Please join us for In Conversation with Dr Charmaine Griffiths (EMBA 2012), Chief Executive, The British Heart Foundation, on Tuesday 23 February, 18:00 (GMT).
This speaker series has been developed for current students and recent graduates from the School of Management, providing you with the opportunity to hear from senior level business leaders and insights from their career journey and to engage in an interactive Q&A session.
This event is also an opportunity to celebrate Dr Griffiths as the 2021 award winner of the School of Management Excellence in Achievement Award for Recent Graduates. We are delighted to be presenting Dr Griffiths with this award and providing Cranfield students and alumni with the chance to learn of her successful journey since studying at Cranfield.
The 2021 School of Management alumni award winners are:
The Distinguished Alumnus Award - Sanjay Kapoor (MBA 1997), Business Leader & Entrepreneur.
The Entrepreneur Alumnua of the Year Award - Lolade Oresanwo (MBA 2011), Co-founder of WestAfricaENRG.
Excellence in Achievement Award for Recent Graduates - Dr Charmaine Griffiths (EMBA 2012), Chief Executive, The British Heart Foundation.
Alumni Service Award - Hui Zhu (MBA 2012), Co-founder, Bridge 2088 UG.
Join by Zoom:
Meeting URL: https://cranfield.zoom.us/j/83942901453?pwd=bFNyVUNERjJVV3U5ejVqUjdiUjJaUT09
Meeting ID: 839 4290 1453
Passcode: 252379
Please do register your attendance.
If you are having any issues accessing your alumni account please email alumni@cranfield.ac.uk and we will be happy to help.
Programme & speakers
Time
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Event Programme
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18:00
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Welcome
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18:10
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Excellence in Achievement Award for Recent Graduates Presentation
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18:20
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In Conversation with Dr Charmaine Griffiths (EMBA 2012) |
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18:40
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Q&A
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Event Close
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Dr Charmaine Griffiths (EMBA 2012), Chief Executive, The British Heart Foundation.
Since the very start of her career as a scientist, Charmaine has been passionate about the power of research to save and improve lives.
Since leaving the laboratory in 2003, Charmaine has held leadership roles in pioneering health and research organisations such as the Institute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and Brain Research UK. In these she played a leadership role in ambitious initiatives including the London Cancer Hub and the pioneering new £75m Centre for Cancer Drug Discovery.
She is currently Chief Executive at The British Heart Foundation (BHF) and has a number of other roles including being a Non-Executive at the Human Tissue Authority and Chair of the Cranfield Trust.
Having joined the BHF in February 2020 her focus over the past year has been on leading the BHF’s swift response to the pandemic.
The BHF has been a pioneering research charity for 60 years and today is the largest independent funder of cardiovascular disease research and a lifeline for people with heart and circulatory disease. In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the biggest challenge the BHF has ever faced, the organisation has played a key role providing information and support for millions of people and also played a key role in convening and funding researchers to better understand the connection between Covid-19 and heart disease globally.
Who should attend
All SOM students and alumni up to 6 years out of Cranfield.
Cost & concessions
This event is free to attend.