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Student Voices: Featuring Finalists of the Bridging Divides Essay Contest 2022

General Information

In 2022, the Victoria Forum and the Global Business School Network have collaborated to launch the Bridging Divides Essay contest, which welcomed 300 registered individuals and teams (347 total students) from 65 institutions, 27 countries, and 6 continents! This international group of students was prompted to submit original, unpublished essays and accompanying creative pieces that share experiences and perspectives, which inspire efforts to bridge existing divides. These written pieces had to also include a subtheme of bridging social, economic, and/or environmental divides.

Through two extensive rounds of judging, the Top 5 submissions (including the essay and creative piece) were determined and the authors have been welcomed to join this esteem panel to discuss their stories and efforts when it comes to bridging divides. These authors will be joined on the panel with the second/final round judges who selected their pieces, and who will additionally discuss their comments and feedback from the submissions.

The panel will be led by the Global Business School Networkā€™s CEO, Dan LeClair as he navigates the conversation and storytelling as they are told by both judge and student. You wonā€™t want to miss this enriching session on how students are striving to make intentional efforts and are tirelessly working to bridge so many divides.

Date & Time

Monday, August 29, 2022 from 6:30-8:00pm EST

Victoria Forum 2022 Bridging Divides: Turf, Truth and Trust

Top Five Essays

(In no particular order)

These Top Five Submissions have been invited to join a panel of elite judges to discuss their essays at the Victoria Forum.

“Of Highways and Byways- How People Have Used Resources to Divide Africa”

Mufudzi Chihambakwe

University of Cape Town
South Africa

“The Plight of Hijab-Wearing Women”

Zainab Siddiqi

Institute of Business Administration, Karachi
Pakistan

“A Promising Heritage at the Age of a Divided but Interdependent World: Conversation”

Duygu Tan

KoƧ University Graduate School of Business
Turkey

“Connecting Women to Abundant Education”

Panharoth Meas

University of Houston
USA

“Personalized Experiences and Future Outlook of a Growing Problem in the Digital Age”

Anne Venema & Andrew Sahaydak

Johannes Kepler University Linz & University of Victoria
Austria & Canada

Final Judges Panel

About the Victoria Forum

The inaugural Victoria Forum took place on November 2017, and brought together approximately 500 participants, representing different levels of governments, business, academia and civil society, to take stock of the state of diversity and inclusiveness in Canada on its 150th anniversary, and to look to the future.

The Forum reflected a Canadian narrative that pluralistic societies require inclusive institutions, where power and benefits are widely held, in order to create the conditions for inclusive and sustainable socio-economic progress.

The final report included thirty-eight constructive recommendations and was widely distributed to leaders at different levels of government, business, and civil society.

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Sustainable Finance & ESG Investments Seed Class

DATE & TIME

Wednesday & Thursday, 24&25 August, 2022

7:00am ā€“ 8:30am EST

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Julie LaBelle, jlabelle@gbsn.org

REGISTER HERE

Sustainable finance and ESG impact investment are amongst the most potent tools to help address some of the fundamental challenges that modern society is facing. 

On Wednesday and Thursday,  24-25 August at 7:00am EDT, GBSN for Sustainable Finance and ESG Investing Impact Community will be hosting a two day Seed Class designed to explore ways to integrate values and skills associated with ESG investing into curricula. There have been challenges associated with how to integrate ESG into teaching, research, and operations across our academic communities. Our goal with this initiative is to “plant seeds” around ways to incorporate sustainable finance in a more holistic way.

The GBSN for Sustainable Finance & ESG Investment IMPACT Community serves as a forum for taking Sustainable Finance to the next level. The goals of this Impact Community are to improve the perception and the management of risks and opportunities associated with ESG factors, contribute to unlocking sustainable financial flows and positively impact the societies in the developing world, and making local businesses more perennial and sustainable. With the GBSN mission in mind, this Impact Community aims to increase awareness and support from a North to South perspective and to increase cooperation from a South to South perspective.

Date & Time

Wednesday & Thursday, 24 & 25 August

  • Singapore: 7:00 PM
  • Beijing: 7:00 PM
  • Sao Paolo: 8:00 AM
  • Washington DC: 7:00 AM
  • Lagos: 12:00 PM
  • Cape Town: 1:00 PM
  • Dubai: 3:00 PM
  • Mumbai: 4:30 PM

Moderator

Professors

  • Viviane Torinelli

    Co-Founder Brazilian Alliance of Sustainable Finance and Investments (BRASFI)
    Guest Professor FDC for Sustainable Finance and Investment
    Brazil

  • Felipe Calderon

    Head, Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business
    Asian Institute of Management (AIM)
    Philippines

Agenda

Day One (90 mins) Wednesday, 24 August (7:00am EDT /12:00pm BST/ 11:00pm SGT/ 12:00pm WAT)

Goals of the Impact Community 

Aditya Singh, Director, Athena School of Management, India

Session A: Banks as Drivers of Sustainability 

Felipe Calderon, Head, Washington SyCip Graduate School of Business, Asian Institute of Management, Philippines

Small Group Discussions 

Closing Remarks

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Day Two (90 mins) Thursday, 25 August 25 (7:00am EDT /12:00pm BST/ 11:00pm SGT/ 12:00pm WAT)

Session B: From ESG Risk to Sustainable Finance and Investment

Viviane Torinelli, Co-Founder Brazilian Alliance of Sustainable Finance and Investments (BRASFI), Guest Professor FDC for Sustainable Finance and Investment, Brazil

Small Group Discussions 

Closing Remarks & Call to Action 

Registration

This virtual informational session is free of charge, but seats are limited. Please secure your participation by registering using the button below.

