The GW-CIBER Podcast, Ep. 56 - Navigating a Global Career Amidst Emerging Tech with Melissa Schoeb by The GW School of Business published on 2024-04-25T01:07:06Z As the chief corporate affairs officer for Nokia, Melissa Schoeb shares how she oversees a team of 125 people around the world in the areas of communications, government relations, brand and sustainability while advancing Nokia's reputation. Various emerging tech trends play out differently within a technology company like Nokia, which must consider the role of tech in its products but also how they affect regulations and geopolitics. Melissa talks about balancing the professional and personal parts of her life as she explains how she moved to Finland during the pandemic and then to London with her family. About Our Guest Melissa Schoeb is Nokia’s chief corporate affairs officer and oversees communications, government relations, brand and sustainability. Melissa’s priorities are to advance Nokia’s global reputation to drive and support the company’s business strategy as well as help shape relevant debates and ensure a strong voice for Nokia. Prior to joining Nokia in 2021, Melissa worked at Occidental, one of the world’s largest independent oil and gas companies, where she was vice president of corporate affairs. Before Occidental, she held a number of senior leadership positions at FleishmanHillard, one of the world’s leading communications consultancies, and was director of global communications for Nortel Networks, a multinational telecommunications and data networking equipment manufacturer. Melissa also has significant management consulting and business management experience, having held a business director role at The VenCom Group, a venture capital company focused on the telecommunications sector, and consulting roles at Gemini Consulting (now Capgemini). Melissa holds a dual Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Spanish from the University of Mary Washington in the U.S. and has conducted research to define the impact of political initiatives on international economies for the Four Freedoms foundation in Italy. Melissa is based in London, UK, speaks Spanish and Italian fluently, and has lived and worked in several countries in North and South America, Europe and Africa. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, exercising and watching her son play goalie on his youth hockey team. About the Global Careers Podcast Series This podcast presents inspiring stories from seasoned professionals who have embraced a global role and reaped the benefits. We offer practical advice and insider tips across a broad swath of industries and fields around the world about what it is like to work globally. If you love adventure and thrive on taking risks and operating outside your comfort zone, join us as we explore the ins and outs of pursuing an international career! About GW-CIBER The George Washington University Center for International Business Education and Research (GW-CIBER) promotes the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise related to the theme of Institutions, Resilient Globalization and Sustainable Competitiveness. Genre education