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think ahead is London Business School’s new event and podcast series, in which London Business School’s leading faculty and other global experts explore today’s big business issues, giving you future-focused, actionable insights.

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Upcoming think ahead events

How will AI innovation in healthcare improve our lives?

We are delighted to invite you to attend the next event in our think ahead series, in which London Business School's leading faculty and other global experts explore today's big business issues.

Please join us online, where you can listen to our world-class panel discuss How Will AI Innovation in Healthcare Improve Our Lives?

Global healthcare challenges are complex and diverse and advances in AI could save millions of lives. AI is transforming the healthcare industry by refining diagnostic and monitoring capabilities and improving access to health services and information in both the developed and the developing world. AI has also been instrumental in the development of health management systems, as well as contributing to cutting-edge research which has led to human trials of AI-designed drugs.

How do these advances improve lives in the developed and developing world? What are the common challenges and points of difference? Will AI take us closer to the 100-year life?

Julian Birkinshaw, Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship and Vice-Dean at London Business School will be joined by Professor Nicos Savva, Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School; Crystal Ruff, Senior Director Neuroscience and Vaccines at Takeda and Barbara Domayne-Hayman, Entrepreneur-in-residence, Francis Crick Institute to discuss the outlook, opportunities and challenges of AI in healthcare in the developed and developing world.

Past think ahead events

Issues and uncertainties in the global economy

With the global economy under multiple inter-connected pressures - from war and climate change to inflation and supply chain disruption - understanding the impact and outlook for business is difficult. Our esteemed panel, including Professor Richard Portes, Professor Lucrezia Reichlin, Professor Jérémie Gallien, and Professor Nicos Savva, explored the challenges and opportunities of the global economic landscape for business. Moderated by Eshe Nelson, Business and Economics Reporter at The New York Times, this wide-ranging discussion covered issues including: deglobalisation, monetary policy, inflation, cryptocurrency, decentralised finance, AI and supply chain.

Navigating uncertainty in the global economy

London Business School faculty discuss cryptocurrency, inflation, AI and supply chain disruption at latest Think Ahead event

How to achieve breakthrough growth

Our first think ahead event took place at our Regent’s Park Campus on Tuesday 23 May 2023, where our world-class panel, comprised of leading faculty and business practitioners, discussed Breakthrough growth and how to achieve it.

Growth is at the heart of every firm’s ambitions, but how do you move beyond incremental gains to achieve breakthrough growth in tough economic times? From macro-economic and lifestyle trends, to consumer-led disruption and innovation breakthroughs, this event, with leading London Business School faculty, explored the opportunities for businesses to achieve breakthrough growth.

Our panel also discussed the internal environment needed to exploit these opportunities, from making the right strategic choices, to creating the optimal culture and leadership for achieving growth. Professor Julian Birkinshaw, Adjunct Associate Professor Helen Edwards, Adjunct Professor Linda Yueh and Chris McCarthy, Director at MedTech EMEA Johnson & Johnson, explored breakthrough growth from a national and global viewpoint. James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, moderated the conversation.