Live Executive Session — Session 1
90 minutes with John Callachan, CEO of DDC Group — a BPO operating across 13+ countries. Pitch a new-market-entry strategy as a team lead, then get a CEO-level reality check on what actually happens when you scale internationally.
Free to attend. Register to receive the join link by email. Recording sent to all registrants afterwards.
Your Speaker
John leads DDC Group, a business process outsourcing company operating across 13+ countries — with deep operations in the Balkans and broader SEE region. He’s spent his career navigating the three tensions every global operator faces: technology vs. people, culture vs. efficiency, speed vs. quality.
In this session, he closes by contrasting your team’s pitch with what DDC actually did in comparable situations — and debriefs on the hybrid leadership model used to keep culture and service quality consistent across decentralized, multilingual teams.
Why Attend
Built around three real tensions of global scale — technology vs. people, culture vs. efficiency, speed vs. quality — and a live scenario where you don’t just listen; you pitch.
Mixed UG/MSc teams act as new-market-entry leads with a real budget, tech stack, talent plan, and regulatory friction. MSc students take the team-lead seat. John reviews each pitch and contrasts it with what DDC actually did.
DDC’s footprint across 13+ countries includes substantial operations in the Balkans and SEE region. Strong angle for Bosnian, Serbian, and SEE students — a CEO who’s actually scaled in your home market.
Maps cleanly onto International Strategy, Organizational Behaviour, and International Business modules. Use the session as live material for assignments, capstone work, or interview talking points.
May 8, 2026 • 10:00 – 11:30 CEST
Free online session. Register to attend live, or to receive the recording afterwards.
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