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Leadership Lab – Stephen Carter, Group Chief Executive, Informa PLC
Stephen Carter, Group CEO of Informa, on the realities of building and sustaining leadership across radically different contexts, from the boardroom to government and back again.
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University of Cambridge and Laidlaw Foundation announce King’s Entrepreneurship Lab as New Home for Prestigious Laidlaw Scholars Programme
The University of Cambridge and the Laidlaw Foundation have announced the expansion of the Laidlaw Scholars Leadership & Research Programme through its new home at King’s Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab), broadening access to the scholarship for undergraduates across the entire University. The fully funded, 18-month programme supports undergraduates to develop the skills, character, and ethical foundations needed for leadership. Combining rigorous academic research, international…
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Leadership Lab – Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford
Professor Irene Tracey, Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford and a world-class neuroscientist, on what it means to lead with optimism, honesty, and deep care for the environments in which people learn and thrive.
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Leadership Lab – Joe Clark, Former Prime Minister of Canada
Right Honourable Joe Clark, 16th Prime Minister of Canada and former Foreign Minister, on the realities of political leadership, governing through crisis, and choosing impact over visibility in a performative age.
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Leadership Lab – Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, President, EPFL
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Anna Fontcuberta i Morral, President of EPFL, about global citizenship, authentic leadership, and the courage it takes to make decisions for the common good.
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MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives (MISTI) launches Laidlaw Scholars Program
The new program empowers MIT undergraduates through a unique blend of research, leadership development, and global engagement. The MIT Center for International Studies (CIS) is delighted to announce the launch of the Laidlaw Scholars Program at MISTI. Made possible by a generous $1.1 million gift from the Laidlaw Foundation, this new initiative at MIT focuses…
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Trust in leadership begins with nurturing strength of character
The power of AI heightens the importance of business schools teaching virtues as well as vision and skills.
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Leadership Lab – Shearer West, Vice Chancellor & President, University of Leeds
In this episode of the Leadership Lab series, Susanna Kempe, CEO of the Laidlaw Foundation, speaks with Shearer West, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Leeds, on the importance of arts and humanities degrees, leading with empathy, and navigating challenges as a woman in a male-dominated field.
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Scholar Spotlight: Gabrielle Dumé
Gabrielle Dumé, a Laidlaw Scholar at the University of Toronto, explores how advocacy drives policy and childhood obesity prevention initiatives in Barbados.
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Scholar Spotlight: Augustine Wong
Augustine Wong, a Laidlaw Scholar at the University of Toronto explores how earlier learnings from the evaluation of company town developments can be applied to modern corporate-dominated settlements.
