MBA graduate Robert Ippolito (MBA 2017) talks about starting businesses across Latin America; in the coupon sector and working with the use of bitcoin. Working also in the Ed Tech sector, offering tuition for school children across 19 countries. Robert works in the sales and operations side of the fastest growing online English academy for kids in Latin America.

Bitcoin, online tuition and coupons with MBA graduate Robert Ippolito

Automation, AI and Machine Learning are just some of the terms that are driving old-timers in B2B sales and marketing out of board rooms and corporate suites. Learn from some Cambridge MBA alumni on how technology is changing sales, marketing and customer success in B2B.

B2B Sales - automation and AI

For decades, banking meant the usual suspects of big household names. There were national champions and only a few truly global financial institutions and almost no new entrants.
Technology and regulatory changes have ushered in an age of challenger banks. Banks that offer new products or repackaged existing products for retail and business customers. Will these challenger banks survive and what do they do that incumbents don't do?
We hear from two speakers connected to Cambridge Judge Business School, Tim Harvey-Samuel and Dickson Ma. 
Tim Harvey-Smith spent more than 20 years in equity capital markets and teaches the Finance Concentration for the Cambridge MBA. He is on the board of  UK-based challenger bank that caters to SMEs.
MBA alumnus, Dickson Ma, worked in finance and the entertainment industries in Hong Kong and was part of the team that started Alipay's operations in Hong Kong. He also worked in livi bank, a virtual bank in Hong Kong.

Challenger Banks - an insight into banking beyond the big names.

The 2023 Employment Report showed a strong performance by Cambridge Judge Business School MBA students. The class of 2021-22 did extremely well in the face of an uncertain employment landscape with considerable global economic headwinds, with many going into top consulting firms and other interesting areas.

A good part of their success came from the School's Careers Office and Careers Director Sadia Cuthbert will join us to bring out the main themes from the Employment Report. This episode shows MBA graduates, students and applicants, how you need to think about your career. How to use your time in business school to make the career transition that you want.

Cambridge MBA 2023 Employment Report - Career outcomes

Starting with the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, this crisis has been a long time coming. From the forced merger of UBS and Credit Suisse to the growing pressure on US regional banks, the cracks are showing.

What caused this crisis? Was it years of quantitative easing, or is it a case of lax regulation? Are we seeing the exposure of fundamentally weak banks, or is this as bad as it will get?

Simon Taylor, Cambridge Judge Business School faculty explores the ongoing banking crisis that has been shaking the global economy.

The banking crisis shaking the global economy

As the demands on businesses increase, corporate boards have to develop skills in new areas to scrutinise and challenge the executive leadership. What are these new skills? How should boards build constructive relationships with the CEO and senior leadership team? Should you consider joining a board as a Non-Executive Director?

Faculty Simon Learmount will bring his many years of experience studying and working with corporate boards across different geographies to answer these questions.

The role of corporate boards

How do you drive new sustainability practices in a company that spans the globe and has millions of customers every day, and which has suppliers across the world? 
Nira Johri, Chief Sustainability Officer for KFC, will talk about the company works with suppliers and across its global footprint to reach its sustainability goals. 

Join us to learn if sustainability leads to compromises in taste and price. How does a global organisation share best practices. What is the work of a chief sustainability officer look like and how do you start on that career?

Sustainability in large companies - a KFC story

Europe has long been at the forefront of global efforts to transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. Ambitious plans such as the European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 reinforce the region's commitment to reducing hashtag#carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030 (from 1990 levels) and achieving hashtag#netzero emissions by 2050. 

However, the energy transition faces new challenges, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the lingering effects of the pandemic, supply chain disruptions, and economic turmoil, all of which have posed threats to energy security and affordability in EU countries.

McKinsey & Company released a report on how Europe could overcome these challenges and achieve an orderly clean energy transition. -https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/five-key-action-areas-to-put-europes-energy-transition-on-a-more-orderly-path

Authors of the report Tommaso Cavina and Andre Ancleto will join #CambridgeJudge Professor David Reiner to discuss how the European Union can achieve a more orderly energy transition, balancing rapid decarbonization with energy security and economic growth. 

