APRIL 12 – HONG KONG and DIGITAL

Managing for Social Impact

Sustainable and Ethical Leadership in the times of turbulence

09:30 HKT / 03:30 CET

Join us at the forthcoming conference on “Managing for Social Impact” April 12, 2024, jointly organized by The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong and MLA Academy, where we will explore the crucial question: “What is the purpose of business?” In a world characterized by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA), it is essential to challenge the assumptions that underpin our existing paradigms and theories.

Peter Drucker, the father of modern management, asserts that the purpose of business is to create customer by doing the right thing. At the conference, we will delve into the concept and practices of human-centered management that integrate wealth creation, human fulfilments and social concerns, to address pressing issues such as climate crisis, social inequality, ethical governance (ESG) and sustainability concerns.

In these turbulent times, the future relies on visionary leadership and the unwavering commitment, convictions, and integrity of individuals. Join us at the Conference to meet management gurus and leaders, gain insights, exchange ideas and shape the role of future management and leadership in society. Together, we can create a more sustainable and inclusive future.

Register at below link for online broadcast access to the all-day Conference at free-of-charge:
https://forms.office.com/r/JmukvudCZc?origin=lprLink
 
For conference details: https://cmla.hsu.edu.hk/

14:50 HKT / 08:50 CET
Dialogue: The Paradoxical Balance between “Doing Well” and “Doing Good”
Key note and dialogue with Richard Straub, Founder and President of the Global Peter Drucker Forum and Prof. Peter Ping Li, Professor of Chinese Business Studies at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

APRIL 19 – VILNIUS

Reframing Management for the 21st Century

by invitation only

What changes must we make today for successful leadership and knowledge work tomorrow?

Business management is in the throes of a historic transition, one being fast-forwarded by AI. How can we go from a model inherited from the industrial age, to one that is fit for purpose for the digital 21st century? As Peter Drucker emphasized, you need to be careful what you abandon and very thoughtful what the “next practices” will be – balancing continuity and change.

The transition process is in full swing, but it needs to be fully understood and guided. The Next Management initiative launched by the Global Peter Drucker Forum is one of the catalysts in this process. So we are especially excited to host management thinkers from the Drucker Forum in Vilnius.

Panel 1: The Next Management – Human Performance in an Artificial Intelligence Era
Panel 1 focuses on freeing the practice of management from its industrial age roots. Especially in the public sector, we observe a doubling down on old-style bureaucratic approaches which are now simply “enhanced” by digital tech and AI. How can management be transformed to address the opportunities and complexities of the modern world?

Panel 2: The Next Workforce – Reinventing Knowledge Work
How do advances in digital technology and artificial intelligence reshape an individual’s productivity? Collaboration? Innovation and value creation?
With Richard Straub, founder and president of the Global Peter Drucker Forum