The theme of this symposium is: "Bridging marketing research and business practice in the interest of innovation successes". The impressive list of keynote speakers, includes: the CEOs of Delhaize, Heineken, Randstad, and Unilever, as well as former prime ministers from Belgium and the Netherlands. My responsibilities include: communication with C-level guests and speakers, logistical tasks, and various other supportive tasks. Skills:✔ Communication✔ Planning✔ Problem solving✔ Working in (international) teams

The Erasmus Centre for Marketing of Innovation (ECMI), establishes a research pipeline and connects academics globally to further develop methods and tools to collect and transform consumer input into products and services and plans for successful launch strategies.During my Master at Erasmus I worked as a Student Assistent for ECMI, my responsibilities included: supportive tasks for various research projects, focused on comparing the effects of new and traditional media. For these projects I have collaborated with GM, INSEAD, and MIT Sloan etc.Skills:✔ Data analysis✔ Communication✔ Research✔ Working in (international) teams

Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, bundles the three independently managed retail brands Media Markt, Saturn and redcoon under its roof. With net revenues of 21 billion euros and approximately 65,000 employees in 2013, the Media-Saturn Group, in which METRO Group has a majority shareholding, operates in 17 countries in Europe and Asia.As an graduate intern in the Netherlands (stationed at the Dutch headquarter), I wrote my bachelor's thesis titled: “Afhandeling prijsmutaties centraliseren?” De invloed van (interne)communicatie en deorganisatiestructuur op bedrijfsprocessen. My thesis, about centralizing the settlement of price changes, was received well.Skills:✔ Communication✔ Research✔ Translating data into advice

Media-Saturn-Holding GmbH, bundles the three independently managed retail brands Media Markt, Saturn and redcoon under its roof. With net revenues of 21 billion euros and approximately 65,000 employees in 2013, the Media-Saturn Group, in which METRO Group has a majority shareholding, operates in 17 countries in Europe and Asia.As an intern in the Netherlands (stationed at the Dutch headquarter), I have written an strategic marketing advice for Media Markt Saturn Holding Nederland BV. In addition I was responsible for various tasks related to annual contracts with suppliers.Skills:✔ Communication✔ Negotiating✔ Strategic thinking