The past and future impact of finance on society and the economy was the subject of a captivating CEIBS Entrepreneurial Leadership Camp lecture from Professor Robert Merton recently.

December 11, 2018. Shanghai – Former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Pascal Lamy says WTO reform is just a part of the answer in addressing the current push back on trade, and needs to be complemented by strengthening domestic systems to lessen the pain that naturally comes from engaging in open trade. He made the comments during a Master Class at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) this evening in his first major speech since joining the CEIBS faculty as Distinguished Professor earlier this month.

More than 100 alumni, students, and friends of CEIBS gathered today at our Shanghai campus for the latest CEIBS Master Class on Globalisation, Innovation, and Industrial Excellence: Key Pillars of a Profitable Growth in the Automotive Industry.

May 14, 2018. Shanghai – In Roland Berger CEO Charles-Edouard Bouée’s vision of the not-too distant future, we will take back control of our lives by controlling our data, cutting out middle men such as platforms (Uber, Airbnb, Mobike) and digital leaders (Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent) and there will be no need for advertising. This will all be made possible with artificial intelligence (AI); not the version we know today which he believes is mostly a lot of irrelevant data, but AI that will curate and provide information specific to the needs of individuals. It’s called portable AI. We can take it anywhere with us: in our homes, on our mobile phones, even in a pin on our lapel.

February 7, 2018. Shanghai – Outside talent tapped to manage family-owned businesses should never forget that the company belongs to the family, which they are there to serve. The trick is to find the balance between keeping owners happy and taking a stand, when needed, to protect the company’s long-term future. That was among the nuggets of advice Gerard Van Schaik, former CEO of Heineken, a family business that became a global brand, served up during this evening’s Master Class at CEIBS Shanghai Campus. Van Schaik is also Co-Chairman of the CEIBS Board and Honorary President of EFMD.

January 27, 2018. Shanghai