Successful academic-business partnerships are built on high quality research, close collaboration and academic independence. They offer academics an array of benefits including insight into new and innovative business practice, and access to funding and valuable data.
 
Academics interested in finding out more about engaging with corporations are invited to attend this panel discussion examining the benefits and potential pitfalls of business partnerships.


Julia Black, Pro Director for Research at LSE, will take part in a panel discussion joined by:
 

• Mandy Cormack, Corporate Social Responsibility expert at Cranfield University and previously head of CSR at Unilever. Mandy is also a Director of the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust.
   
• Dr Susan Liautaud, ethics and governance expert who chairs the Ethics Framework Review Group that has been reviewing general principles of ethics in the School, the Ethics Code, conflicts of interest and commitments, and the governance structure of ethics at LSE.
   
• Mark Selby, telecoms industry professional whose career at Nokia included global responsibility for new technology and service ecosystems, as well as sustainability and privacy initiatives. He is a visiting professor at the University of Surrey where he has just helped raise £65m of research funding for the 5G Innovation Centre.

Refreshments will be served during registration 5.15-5.30pm.

Business Partnerships at LSE work to ensure academic independence is not compromised through commercial sponsorship and to preserve the reputation of the School. Get in touch with any questions or to arrange a meeting with a member of the team (Businesspartnerships@lse.ac.uk).