Day 1/Session 1 - Embracing Your Career Journey in a VUCA World - Unlocking the Power of Learning Agility (UNSSC)

Jun
16
Jun 16, 2025
09:00 - 10:00 CET
English

In today's complex and rapidly changing world, navigating your career can seem like a daunting task. Join us for "Embracing Your Career Journey in a VUCA World: Unlocking the Power of Learning Agility," a presentation-based session designed to provide ideas and tools that will support your personal and professional growth. Discover how to harness learning agility and embrace change, empowering you to become a proactive architect of your career. Whether you are just starting out or looking to make a career pivot, this session will inspire you to take charge of your journey and thrive in a dynamic environment.

Hosted By:: 
UNSSC

Nigel GAN

Learning Portfolio Manager

(Facilitator) Nigel Gan is a Learning Portfolio Manager at the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) based in Turin, Italy, where he is responsible for senior and executive leadership training across the UN System. Before joining UNSSC, Nigel led learning and development at UNRWA and UNAIDS, and was the Leadership and Empowerment Training Portfolio Manager and Lead Instructional Designer at UNITAR. He has also held roles in several government agencies.

Nigel has successfully led various digital transformation, learning and innovation projects in the United Nations, and has developed and facilitated blended learning programmes around the world to learners from more than 120 countries, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan and Syria. He led the launch of the UN-private sector partnership, #EducateAll, which is a free global e-learning platform which reached more than a million learners in its first year. Nigel has been a speaker and facilitator at global conferences and workshops, including for the Association for Talent Development, Deloitte, JICA, SafetyCulture and UNDESA.

Nigel is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), and an accredited Career Coach, facilitator in the Lego Serious Play methodology, Master Trainer and Master Instructional Designer.
 

Meher Joseph

Associate Learning Officer

Meher is an Associate Learning Officer at the United Nations System Staff College in Turin, Italy. With over seven years of experience in Talent and Organisational Development, she specialises in the design and coordination of leadership development programs and initiatives for senior and executive leaders within the UN System. Additionally, she supports a global community of practice of over 300 UN learning professionals. Meher enjoys reading, travelling, and, true to her professional identity...learning, most recently focusing on the sociology of religion. She was born and raised in Mumbai, India, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, and a Master's in Organisational Psychology from Columbia University, New York.