Journalists' Regatta Day 2016

New research by Prof Andrew Godley, who is a visiting Professor at Zhejiang University, China, looks at the dangers of China’s informal banking system (eg unregulated credit suppliers such as retail outlets and other sources). Despite regulation of the financial sector, persistent consumer preference for informal, relationship-based banking has allowed increased and unregulated credit growth to accelerate, increasing the risks of China’s economy entering a sharp slowdown.

Informal banking in China: Paradox and historical persistance, Professor Andrew Godley

Paris 2015’s historic climate change commitment to reducing GHG emissions is likely to be undermined by misreporting by multinationals.  Research by Dr Andreas Hoepner has found that less than 25% of large European listed corporations are reporting complete GHG emissions and gives reasons for this..

• Post COP21, do we need a carbon data science? Dr Andreas Hoepner

DBA Research Associate James Robey, Capgemini''s Global Head of Corporate Sustainability, brings together insights from more than 175 of the world’s largest businesses to explore what factors drive them to focus on corporate sustainability and what makes some organisations more successful than others in achieving sustainable outcomes.

• What is driving corporate sustainability in large companies? James Robey

Research by Prof Peter Hawkins amongst CEOs, HR Directors and nominated ‘millennial leaders of tomorrow’ of 50 global organisations explores what leadership needs to look like to address the challenges of the future and what leadership development needs to be put in place now, to ensure we have the collective leadership with the right capabilities.

• Developing tomorrow’s leadership today: Interim research findings, Professor Peter Hawkins

Research by Dr Vicky Weizi Li shows that of 200 hospitals that developed an ICT platform to integrate healthcare information it has reduced, on average, 30% medical errors, 50% waiting time, 90% information enquiry time and 85% admission/discharge/referral time. Such a business and IT aligned approach can empower hospitals, community and social care providers to provide continuous care and maximise healthcare resources, service efficiency and quality.

• Breaking through hospital walls: co-design healthcare process and information platform to build bridges towards integrated healthcare, Dr Weizi Vicky Li

Press pack contents

• Book of Experts 2016 
  
• Prioritising the city over manufacturing: 'Stop-go' policy and the demise of Britain’s consumer durables industries, Professor Peter Scott & Professor James Walker
• UK supermarkets imposing quality assurance on suppliers, Professor Andrew Godley
• Research highlights
• Enterprise Architecture (EA) in the Digital Age – Why should companies care?
• Expertise, rankings, key facts
• Ambition statement

Key Speakers 

Professor Andrew Godley 

• Informal banking in China: Paradox and historical persistance, Professor Andrew Godley

Dr Andreas Hoepner 

• Post COP21, do we need a carbon data science? Dr Andreas Hoepner

James Robey

• What is driving corporate sustainability in large companies? James Robey

Professor Peter Hawkins

• Developing tomorrow’s leadership today: Interim research findings, Professor Peter Hawkins

Dr Weizi Vicky Li

• Breaking through hospital walls: co-design healthcare process and information platform to build bridges towards integrated healthcare, Dr Weizi Vicky Li