AMBA & BGA BUSINESS SCHOOL LEADERS FORUM 2022 21 JANUARY 2022 LONDON / VIRTUAL • A complimentary registration to watch the Virtual AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards on the evening of 21 January 2022.
DEVELOPING A MORE DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE FOR ALL The success of Business Schools is increasingly aligned to leadership efforts to become inclusive and to develop a progressive strategy that has diversity at its core. Generation Z is calling for it and, with equality movements such as LGBTQ+ and BLM continuing to gain momentum, it is imperative that Business Schools continue to meet these demands. Simply put, ‘the winning formula is a diverse one’. Change is happening, but at a pace that has been historically too slow across all sectors. With the momentum that has been generated, it is vital for Schools to prioritise inclusivity or face being left behind. Schools must look to a mix of backgrounds within their talent pool. Business School leaders, student recruitment, and HR must collaborate to build inclusive strategies that support diversity. This should focus on groups that may otherwise be marginalised. We have an opportunity to take note of the work that is being done to create, incorporate and develop culture, diversity, and inclusion practices in Business Schools, while campaigning for fair working environments across the world. THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING STRATEGIC AND REWARDING PARTNERSHIPS Business Schools have created links with the corporate world to build networks that allow them to create innovative solutions for some of their biggest challenges. This includes attracting talent, as well as sourcing advisors and partners that will champion the Business School with strategic alignment and cross industry collaboration.
For the first time in its history, AMBA & BGA will host a summit event bringing together delegates in a five-star venue in London, with an international virtual audience – and offering both groups a myriad of opportunities for conversation and networking. Both audiences will be granted access to our exclusive Business School Leaders Summit desktop platform and mobile app, to connect with peers up to two weeks before the event, and for a week after the conference programme comes to a close. In-person delegates will have access to: • World-class conference facilities provided by The Biltmore Hotel on London’s Grosvenor Square. • Catering throughout the day, including a light breakfast, a hot buffet lunch and ample tea, coffee, and refreshments. • A cabaret conference experience featuring live panel discussions, as part of a specially curated conference programme. • The event’s platform and app which will give access to meetings, chatrooms, group conversations and a networking itinerary with both in-person and virtual delegates. • A complimentary ticket to the post- conference workshop to further collaborate with delegates in an intimate and casual networking format, facilitated by expert moderators. • A complimentary registration to watch the Virtual AMBA & BGA Excellence Awards on the evening of 21 January 2022. Virtual delegates will have access to: • A live-streamed, studio-quality conference experience featuring live panel discussions, as part of a specially curated conference programme. • The event’s platform and app which will give access to live meetings, chatrooms, group conversations, and a networking itinerary with both in-person and virtual delegates. • A fully customisable event programme and agenda.
We’re delighted to unveil the topics set to be discussed at the event in interactive panels. For a taster, please read on.
INNOVATION FOR SUCCESS IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
The world of business education looks very different now to how it looked at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, with remote learning becoming a new normal. Like businesses, educational Institutions have had to adapt to comply with restrictions, in order to maintain a quality service. Although this has been challenging, the pandemic has created opportunities for digital innovations within Business Schools and wider education. Digital technology has played a vital role for faculty and students alike. Videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom and Teams have replaced the traditional classroom, and the tech industry has been quick to react. From startups to multi-national organisations, companies are working to improve the world of online learning, developing education technology at a rapid pace. This gives Business Schools an opportunity to reflect on how these innovations will affect the day-to-day delivery of teaching going into the future.
Will hybrid teaching be the future?
It falls on Business Schools to continue to be flexible and adapt to the post Covid-19 world, taking the valuable skills and lessons learned, and developing them further. In this session, we ponder the future of Business Schools in this digital landscape; and ask how a leading Business School should position itself in a changing environment.
After all, creation is an act of collaboration.
In saying that, Schools still face mounting challenges that have been amplified by recent global events in an ever-changing world.
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