Masterclass: Perspectives on Management, Leadership and Economics

This event is a must-attend for anyone interested in gaining valuable insights into the world of management, leadership, and economics. Join us at CDC Management Development (M) Sdn Bhd for an evening filled with engaging discussions, interactive session, and networking opportunities.

The Masterclass will discuss new perspectives on management and leadership including DOPE vs EPIC strategies, DEI management and the role of ESG and Sustainability. Just how important are these agendas in modern management? Should we take them on face value or not? Do these approaches add value or distract managers from the business of business? How do we show genuine and authentic leadership on these issues beyond virtue-signalling and lip-service? What is the role of economic analysis in helping us navigate through these issues?

Geoffrey Williams is Founder and Director of Williams Business Consultancy Sdn Bhd specialising in economics, sustainability and higher education management. He is a Visiting Research Fellow at Bank Negara Malaysia and a Visiting Fellow at Universiti Malaya.
A graduate of the University of Cambridge, he has held academic positions at the London Business School, Pembroke College University of Oxford and the University of London.
Until April 2024 he was Provost for Research and Innovation at the Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), Senior Fellow at the Malaysian Institute for Economic Research (MIER) and Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2004.
Geoffrey created the SRI-Kehati Sustainability Index for the Indonesian Stock Exchange and the Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Blueprint for the Malaysian Government. In 2017 he was honoured with the Lifetime Contribution Award for his work on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability around the world.
Recent books include Responsible Management in Asia – Perspectives on CSR (Palgrave-Macmillan) and Advancing Innovation and Sustainable Outcomes in International Graduate Education, with Mohan Raj Gurubatham (IGI Global, Pennsylvania). He appears daily in the media and is a columnist with Free Malaysia Today.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

CDC Management Development (M) Sdn Bhd, Unit 5-01 Level 5 Block F Phileo Damansara 1, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia