Do the Right Thing while Building a Successful Organization

Medinge Group and Edinburgh Napier University are hosting an interactive forum with experts and conscientious leaders from the business, public and third sectors in Scotland at Edinburgh Napier University’s Craiglockhart campus on April 25, 2024.

Join us for a stimulating exchange of ideas, perspectives and real-world experiences through a series of case studies, panels and Q&As. We will discuss how organisations need to think critically and creatively about their role; how to use their conscience to guide their actions, reconciling the often competing interests of different stakeholders; and how to create an organisation that is fair, open and transparent. One that does the right thing while building a profitable business and creating long term success.

Here’s a summary of the day.

Introduction
Following a welcome by Professor Christine Cross, Dean of the Business School at Edinburgh Napier University, and Simon Paterson and Peter Fischer Brown from Medinge Group, the forum will open with the following keynotes.

What we mean by Conscientious Leadership
Chair: Professor Nicholas Ind, co-author of In Good Conscience
Speaker: Professor Oriol Iglesias, co-author of In Good Conscience

Experiential Learnings in Conscientious Leadership
Chairs: Erika Uffindell and Andy Last, Medinge Group
Speakers: Councillor John Alexander, Leader Dundee City Council and Tim Patterson, Head of Sustainability at Edrington

There will then be a series of panels, chaired by experts from Medinge Group, which will explore the following themes.

Tensions, Challenges and Risks of Conscientious Leadership
Tim Patterson, Head of Sustainability at Edrington; Nathalie Agnew, Chair of the Edinburgh and Lothians branch of the IOD Scotland; Ian Gulland, Chief Executive and founder of Zero Waste Scotland; Simon Farrell, Programme Lead at Everyone’s Edinburgh; Chris Kersbergen, Global Head of Brand at Rabobank and member of Medinge Group.

Scottish Heritage/Quality Brands and Conscientious Leadership
Chair: Barbara Santoro, Medinge Group
Panellists: Cat Leaver, Head of Brand & Global Marketing, Visit Scotland; Susan Hewlett, Brand & Marketing Director, St James Quarter; Kelley Falconer, Head of Marketing at Vegware; Harris Tweed Authority, tbc.

Balancing Stakeholders: the Role of Investors
Chair: Chris Kersbergen, Global Head of Brand at Rabobank
Panellists: Andrew Shannon, Partner at Circularity Capital; Rob Aberdein, Chief Commercial Officer, Progeny; Tony Rooke, Head of Transition Advisory, Howden Group; Janusz Brzeszczyński, Professor of Finance at Edinburgh Napier University

Audience participation: Engaging with Dilemmas in Conscientious Leadership
Chair: Professor Nicholas Ind, Medinge Group

Conclusions
The forum will conclude with audience takeaways and a call to action by Medinge Group expert Sandra Horlings and closing thoughts by Dr Nathalia C. Tjandra, Head of International & Associate Professor in Marketing at Edinburgh Napier Business School.

We welcome participants from the private, public and third sectors and academics in Scotland and beyond to a stimulating and immersive day on regeneration and conscientious leadership. Join us at the famous Craiglockhart campus of Edinburgh Napier University.

Tickets are available at Eventbrite.