Alumni Day 2018

Photo: Bjarke McCarthy

Alumni – this is your day!

Once again, CBS welcomes alumni back on campus for Alumni Day on 24 May 2018. The event features findings from the latest research, inspiration, and plenty of opportunities for you to nurture and grow your network with fellow alumni.

Alumni Day is an event exclusively for alumni of CBS. On this occasion, CBS gives absolute priority to alumni relations and honors this year’s Distinguished Alumna.

At Alumni Day, you can expect:

• Key note address by Lise Kingo, Distinguished Alumna 2018
  Lise Kingo is this year’s Distinguished Alumna and the CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact. Read about Lise Kingo and the Distinguished Alumna Award
• Academic talks by faculty
  Gain insight into new research on digitalisation, finance, business development, public-private partnerships and management. See the academic talks in the programme
• Activities and entertainment
  Get to know fellow alumni through a speed networking session, drop by stalls for inspiration, get discounts on publications and merchandise, see a film about CBS, and much more
• Networking and socializing
  Plenty of time and opportunities to network with fellow alumni and to make new contacts
• Optional pre-event: Guided tour of the CBS Campus
  Take a guided tour on CBS Campus before the official programme begins
• Food, drinks and all that jazz
  The scene is set for a vibrant atmosphere with music and plenty of food and drinks

Optional pre-event

14:15    
Guided tour of the CBS Campus (1 hour)

Programme

15:30    
Bubbles and registration

16:10    
Welcome by Director of CBS Business Louise Seest

16:25    
Annual address by CBS President Per Holten-Andersen: “CBS and the impact of our alumni”

16:40     
The Distinguished Alumni Award 2018

16:50    
Key note address by Lise Kingo, Distinguished Alumna 2018: ”Sustainable development from a business perspective – confessions of a change agent”

17:10
CBS Executive course winner is announced

17:30    
Academic talks. Choose between:

• Andetgørelsen i organisationer: Hvordan skabelsen af ”de andre” ødelægger styring og ledelse (held in Danish)
• Are CEOs different? (held in English)
• Datadreven forretningsudvikling – få eksperternes perspektiver på dine udfordringer (held in Danish)
• FinTech revolution: Cash is dying. What does the future hold? (held in English)
• Vinderløsninger for offentlige-private partnerskaber (held in Danish)

18:15     
Food, drinks and activities
Time to network and to enjoy a vibrant atmosphere. Get to know fellow alumni through a speed networking session, drop by stalls for inspiration, get discounts on publications and merchandise, see a film about CBS, and much more. There will be music and plenty of food and drinks.

21:30    
Good night

Read more about the Academic Talks

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Practical information
Date and time: Thursday, 24 May 2018 from 15:30 to 21:30
Venue: The Kiln Hall (Ovnhallen) at CBS, Porcelænshaven 20, 2000 Frederiksberg
Participants: Alumni Day is an event exclusively for alumni of Copenhagen Business School.
Participation fee: DKK 250.
The participation fee contributes to the costs of Alumni Day, and includes food and drinks throughout the event.


See you at Alumni Day 2018!