McKinsey report
https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/sustainability/our-insights/five-key-action-areas-to-put-europes-energy-transition-on-a-more-orderly-path

Orderly Energy Transition for Europe

Much has been written about how centers of academic excellence (think Cambridge, Stanford) have given rise to vibrant startup ecosystems. 

Gerard Grech is the Managing Director of the newly launched Founders at the University of Cambridge initiative which will supercharge the spin out and scaling process for Cambridge. Dive into the world where academic brilliance and entrepreneurial spirit collide to address some of humanity's biggest challenges. 

🌟 **About This Livestream:**
Learn and discuss how the University of Cambridge's rich legacy of scientific innovation (DNA, IVF, jet engines, AI) can be harnessed for new venture creation to tackle issues from climate change to healthcare.
- **The Role of Academia in Startup Ecosystems:** Unpack the synergy between academia and startups, and how Cambridge, Europe's science unicorn capital, is paving the way for future innovations.
- **Gerard Grech's own Journey:** Gain insights from Gerard's extensive experience in nurturing startups at Tech Nation and how he wants to empower entrepreneurs with expertise, capital, and community support for global impact
- **Advice for Aspiring Founders:** What should startup founders be aware of.

🔥 **Why Tune In?**
- Understand the intricacies of converting scientific breakthroughs into successful business ventures.
- Get inspired by stories of innovation and determination from one of the world's top three innovation ecosystems

🚀 **Who Should Watch?**
This livestream is a must-watch for aspiring entrepreneurs, academic researchers, startup enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the intersection of technology, innovation, and business.

https://founders.cam.ac.uk/

Spinning out and scaling up - Early stage start ups

Do you see 2024 as a year of uncertainty or opportunity? We already know that some events from 2023 will continue to have an impact while there are other events that are scheduled to happen. How will the following play out in 2024?

Elections and Economics: With the US and UK gearing up for their elections, what impact will they have on the global economic landscape?
 
Geopolitical Tensions and Global Business Impact: What will the economic impact be from the ongoing war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and will tensions between China and the US flare up during the US elections? How do these conflicts affect global supply chains, energy markets, and international trade relations? 

Macro-Economic Factors: From inflation trends to employment rates, understand the macro-economic indicators that will shape business strategies in 2024. 

Big Tech and Anti-Trust Action: Regulators have big tech in their cross-hairs. What is the impact of anti-trust actions? 

AI Adoption and Business Strategy: How will AI adoption transform business models in 2024?

Join CJBS faculty Michael Kitson and Hamza Mudassir as they present their predictions for 2024.

2024 Predictions - what does the year ahead hold for us all?

Are you navigating the complexities of mental health in your teams? 

Listen to this Balance Sheet podcast where our guests discuss how managers can help employees with their Mental Health challenges. 

We'll explore innovative strategies and practical tips to support your team's well-being in today's changing work environment. 

Prof Thomas Roulet is Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership at CJBS. He is also co-director of the King's Entrepreneurship Lab at King's College, Cambridge. Thomas has done extensive research on how individuals and organisations can lead social change, and well-being in the workplace. 

Dr Kiran Bhatti is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist currently working at Wolfson College Cambridge as a private therapist. She has many years of experience providing therapeutic support to a range of individuals and groups across the NHS, third-sector, and education settings.
In addition to her clinical practice, Kiran writes and researches on employee wellbeing, workplace stress and mental health. She has written articles on the concept of Wellbeing Intelligence (WBQ), and is also the co-author of a forthcoming book on the topic.

Mental Health in the workplace

Businesses have been implementing analytical AI models for nearly a decade. 

But few were ready for the advent of generative AI’s ability to conquer the creative activities long thought to be “quintessentially human.” GenAI holds the promise of automating entirely new domains of human activity—and it also evolves faster than prior technologies. In this AI revolution, where there is no “end state,” a company’s competitive advantage hinges on the rate of learning. Those able to learn fastest will not only reap the benefits of the today’s GenAI applications; they will also be poised to exploit the next wave of technological possibilities ahead of the competition.

Francois Candelon, Managing Director and Senior Partner of BCG, has worked with senior leaders and boardrooms about digital transformation and will talk about how companies are approaching AI.

