Business LIVE! Student Event at Disneyland® Paris

Tessa is Co-Founder & CEO of OLIO, a free app tackling the problem of food waste by connecting neighbours with each other, and volunteers with local businesses, so that surplus food can be given away, not thrown away. OLIO has grown to 5 million users in just over 5 years, and its impact has been widely recognised, most notably by the United Nations who highlighted OLIO as a "beacon” for the world, and by Vivatech who awarded OLIO "Next European Unicorn".

Prior to OLIO Tessa had a 15 year corporate career as a digital Managing Director in the media, retail and financial services sectors, and she met her co-founder Saasha whilst they were studying for their MBAs at Stanford University. Tessa is passionate about the sharing economy as a solution for a sustainable world, and about ‘profit with purpose’ as the next business paradigm. 

"Let your authentic, unique superpowers guide you to achieving your destiny”.

Nzinga is an award winning, industry recognised transformational change leader. Founder and CEO of RaCExpert Limited, a consultancy business that looks at tackling challenges with race and culture using organisational resources, capabilities and innovation for greater inclusion. Nzinga has established herself as an expert and a social activist committed to driving positive change.

Born and raised in Birmingham, the second biggest city in the UK, Nzinga moved to London to study Law, instead falling in love with the aviation industry after graduating. Nearly 20 years on Nzinga has held various roles at Europe's busiest airport Heathrow moving from a front line operative up to senior leader managing projects around innovation, automation, diversity, inclusion and transformational change.

Highlights have included being recognised as a Top Future Leader by Empower Yahoo/Finance, Amazon/Everywoman in the category for Transport and Logistics, Corporate Engagement Awards as part of the show racism the red card campaign and recently being nominated for the MBCC awards in the social activist category.

“There is enough space for everyone, so if you don't see it, be it. Be the change you want to see and make the difference that counts”.

Louis Barnett began a business on his parents' kitchen table back in 2004. Eight short years later he was exporting to 17 countries around the world. Louis is on a mission to teach others what he calls 'the chocolate box methodology', a way of growing and scaling fast whilst creating long term sustainability.

Louis left education at the age of 11 after being diagnosed with autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia and many other neurological diversities. He believes that everyone has unlocked potential and can use specific formulas and methodologies to help them get to where they want to be.

Since 2008 Louis has been working as a consultant and business developer to help companies grow locally and internationally. He has worked with some of the world’s largest organisations, corporates and governments. Now, Louis brings the knowledge he has learnt in deep consumer psychology, branding, marketing, sales and much more to the SMEs that need it most.

Our lively and interactive question and answer session gives the students control to ask the questions they want answers to. All the speakers take to the stage to answer questions to provide different perspectives and to offer invaluable career advice from their own experience.

Our complementary workbooks are designed to be used as your group enjoy the Disney® Parks. The workbooks contain park challenges which encourage students to take a step back and critically appraise the resort from their subject perspective. These park challenges provide opportunity for problem solving, decision making as well as working together so that your students get the maximum from the their time at Disneyland® Paris.

Hayley started her presenting career after being an undercover reporter for Panorama, since then she has reported and presented on BBC Panorama specials, The One Show, Sunday Live, ITV Tonight, BBC1 Radio 4 and 5Live.
Hayley now has 20 years’ experience of presenting on live national TV and Radio shows, she is a trained counsellor and has a friendly and non-patronising way of interviewing a broad rage of people from victims, to royalty to criminals.  Hayley has had a speech impediment since she was a young child but she has not let this hold her back, in fact she believes it makes her a better journalist.  From being bullied at school for the way she speaks, she now speaks to millions of people live on the TV and radio every day.
Hayley is a mother of two, a proud Northerner who comes from Blackpool and she uses her free time to work at a soup kitchen and food bank and help the local Sunday school.

Our LIVE! Events Team provide expert on-site support throughout your stay to make your trip as easy and memorable as possible: 

• Assist with hotel check-in 
• Be on-hand & provide assistance throughout the event 
• Register your students at the conference & take questions 
• Assist with check-out & departure