Flip gets a little more Seoul-ful

On Tuesday 16th December 2008, Flip welcomed a delegation of 10 students from Seoul National University, along with their professor and the organiser of their tour, Eugene Lee.

Yousef kicked off the session with a short introduction to Flip and set the tone for the morning in energetic style. We then enjoyed a presentation by our Korean visitors, on the potential of the convergence of technologies, drawing on the example of Gifticon in Korea.  While the idea of coupons which can be sent and accessed via a Web browser or Web services on a mobile is a really attractive one and a very interesting business idea to learn about, we also heard from Yousef about the current limitations which would make such a business difficult to launch in the UAE at present.

Shakir from NeoDigital then gave a presentation of the Online media landscape in the Middle East, and the work of NeoDigital in particular. The difference between the Korean and the local online markets raised a lot of interesting questions!

Our own Sunny from the Emirates team presented, in Korean, on his experiences of working abroad and how to get involved in international work experiences, which really spoke to the visiting audience and certainly gave rise to many queries and many laughs…

Humza rounded off proceedings with his guide to starting your career and the top 10 questions to ask yourself when considering job opportunities, as well as his experience as a designer at Flip. A little trip down memory lane for him and an enlightening discussion for many.

Given the success of SNU’s visit to Flip, here’s hoping it was only the first of many such exchanges with potential future Flippers!