Schedule

Programme Schedule

11.30 - 13:00:

Masterclass Sessions – Optional. Please indicate whether you would like to register for this when purchasing a ticket type which includes the daytime programme.

• "Critical Thinking for Business Executives" - Andre Spicer, Dean Bayes Business School
• "Thriving in Your Career: Initial Strategies for Combatting Imposter Syndrome" - Lisa Grant, Professional Development Manager Postgraduate Careers Team, Bayes Business School
• "Investing in Turbulent Times - Sequence Risk: The silent risk which affects us all in our investing but no one talks about….and how to avoid it…" - Stephen Thomas, Professor of Finance, Bayes Business School

13:00 - 14:00:

Registration and Lunch

All attendees can register in the Foyer before enjoying a buffet lunch and an opportunity to connect with fellow attendees.

14:00 - 14:45:

Welcome and Keynote

Welcome from Andre Spicer, Dean Bayes Business School

“AI and Humanity: Understanding an Unbreakable Interdependence” Alberto López Valenzuela (EMBA 2001), Entrepreneur, author, investor and Founder, Chairman and CEO of the Next AI Summit, an annual premium event gathering AI’s world-renowned experts.

14:45 - 15:45:

Breakout Session 1 (Attendees choose between sessions)

• “Strategic clarity: Making business decisions like scientists”  - In this interactive session, Professor Elena Novelli draws on her research to explore how entrepreneurs and executives can apply a scientific mindset to complex business decision-making

Professor Elena Novelli, Professor of Strategy, Bayes Business School.

• “Sustainability in times of a political backlash” - Join this session to gain fresh insights into how businesses can evolve to new sustainability models and embrace innovative narratives and frameworks that better serve society.

Itziar Castello-Molina, Reader in Sustainability and Digital Economy, Bayes Business School, Antonios Panagiotopoulos (MSc Energy, Trade and Finance 2007) Greek Energy Forum and former MSCI, Katrina Brown, Head of Responsible Investment Evelyne Partners, Shelley Doorey-Williams (EMBA 2013) Chief Executive, The London Foundation for Banking & Finance, Allen Trevor, BNP Paribas, Head of Sustainability Research.

• "Navigating Disruption: How Climate Change and Technology are changing the Insurance Industry" -  This panel brings together leaders in sustainability, technology, and insurance to explore how emerging challenges and opportunities are reshaping the sector.

Dr Simone Krummaker, Associate Professor of Insurance, Bayes Business School, Lorcán Hall, Senior Advisor to the SDG Academy at the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Tom Clifton (EMBA 2017) Head of Power & Renewables International, The Hartford, Dr. Zeynep Hizir, Senior Director, Digital Transformation & Strategic Solutions Sales, SS&C Technologies, Miqdaad Versi, Partner and Head of the sustainability practice at Oxbow Partner.

15:45 - 16.15:

Afternoon Break

An opportunity to continue to network with fellow attendees over tea/coffee and refreshments

16:15 - 17:15:

Breakout Session 2 (Attendees choose between sessions)

• “Risk Exposure for Companies from the Impact of Trade Regulation on Global Supply Chains” - this session will cover the all-too timely risks regarding trade regulations and global supply chains, along with mitigation.

ManMohan S Sodhi, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management, Marie Diron, Global Head, Moody’s Sovereign and Sub-Sovereign Risk Group, Maurizio Zanardi, Professor of Economics, The University of Sussex Business School.

• “How AI is changing the Asset Management industry” - This panel-led session will provide insights into the use and challenges of AI including the application of AI in Asset Management industry, how AI is reshaping the role of human portfolio managers and what regulatory and governance processes may be needed.

Dr Natasa Todorovic Zrilic, Associate Professor of Finance, and Mehrshad Motahari, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Finance at Bayes Business School are joined by Riccardo Borghi (PhD Finance 2018, MSc Quantitative Finance 2013) Vice President, Equity Trading, IMI Corporate and Investment Banking - Intesa Sanpaolo and Pieris Pieri (MSc Finance 2019) Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors UK, Global Equity Growth.

• “Leaders of tomorrow - blending enterprise with social purpose.” - Join this panel to hear about how Bayes has positioned itself as a leader in social education blending enterprise with social purpose and supporting the leaders of tomorrow. Hear insights on collaborating with others to tackle a key societal challenge and share how you are collaborating to strengthen your organisation's social performance.

Hosted by Alex Skailes, Director of the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at Bayes Business School, and chaired by Justin Davis Smith, Director of the Charity Master’s programme. Panel members: Sarah Dryden (Philanthropy, Grantmaking and Social Investment 2024) Director of Research at The London Foundation for Banking & Finance, Lindsey MacDonald (EMBA 2018) CEO of Magic Breakfast and Emily Perkin (Voluntary Sector Management 2022) current PhD student.

17:15 - 18:00:

Keynote and close

“Surviving a Crisis” Sir David Omand. During his long career in British government service, David has held senior posts in security, intelligence and defence. He was Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office and UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator. He served for seven years on the UK Joint Intelligence Committee. He was Permanent Secretary of the Home Office from 1997 to 2000, and before that Director of GCHQ.

Close of day programme with Barbara Casu, Deputy Dean, Bayes Business School