This session is part of an AI Conference organised by CJBS MBA students.

AI   Letters From The Boardroom

Are you passionate about tackling climate change and interested in the financial strategies that can make a real impact? 

Cambridge Judge Business School alumni, Baysa Naran and Daniel Duma have worked in the area of climate finance for years and we will talk about the following:

- The Critical Role of Climate Finance: Explore why financial investment is fundamental in battling climate change and achieving sustainability targets.
- The Current Landscape & The Financing Gap: A deep dive into the present state of climate finance and the urgent need to bridge the funding shortfall.
- Innovative Financing Mechanisms:Success stories of public-private partnerships that are changing the game. Learn how these models enhance the risk-return profile for investors, making climate finance more attractive and impactful.
Mitigation and Adaptation Funds: How are funds being allocated to support essential climate mitigation and adaptation efforts? 
- The Future of Climate Finance: How to innovate and expand climate finance, involving key financial players like pension funds to drive broader participation.

Climate Finance

Prof Jennifer Howard-Grenville will do a deep dive into "The Future of Work". 
Join us to discover the ways to navigate through generational crises, embrace collective leadership, and leverage technological advancements for organizational success. Whether you're a leader, professional, or part of the workforce aiming to future-proof your career, this discussion will equip you with the insights needed for the changing landscape of work.

You'll leave with actionable insights, forward-thinking strategies, and a deeper understanding of how to position yourself and your organization for success.

The Future Of Work

Dive into the heart of finance with David Pitt-Watson, a pioneering figure in responsible investment and a passionate advocate for the finance sector's societal role. As a co-founder of Hermes Focus Funds, David brings a wealth of experience and insight into how finance can serve a greater good. David is also a Visiting Fellow at CJBS and teaches the award-winning course Purpose of Finance. 
 
 **Why Should You Tune In?** 
**Experience and Expertise**: Gain insights from David's extensive career, including his leadership in creating the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and his advocacy for finance as a force for positive societal impact. 
**Unlock the True Potential of Finance**: Explore David's vision for a finance industry that fulfills its true purpose, supporting sustainable development and contributing to a better world. 
**Challenges and Opportunities**: Learn from David's unique perspective on the current state of the finance sector, its impact, and the transformative path forward.

Purpose Of Finance

In many companies, there are several layers between developing strategy and the customer. The best plans and presentations crumble on the first contact with customers and the best companies can rapidly collect, clean and learn from customer data. 
 
Whether you are grappling with customer churn, or figuring out what's going on between strategy and execution, our guest Vignesh Chandran has more than 10 years of experience working with top companies on precisely these problems. 
 
Learn how you can develop better strategies that can be better executed based on good data.

Driving Strategic Change  Starting With The Customer

Cambridge MBA Class of 2011 alumnus Chris Kinne shares his post-MBA experiences with Conrad Chua.

MBA Journeys (Ep. 3): How an MBA can further your career within the aerospace and defence industry.

If you want to work where technology is exciting and making great impact, you need to listen to this interview with Omri Morgenshtern, Chief Product Officer of Agoda.com. Omri talks about how South East Asia is a great place for technology companies especially those that can learn and adapt quickly to both Western and Asian business models.

MBA Journeys (Ep. 10) - Technology in South East Asia: The Agoda story

In the final podcast of this South East Asia series, Conrad chats to Lim Teck Yong (TY) about Shopee, one of the largest e-commerce platforms in South East Asia.

MBA Journeys (Ep. 14)- Growth in South East Asia: The Shopee story

In this episode, Conrad is joined by Ben Kingsmill from LinkedIn who highlights the use of LinkedIn profiles to differentiate yourself in the eyes of potential employers.

(Ep. 16) - Using your LinkedIn profile to enhance your career.

Priscilla Li shares her insights working at Capgemini as Head of Applied Innovation Exchange. Digital transformation and digital disruption are at the heart of her story as she explores rapid innovation in the consultancy sector with the advance of AI and new technology.

(Ep. 23) - Consultancy and Digital Transformations

Paul O'Keefe from YaleNUS College, Singapore explores our human motivations from our passions to our interests, our goals and our curiosities. Are interests inherent or can they be developed? Why do we look at change in our career path or our lives more widely? These are some of the questions discussed.

