Finance & Accounting Guest Speakers & Lecturers

OECD Guidelines, BEPS, and the Future of Global Tax Tax Planning vs. Tax Ethics: A Strategic Perspective Designing a Transfer Pricing Policy for a Multinational Group Working with Tax Authorities: Documentation, Audits, Advance Pricing Agreements

Online lecture · In-person lecture · Career services organized panel/talk · Student organized panel/talk

Product Management AI for Product Managers / Finding Product-Market Fit Software / Product Development Lifecycle User Research Methods Building 0-1 Software at a Startup v Big Firm Financial Services Transitioning from Academia to Industry Early Career Coaching for Graduates

In-person lecture · Online lecture · Career services organized panel/talk · Student organized panel/talk

Career Guidance on finance, banking and audit

Career services organized panel/talk · In-person lecture

Trade support in finance, projects, middle management, outsourcing, AI.

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Acquisitions

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Scaling a startup from $1M to $30M: what actually breaks (and how to fix it) What investors look for in financial due diligence — a CPA's perspective AI governance and the EU AI Act: what businesses and developers need to know From lab to market: how researchers can commercialize deep tech Fundraising readiness for first-time founders How diverse founding teams de-risk AI innovation Cross-border expansion: navigating US and European markets Revenue recognition, SaaS metrics, and financial controls in hypergrowth companies

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• Ecommerce Unit Economics: From TPV to Real Profitability (GPAD, NM4) • Payment Strategy & Cost Optimization: Managing MDR, Incentives, and Profit Trade-offs • Turning Negative Margin Categories into Profitable Business Units (Real Case Study) • Digital Business Monetization: Beyond Growth to Sustainable Profit • Marketplace vs Digital Products: Different Business Models, Different Economics • Retention vs Acquisition: How to Drive Repeat Transactions in Utility Products

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Students often study theory; you can provide the reality of how Fortune 500 companies actually operate. • Topic: From Shared Services to GBS: How companies move from simple cost-arbitrage to becoming value-driven "Global Capability Centers" (GCCs). • Topic: Operating Model Design: Explaining the "Build vs. Buy vs. Hybrid" decision-making process in global sourcing. 2. Digital Transformation & Future of Work This is arguably the most "in-demand" area for guest lectures. • Topic: AI & Automation in Corporate Functions: How GenAI is moving GBS beyond basic automation (RPA) to intelligent decision-making in Finance and HR. • Topic: The Digital Finance Function: Moving from record-to-report (R2R) to real-time predictive analytics. 3. Change Management & Global Leadership Consulting is as much about "people" as it is about "processes." • Topic: Leading Large-Scale Transformations: The psychology of change management when transitioning thousands of roles to a global delivery model. • Topic: Stakeholder Management: How to manage C-suite expectations and navigate corporate politics during a restructuring. 4. Specialized GBS Domains Depending on your specific project history, you can deep-dive into: • Finance Transformation: Working capital optimization, ESG reporting, and tax transparency. • Supply Chain & Procurement: Building resilient global supply chains using GBS hubs. • HR Transformation: Designing a global "Hire-to-Retire" journey in a decentralized world. 5. Career Readiness (The "Consulting Toolkit") Students are always eager to learn the "unspoken" skills of a top-tier consultant. • Topic: Structured Problem Solving: Using MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) and hypothesis-driven approaches. • Topic: Storylining & Executive Communication: How to turn complex data into a 3-slide deck for a CFO. • Topic: The Life of a Consultant: Bridging the gap between academic theory and the high-pressure environment of GBS consulting.

Online lecture

Branding, personal finance

In-person lecture

How Modern Streaming Platforms Work (end-to-end architecture) CDN & Edge Computing for Video Delivery Media over QUIC (MoQ) and the Future of Streaming Low-Latency Video Streaming Cloud Media Platforms & Infrastructure OTT, FAST Channels & Streaming Business Models Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) & Video Monetization Product Management for Deep Tech Building and Scaling Cloud Products Distributed Systems for Media Delivery Streaming Economics: Cost, Performance & Scale Engineering Leadership & Cross-Functional Product Development International Careers in Technology (France → US, VIE, global product careers)

In-person lecture · Online lecture · Career services organized panel/talk · Student organized panel/talk