Agenda
Day Symposium Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building, LSE
Time
Event
09:00-09:30
Registration & Refreshments (CKK Building)
09:30–09:40
Opening Remarks
Professor Robert Falkner, Academic Dean, TRIUM Global Executive MBA and Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Professor Robert Falkner, Academic Dean, TRIUM Global Executive MBA and Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
09:40–09:50
Welcome from LSE
Professor Larry Kramer, President and Vice-Chancellor of LSE
Professor Larry Kramer, President and Vice-Chancellor of LSE
09:50–10:20
Keynote 1 and Q&A: Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England
As Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Bailey brings perspectives from the front line of central banks’ efforts to control inflation and prevent financial crises at a time of heightened macroeconomic instability and geopolitical disruption.
As Governor of the Bank of England, Mr. Bailey brings perspectives from the front line of central banks’ efforts to control inflation and prevent financial crises at a time of heightened macroeconomic instability and geopolitical disruption.
10:20–10:30
Welcome from NYU Stern
Professor Bharat N. Anand, Richard R. West Dean, NYU Stern School of Business and Professor of Business Administration
Professor Bharat N. Anand, Richard R. West Dean, NYU Stern School of Business and Professor of Business Administration
10:35–11:05
Panel Discussion 1: AI, Technology & Innovation with Professor Bharat N. Anand and Professor Youngjin Yoo, Professor of Information Systems, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), chaired by Professor Sonia Marciano, Academic Director, TRIUM Global Executive MBA and Clinical Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, NYU Stern School of Business
AI is no longer a future consideration - it is reshaping industries, redefining competitive advantage, and forcing leaders to make consequential decisions with incomplete information. This session cuts through the hype to examine what is changing, what it means for your organisation, and what distinguishes the leaders who are getting it right from those who are falling behind.
AI is no longer a future consideration - it is reshaping industries, redefining competitive advantage, and forcing leaders to make consequential decisions with incomplete information. This session cuts through the hype to examine what is changing, what it means for your organisation, and what distinguishes the leaders who are getting it right from those who are falling behind.
11:10–11:40
Morning Break & Refreshments
11:40–11:50
Welcome from HEC Paris
Professor Eloïc Peyrache, Dean and General Director, HEC Paris
Professor Eloïc Peyrache, Dean and General Director, HEC Paris
11:50–12:10
Keynote 2: Jean-Paul Agon, Chairman of L’Oréal and President of the HEC Paris Board of Directors
Drawing on decades of international business experience, Mr. Agon brings leadership perspectives on managing M&A-based expansion, digital and e-commerce business transformation, and strategic decision-making for a global business empire.
Drawing on decades of international business experience, Mr. Agon brings leadership perspectives on managing M&A-based expansion, digital and e-commerce business transformation, and strategic decision-making for a global business empire.
12:10–12:30
Keynote 3 - Leadership Conversation: Benedetto Vigna, Chief Executive Officer, Ferrari
With a background in science, technology and innovation, and now the CEO of Ferrari, Mr. Vigna brings leadership perspectives shaped by the need to preserve the company's luxury brand amidst changing consumer expectations and the shift to electric vehicles.
With a background in science, technology and innovation, and now the CEO of Ferrari, Mr. Vigna brings leadership perspectives shaped by the need to preserve the company's luxury brand amidst changing consumer expectations and the shift to electric vehicles.
12:30–13:00
Panel Discussion 2: Business Leadership – Perspectives from the Boardroom with Benedetto Vigna and Jean-Paul Agon, chaired by Professor Laurence Lehmann-Ortega, Professor at HEC Paris; including moderated discussion and audience Q&A
The conditions in which organisations succeed, or fail, have rarely shifted so fast. This session confronts the realities facing senior leaders today - how to hold strategy and adaptability in tension, how to build teams that perform under pressure, and how to make high-stakes decisions when the ground keeps moving. This session will get into the real challenges facing leaders right now.
The conditions in which organisations succeed, or fail, have rarely shifted so fast. This session confronts the realities facing senior leaders today - how to hold strategy and adaptability in tension, how to build teams that perform under pressure, and how to make high-stakes decisions when the ground keeps moving. This session will get into the real challenges facing leaders right now.
13:00–14:10
Networking Lunch in the Grand Hall – Marshall Building, LSE
14:10–14:30
Keynote 4: Rt Hon Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG, Former High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Drawing on her experience in international diplomacy and public service, Baroness Ashton brings perspectives shaped by her experience of building the EU’s diplomatic corps while forging a united European foreign policy amidst rising geopolitical conflict.
Drawing on her experience in international diplomacy and public service, Baroness Ashton brings perspectives shaped by her experience of building the EU’s diplomatic corps while forging a united European foreign policy amidst rising geopolitical conflict.
14:30–15:10
Panel Discussion 3: Geopolitics & International Order with Rt Hon Baroness Catherine Ashton of Upholland LG GCMG, Dr Leslie Vinjamuri, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Council on Global Affairs and Professor of Practice in International Relations and Diplomacy, SOAS University of London, and Professor Michael Cox, Emeritus Professor of International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), chaired by Professor Robert Falkner; including a moderated discussion and audience Q&A
The rules that governed international business for decades are being rewritten in real time. Trade relationships are fracturing, alliances are being tested, and new power dynamics are emerging across every region. This session examines what the shifting global order means for business strategy, market access, and the decisions leaders are navigating right now.
The rules that governed international business for decades are being rewritten in real time. Trade relationships are fracturing, alliances are being tested, and new power dynamics are emerging across every region. This session examines what the shifting global order means for business strategy, market access, and the decisions leaders are navigating right now.
15:10–15:50
Panel Discussion 4: TRIUM Journeys – Past & Present
chaired by Professor Matt Mulford, Capstone Director, TRIUM Global Executive MBA, with three TRIUM alumni panelists; including discussion and audience Q&A
15:50–16:00
Closing Remarks
Professor Robert Falkner
Professor Robert Falkner
16:00-16:30
Networking & Refreshments
16:30
Symposium Close
Gala Evening Natural History Museum
Time
Event
19:00-19:30
Evening Gala Arrival at the Natural History Museum
Midnight
Gala Close