MBA Summit
Friday 17 May to Saturday 18 May 2024
In 2023 the University of Bradford School of Management launched the MBA Summit. This year will see the second iteration of the Summit delivered by the School of Management.
The Summit aims to provide current MBA Students and Alumni the opportunity to join us in our home city of Bradford. Focused on providing networking opportunities for our MBA and wider network and helping to develop professional connections with global peers and academics.
Through a free range of talks and activities you will benefit from a programme of sessions focused on continued professional development. Speakers and guests will explore the latest developments in leadership and management with focus on a range of topics including innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and career development.
What is your legacy?
As the School of Management celebrates our 60th Anniversary this years MBA Summit's theme will be Legacy: Reflections and Aspirations.
Throughout the programme our speakers will discuss the legacies they have built throughout their careers and the impact they have made on wider society. You will be asked to reflect on the achievements you have already attained in your careers and the aspirations you have for your future.
Over the course of the summit speakers will cover topics such as personal branding, the future of business and entrepreneurship in the modern age.
School of Management, 60th Anniversary Banner on Bright Building
The MBA Summit is great, it's good to have an occasion to meet, see the school, see the buildings and see how it is here in Bradford. It creates a strong feeling of being part of something.
Tomasso Sica, MBA Innovation, Enterprise & Circular Economy Student
Register now for the MBA Summit
Register to attend the Summit on Eventbrite now or email us as bace@bradford.ac.uk for more information
Schedule
The below schedule highlights the agenda and topics for the MBA Summit in 2024.
Day 1 - Friday 17th May 2024
| Time | Speaker | Session Title | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 - 16:15 | - | AI Forum | Explore the future of business in the era of Artificial Intelligence with a focus on sustainability, innovation and ethics at our partner event. |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Careers Advisors | Careers Clinic | Access individual sessions with our expert careers advisors, helping you to make the next move up the career ladder. |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Alex Proctor | Continual Professional Development | Learn how to leverage CPD opportunities for career progression and how to identify relevant opportunities in a world where needs change faster than ever. |
| 16:30 - 17:30 | Nick Snowden & Suzanne Smit | New MBA Developments Launch | See the launch of the updated MBA and understand the opportunities and implications for students and alumni. |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | - | Legacy, Reflections & Aspirations | Look back at the legacy of MBA alumni and contemplate the aspirations you have for the future with a focus on "doing well by doing good". |
| 18:00 - 19:30 | - | Structured Networking | Facilitated networking with peers around themed topics of Applied AI, Sustainability in Business and Embedding Entrepreneurship. |
Day 2 - Saturday 18th May 2024
For breakout sessions attendees will have the option of choosing one of two sessions they wish to attend.
| Time | Speaker | Session Title | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Kamran Mahroof | What you need to know about AI but dare not ask. | Explore the implications for organisations of AI as a business issue, the opportunities, and threats, it poses and what we should do about them. |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Paul Thorning | Entrepreneurial Mindset in Practice | As director of Bradford-Renduchintala Enterprise Ecosystem (BREE), Paul provides insight into what it takes to become an entrepreneur. |
| 11:30 - 12:30 |
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Breakout Session |
Ian Adams - Innovation in the Public Sector: Reflect on the importance of creativity and innovation in organisations not intended to be motivated by profit. Mohamed Amin Mohammed - AI in the Health Sector: Explore the role of AI and technology in healthcare, its impact to date, latest development and potential. |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | - | Lunch & Networking | - |
| 13:30 - 14:15 | Suzanne Smit | Panel Discussion on Making an Impact | Hear stories from our guest speakers on how they have made an impact in their chosen fields and how you might make yours. |
| 14:15 - 15:30 | - | Breakout Session |
Imad Faghmous - Innovating Start-ups: Imad discusses the birth, growth and future of his highly successful start-up, Inovia Bio Limited, and his use of AI for business development. Mart Postma - Sustainably supercharge your career: Learn about the truths and myths around progressing up the corporate ladder. |
| 15:30 - 16:15 | Mark Fulton & Joel Carboni | The future of project management and green project management | Learn about the benefits of sustainable approaches to project management and the skills and supply chains necessary to implement the approach. |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Merel Olgers | Memories with meaning - cementing your legacy | Find out what it takes to cement your legacy in an era of influencers, fake news and AI and how to measure value beyond traditional measures of success. |
| 16:45 - 17:00 | - | Closing Plenary | - |
MBA Summit Location
The MBA Summit will be held on the University of Bradford City Campus. The School of Management is now located at Bright Building on the City Campus and sessions will be delivered around the campus throughout the 3-day summit.
Find more information about visiting our campus.