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University of Edinburgh Business-School
Overview
This May we are again inviting all UEBS alumni back to Edinburgh to celebrate, network and learn. During our annual half-day event in Edinburgh, we will hear from experts from the University and the alumni community.
The year, our theme is Mastering Change and we will be exploring the topic in the context of 2025, and through the lens of digital transformation, sustainability and EDI.
We hope many of you will join us in Edinburgh for an energising, fun and thought-provoking day together. As well as the speaker sessions, there will be opportunities to network with fellow alumni, current students and staff from the Business School. For those unable to attend in person, sessions will be available online.
This year we are also offering alumni a tour of Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) by Owen Kelly, Director of Engagement and Internationalisation at the Business School, and International Coordinator at EFI. EFI is the new futures-focused space for learning, research, and innovation at the University of Edinburgh. Opened in summer 2024, it is hosted in the Old Royal Infirmary building, and has since won a prestigious architecture award for its design. The building is open to the public, but if you would like to learn more and access the exclusive top floor event space, join our tour on Friday morning. If you are interested in joining the tour, please contact the Alumni Team at alumni@business-school.ed.ac.uk.
Programme
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 11:00-12:00 | Tour of Edinburgh Futures Institute
Contact the Alumni Team to join a tour of EFI with tea/coffee in their exclusive event space |
| 12:15-13:30 | Registration, lunch and networking |
| 13:30-13:45 | Welcome from UEBS Dean
Professor Gavin Jack |
| 13:45-14:15 | Leading Change in 2025
Professor John Amis |
| 14:15-15:00 | Digital Transformation - how do we bridge people, technology and value?
Dr Hajar Mozaffar and panel of experts |
| 15:00-15:45 | Refreshments and networking |
| 15:45-16:45 | Reflecting on the change dynamics of the backlash to EDI
Dr Tom Calvard and panel of experts |
| 17:00-17:25 | ESG in tumultuous times
Professor Afshin Mehrpouya and Dr Theodor Cojoianu |
| 17:30-18:15 | Leading a sustainable business – what does the future look like?
Judith Everett 91´óÉñ |
| 18:15-20:00 | Drinks reception and networking |
For those unable to attend in person, sessions will be available online.
