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GLOBAL WEBINARS 23 JAN Olaf Groth Reshaping an Industry How innovative business models can reshape an industry Olaf will focus on innovative business models and how companies and leaders can unlock untapped value, with innovation being the key to finding new areas for profit and growth. Dr. Groth is a Global Professor of Innovation, Strategy, Management, & Economics at Hult. With over 20 years of experience, Professor Groth now counsels senior corporate executives, private equity investors, and government officials on global innovation trends, strategy, ecosystems, and transactions. 6 FEB Thomas Hall Sustainability to Fuel Company Growth Using sustainability to fuel company growth Successful business leaders know that longterm profit and growth is achieved through smart, well-crafted, and effectively communicated business strategy. But has strategy changed with the changing of times? Thomas will explore why companies are putting sustainability at the heart of their strategy. Professor Thomas Hall teaches Global Strategy and Marketing at Hult. He has over 23 years’ executive experience in the consumer goods industry with both large firms and start-ups. 27 FEB Mike Grandinetti Start-ups and Growth How to succeed as an entrepreneur Mike’s webinar will focus on how to succeed as an entrepreneur. He will explore the key factors that are reviving global entrepreneurship and what this new entrepreneurial revolution means for society. Professor Grandinetti is an award-winning faculty member, having received four Global Teaching Excellence Awards from Hult and being named Professor of the Week by the Financial Times in 2013. He is a serial entrepreneur with extensive experience working with global start-ups and venture capitalist firms. 17 APR Ben Hart Connecting with Customers Digitally Can Make or Break a Business Digital engagement: Why truly connecting with customers can make or break a business Ben will discuss how to use digital marketing and media as a fundamental part of a company's growth strategy. He will also explore the intricate digital relationship between a company and its customers. Ben Hart is Professor of Marketing at Hult International Business School. He has over 15 years of experience in digital marketing, media, brand engagement, and innovation, and has helped found three very successful digital businesses which boast multinational clients including American Express and Lloyds Bank. hult.edu/alumni 11