ELSA Alumni Podcasts: Recent Episodes
ELSA Alumni
We will bring you to the world of our beloved Network formed around the alumni of the European Law Students' Association (ELSA).
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In this special bonus episode, I am talking with Tiago Mayan Gonçalves, a well-known figure around ELSA circles. Tiago was former President of ELSA Portugal as well as ELS, the predecessor association to ELSA Alumni. He now serves in the Advisory Board of ELSA Alumni.
We will be talking with Tiago about his latest political initiative. Grew up in the second largest city of Portugal, Porto, Tiago recently founded a political party called Iniciativa Liberal (Liberal Initiative). This party managed to elect an MP to the parliament and yet participated in the latest Presidential elections held in January 2021. Tiago was selected as the candidate of his party to become the President of the Republic of Portugal. Tiago shares many details about his experience turning from a "normal" lawyer from Porto to a public figure and his future ideas.
Disclaimer: This episode has not been recorded to endorse any political views but simply to have a chat with an alumnus who went through an interesting experience.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International 2010/2011.
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Happy 4th of May everyone!
Today is all about ELSA and we have a special episode for you! We have interviewed both Presidents of the current IB and the Future IB about the latest updates from our beloved association and where do they see the association going in the future! Buckle up because there have been some interesting updates lately.
We would like to thank again both Weronika and Francisco for their enthusiasm!
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
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In this episode, we will be talking with Mayke Huijbregts, a former member of ELSA Amsterdam. Mayke is now the Chief Social Policy and Child Protection Officer at UNICEF South Africa. Mayke has extensive experience working in different African countries and she gives great insights about working in an international organization.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In this episode, we will be talking with Alisa Burkhard, former President of ELSA Switzerland. Alisa is now based in Switzerland, working as an international corporate lawyer and the Partner at Flying Lawyers (https://www.flyinglawyers.ch/en/). Alisa has a very diverse background, speaks several languages, and deals with major clients.
Alisa gives bite-sized information about all you need to know about corporate law.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
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In this episode, we will be talking with Mirko Djukovic, former VP STEP of ELSA International. He is now a PhD-candidate at CEU, conducting very interesting research in the field of BioMedicine Law.
Mirko shares a lot about navigating the world of academia, his years in Japan, and dealing with cultural differences.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In this episode, we will be talking with Alex Crawcour from ELSA Spain. Alex is now an IP-lawyer and a mediator, speaking many languages and following an extremely international career at EUIPO, located in Alicante, Spain.
In this episode, Alex talks about why she chose to focus on the field IP Law, the internationality of IP Law, and how to land an internship at EUIPO.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see the membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback, or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
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In this episode we will be talking with a CEO, Kamil Szymanski, the VP S&C of ELSA International 08/09. Kamil is now the CEO of G2A Arena located in Rzeszow, Poland (https://www.g2a.co/g2a-arena/). He is running an entire facility with a conference hall, exhibition space and 15 conference rooms.
In this episode, he will talk us through his journey to become a CEO, how he handles the business during COVID times and much more.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback, or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
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In this episode, we will have not only one, but two amazing guests. Amanda Bertilsdotter Nillson was the VP AA of ELSA International during the term 2009/2010 and Federica Toscano was the VP S&C of the ELSA International during the term 2012/2013. Both are now working in the field of Children's Rights, Amanda is working at the Swedish Ombudsman's Office as a Legal Advisor and Federica is working at Missing Children Europe as a Head of Advocacy and Migration.
In this episode, we will talk about starting a career in the human rights field, how ELSA could help us kick start such a career and how the children's rights field is distinguished from other legal fields, among many other topics.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
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In the new episode of our "From Law School to..." series, we welcome Boris Inderbitzin, the VP STEP of ELSA Switzerland during the term 2010/2011.
Boris was working as a data protection lawyer, taking over very interesting cases. In addition, he launched an NGO called "the Cyber Society" together with lawyers from India and Kenya.
Boris recently offered a position at the Swiss Foreign Affairs Ministry at the Directorate for International Law. There, he will be setting up a new "Centre for Competence: International Law and New Technologies".
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirm), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback, or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
We are back with Season 2 of our "From Law School to..." Series!
In order to kick off Season 2, we have a special guest: Patricia Gannon. Patricia was one of the Founders of ELSA Ireland. But she then moved to Belgrade to establish one of the leading law firms in the region: Karanovic&Partners (https://www.karanovicpartners.com/). She recently founded the Gannon Advisory, giving full advisory service to women in business and tech-startups.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011. She recently got her doctoral degree in law and now looking for further challenges.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our last episode of Season 1, we will be talking with Volker Hirsch, former VP Marketing of ELSA International, served in the board that actually contracted the ELSA House located in Brussels. Volker is now a Venture investor at Amadeus Capital Partners (https://www.amadeuscapital.com/) investing in cutting-edge tech companies. Volker has extensive experience within the technology sector and he shares a lot of information about the sector within this episode!
