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GBSN for Financial Technology and Entrepreneurship Roundtable Event


DATE & TIME

Thursday, 17 November, 2022

9:00am – 10:00am EST

Optional breakout room discussion 10:00-10:30am EST

LOCATION

Hosted on Zoom.

CONTACT

Julie LaBelle, jlabelle@gbsn.org


The future of Fintech is arriving and it’s changing the world. New Fintech-related opportunities are being embraced across sectors, giving rise to innovative ideas and new needs for knowledge and skills. Business schools are increasingly looking to meet that need.

GBSN and the CFTE are bringing together representatives from business schools around the world who share an interest in the rapidly transforming world of financial technology and the important role of business educators in realizing the potential of this specialized and ever growing industry. 

We invite educators and leaders who specialize in  this area from around the world to join a two-part event:

  • First, hear from panelists discussing the current state of fintech at their school and in their region, as well as their perspective of opportunities and challenges. 
  • Second, join a focused discussion of the potential for the Fintech & Entrepreneurship Impact Community to serve continued development in one of three key areas: masters level programs and curricula, executive education, and entrepreneurship programs and outreach.

Through this roundtable discussion,  we hope to create and support  a community that will cultivate the exchange of  best practices, share resources, and foster collective action through collaboration as we move forward in building a better financial future for all of us. 

Background

In 2022, the Global Business School Network (GBSN) and the  Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE) announced a partnership to form the GBSN-CFTE Center for Excellence in FinTech.

The Center for Excellence aims to bring together academics and practitioners from around the world to dissect and diversify digital technological changes impacting banking, insurance, and other sectors of the finance industry. The focus is to identify the challenges that developing countries face going from their traditional financial infrastructures, to a revolutionized one.

The Fintech and Entrepreneurship Impact Community operates as a network of academics focused on exchanging  best practices, sharing resources, and fostering collective action to increase quality fintech education in all corners of the world. 

Date & Time

Thursday, 17 November

  • Singapore: 10:00 PM
  • Hong Kong: 10:00 PM
  • Sao Paolo: 11:00 AM
  • Washington DC: 9:00 AM
  • Lagos: 3:00 PM
  • Cape Town: 4:00 PM
  • Dubai: 6:00 PM
  • Mumbai: 7:30 PM

Agenda

9:00Opening Segment (2 minutes)
Introduction to the session and housekeeping
Julie LaBelle, Member Engagement Coordinator, GBSN
9:02 – 9:04Welcome & Introduction
(3 minutes)
General intro about Impact Communities
Dan LeClair, CEO, GBSN
9:04-9:06General introduction about the panelists
Juliane Iannarelli, Senior Advisor, GBSN
9:06 – 9:10Share a few words about the partnership & Center for Excellence (4 min)
Tram Anh Nguyen, Co-Founder, CFTE
Panel Presentations (30 min, 10 min each)
9:10 – 9:20Seen-Meng Chew, Director at ASPA and Associate Dean for External Engagement, The Chinese University in Hong Kong (10 min)
9:20-9:25Ayman Ismail, Associate Professor Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship & Founding Director at AUC Venture Lab, American University in Cairo (5 min)
9:25-9:30Lina Zalat, Associate Director at AUC Venture Lab, American University at Cairo (5 min)
9:30-9:40Markos Zahariadis, Professor and Chair in Financial Technology & Information Systems, Alliance Manchester Business School) (10 min)
9:40-10:00Roundtable (20 min)
10:00-10:05Closing Remarks
Juliane Iannarelli, Senior Advisor, GBSN
10:05-10:30Optional Breakout Rooms (25 min)
– Entrepreneurship
– Executive Education/Global MBA
– Masters Programs & Curricula

Moderator

Speakers

  • Seen-Meng Chew

    Director at ASPA and Associate Dean for External Engagement
    The Chinese University in Hong Kong
    China
  • Ayman Ismail

    Associate Professor Abdul Latif Jameel Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship & Founding Director, AUC Venture Lab
    American University in Cairo (AUC)
    Egypt
  • Markos Zachariadis

    Professor and Chair in Financial Technology (FinTech) & Information Systems
    Alliance Manchester Business School
    United Kingdom
  • Lina Zalat

    Associate Director at AUC Venture Lab
    American University in Cairo
    Egypt

Registration

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

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.