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The Global Exchange: Conversations That Matter are exclusive gatherings designed specifically for GBSN members, offering a unique opportunity to engage in intimate, thought provoking conversations. Each session features GBSN’s CEO, Dan LeClair in a dialogue with a special guest, diving deep into conversations that foster global engagement, innovation, and actionable learning.
Members will have the option to join the live sessions to participate in real-time, ask questions, and engage directly with our special guests. In addition to pre-selected questions, we value audience participation as an essential part of the experience. Live attendees will have the opportunity to pose their own questions during a dedicated segment at the end of the session. This interactive format ensures that your insights, curiosity, and concerns are heard and addressed in real time, fostering a truly collaborative environment. The Q&A will not be featured in the podcast and will only be available to members who join the live session. Whether you prefer the interactive experience of a live session or the flexibility of on-demand podcasts, The Global Exchange series are designed to fit your needs.
These interactive sessions go beyond simple discussions — they serve as a dynamic platform for active engagement, allowing members to collaborate and advance GBSN’s vision of fostering global partnerships among business schools to enhance the role of management education in addressing critical societal challenges. Co-facilitated by leading experts, topics are driven by the interests and feedback of our global network. We invite GBSN members to not only attend these exclusive conversations, but also shape their direction by suggesting topics for future conversations and by asking thought provoking questions that might spark meaningful insights and actionable solutions.
Join the conversation your way — live or on your own terms.
When?
Conversations are held monthly on a chosen date based on the availability of our invited speaker.
Who?
This is an exclusive opportunity for member school ambassadors, deans and leading faculty members.
Where?
Podcasts are released on a monthly basis on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Upcoming Sessions
July – Arunma Oteh
How can capital markets become a more powerful force in driving sustainable economic development and lifting millions out of poverty? What does it take to lead reform in the most complex institutions and regions of the world? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Arunma Oteh, one of Africa’s most respected financial leaders and global changemakers—and, according to Forbes, one of “Africa’s 50 most powerful women.” Arunma has served as:
- Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank
- CEO of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission,
- Group Vice President, Corporate Services, at the African Development Bank (AfDB)
In this GBSN session, Arunma will sit down with Dan LeClair to discuss her bestselling book, All Hands on Deck, a powerful call to action on the role of capital markets in shaping sustainable development and unlocking opportunity in emerging economies. This opportunity to engage directly with such a visionary leader is open to faculty and leaders at GBSN member schools.
June – Huy Nguyen Trieu: In an age where Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the very fabric of work, education, and societal systems, this session explores a critical question: How do we prepare individuals and institutions for relevance in an AI-driven world? Drawing from CFTE’s whitepaper The AI-fication of Talents, the talk examines how AI is shifting value creation, fragmenting the talent landscape, and demanding new models of readiness.
Podcast coming soon!
May- Patrick Dunne OBE: Hear Patrick and Dan discuss insights from his book, Five Generations and explore how understanding and embracing the diverse perspectives, work styles, and expectations of five distinct generations can unlock team potential and drive solutions to today’s biggest development challenges.
April – Andrew J. Hoffman: Michigan Professor and author of Business School and the Noble Purpose of the Market (released on April 8, 2025) has a candid conversation with GBSN CEO, Dan LeClair, about the strengths and limitations of business schools and their role in shaping the future of business and society.
March- Dr. Victoria Galán-Muros: Listen in as Dan LeClair and Dr. Galán-Muros discusses the role of universities as engines for sustainable development, their potential to drive societal progress, and insights into how universities can rethink the role of business schools—not just as academic entities, but as catalysts for broader institutional impact.
February- Mike Posner: Listen to Mike Posner, Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics and Finance and the Director of the Center for Business and Human Rights at NYU’s Stern School of Business, as he addresses what lies at the root of the challenges global corporations face in addressing human rights failures in his new book, Conscience Incorporated.
Member Feedback & Involvement
We value your input! Let us know what topics you’d like to see featured in upcoming Conversations. Your suggestions help shape the conversations that matter most to our global network.