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback, or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our new episode, we will be talking with Daniel Mark Azzopardi, former Treasurer of ELSA International. Daniel started his career in a law firm, then moved into a prestigious career in finance in HSBC, only to leave it a couple of years later. Daniel is now the Senior Director at Honest Food (https://www.honestfoodcompany.de/), a Berlin-based startup operating in the food tech sector. At the age of 34, he has already worked together with several startups, helping them to commence and expand their activities.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback, or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
Do not forget to subscribe to our podcast channel and follow us on social media!
Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our new episode, we will be talking with Katia Roman-Trzaska, former President of ELSA Poland. She is currently running a cooking school for kids in Warsaw, a foundation that is helping kids in orphanages called "Recipe for Independence". She helped her community by delivering soup to the people in need during COVID lockdown. She is also mentoring women who are willing to open up their own businesses. She has a beautiful story and she shares a lot of wisdom with us. Besides all that, she will make you see cooking in a completely new perspective.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our new episode, we will be talking with William Henry Byrnes (https://law.tamu.edu/faculty-staff/find-people/faculty-profiles/william-byrnes), a former member of ELSA Amsterdam, also a proud member of "Friends of Ed Club" (more on that in the episode). He is currently a leading Tax Law Professor at Texas A&M University, the largest public university in the United States, a registered journalist, a lecturer, and a consultant to governments and organizations in international tax law matters. He is an author of many books and newspaper articles also one of the first implementers of online education.
In this episode, William shares heartwarming ELSA memories but as well as very good writing advice for those who would like to pursue an academic career.
ELSA Anthem of the 90s:
David Alan Coe - "You Never Even Call Me By My Name": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYIrs1Dx4Ck
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
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Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our new episode, we will be talking with Pinar Karadeniz, former President of ELSA Turkey. She is currently a freelance legal interpreter translating between English, Turkish and Italian, also a columnist at the Interior Design Magazine, HomeArt writing about any subject she fancies that might interest magazine readers. She also worked as a lawyer, as a supply chain manager and lived in several countries besides Turkey, such as Italy, Romania, and Uganda.
"Why some of us don't have one true calling" by Emilie Wapnick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sZdcB6bjI8&t=321s
Turkish words used:
Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı - Ministry of Education
muafiyet - exemption
Yurtdışı Çıkış Harcı - Departure Fee (a fee that Turkısh Nationals have to pay to the government whenever they travel abroad)
Genel Yayın Yönetmeni - Editor in Chief
Ormandede Lavanta Parkı - Ormandede Lavender Park
Taş Ustalığı - Stone Masonry
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
And do not forget to subscribe to our podcast channel and follow us on social media!
Welcome to ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our third episode, we will be talking with Erik Vrij, Founder of ELSA SPEL (Selected Papers on European Law), the academic publication of ELSA International, which is now called ELSA Law Review. Erik is now based in Abu Dhabi, UAE working for the First Abu Dhabi Bank (https://www.bankfab.com/en-ae/personal) as the Head of Legal of Corporate & Transactional Banking. Before moving to Arab World, he worked at ING Amsterdam and ING the Netherlands in different departments. He has extensive knowledge of legal aspects of finance and he unveils the secrets of the banking world for us normal citizens in this episode.
Furthermore, he also gives valuable advice to law students or recent graduates, he talks about his writing career and upcoming publishing projects.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
And do not forget to subscribe to our podcast channel and follow us on social media!
Welcome to ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
In our second episode, we will be talking with Bettina Kuperman, President of ELSA International 2002/2003. Based in Istanbul, Turkey, she is an expert in business development within emerging markets. She is currently the Senior Director and Founder of K+S Global and the Business Development Director of the Azerbaijani company, iTicket Global both operating in the entertainment and sports industries.
In this episode, we are talking about Bettina's journey from Denmark to Istanbul, her experience with high-profile figures such as the Obamas, Oprah, Jennifer Lopez, and her marriage with Turkish musician and frontman of the famous rock band 'MaNga', Ferman Akgul. This episode is one not to be missed.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of the ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
And do not forget to subscribe to our podcast channel and follow us on social media channels!
Welcome to the ELSA Alumni Podcasts!
Here in our very first episode, we will be talking with Patrick Oliver, Secretary-General of ELSA International 1990, President of ELSA International 1991, the founder and the current President ELSA Alumni. He is also holding the position of Executive Director of IP2Innovate (http://ip2innovate.eu/) based in Brussels, Belgium. This interview supposed to be about his career, but then it took a sweet turn.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), a member of the ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is a lawyer and currently finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
To see membership benefits check out www.elsaalumni.org
For questions, feedback or simply to say hello reach us at podcasts@elsaalumni.org
And do not forget to subscribe to our podcast channel and follow us on social media channels!
ELSA Alumni Podcasts launches on 11th July with Season 1 titled "From Law School To..."!
With this season, we will bring you to the world of our beloved ELSA Alumni Network consist of people contributed to the European Law Students' Association and now continuing their career journeys in the most astonishing places.
Hosted by Ayşe Elif Yıldırım (@aeyildirim88), member of the ELSA International Board of 2010/2011. She is currently a lawyer registered at the Istanbul Bar Association and a scholar finalizing her doctoral studies in Lisbon, Portugal under the scholarship of the Portuguese Foundation of Science and Technology. In her free time, she likes to get creative.
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