At Oliya Academy, education extends far beyond technical training.
Every afternoon on campus, while students enjoy their meals, they participate in Global Lunch & Learning — a curated experience of streamed talks, guest sessions, and real-world storytelling from leaders, innovators, and changemakers across the globe.

These sessions bring together industry depth, international perspective, and personal development, turning ordinary lunch hours into a continuous stream of inspiration, culture, and growth.

Industry Speakers and Global Professionals

Each batch interacts with senior professionals and domain experts from multiple industries, starting with the two that define the future of technology-driven careers — Finance and Life Sciences.

Finance Industry Speakers

Seasoned professionals from banking and financial-services firms explain:

• What makes the finance industry — from retail banking and insurance to capital markets and fintech.

• The core processes of the sector — trade lifecycles, settlements, risk modelling, payments, and compliance.

• How core IT applications such as transaction engines, data warehouses, KYC systems, and fraud-detection models sustain global operations.

• Key departments like Operations, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, and their interdependence with IT teams.

• Regulations that shape technology, including GDPR, Basel III, AML/KYC, and SOX frameworks.

• What “technology risk,” “data governance,” and “security by design” truly mean in global financial systems.

Life Sciences & Healthcare Speakers

Leaders from European and UK pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical-data companies introduce students to:

• The structure of the Life Sciences ecosystem — R&D, clinical trials, pharmacovigilance, manufacturing, and regulatory affairs.

• Core processes like drug discovery, clinical data management, and patient-safety reporting.

• IT systems supporting these processes — Trial Master Files (TMF), eQMS, LIMS, and regulatory tracking databases.

• How technology protects human life through compliance with HIPAA, GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and pharma data-integrity standards.

• The growing convergence of healthcare and IT — AI-assisted diagnostics, wearables, telemedicine, and secure digital health records.

Through these sessions, students learn not just about technologies, but about industries as living systems — their departments, regulations, workflows, and ethical boundaries.

Cultural and International Exposure

Guest professionals from the UK, Spain, Germany, and France add a deeply human dimension to learning.
They bring their local business etiquette, corporate philosophies, and daily habits into the conversation — offering students a glimpse into how culture shapes communication and professionalism.

Students learn:

• The importance of clarity, punctuality, and reliability in European corporate settings.

• Work–life balance and mental wellness as integral parts of long-term success.

• How multilingual, multicultural workplaces foster creativity, respect, and collaboration.

• The role of cultural intelligence (CQ) in global IT — understanding nuance, tone, humour, and non-verbal communication across borders.

Holistic Learning During Campus Lunch Hours

Throughout the day, the campus streams short knowledge videos and mini-lectures on wide-ranging topics that connect personal wellbeing, professionalism, and social responsibility.
These aren’t random lifestyle clips — they’re a deliberate extension of Oliya’s belief that technology education must shape good humans as well as skilled professionals.

Sample Streaming Themes & Conversations

• Why Health Matters to Technologists — nutrition, posture, mindfulness, and the cost of burnout in IT.

• Safety & Risk-Control Frameworks — how resilience, redundancy, and control logic from aviation and healthcare mirror IT best practices.

• Environmental Awareness — sustainability in digital industries, green IT, and caring for Mother Nature.

• Inclusiveness & Civic Sense — respect, empathy, and professionalism in shared spaces.

• Corporate Culture & Table Manners — European dining etiquette, email tone, and meeting behaviour.

• Outdoor & Recreational Learning — hiking, cycling, and fitness as tools for mental clarity.

• Social Bonding & Volunteering — small acts that build community and leadership.

• Emotional Intelligence & Team Trust — how kindness and awareness make teams effective.

Every lunch hour becomes a micro-classroom where knowledge flows freely — through voices, visuals, and values.

The Outcome

By participating in Global Lunch & Learning, students develop:

• A deep understanding of major industries — how they operate, what risks they face, and how IT sustains them.

• Cultural fluency — the ability to work confidently with peers and clients from any geography.

• A sense of civic and personal responsibility — knowing that good technologists must also be responsible citizens.

• Professional polish — etiquette, empathy, and emotional balance that complement technical expertise.

At Oliya.tech, we don’t just train engineers; we cultivate global professionals who understand people, process, and planet.

Each meal becomes a lesson, each voice a story, and each day an invitation to live, learn, and lead consciously.