ZIBS Global Deans’ Forum

Introduction

ZIBS Third Global Deans' Forum is going to take place on January 13, 4p.m. (Beijing time) on the International Campus, ZJU. The forum assembles the highest echelons of leadership from premier global business schools to delve into the pivotal theme of "The Future of Education for Sustainability." Our aim is to explore cutting-edge perspectives and best practices in the realms of social responsibility and global sustainable development within business schools.

The forum boasts the honor of featuring distinguished deans and top leaders from nine of the world's top business schools and organisations. They will share their unique insights during a panel discussion, dissecting the mission of business schools in cultivating future business leaders. Discussions will center around innovative educational models, expanding international collaborations, and deeply embedding global social responsibility into the core of our academic pursuits. Anticipating dynamic conversations, we look forward to jointly exploring how an excellent educational system can foster business leaders with a global perspective and a strong sense of social responsibility. Leveraging the successful experiences and forward-thinking insights of our esteemed deans, we aim to delve into the best practices of business schools in the realm of sustainable development education, providing valuable guidance for the future direction of business education.

Special Guests

Eleanor Shaw

Head of the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School 

Head of the University of Glasgow Adam Smith Business School

José Manuel Martínez-Sierra

General Director and Provost of the UPF Barcelona School of Management 

General Director and Provost of the UPF Barcelona School of Management

Steven Roberts

Dean of the College of Business and Economics, The Australian National University 

Dean of the College of Business and Economics, The Australian National University

Danica Purg

President of IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia, and President of CEEMAN, the International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies 

President of IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia, and President of CEEMAN, the International Association for Management Development in Dynamic Societies

Giuliano Noci

Vice-Rector for China of Politecnico di Milano 

Vice-Rector for China of Politecnico di Milano

Kenneth McPhail

Head of Alliance Manchester Business School 

Head of Alliance Manchester Business School

Dan LeClair

CEO of Global Business School Network 

CEO of Global Business School Network

Léon Laulusa

Executive President and Dean of ESCP Business School  

Executive President and Dean of ESCP Business School

Rishikesha Krishnan

Director, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore 

Director, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

BEN Shenglin

Dean of ZIBS 

 

Antonio Batista da Silva Junior

Dean of Fundação Dom Cabral