The 2018 Careers Convention set new records, with more than 50 volunteers visiting QE to help Year 11 boys plan their futures.
Several visiting experts gave structured presentations, while on the main conference floor, boys and their parents seized the opportunity to ask questions of volunteers.
Many of these volunteers were Old Elizabethans, including a good number of young professionals who have left the School in the past decade.
Headmaster Neil Enright said: “We want our boys to be as aware as possible of the many different possibilities that are out there for them, and I am pleased to say that this convention did exactly that, showcasing a very broad range of 
opportunities. There was a real buzz out on the convention floor. It is always incredibly useful for the boys to be able to seek advice from those who have been at the School and who have had the experience of establishing themselves in their chosen fields.”
Among the advisers and volunteers were representatives of all the major professions, including law, banking & finance, medicine, dentistry, architecture, science and engineering.
Delegates were also able to hear from several alumni who have taken a more unusual career path, such as:
- Sergio Ronchetti (OE 2004-2011), who gave a presentation on Sound Design in Video Games
Kane Evans (OE 2003-2010), who, after working for Manchester United, now works as a business analyst for Formula 1 - Phil Peters (OE 1997-2004) who leads e-commerce operation Zing Zing, vying to be ‘the best Chinese takeout in the world’
- Civil Service Economist Andrei Sandu (OE 2007-2014) who found himself advising a Government Minister at a European summit just months after beginning his career upon graduating
- Ashish Patel (OE 1997-2004), a medical doctor who is now Head of Research at a venture capital firm. He gave a presentation on Medicine, AI and Venture Capital.
The volunteer helpers were invited to a reception and networking opportunity in Café 1573 before the convention itself got under way.