SBS Dean to speak at Institute of Directors' Global Conference
Professor David Hillier, Associate Principal and Executive Dean of Strathclyde Business School, is one of the speakers at the Institute of Directors' Conference on September 3.
This Global Conference is taking place on September 2 and 3, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, and explores how organisations can step up their responsibilities to tackle climate change and build sustainable businesses for a fairer, greener world. The theme of the conference is "Connecting the world: Tackling our global challenges together".
Other speakers include The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy;the First Minister of Scotland, Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP in conversation with Prof Mariana Mazzucato, author of Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism; President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, Rt Hon David Miliband; UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals & Founder of the Africa-based Rise Up Movement, Vanessa Nakate; Digital Impact Alliance & Founder of Malawi’s first tech hub, Dr Rachel Sibande; CEO of innocent drinks, Douglas Lamont; Founder & CEO, IntelliDigest, Dr Ifeyinwa Kanu; and Mark Logan, former Skyscanner COO and Lead for the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Transformation
The conference theme is addressed in three sessions:
• LEADERSHIP: Being an authentic leader | speaking up and speaking out | positive disruption | candid conversations: what do responsibility and accountability look like?
• GOOD GOVERNANCE: A greener, fairer society | holding ourselves accountable to the next generation | the Leadership Paradox | can we be trusted - what does trust look like?
• ACCELERATING TO NET ZERO: The future is now | energy transition | global net zero | think digital | creative solutions | stop talking - start walking
Find out more about the conference and speakers here: https://www.iod.com/events-community/regions/scotland/annual-conference
Published: 26 August 2021
