Cranfield School of Management Alumni Relations and Development Office will be holding the Alumni Symposium on Friday 19th October 2012. The focus of the day will be ' The New Normal...' surviving in the 21st Century business environment.It will be a day showcasing Cranfield's academic excellence and an opportunity to refresh your knowledge full of keynote speakers and panel sessions comprised of key faculty and high profile alumni.
Date: 19th October 2012
Programme ( Subject to Change):
0830 – 0915 Registration
0915 – 0930 Welcome – Professor Clifford Friend, Deputy Vice- Chancellor, Cranfield University
0930 – 1030 Keynote – Setting the Scene Joe Nellis, Professor of International Management Economics, Cranfield
School of Management
1030 – 1115 Break
1115 – 1230 Parallel Sessions
(1) Managing supply chain uncertainty and delivering in a World of complexity
Chair: Professor Richard Wilding, Cranfield School of Management
John Farrell, DHL
Emile Naus, Marks & Spencer
(2) Boom, bust or business as usual? What does the “new normal” mean for entrepreneurs and their businesses?
Chair: David Molian, Senior Lecturer, Cranfield School of Management
Debra Charles, Managing Director, Novacroft
Michael Toxvaerd, Seriel Entrepreneur
Robert Wright, Businessman
(3) Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
Chair: Palie Smart, Reader in Corporate Responsibility, Cranfield School of Management
Panelists TBC
1230 – 1345 Lunch and Networking
1345 – 1445 Communications
Panelists TBC
1445 –1530 Parallel Sessions
(1) Strategy: Commitment vs. Flexibility
Chair: Professor Mark Jenkins, Cranfield School of Management
Panelists TBC
(2) Consumer Behaviour
Chair: Dr. Tamira King, Cranfield School of Management
Mark Patron, CEO, RedEye
Panelists TBC
(3) Talent Management
Chair: Professor Michael Dickmann, Cranfield School of Management
Colin Hudson, Director of Career Development, Cranfield School of Management
Kester Scrope, Managing Partner, Odgers Berndtson
1530 – 1615 Break
1615 – 1715 Keynote – TBC
1715 – 1730 Close – Professor Frank Horwitz, Director of School, Cranfield School of Management
1730 – 1830 Drinks Reception
Tickets
Tickets for this event will be on sale shortly. Cost of the tickets:
Alumni Symposium: £ 75**
If it is also your Grand Reunion Year you are eligible to buy a discounted ticktet for both the Alumni Symposium and Grand Reunion: £135 ( to buy this ticket please click here)
** Paying Premium Members are entitled to a free ticket** Please contact Isobel Kettle if you would like to book this ticket.
If you have any questions about the day please contact Isobel Kettle: i.kettle@cranfield.ac.uk.