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1st Global Conference on Creating Value<\/strong><\/p>\n

23-24th May 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leicester Castle Business School<\/em><\/p>\n

Deadline:\u00a0Jan 31st, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Confirmed Leading Thought-Developers and Speakers include: <\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/u>Prof Chris Baker <\/strong>– William Temple Professor of Religion and Public Life at Goldsmiths, University of London and Director for Research at the William Temple Foundation.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ann Francke <\/strong>\u2013 CEO, Chartered Management Institute, UK<\/p>\n

Prof Christian Gr\u00f6nroos <\/strong>– Professor Emeritus of Service and Relationship Marketing at Hanken School of Economics, Finland<\/p>\n

Prof Stuart L. Hart<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>– the Steven Grossman Endowed Chair in Sustainable Business, University of Vermont, <\/em>USA<\/p>\n

Prof Irene Ng<\/strong> – WMG, University of Warwick, <\/em>UK<\/p>\n

Prof Peter Shaw<\/strong> – Founding Partner and Executive Coach – Praesta Partners, former Director General \u2013 UK Govt<\/em><\/p>\n

Prof Michael Shafer<\/strong> – Founder and President \u2013 Warm Heart (NGO)<\/p>\n

Angus Thomson <\/strong>– Head, Vaccine Confidence & Coverage at Sanofi Pasteur<\/p>\n

Prof Stephen Vargo <\/strong>– Professor of Marketing, Shidler College Distinguished Professor, <\/em>University of Hawai\u2018i at M\u0101noa, <\/em>USA<\/p>\n

How do we create and assess \u2018value\u2019 in a turbulent global economy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Value creation underpins all business transactions and engagement (Mahajan, 2016). We all seek value for our businesses, as well as for ourselves and for our society. However, because we are so immersed in our day-to-day functional management, we often overlook opportunities for value creation, possibly to the detriment of our businesses and societal needs (Eisenhardt & Martin, 2000). Successful businesses and leaders create value (mostly unconsciously) for their eco-systems which encompass: companies, customers, employees, partners and stakeholders. In the First Global Conference on Creating Value, business leaders\/practitioners and leading academics from around the world will come together to exchange views, and to share and learn from each other regarding the problems, the potential and the real life uses of value creation, and how it can transform management, organizations and institutions. The conference will employ settings which allow business leaders, policy makers and academics to work together through action research to develop projects they wish to see emerge which would help them in value creation. The conference will provide relaxed, meaningful and purposeful opportunities to debate latest thinking on value creation and service. It will offer improvements for developing: the worth of companies\/institutions, their longevity, and their ability to be predict and address disruptive forces. Equally, it will embed a value creation leadership style and mindset – going far beyond traditional and functional management approaches – so as to avoid value destruction in the future. We welcome innovative and fresh and thought-provoking approaches. Indicative suggested topics, among others, include: value creation for customers; creating value for your businesses and society; value destruction; values and the relationship with (organizational) culture(s). Webpage: <\/strong>http:\/\/www.dmu.ac.uk\/about-dmu\/schools-and-departments\/leicester-castle-business-school\/the-first-global-conference-on-creating-value.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

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Venue and Location:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

This major and agenda-setting conference will take place in and around the historic City of Leicester (UK) and Leicester Castle \u2013 a treasure trove founded in the 12th<\/sup> Century, visited by an array of Kings and Queens through the ages, and scene for the closing chapters of Richard III\u2019s War of The Roses. The Gala Dinner will be held in the sumptuous City Rooms built in 1800 located in the centre of Leicester and close to the Medieval Quarter and Cathedral.<\/p>\n

Leicester is located in the centre of the UK and easily accessible from Birmingham, London and other airports.<\/p>\n

Who Should Attend?:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/u>Practitioners<\/strong> from all business sectors and geographical\/national regions;<\/p>\n

Academics<\/strong> from all disciplines e.g. marketing, economics, operations, human resource management, accounting and finance, organizational behaviour, sociology, psychology, history, geography etc;<\/p>\n

Policy-makers<\/strong> from government, non-governmental, not-for-profit and social enterprise offices and agencies.<\/p>\n

The conference very much welcomes attendees and participants from a wide range of disciplines and spheres.<\/p>\n

Please note: Paper presentation in order to attend the conference is not obligatory. The conference organisers also welcome delegates who wish to come and contribute to the debate and network in this vital first gathering on this vital and seminally important topic for the twenty-first century.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Key Dates: <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n