Join the Oxford Guild Business Society as we welcome Caroline Rush CBE, Chief Executive of the British Fashion Council, for our first exciting speaker event of a big term (keep an eye out for the rest!). This promises to be a hugely exciting event, covering some very interesting topics and an invaluable chance to hear from and ask questions of such a high profile figure! As one of the first ladies of fashion, Rush oversees the British fashion industry’s activities…
Find out more »Millions of people across the country will go to the polls on May 7th to have their voice heard in the closest election in a lifetime. Now it's your chance to hear your candidates face off in a nail biting 90 minute debate. Who do YOU want as students to represent you in Oxford? Four prospective parliamentary candidates and one representative will be battling for your vote from the podium on Wednesday 29th April from 7pm in Keble's O'Reilly Theatre,…
Find out more »The Oxford Guild is very excited to welcome Larry Hirst CBE, former Chairman of IBM EMEA, to speak on Thursday 7th May. This will be an incredibly insightful talk and is not one to be missed, especially for anyone interested in technology, business, or issues of diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The event will include a Q&A session open to the floor, and promises to cover a wide range of topics, as Larry discusses his high-profile and varied career.…
Find out more »Lil Jon will be making history by appearing at a talk at Oxford University on Monday 11th May 2015 at 1.30pm. The address will be hosted by the award-winning Oxford Guild Society is Oxford and the UK’s largest and oldest professional society, dating back to 1897. Jonathan Smith, commonly known as Lil Jon is an Atlanta born, Grammy Award winning American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and DJ, who is a force of all aspects of the music world and one…
Find out more »The Oxford Guild Business Society and the Oxford Union are co-hosting a very exciting and unique entrepreneurial panel discussion on Monday 11th May 2015 from 6pm in the Chamber at the Union: 'Money Talks: Who is responsible for solving the funding gap faced by young entrepreneurs?' - Panel Discussion with Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins, CTO Michael Harte, Professor Thomas Hellmann and Will Hutton. Access to funding continues to be one of the most important issues facing entrepreneurs, whether they’re starting…
Find out more »The Oxford Guild Business Society is delighted to welcome Kristina Bazan and James Chardon, founders of the popular fashion blog, Kayture. With 3 million readers and Bazan's almost 3 million followers on Instagram, Kayture had become a staple read for anyone with an interest in the fashion industry, turning Kristina into a fashion icon in her own right. In just a couple of years the popularity of her blog had turned Kristina from just an ordinary girl with an interest…
Find out more »Order tickets via Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-garden-social-of-the-summer-the-guild-brings-you-pimms-ice-cream-and-bbq-in-worcester-college-tickets-16868110974?aff=efbevent **LOCATION UPDATE: Freud** UPDATE: We are delighted to announce that we can now increase capacity to satisfy some of the phenomenal demand for the event. The weather forecast for tomorrow has un-foreseenly changed and is set to rain heavily for much of the day but our wet weather option at Freud includes a covered outdoor area and lots of space inside. Come along now to Freud, Oxford's premier bar just a few minutes along the…
Find out more »The Oxford Guild is delighted to be hosting supermodel Edie Campbell on Thursday 14th May (3rd week). We are excited to continue this term’s focus on fashion by welcoming to Oxford this week, Edie Campbell, supermodel and one of Britain’s most recognisable faces in the world of fashion around the globe. Since she was first brought to the fashion world's attention when she was barely 18 in a Mario Testino shoot for British Vogue about up and coming Londoners, Edie…
Find out more »ATTENTION THRILL SEEKERS! Get ready for a BIG night out with the Oxford Guild Business Society on Saturday 16th May (3rd week). For the first time ever, we are taking you to Thorpe Park, one of the biggest theme parks in the country, for one of the best nights of term and a chance to let your hair down and get some roller-coaster therapy. For only £32, get 3 hours of exclusive ride time with limited guest numbers in the…
Find out more »The Oxford Guild and the Oxford University French Society are very excited to welcome Gaspard Koenig, former speechwriter of the former French Minister Christine Lagarde (the current CEO of the IMF), to speak on Monday 18th May. This will be an incredibly insightful talk and is not one to be missed, especially for anyone interested in liberalism, economy, business, or issues of freedom. The event will include a Q&A session open to the floor. Afterwards there will be the opportunity…
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