(Ep.45)Human motivation - pursuing your goals & finding your passion

Jen Murphy, independent Careers Consultant & Assistant Dean of Career Management and Student Success, Ohio University, talks about careers in the USA, as well as the approach to the job search in North America. Navigating the career journey with a targeted and intentional strategy across the disparate geography of the United States. She covers life choices, from family decisions to career change and work values. She covers mentoring, supporting women in work as well as finding your passion at work.

Networking & navigating your way through the career map in North America.

Jon Kwan, global careers consultant and career coach talks about the power of informational interviews as well as using design thinking in your career; and more widely about the job search in Asia. With a background of his own career change, for example, from Canada to Singapore; Jon takes us beyond the 'coffee chat' and the steps to take to find the 'right fit' in your global job search.

Design thinking in your career, informational interviews & the job market in Asia today.

Covering a career in leading technology companies across Europe, Asia and the UK, from Amazon, to Adstream to Jagex Games. Hamza Mudassir (MBA 2012) talks about digital transformation and the role storytelling might play in these large-scale digital transformation projects - from product management to corporate strategy. Hamza is now a Visiting Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School in Strategy.

Digital transformation - corporate strategy, storytelling & disruption.

Career coach and talent acquisition consultant, Kate Harman, outlines the Case Interview process; she shares her tips and interview insights after over a decade recruiting talent at Boston Consulting Group, London, UK.

Creative solutions at Case Interviews - talent, recruitment & career consultancy

Covering a career in conservation and the environment, bringing social innovation and entrepreneurship to the table after his MBA year for alumni Paul Herbertson (MBA 2010). Covering business skills in a larger NGO environment to a smaller start up: financial modelling and business strategy, innovation and scaling. Now Director of a tailored conservation focused travel agency, Paul talks about his career change from charity to startup. He tells the story of a career with global impact in the conservation community.

Wild entrepreneurship - innovation and impact in conservation and the environment

Cambridge MBA Executive Director gives a range of advice for conducting interviews remotely, either in the new virtual world under Covid-19 conditions in 2020 or indeed when the recruiter is half way across the globe. Putting your best self forward in every scenario.

Your best self in remote interviews - our new virtual world

The changing face of the workplace after the pandemic, how to manage and think about your mental health during a crisis, and how to build your resilience during a crisis, in order to start preparing to change your career - a personal perspective from Cambridge MBA Executive Director, Conrad Chua.

Managing your mental health in a new world

Cambridge Executive MBA alumni Rav Seeruthun(2013)talks about his career in the medical sector from the pharmaceutical industry through to rare diseases and respiratory medicine at Roche, the global pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, where he is now Medical Director. Rav also shares a view on the global pandemic Covid-19 from inside the industry. He covers a career in politics alongside medicine, as well as the key pivot points and changes in his extraordinary career journey.

Medicine, politics and a life doing good - Rav Seeruthun, Executive MBA alumnus

From founding the start up charity Halal Gems through to her role as Director of the Muslim Youth Helpline, Zohra takes us on a varied and fascinating journey through her career, since her Cambridge MBA in 2008/2009. From the food industry and supply chains to youth engagement and empowerment, her career as a founder and entrepreneur examines the challenges and thoughts that exist across varied sectors, all of which are united by a drive for change and to make an impact.

Making an impact one social enterprise at a time - Zohra Khaku

Dr Joshua Oppenheimer, a leading medical professional and founder of medical tech start up, Transformative, talks about his career transformation and changing careers. 
His career journey after his Cambridge MBA(MBA 2014)moves from an emergency medical doctor to the CEO of a private AI and software enterprise in the healthcare sector. 
Still working directly with hospital patients, Joshua manages to juggle two roles while still growing the business and managing the company growth - during a challenging time for the health sector with Covid-19.

Transforming the healthcare sector with AI & ML software - a tech start up story

Conrad's podcast brings you a series of interviews with students, alumni and industry professionals from the wider Cambridge Judge Business School network to give you an insight on how the Cambridge MBA can influence your career path.

The Executive Director of the Cambridge MBA

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