Breakthrough growth and how to achieve it

The past several years of economic disruption are expected to persist. US bank shares drop as a crisis of confidence in the country's banking sector continues, while increased prices of commodities, resolutely high inflation and climbing interest rates force countries and multinationals around the world to continue to battle through to recovery in the face of economic headwinds.

Meanwhile businesses have been struggling to stay afloat, and some have already gone under completely. However, that does not mean you can't prepare your own business to weather the storm. Surprisingly, times of difficulty and hardship can be an ideal environment for innovative businesses to thrive. Fearless innovators who challenge the status quo and embrace change can make a crucial contribution to our global economy and create new products that can help us navigate disruption.

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 explores the opportunities for businesses to achieve breakthrough growth.

With this unsettled environment at the forefront of everyone’s mind, come and join us for the launch of London Business School’s new event and podcast series, Think Ahead and the inaugural panel discussion, Breakthrough growth and how to achieve it.

Our panel will also discuss the internal environment needed to exploit these opportunities in innovation and business growth, from making the right strategic choices, to creating the optimal culture and leadership for achieving growth.

London Business School Vice-Dean; Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship; Academic Director, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Private Capital (IEPC) Professor Julian Birkinshaw; London Business School Adjunct Associate Professor of Marketing Helen Edwards; Adjunct Professor of Economics, Dr Linda Yueh CBE, and Director, Strategy and Growth, Chief of Staff at Johnson & Johnson MedTech EMEA, Chris McCarthy, will explore breakthrough growth from a national and global viewpoint.

James Hurley, Enterprise Editor at The Times, will moderate the conversation.