Alumni

Mission Above Strategy: The Essilor Story

Tuesday, 2 February, 1:30 pm CET / 8:30 pm SGT (60 mins)

In this online dialogue with Hubert Sagnières MBA'86J, Vice-Chairman of EssilorLuxottica, we will explore how purpose above strategy can transform a company into a force for good. Hubert has been the driving force behind the transformation of Essilor’s business model in recent years, focusing on the Group's single mission to eradicate poor vision globally within one generation. This has resulted in the donation of corrective lenses to 200 million people living below the poverty line.

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The Global Economy in 2021: What to Expect

Thursday, 25 February, 12:00 pm CET / 7:00 pm SGT (45mins)

In 2020, COVID-19 caused the largest global recession in history with more than a third of the world's population being placed on lockdown. The approval of vaccines was met with an initial wave of optimism, but as the virus has mutated and supply issues have proved widespread, this has given way to greater concerns about the ongoing impact on global economies.

During this discussion with Antonio, we will look at economic forecasts for 2021, and examine how strategies being implemented by governments, central banks, and other policymakers will affect financial markets and the global economy going forward.

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Creative Collaboration

Thursday, 11 March 11:00 am CET/ 6:00 pm SGT (60 mins)

Professor Manuel Sosa will share the results of his recent research in the area of creativity and design while putting the focus on the notion of collaboration. He will address two fundamental questions concerning creative collaboration.
- First, shall we always collaborate with others while innovating?
- Second, if we decide to collaborate, what are the best conditions to do so?

Manuel will highlight his findings about how social networks and physical environment at work influence the development creative problem-solving skills, and will discuss the managerial implications of this work across various industries.

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