Georgina Tremayne: 20 years business experience in New York and London.

“I set up a software house in New York. Set up a recruitment firm in New York and London. Learned to program for data translations. Sold software across the Americas. Led Training Sessions in Europe and North America. Gave Presentations in the US / Europe. Wrote plenty of business articles (I have a degree in English Literature). Moved to fiction writing. Moved from New York to Barcelona.”

Living and Working: The differences between London & New York
(75 minute presentation).

1. Topography. Build up, build out.
2. Language. Do the differences between US and British English matter?
3. Speed of life. Business attitudes: Is New York different from London?
4. Food. Portion sizes and tipping
5. Cost of living. Net worth income and the unavoidable: death and taxes
6. Visas. Visiting versus living
7. Healthcare. How the cost can kill you
8. Climate. London, New York – indoor or outdoor life?
9. Important holidays. Lack of holidays
10. Booze and Prohibition. Cultural differences.