Hi! I'm Ellen! Nice to meet you!

I moved from Vietnam to the UK over a decade ago as an international student and have since built an abundant life in London. I share about my journey on my Instagram and TikTok pages - from healing, finding a loving relationship, navigating my visa sponsorship, building a thriving career, to living my best life. I'm also the producer and host of Landed, a video podcast series about finding sponsored jobs in the UK.

This is my first community event to meet everyone and share more about personal development, career growth, relationships or anything you might want to know. Come join me!

🎤 With real talk and actionable advice from:

•⁠ ⁠Ellen Nguyen, content creator and Director in financial services with full-time and contracting experience at top companies such as J.P. Morgan, Google, and Mastercard

•⁠ ⁠Roxanne Taku and Joana Rocha, co-founders of TechTalk, a career community helping people at all stages navigate growth, transitions, and job hunting in tech, from big names to startups.

•⁠ ⁠Karina Mazur and Rim Ahsaini, co-founders of migreats, a platform built to support international talent in landing VISA-sponsored roles in the UK - with extensive resources, job board, employer connections, community and career coaching support.

🕜 Event Schedule

1:30–2:15 PM | Arrival & Networking

2:15–2:50 PM | Opening Talk – Ellen Nguyen - How I went from feeling stuck on a work visa to building a thriving career and defining success on my own terms

Ellen shares her journey of navigating five years on a UK work visa, and how she used that time to set herself up for an accelerated career afterward. She’ll break down the strategies that worked, and the lessons she learned the hard way.

2:50–3:00 PM | Break

3:00–3:30 PM | Techtalk - How to leverage AI and networking in your job search

An inside look at how companies are using AI to screen candidates, and what that means for standing out in a competitive hiring landscape. Learn how to use AI to strengthen your CV, applications, and job search, plus networking strategies that actually work in today’s market.

3:45–4:15 PM | migreats - VISA-Job Hunting, Everything You Need to Know

Job hunting on a VISA? Not for the faint hearted. Karina and Rim were sponsored 3x, by 3x different employers - each. They’ve helped hundreds of international talent in their search for their next VISA-sponsored opportunity, placed over 80+ individuals in VISA-sponsored roles, worked with employers and with immigration lawyers - and know the ins and outs of what it takes to stand out as an international applicant. From inside knowledge into the current political immigration climate, to feedback from founders - get ready to know exactly what you need to do to land a VISA-sponsored role in the UK.

4:30–4:40 PM | Closing remarks

4:40–5:30 PM | Open Networking

Navigating careers with constraints and thriving beyond them