CHANGE ENCOMPASSES NEARLY EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE
In 2017, Aarhus Symposium explored the theme “Leading Through Change”.
Globalisation and international cooperation have moved countries closer, enabling firms to grow beyond borders. Global developments continuously reshape the foundation of society, and leaders must ensure that these developments come to benefit the civilization.
As the world becomes increasingly complex, so does decision-making. Leaders walk a fine and twisted line between creating advancement in their organisation and reacting to change in their surroundings.
At Aarhus Symposium 2017, the aim was to create a diverse programme where 13 leaders and key decision-makers gave their take on the theme Leading Through Change. The theme was explored through four tracks: New Markets, New Society, New Consumers, and New Technologies.
The speakers shared their perspectives on change, pointing out uncertainty and ambiguity. However, it is when leading through times of change that great leaders stand out. For leaders to be successful, today and tomorrow, they must understand when to create changes and when to adapt to them.
You can watch the full sessions here.
AARHUS SYMPOSIUM 2017
LEADING THROUGH CHANGE
SPEAKERS AT AARHUS SYMPOSIUM 2017
bo nilsson
CEO, nets
JACOB GRAM ALSING
Chief Operating Officer, Mikkeller
JESPER KUNDE
Founder & CEO, Kunde & Co.
MARGRETHE VESTAGER
European Commissioner for Competition
BJARNE CORYDON
Global Director, McKinsey Center for Government
HELLE VALENTIN
Global Chief Operating Officer of Watson IOT, IBM
THEIS SØNDERGAARD
Chief Product Officer & Co-founder, Vivino
OLE LUND HANSEN
Chief of Leadership Programmes, United Nations Global Compact
LARS ROHDE
Chairman of the Board of Governors, Danmarks Nationalbank
STEEN BORGHOLM
Ceo, ecco
JANINA KUGEL
Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board, Siemens
AARHUS SYMPOSIUM FOCUS 2017
GLOBALISATION IN REVERSE – THE DANISH RESPONSE
How can Denmark prosper as a small open economy in a closing world?
The foundation of global trade is changing. After decades of increasing economic integration, Western societies are experiencing a backlash against globalisation. These developments constitute a grave threat to the Danish economy, which has flourished in a globalised world.
Many of our largest trade partners depend less on us than we do on them, and should they resort to protectionist policies, the consequences are likely to be severe for the Danish economy. How should policymakers address similar sentiments among Danish citizens?
The theme of Aarhus Symposium 2017 was “Globalisation in Reverse, the Danish Response”.
The challenges of being a small open economy in a closing world was addressed, pointing out the requirement of a combined effort from many different stakeholders. At Aarhus Symposium Focus 2017, a panel of competent speakers with diverse academic backgrounds and experiences discussed these challenges and central points of globalisation, and how the Danish economy should response.
SPEAKERS AT AARHUS SYMPOSUM FOCUS 2019
THOMAS SCHULZ
Group CEO, FLSmidth
CHRISTIAN FRIIS BACH
Former Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
DENNIS NOVY
Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick
EDWARD ASHBEE
Associate Professor, Department of Business and Politics, Copenhagen Business School
AARHUS SYMPOSIUM CHALLENGE 2017
Aarhus Symposium Challenge is the students’ chance to secure a seat for Aarhus Symposium and Aarhus Symposium Focus, and to qualify for an exclusive session with the leaders whose challenge they addressed. In 2017, all seats for Aarhus Symposium were secured through Aarhus Symposium Challenge.
The participating speakers in Aarhus Symposium Challenge 2017 were:
Helle Valentin, Global Chief Operating Officer, Watson Internet of Things, IBM on how companies can apply cutting-edge technology to create positive change.
Bjarne Corydon, Global Director, McKinsey, Center for Government – who was speaking on the challenge of facing public institutions and how they are to tackle it?
Janina Kugel, Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board, Siemens who was talking over the problem of successfully leading the employee of tomorrow.
Leaders’ Forum 2017
On the day of Aarhus Symposium, the twelve students behind the most extraordinary and inspiring essays were invited to Leaders’ Forum. Here, they had the unique chance to meet and engage in dialogue with one of the three speakers participating at Aarhus Symposium Challenge in an intimate one-hour session.
The author behind the winning essay of the Aarhus Symposium Award 2017 was Bastian Emil Jørgensen, who contributed with an innovative essay on digital attacks being the biggest current threat to Denmark.
“No longer shall the threats of yesterday dictate our defence capabilities of tomorrow”
– Bastian Emil Jørgensen, winner of Aarhus Symposium Challenge 2017
SPEAKERS PARTICIPATING IN AARHUS SYMPOSIUM CHALLENGE 2017
HELLE VALENTIN
Global Chief Operating Officer of Watson IOT, IBM
BJARNE CORYDON
Global Director, McKinsey Center for Government
JANINA KUGEL
Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Managing Board, Siemens
THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARTNERS WHO HELPED US MAKE
AARHUS SYMPOSIUM 2017 POSSIBLE
MEET THE ORGANISERS OF AARHUS SYMPOSIUM 2017
STEERING COMMITTEE
Jacob Ankjær Weinrich Rasmussen
Nikolaj Birch Gjøde
BUSINESS RELATIONS
Lene Larsen
(Co-Head of Group)
Kasper Tuborgh
(Co-Head of Group)
Nikolaj Husum
Jonathan Steenmetz
Simon Egested Rank Larsen
FINANCE
Christian Elmkjær Andersen (Head of Group)
Niels Mertz Poulsen
Jørgen Duvald Andersen
PROGRAMME
Camilla Taulbæk
(Head of Group)
Per Winterberg
Mai Gøtzsche
Lasse Dahlstrøm Jensen
Morten Hvidbak Holst
Anne Sofie Bjørn-Thygesen
UNIVERSITY ALLIANCES
Mads Meinertz Carlslund
(Head of Group)
Asger Louie Pedersen
Kathrine Emilie Amby
IT
Moma Vujisic
(Head of Group)
Edvard Målsnes
Jeppe Borg Kristensen
MARKETING
Lucia Talia Schandorff
(Head of Group)
Jonas Pilgaard Kaiser
Cecilie Andersen
Fatemeh Bak
Ida Hauritz
Frederikke Havgaard Jakobsen
Martin Møller Vilhelmsen
Sacha Rejnholt Ajzenman
Emil Elholm
ESSENTIALS
Kristian Mørck Lohmann
(Head of Group)
Anne Sofie Andersen
Mai Merrild
Thomas Kring
Sophie Bjørn Jensen
Helene Frehr Carstensen
Rebekka Hansen