The Commonwealth and the UK: benefits and challenges for business and education
Let’s dive into the opportunities and obstacles of doing business and studying in the Commonwealth and the UK!
Join Northumbria University and invited expert guests for a round table discussion on the importance of collaboration between the Commonwealth, Higher Education and business sectors.
Since 1949, countries from all over the world have looked to join the Commonwealth for its shared vision, of development, democracy and peace. Today, the Commonwealth is made up of 56 member countries. It is home to 2.5 billion people and includes both advanced economies and developing countries.
At its core, the Commonwealth Secretariat is the intergovernmental organisation which co-ordinates and drives much of the Commonwealth’s work, including programmes to support young people, protecting the environment and delivering economic initiatives that boost trade and the economy, activity closely connected to the Higher Education sector. Collaboration between universities, overseas partners and business is vital to the success of the global Higher Education sector.
This event brings together key speakers from the Commonwealth Secretariat, Higher Education and industry to discuss the opportunities for collaboration and provide a platform to highlight important areas of development with the Commonwealth, and the role of universities and businesses in supporting this agenda.
Speakers so far include
Chair – Visiting Professor Richard Swart DL, former Head of Global Sales and Chair Advanced Manufacturing Forum
Professor Luis Franceschi Assistant Commonwealth Secretary-General
Prof Andy Long Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Northumbria University
Lucy Winskell OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear
Susan Snowdon, Lord-Lieutenant of County Durham
Kuseni Dlamini, Chairman of the Board, South Africa’s Massmart Holdings Limited. Chair of global multinational Aspen Pharmacare and Chair of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) Advisory Board, Africa’s top ranked business school which is part of the University of Pretoria, South Africa
Prof Alan Reed, Interim Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor, Business & Law
Prof Claire O’Malley, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global) Durham University
Dr Warren Harrison, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International), Teesside University
*Event organised by Trudi Pemberton & Dr Matt Sutherland
Newcastle Business School is a former winner of the Times Higher Education’s UK Business School of the Year Award and part of an elite group of business schools worldwide which are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Newcastle Business School is an accredited member of the Small Business Charter. Northumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. We were named Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2022
Places are limited
Agenda for the Event
13:00 Lunch
13:45 Welcome and opening address
14:00 Keynote speaker
14:30 Roundtable discussions
15:50 Speakers
16:15 Closing remarks and refreshments
