Last month, UCL School of Management Director and Professor Davide Ravasi travelled to Beijing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Peking University’s Guanghua School of Management and the 5th anniversary of the School’s Future Leaders programme. Davide joined a number of global academic leaders at the event, where he was also invited to speak as a panellist on the Global Deans’ Forum.

The forum addressed larger organisational and society concerns surrounding artificial intelligence and the ways in which business education can remain relevant and lead the global talent of the future. The panel discussion also featured Fabrizio Hochschild-Drummond, former United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Special Advisor to the Secretary-General.

During the evening, Davide also met with students from the Future Leadership Programme, gaining insights into their future plans and experiences in Beijing. He stated, ‘It was a privilege to take part in this important event, and to engage in thoughtful dialogue with fellow deans and representatives from leading universities around the world. Congratulations to Guanghua on this remarkable milestone. I believe there is much we can and should do together as we prepare our students for the opportunities and challenges of the future.’