Annual Leadership Lectures
These events enable our clients to participate in thoughtful discussions on the interaction between business and society.
Guest speaker: Garvin Brown, Venture Partner, Ascension and former Chairman of the Brown-Forman Corp.
Building long-term family engagement
Garvin discussed the following themes:
- How to engage a growing family, via the business
- Other ways to engage family members
- Family shareholder education
- Ongoing communications and annual gatherings.
Guest Speaker: Clare Shine, Director and CEO, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
Value, values and the need for a new social contract
Clare’s lecture was on ‘Value, values and the need for a new social contract’. It highlighted new ideas and systemic innovations to deliver purpose and strategic impact at scale. It built on CISL’s mission to develop leadership and solutions for a sustainable economy that works for people, nature and climate.
Guest Speaker: Professor Luis Franceschi, Senior Director Governance and Peace at The Commonwealth
Professor Franceschi shared his valuable perspective on partnerships, innovation, climate and youth education within The Commonwealth.
Guest Speaker: Christoph Loch, Director of Cambridge Judge Business School
Christoph Loch shared his perspective on leadership models compatible with family business cultures today.
Guest Speaker: Lord Ian Blair QPM
Lord Blair shared his perspective on how to stay safe in an increasingly challenging world – physically and virtually.
Guest Speaker: Philip Marcovici
Philip Marcovici shared his perspective on the key themes in his book on family wealth management ‘The Destructive Power of Wealth’.