28-5-08: Professor Lord May, former president of The Royal Society and Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, has been confirmed to speak.
19-5-08: We are delighted to announce that Adele Blakebrough, CEO of Community Action Network, has been confirmed to speak at the symposium. For more information and an up-to-date listing of speakers, visit the Speakers page.
Introduction
On Monday the 23rd of June, the Gates Cambridge Scholars' Society will host Leadership for Positive Change at Cambridge University, UK. This symposium is the first of its kind in the UK, bringing together top international scholars from around the world (Gates, Rhodes, Marshall, Commonwealth, NIH, Fulbright) to share inspiration, discuss global challenges and build networks that will enable them to lead for positive change.
The event will feature:
- Internationally renowned experts and speakers from a variety of fields
- Active participation of scholars representing all scholarships in cross-disciplinary panels, where we will examine key challenges going into this century
- Opportunities to share ideas and forge networks with similarly motivated scholars through several informal and social events
We are currently accepting registrations from invited participants. Please visit the registration page for more info.
Detailed Information
Vitals
- When: June 23, 2008
- Where: Emmanuel College, Cambridge UK
- Who: Selected scholars from UK fellowships and invited speakers
- Why: To foster collaboration, a global perspective, and networking
Location
The event will be held in beautiful Emmanuel College, where participants will conclude the day with a dinner in the old library and a social function at the historic Cambridge Union.
Schedule
The planned activities include lectures from invited speakers, panels/debates involving other scholars, a formal dinner and an evening social event with live music. The symposium will start early in the afternoon so that scholars from outside of Cambridge can come up in the morning.
Overnight accomodation
For those wishing to stay late on into the night, it may be possible to arrange inexpensive accommodation in colleges. If you would like to stay the night, please indicate this on your registration form.
Who is this for?
Whether you intend to pursue bioscience research, international relations, academia, education or entrepreneurship, developing a broad understanding of global challenges—and meeting the people who hope to address them—will strengthen your ability to lead in enacting positive change.
Speakers
We will be adding speaker details and CVs over the coming weeks.
Confirmed speakers currently include:
- Mary Hockaday, Deputy Head of News, BBC
- Adele Blakebrough MBE, Social Entrepreneur, Co-founder and CEO, Community Action Network (link)
- Professor Robert McCredie, Lord May of Oxford, former President of The Royal Society (2000-2005), Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government, and Head of the UK Office of Science and Technology (1995-2000). (link)
Schedule
Click to download a draft version of the symposium schedule.
Registration
Places are strictly limited.
If you would like to register, please download the Registration Form, complete it in your word processor, and e-mail it to leadership@gatesscholar.org. You will be contacted shortly thereafter by a member of the organising committee.
Update 18/5/08: We have fixed the bank account details in the registration form. If you have had problems making the bank transfer to secure your place, please try again with the updated details.
Contact
Please feel free to contact us at leadership@gatesscholar.org with any queries regarding the upcoming event.