site – do you recognise different user types and adapt to theirneeds?

This session on driving better results on your website, which will include some elements ofinteractivity, will cover:* How to understand your users – and their buying/conversion phases* Improve your calls to action and create clear value propositions* Importance of testing – split testing such as A/B and Multivariate* Where the future of digital is going and the power of context in personalisation

Target audience:Business Owner / Brand Marketers / Digital Marketers / Website Managers – anyone whomanages a website and wants to give their customers a personalised experience online to driveresults and learn about the future of digital marketing

About the Speaker:Tom Head is joint founder and director of Lab, a digital agency with offices in the UK and South Africa, working with brands who want to offer their customers a personalised experience online. Lab specialises in customer-centric websites, digital consultancy & marketing. Since building the business up from scratch in 2003 in partnership with managing director, Jonny Tooze, Lab has grown to be a top 20 digital marketing agency in the South of England. Tom has delivered numerous success-ful websites and digital marketing projects for clients including Motorola, Hearst Magazines, Future Publishing, Subway, and the BBC. Known within the UK digital industry for his thought leadership in ecommerce, conversion rate optimisation, and online personalisation, Tom is a highly sought-after speaker, and has quickly established himself as a go-to expert on these topics.

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Highlight in May!!

THE RECAP

THE RECAP

An unforgettable eveningPerformances by Olivia Sabat and Otty & band live on stage plus a private performance with soul singer Coffee The evening started off with a champagne reception and entertainment from Jazz singer Victoria Ball & pianist Adam Grey performed, while magician Andy Lee mingled and entertained the guests. Of course, this was an opportunity for the guest to network and for old friends to meet up. We were pleased to welcome international guests from America, and our twin chapters Tallinn and Berlin. After everyone found their seat the starters were served the first performance of the evening from Olivia Sabat started. An outstanding performance from Olivia lead to the organisers themselves taking the centre stage with a speech about motivation, creativity, entrepreneurship and leadership that concluded in the premier of a JCI London video produced and sponsored by Portuguese mul-timedia company Gema.

The most anticipated speech of the night from Google Explorer Michael Rosenblum on Google Glass, the new wearable technology that will revolutionise the way we understand media. Michael delivered an engaging speech about media and the changes that happened from the beginning of time. Not only did he show us how Google Glass works, but also made us understand the changes that are ongoing in the industry. Michael kindly stayed to allow guests to try Google Glass them-selves.

The main course was served shortly after the talk and all the guests were able to resume conver-sation and enjoy the main course. After everyone was finished with the food Otty and his band took the stage. They managed to get people moving and engaged them to dance and sing along.

This helped make everyone hungry for the dessert, tea and coffee.

Once the main speakers delivered their inspirational speeches came the tradi-tional part of the evening the JCI London Chamber Awards of 2013, recognising the outstanding contribution of mem-bers. Helping JCI London becoming 60 years old through their commitment to making a difference and engaging other young professionals to join chamber. Fi-nally, it was also time to pass the Pres-idential chain from Eyad Hamouieh to Dexter Dash, concluding the dinner. Ac-tually, we had one final trick up our sleeve with surprise raffle for our guests. Then our DJ DuShaun took over. We partied in true JCI style, till the sun rose, we had a good contingency taking over the hotel bar til 3am.


Short summaryNumber of guests: 280 members and non-members

Number of speakers: Four - Michael Rosenblum, Marco Kpeglo LeRoc, Justine Lutterodt, Ben Gorman

Number of performances: Four in total - two on stage and two off the main stage

Best moment of the evening:When almost all of the 280 guests danced on the dance floor while Otty and his band performed Pharell Williams Happy.

Surprise Raffle Prizes: Eight in total including coarching, tickets to events and personal development books

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