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About GBSN Impact Communities

GBSN Impact Communities bring together scholars and business practitioners to address management and entrepreneurship challenges relevant to emerging economies. This creates knowledge, experiences, and relationships. Interest in forming learning communities is growing, with new ones emerging in human rights, sustainable energy, healthcare, and community-engaged learning.

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ISDSI Global Conference 2022ļæ¼

Location: Electronic City, Bengaluru, India.
Event Start & End Date: 27-29 December, 2022

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Event Description

Jagdish Sheth School of Management (JAGSoM)Ā is hosting the ISDSI (International Society for Data Science and Innovation) – Global Conference 2022 at its Bengaluru Campus (Electronic City) from theĀ 27th to the 29th of December 2022.Ā 

The Theme of the conference is ‘Building sustainable businesses in the phygital world’. 

In the context of building successful phygital businesses enabled by data science and innovative practices, and to discuss the sustainability of such businesses in the long run, the conference will feature theme-based workshops for faculty and doctoral students, parallel technical tracks, Directorsā€™ Panel, Editorsā€™ Panel, networking with senior scholars, and many more sessions.

The ISDSI-G International Conference will witness discussions on 11 key tracks, i.e.,Ā Business Responsibility and Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science Applications, FinTech, Industry 4.0, Digital Economy, Cyber Security for Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, Future of Management EducationĀ andĀ Future of Work.

Paper Submission Information

TheĀ Conference will featureĀ Best Paper AwardsĀ to recognize the top 6 high impact papers (3 doctoral researcā€‹h papers + 3 regular submission research papers) from the conference. Please note that only full papers will be eligible for the Best Paper Awards.

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Conference Leadership & International Advisory Board

Full-Time Professor: FundaĆ§Ć£o Dom Cabral (FDC) Brazilļæ¼

FundaĆ§Ć£o Dom Cabral (FDC) is looking for full-time research professors in the areas of Strategy, Public Governance and Organizational Behavior. The school requires a workload in accordance with the standards adopted worldwide and candidates will have their institutional link to FDC. Candidates must have a doctorate degree, preferably from an internationally recognized school; be fluent in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Candidates must undertake research that will impact society, organizations and individuals, and have an interest/competence to conduct research and publish in recognized academic journals. We strongly encourage diversity by gender, ethnicity and nationality.

The School

FDC is a leading business school in Brazil. Accredited by Equis, FDC has been continuously ranked by the FT in the world’s top 20 schools for executive education for the past 17 years. FDC aims to be a thought leader, influencing society and promoting the development of executives, entrepreneurs and public managers in areas such as:

  1. Positive impact and sustainable legacies – Businesses and leaders oriented towards the integration of economic, social and environmental development;
  2. Innovation and Digital Transformation – Strategy and management of innovation and digital transformation;
  3. Leadership – Development of conscientious and globalized leaders who transform people, organizations and society;
  4. Public Governance – Development of organizations and public managers to raise the quality of management, accountability, productivity and effectiveness of services;
  5. Strategy and Governance – Formulation, execution and evolution of corporate and business strategies and organizational governance processes;
  6. Development of Medium Enterprises – Development, management and growth strategy, in a global context;
  7. Education and Learning – Processes, technologies and methodologies of education and learning in the work
    context; Research results are expected to contribute to these above areas and be rigorous and relevant, effectively combining theory and practice. FDC is strongly embedded in the business community and maintains relationships with leaders of large and medium-sized companies and non-profit organizations

FundaĆ§Ć£o Dom Cabral is looking for candidates who:

  • Can competently carry out research that can be applied to academic, executive and social education, and to individual or organizational development;
  • Have articles published in academic journals in their area of expertise or evidence of a pipeline to carry out such publications (such as articles in the peer review process, articles submitted for review);
  • Participate in knowledge networks outside their own academic environment, such as research groups and international organizations in their area of expertise;
  • Seek to adapt cutting-edge knowledge and academic research to an attractive language/ approach for the corporate audience.

Comments

Applicants do not necessarily need to reside in Brazil

Candidates with dual affiliation with other schools will not be accepted.

