Call for new teammates: Join CEMS Alumni Board Team!

Let's build together long-term CEMSational experience in the Czech Republic! 

We invite especially fresh CEMS graduates and international Alumni to come on board :) 

What is our team doing?

• We keep the CEMS spirit is alive also after graduation.
• We organize regular CEMS Talks and CEMS Social gathering.
• We run CEMS Mentoring Programme.
• We collaborate closely with CEMS Club and CEMS MIM at VSE to enhance life-long CEMSational experience.
• Next year, CEMS celebrates 20 years at VSE, which brings vast amont of opportunities how to highlight CEMS Alumni! 

Who are we looking for?

• Event facilitators, 
• Creative thinkers, 
• Community Managers, 
• Marketing and PR experts, 
• Technical & IT Specialists.

Interested in joining? Please contact us at cemslumni@seznam.cz.

Your Alumni Board Team

Pavlina, Vojta, Kasia and Honza

Decide about the CEMS Alumni of the Year

Dear CEMS Alumni,
Take part in the CEMS Alumni of the Year Elections and decide, who are going to be two CEMS Alumni of the Year 2017.

For the first time, the Czech Republic has candidates in both categories:
Petr Smid nominated for CEMS Alumni Senior Leader and
Tomas Laboutka nominated for CEMS Alumni Junior Leader.

What makes Petr and Tomas truly inspirational leaders?
Both share an incredible passion for what they do, are innovative, have amazing leadership skills and business expertise, yet stay humble and modest.

Don't miss the chance and vote in the CEMS Alumni of the Year.

Category: CEMS Alumni Senior Leader

Petr Smid: Head of Consumer Marketing, Central and Eastern Europe @Google

Petr is a 2005 CEMS graduate. He is now working hard to bring the best of Google’s consumer technology to users in Central & Eastern Europe.

Being a CEMS and INSEAD MBA graduate himself, he’s passionate about education - leading frequent workshops for students, professionals, startups, and other businesses. He has always enjoyed travelling, skiing & ice hockey ... for the past 3 years all of this with his little daughter.
Petr’s Interview,  Petr on LinkedIn  Vote for Petr

Category: CEMS Alumni Junior Leader

Tomas Laboutka: CEO & Co-Founder, Board Member @HotelQuickly

Tomas is a 2010 CEMS graduate. He has been is CEO & Co-Founder at HotelQuickly and recognised by Forbes in the category 30 under 30.

His sharings - "Learn to make great decisions and develop the courage to follow them through. Embrace the CEMS network: the friendships you make and insights you gain from fellow students, alumni, partners, and colleagues fuel us for life. So make the most out of them and say “yes” to success!"
Tomas’s Interview   Tomas on LinkedIn  Vote for Tomas

Pavlína
on behalf of your CEMS Alumni Board Team
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Tomas Laboutka as the April candidate for the CEMS Alumni of the Year!

The CEMS Alumni of the Year is a joint campaign by the CAA in close collaboration with the CEMS Student Board, which gives the CEMS community the opportunity to learn about CEMS alumni on a monthly basis and vote for the favorite candidate as the CEMS Alumni of the Year.

Meet Tomas, the April candidate for the CEMS Alumni of the Year 2017 election.

“My passion has always been in trying to uncover the blueprint for building successful companies and discovering and developing talents. This drive enabled me to connect with CEMS Entrepreneurs, students and alumni around the world. It has resulted in 4 startups over the past 9 years in Europe and Asia.” Tomas Laboutka, on summarizing his career path.

Tomas graduated from the University of Economics, Prague from CEMS in 2010 with his exchange at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

Currently he is running his own business as a CEO & Co-founder of HotelQuickly, which is a leading last-minute hotel booking app in Asia-Pacific. It offers travelers discounted deals at three to five star hotels in more than 250 destinations. HotelQuickly has partnered with more than 10,000 hotels to bring customers rates which are on average 28 percent cheaper than best prices online. 

He is a perfect type of role model to many current CEMS Students, who would like to launch their own business and make their idea come true in the future.

1. How would you describe yourself in a tweet? 

CEO & Co-Founder of HotelQuickly. Serial entrepreneur passionate about building great teams. An advocate of personal growth and mindful living

2. What are the three most important things that have personally shaped you?

• You can find comfort in discomfort if you approach the unknown with curiosity and enthusiasm. Embrace diversity.
• Grit and tenacity will help you weather all the seasons of life.
• A purpose-driven life can be achieved through the clarity that comes with value-driven decision-making.

3. How did the CEMS network contribute to your professional achievements?  

We are a network of ambitious high-achievers. CEMS opened doors to successful business partnerships and life-long friendships. I founded two companies with my classmates, and through seminars with CEMS Entrepreneurs (which I co-founded), I was exposed to different cultures and perspectives.

4. What advice would you give to current CEMS students? 

Don’t be daunted by the big questions in life. Take action that is in line with your beliefs and values. Reflect often, and fine-tune your inner compass. Then repeat the process all over again. How successful you are in life will ultimately be the result of how well you master this process.

The voting for the Alumni of the Year 2017 will take place end of October among the CEMS community and will take place in our social media communication channels, where the winner will be announced in the begin of November.

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