Sir Adrian Cadbury Lecture 2021

For the upcoming Sir Adrian Cadbury Lecture 2021 Professor Alexander Van de Putte PhD, FCG, CDir FIoD, FTLS and now Fellow of the Lunar Society will address the theme: Is Corporate Governance 4.0 Emerging?’

Professor Alexander Van de Putte is Chairman of Corporate Governance & Stewardship of the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC), Professor of Strategy and Strategic Foresight at IE Business School and the Founding Director & Chairman of the Sustainable Foresight Institute. At the AIFC, he recently oversaw the development of the AIFC Corporate Governance Principles and its Guidance. Alexander is a decision scientist and engineer by training. He holds advanced degrees in Management and Decision Sciences from Boston University, was a BAEF Fellow at Harvard Business School, holds a PhD in Management (Strategy & Finance) from the University of London, a Doctorate in International Relations from the Geneva School of Diplomacy, and an MSt in Sustainability Leadership and a PhD in Engineering from Cambridge University.

Lecture Synopsis: Is Corporate Governance 4.0 Emerging?

The environment in which companies operate has changed dramatically since the ground-breaking work on corporate governance led by the late Sir Adrian Cadbury. In our recent book on Corporate Governance 3.0, Dr Karl George, Simon Osborne and I navigate the reader through the evolution of corporate governance and make the case that boards need increasingly to provide stewardship to contribute to the sustainable long-term success of their companies for the benefit of society. Building inclusive, sustainable, and more resilient businesses for the benefit of humanity – and not just the shareholder or in the short term – is a company director’s emerging [obligation][duty].

The Sir Adrian Cadbury Lecture is kindly supported by Aston University and the George Cadbury Fund

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Aston University, Main Building, Birmingham, United Kingdom