The application must consist of:

ā€¢ Send your CV to recrutamento@fdc.org.br mentioning AKADEUS in the subject line.
ā€¢ Presentation of cover letter

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Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) & Steward Leadership Summit (SLS)

Steward Leadership 25

An initiative jointly curated by Stewardship Asia Centre, INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society, WTW and The Straits Times, the Steward Leadership 25 (SL25) is an annual listing of the 25 best stories of steward leadership excellence within the Asia-Pacific region. It seeks to showcase the 25 best narratives from organizations that have demonstrated resolute actions in pursuing and achieving their own unique versions of stewardship purpose while living stewardship values. Come 25-26 July, the jury of SL25 consists of distinguished judges will meet and discuss over the judging kit and the qualitative criteria to be applied on the received nominations stories.

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Nomination Requirements

Submissions should demonstrate how your initiatives or policies demonstrate steward leadership to create a collective better future articulated in your organizational purpose. These projects should have occurred between March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2022.

The SL25 listing covers the Asia-Pacific region and accepts entries from the following categories:

  1. Large and Multinational Companies
  2. Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  3. Social Enterprises

The best 25 steward leadership success stories will be chosen from among these three categories.

Nomination Guide
Submit Nomination

Steward Leadership Summit

Stay tuned for The Steward Leadership Summit (SLS) which is happening on November 30, 2022 in Singapore, where the top 25 best stories of organizations in Asia-Pacific that have demonstrated steward leadership excellence will be revealed and showcased. The SLS is slated to be a one-day high profile annual event attended by business, government and civil society leaders from around the Asia-Pacific region. Distinguished speakers and experts from all over the world shall be invited to discuss key issues around the practice of stewardship in all its forms. The forum will be structured around talks from experts in the field, panel discussions, and debates on provocative topics to encourage participants to be better stewards.

More Details to be Released in Due Time

Global ESG and Sustainability Summit

LOCATION: Online

WHEN: 25 AUGUST

8:00am EDT

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Driving positive change.

Stress on organizations today is unprecedented. More than ever before leaders need to be equipped to understand and respond to rapidly changing conditions and ensure the continued sustainability of their organizations.

Our environment, society and the essential governance thereof is firmly interwoven into our future. We have a collective responsibility to pivot and transform our organizations to create, preserve and avoid the erosion of value and ensure that we effectively steward our limited resources for future generations.

Join us, as global experts help us challenge the assumption that our current economic models can expand indefinitely, and ask ourselves the uncomfortable questions that no one dares to ask. Can we find innovative solutions that grapple with the complexities ingrained within our environment and implanted deep within our society? Investigate the latest developments in governance from global thought leaders, and catalyse new ideas as we all work towards a sustainable future.

Join us for a globally interactive conversation about ESG, Sustainability and beyond ā€“ what we do now affects our future. 

This Global Summit is hosted by the Good Governance Academy in association with Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), The South African Business Schools Association (SABSA) and Global Business School Network (GBSN).

Supporting organizations include the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), Central and East European Management (CEEMAN), Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI) and Association of African Business Schools (AABS). 

Date and Time

Thursday, 25 August

  • 07:00 ā€“ 09:30 CT
  • 08:00 ā€“ 10:30 ET
  • 13:00 ā€“ 15:30 BST / UK
  • 14:00 ā€“ 16:30 CET
  • 14:00 ā€“ 16:30 South Africa
  • 16:00 ā€“ 18:30 UTC
  • 17:30 ā€“ 20:00 India
  • 22:00 ā€“ 00:30 Sydney

Register

Please complete the online registration form.

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Jobs That Don’t Yet Exist: Urban Air Mobility

LOCATION

Online, Zoom

Date & Time

Wednesday, 27 July | 9:00am ET

CONTACT

Emma Martens, emartens@gbsn.org

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Session #2: Urban Air Mobility

The task of universities and business schools is ā€œto prepare graduates for jobs that do not yet exist.ā€ These jobs of the future are being created right now by leading businesses worldwide.

In the second session of this Innovation Series Korn Ferry and GBSN are excited to host Esina Alic, CEO of Res Novae Group and former President and CEO of Insitu Inc, an unmanned aviation company, to explore the urban air mobility jobs that don’t exist yet. We will discuss how this industry developed, the current landscape of the unmanned industry, and how companies are continuing to innovate. Additionally, we will consider the hard and soft skillsets business schools need to equip their student with to help them be competitive in the urban air mobility sector. We encourage business students and alumni, as well as the staff and faculty who are helping them navigate careers in a rapidly changing world to join us for this interactive session.

Speakers

  • Esina Alic

    CEO
    Res Novae Group
    USA

  • Grace Chew

    Principal, Regional Account Lead and Program Director
    Korn Ferry
    USA

Date & Time

Wednesday, 27 July

9:00am – Washington DC
8:00am – Lima
2:00pm – London
3:00pm Geneva /Cape Town
4:00pm Nairobi
6:30pm Mumbai
9:00pm Singapore
10:00pm Tokyo

About the Partner

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm that works with its clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. Korn Ferry helps them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers.

Its 10,000 experts in more than 50 countries deliver on five core areas: Organization Strategy, Assessment & Succession, Talent Acquisition, Leadership & Professional Development and Total Rewards.

More information visit www.kornferry.com

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