Leadership Matters - Leading with Impact

'Leadership Matters' is an event series run by the Aston Business School Alumni Relations Team, which provides alumni, (MBA) students and external guests with an opportunity to network, as well as hear from a panel of business leaders on 'best practice' and challenges.

Our first event this year, Leading with Impact, will dive into the essentials of leading people and teams effectively. In a world of rapid change, today's leaders must not only be adaptable but also inspire and empower their teams to achieve their highest potential. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from a panel of business leaders, as they share their strategies and insights on developing high performance teams, talent development and motivation, creating an inclusive and empowering organisational culture, and navigating leadership challenges in dynamic times.

The event will take place at Aston Business School and will follow the following format:

18:00 – Registration

18:30 – Panel discussion

20:00 – Networking

21:00 – Finish

The discussion will be hosted by Paul Jones (Teaching Fellow, Human Resource Management and Work Psychology).

Panel members include:

Prasad Hattikudur (He/ Him) is an alumnus of the Aston Business School’s MBA programme. With over 17 years of industry experience, he has held various finance positions at both JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank. He currently works at Deutsche Bank as the Chief Operating Officer for the Anti Financial Crime department in the UKI region, where he is responsible for driving and operationalising the implementation of the department’s strategy, target operating model including resourcing and governance.

Prasad’s passion for diversity and inclusion has led him to take on an active role in Deutsche Bank’s UKI DEI council, where he is involved in setting and implementing the DEI strategy for the region. He also co-chairs dbPride, the bank’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group, in the UK, where he leads a number of initiatives raising awareness of LGBTQ+ issues in the workplace.

In July 2021, Inez Brown was appointed West Midlands Chair of the Institute of Directors. In this role, she champions the advancement of high standards in skill, knowledge, professional competence, and integrity among directors and equivalent office holders,
With over 20 years of expertise in law, business strategy, and operations, Inez is a prominent and well-regarded figure across the local legal, business, and third sector communities. She also brings extensive experience as a Non-Executive Director, where her contributions have included strategic oversight and governance.
Inez made history in July 2020 as the first black president of the Birmingham Law Society in its 202-year history. She grew the Society’s members and set up its first diversity inclusion scheme, providing scholarships, mentoring and work experience to students from disadvantaged backgrounds and under-represented groups.

Final panelist TBC.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aston Business School, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, United Kingdom