Festival of Ideas 2018
- Date: Wednesday 28 February 2018, 08:00 – 17:00
- Location: Great Hall
- Type: Conferences, Alumni
- Cost: Free
The Festival of Ideas is a free one-day conference on campus showcasing the breadth and quality of Business School research, encouraging academic progression and connecting researchers.
The Festival of Ideas is a free one-day conference on campus showcasing the breadth and quality of Business School research, encouraging academic progression and connecting researchers. Join Business School staff and external guests, exploring the latest thinking on a range of business related topics. Attend the full day conference or opt for as few or as many sessions as you like.
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Celebrating impactful research
- Promoting interdisciplinary collaborations
- Inspiring the next generation of researchers
For Students
- Find out more about our areas of expertise
- Discover synergies with other disciplines
- Define your pathway into academia
For Staff
- Grow your networks
- Align your areas of expertise
- Forge cross-discipline partnerships
Event format
| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration | The Great Hall |
| 09:15 - 10:45 | Opening plenary: 'Defining the City of the Future' | The Great Hall |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Morning parallel sessions: Corporate Social Responsibility; Emerging Markets; | University House |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch and postgraduate poster session | The Great Hall |
| 13:45 - 15:15 | Afternoon parallel sessions: Technology and Innovation; Entrepreneurship | University House |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Closing plenary: 'Building a Sustainable Supply Chain' | The Great Hall |
For further information, please contact the Research Office at research.LUBS@leeds.ac.uk
About the speaker
External speakers and panel chairs
To help stimulate discussion and provide insight from other institutions and industries, the Festival of Ideas welcomes external speakers and panel members:
- Mike Barry - Director of Sustainable Business (Plan A), M&S
- Tom Bridges - Director, Cities Advisory at Arup
- Jon Bumstead - Director, Nisomar
- Louise Ellis - Director of Sustainability, University of Leeds
- Martin Farrington - Director of City Development, Leeds City Council
- Simon Garbett - Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
- Carly Gulliver - Associate, Squire Patton Boggs
- Professor Tomas Hult – Marketing and International Business, Michigan State University
- Timothy Jarvis - Partner, Squire Patton Boggs
- Prew Lumley - Chair of Leeds Business Innovation District (Leeds BID)