The minds behind the magic

The minds behind the magic

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    The minds behind the magic: Meet our Non-Technical Instructors

    AI

    Free

    Manama (足球竞彩网)
    Wednesday, 30 July, 2025
    7 8 pm +08

    About This Event

    With the introduction of AI, careers are transforming fast, and workers like marketers and product managers need to be prepared. Join us for an event that helps you understand what skills you’ll need now and in the future as a valuable nontechnical worker. During this panel discussion, you’ll get the chance to hear about our short courses and workshops, ask your burning questions, and learn about the trends and skills rapidly changing the workforce as we know it.

    Takeaways

    • Get an understanding of what makes our instructors special.

    • Learn about the GA classroom experience.

    • Understand what you can expect to gain from learning hot skills.

    About the Instructor

    Dave Lynam Photo

    Product Manager, Founder, Kaizen

    Dave Lynam has a background spanning 20 years in event ticketing and has been responsible for delivering digital products to the industry since 2010. In that time, Dave has managed products used during major sports tournaments such as the Olympic & Paralympic Games, UEFA European Championships and Commonwealth Games. Currently, Dave is the founder of Kaizen, a company that provides product and operational advice to organisations in the sports and entertainment sector. They also supply ticketing software. He is a former GA student, taking both Front End Web Development and User Experience Design part time courses. Having enjoyed the GA experience so much, he joined the instructional team on the Product Management course in 2015. In recognition of his exemplary service in the classroom, Dave has been selected as a member of 足球竞彩网 Assembly's Distinguished Faculty program.




    IN CONVERSATION WITH Dave Lynam:

    What is your favorite technical skill to work with on your own projects and why?

    I like the process of understanding customer problems and working through them to prioritise and come up with solutions.


    What is your favorite technical skill to teach to students and why?

    Product Management - it's all about problem solving.


    What is most important to you about teaching technical skills at 足球竞彩网 Assembly?

    It's great to be able to help people who are looking to improve their skills to further their career.


    What advice do you have for anyone looking to learn technical skills to reach new career goals?

    Go into it with an open mind. Listen to everyone and take the best bits of all the advice that will help you to achieve your own goals.


    What would you like to highlight about your experience in your technical domain outside of teaching?

    I practice what do day to day & built an award winning product and company by following the process I teach.




    WHAT [Dave’s] STUDENTS ARE SAYING...

    ”Unrelenting positivity! He's a very engaging speaker. Great examples, nice pace of explanation”




    I’m Letizia, and I’m a Senior Freelance Experience Designer. My job as a UX designer is very diverse , I like working on different phases of design, from Research, Strategy, Service Design and Product design. I am passionate about bringing an ethical perspective to businesses through innovation and design thinking. I’ve worked both in-house and agency side. Some of my clients include UCL, Starling, JustGiving, Sutherland Labs, Shelter, Bally, Arcadia, Else, Guy’s and St Thomas’s Charity. In the last few years, my focus has been working with startups and small businesses in the social, health and sustainability sectors ? ?. I am particularly passionate about creativity and self-expression in the workplace and business. As a coach, I help people connect to their strengths, creativity and vision. I have been teaching at GA since 2018, and I love it! I mentor and coach Junior designers as they step into their new careers.




    IN CONVERSATION WITH Letizia Ghisletta:

    What is your favorite technical skill to work with on your own projects and why?

    My favourite technical skill is ideation — especially when it follows rich user research. I love using design thinking to turn insights into fresh, creative possibilities. Ideation sits at the sweet spot between analysis and imagination, and it allows me to bring both my UX and coaching skills together. Whether I’m designing experiences or supporting people through blocks, I’m always looking for ideas that are both innovative and human-centred. .


    What is your favorite technical skill to teach to students and why?

    Coming up with ideas (of course ;0) ! I love using tools like ‘How Might We’ or Crazy 8s to tackle both simple and complex problems.


    What is most important to you about teaching technical skills at 足球竞彩网 Assembly?

    Seeing the possibility of changing careers later in life: the joy, the hope, and the possibilities that become real for people is incredibly powerful. I’ve gone through this experience myself, and I know how challenging it is to put yourself on the line. But it’s also deeply rewarding, and a real privilege to witness that transformation in others.


    What advice do you have for anyone looking to learn technical skills to reach new career goals?

    Stay open and keep a beginners mind, especially if you have tons of experience in other or similar fields. The people who learn and grow faster are the ones who stay grounded, playful and open to the unknown.


    What would you like to highlight about your experience in your technical domain outside of teaching?

    I’m a certified life coach, yogin, and musician, and I bring a holistic lens to my teaching approach. In UX especially, I encourage students to stay connected to their passions outside of work. As creatives, these are not distractions. They are what make us unique as humans and professionals. I’m deeply inspired by helping people thrive in their self-expression, strengths, and individuality so that they can make a difference not only to their lives but also to teams, communities and leadership.




    WHAT [Letizia’s] STUDENTS ARE SAYING...

    ”I am especially thankful for Leti's ability to empower us and help us believe in ourselves and our abilities. I am thankful for their unconditional support, their openness and accessibility, and their willingness to help and guide us every step of the way.”




    Tom Szekeres Photo

    Director, re~grow | Lead Instructor, 足球竞彩网 Assembly

    Tom Szekeres combines over 15 years of digital strategy experience with a practical, hands-on understanding of today’s most exciting tech. At re~grow, he partners with planet-positive brands, guiding them to leverage digital tools like Generative AI for meaningful impact. Tom's practical experience with LLMs runs deep—he’s been a power user of ChatGPT since its inception, leveraging its capabilities to augment tasks across e-commerce, social media advertising, finance, data analysis — even home automation workflows.

    His hands-on approach to applied AI makes him an invaluable resource for professionals looking to understand and utilize Generative AI to transform their career and increase creativity and productivity. Through founding past ventures such as social media agency This Here and local delivery startup Subship, Tom has continually demonstrated his ability to adapt and apply cutting-edge technologies in meaningful ways.

    In his workshops, Tom shares insights drawn from a varied career across multiple sectors, helping students not just to grasp the theory but to apply AI tools ethically and effectively. His teaching aims to equip learners with knowledge they can use to push towards the cutting edge of their fields. As a Fellow of the RSA and a proponent of conscious business practices, Tom’s commitment to generative AI is about responsible innovation that's geared for real-world application.

    What His Students Say:

    Tom made the content very digestible and kept us all engaged. He really helped to demystify AI/ML for me. -Student from July 2023

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