Institute of Directors Online Global Conference

Connecting the World: Tackling our global challenges together

Delighted that Co-Founder and Executive Director Jojo Mehta has been invited to speak at the Institute of Directors Online Global Conference.

Find out more below:

IoD Scotland is excited to host the virtual global conference for all IoD members and the wider business community. A reflection of what’s being delivered can be found in the video above.

This Global Conference is taking place on 2 & 3 September 2021, ahead of COP26 in Glasgow, and explores how organisations can step up their responsibilities to tackle climate change and build sustainable businesses for a fairer, greener world. Our fragile planet is under threat: how can business be part of the solution?

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The conference will offer a platform to world-renowned figures drawn from the spheres of politics, civic action and business, whose thoughts will illuminate our own discussions on the event’s theme and include:

Contributors:

• Richard Hagan, Crystal Doors

• Kate Chambers, 2050 Climate Group

• Dr Ifeyinwa Kanu, Founder and CEO of IntelliDigest

• Douglas Lamont, CEO of innocent drinks

• Mark Logan, Lead for the Scottish Technology Ecosystem Transformation and former Chief Operating Officer, Skyscanner

• Prof Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College London & Founding Director of UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, and author of Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism

• Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International

• Rt Hon David Miliband, President & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, and former UK Foreign Secretary

• Lilly Miller, Chief Financial Officer, PlanetMark

• Halla Mohieddeen, Scottish journalist and broadcaster

• Vanessa Nakate, UN Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals, and founder of the Africa-based Rise Up Movement

• Amee Ritchie, Co-Founder, S’wheat

• Dr Rachel Sibande, Senior Director, Country Outreach, Digital Impact Alliance and Founder of Malawi’s first technology and innovation hub

• Rt Hon Nicola Sturgeon MSP, First Minister of Scotland

• Samantha Suppiah, Sustainability Strategist

• Catherine Topley, CEO, Scottish Canals

• Dr Katherine Trebeck, co-founder and Strategic Advocacy Advisor, Wellbeing Economy Alliance and co-founder of WEAll Scotland

• Tony Wines, CEO, Turnkey Group

The conference theme is addressed in three dynamic sessions:

•   LEADERSHIP: Being an authentic leader | speaking up and speaking out | positive disruption | candid conversations: what do responsibility and accountability look like?
•   GOOD GOVERNANCE: A greener, fairer society | holding ourselves accountable to the next generation | the Leadership Paradox | can we be trusted - what does trust look like?
•   ACCELERATING TO NET ZERO: The future is now | energy transition | global net zero | think digital | creative solutions | stop talking - start walking

The two days will be an outstanding CPD opportunity in a forum that will stimulate debate, discussion and offer practical policies for the future. The conference is open to IoD members and other business individuals who value being challenged and who value the opportunity to make connections so that new ideas can flourish.

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