The ESMAC Early Career Network (ECN) committee is delighted to announce their next online webinar about the experiences of founding a start-up or spin-off.

The webinar is free, no registration is required

• Title: Finding Balance and Building Resilience in Academia
• When: 18 June 2025 at 15:30 CET
• Meeting link: Click here to join the webinar

• Details:
• Navigating an academic career, especially in an international context, can be as challenging as it is rewarding. Balancing research, teaching, personal life, and long-term career planning often feels overwhelming. Setbacks are inevitable, yet they can also become turning points for growth and reflection.
• This webinar is designed for all prospects who are seeking practical strategies to manage work-life balance and build resilience in the face of academic challenges. Our speaker, Monica Munaretto, will share real experiences of setbacks, recovery, and adaptation from missed opportunities to burnout and beyond. Join us for an honest, supportive Webinar about what it means to thrive in academia, not just professionally, but personally.

• Speakers: Monica Munaretto PhD, Graduate and Postdoctoral Programming Specialist (Waterloo, ON, Canada)

On behalf of ESMAC PhD Chapter & ECN we hope to see you at this meeting.

For any questions, please contact ecn_coordinator1@esmacboard.onmicrosoft.com