Igniting Innovation for Impact
Jennifer WANG: jenniferwang@ckgsb.edu.cn
Programme Overview
Impact innovation is the application of innovation principles across all aspects of our work, consciously engaging with the social, environmental, and economic implications of what we do and how to navigate these areas.
The Igniting Innovation for Impact programme draws together different strands of impact innovation and brings a leadership lens which supports participants to create long-lasting and genuine impact through their roles and organisations.
To truly understand the impact we can have on the world around us we need to have a broad perspective – we can only do this through engaging with others from different contexts, and who have different perspectives and experiences. This programme draws together a global community and a unique partnership from East and West which helps us understand global shifts, the possibilities of the future, and the foundations of today.
This joint programme by Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and the Møller Institute of Churchill College in the University of Cambridge is part of a broader programme, Impact Leadership in the Era of Global Disruptions, which aims to build a leadership ecosystem to support the development of leaders who embrace their role in a global environment. Participants will develop insights, foresights and wisdom that allow them to stay ahead of the curve and navigate the frontiers of transformation in a turbulent world.
The Møller Institute is part of a centuries-old seat of learning that has originated much of the disruptive knowledge which has shaped our world, while CKGSB is at the heart of the next wave of disruption, home to over 35 “Unicorns” which impact on the global economy. This programme is a unique opportunity to blend perspectives, knowledge and insights from East and West, building a platform for participants to build resilient, future-oriented and innovative businesses. Drawing together the best of UK and China, experiencing this programme is essential for any leader whose goal is setting the path for future success.
Programme Highlight
Two world-class institutions, recognised in both East and West that provides:
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A long-term and global view on how organisations and their leaders can best organise themselves for impact innovation
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A comparative perspective on innovation from both the East and the West, integrating knowledge from multiple disciplines
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Opportunities to hear from leading speakers and organisations on how they have managed to balance business and social impact
- A platform for individuals to examine their own leadership and build new practices and behaviours for the future for others to follow
Overview of Benefits
To you:
- Discover the concept of impact innovation and be able to position yourselves and your organisations within it
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Understand the role in leader in aligning social, economic and environmental good from both East and West perspectives
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Explore the multiple faces of innovation and how it creates a route to thrive within a disrupted world
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Identify the relationship between social and commercial good and develop business models you can adopt to align these
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Acquire unparalleled global networks with like-minded leaders to create personal and professional connections for future success
- Activate an impact innovation project as part of a team for development within and beyond programme
To your organisation:
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Review different approaches to innovation and the outcomes they create, integrating strategies for positive disruption into your organisations
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Apply global perspectives & mindsets to formulate disruptive innovations and create sustainable solutions for your stakeholders
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Establish strategies, processes and behaviours within your organisations which lead to purposeful impact innovation
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Deliver responsible and commercially sustainable growth via impact innovation
- Empower next generation of disruptive innovators & impact leaders to secure future company success
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XIANG Bing
Professor of China Business and Globalisation,
Founding Dean of CKGSB;
PhD, University of Alberta;
Previous taught: HKUST, Peking University.
Areas of Expertise: Business in China, Constructive Innovations, Global Implications of China’s Economic Transformation, Innovation and Globalization by Chinese Companies, Innovation in Management Education, Reform of SOEs, Relationship Between State and Business, Role of Private Sector in China
ZHU Rui (Juliet)
Professor of Marketing,
Academic Director for EMBA Program, Director of the Social Innovation
and Business for Good Centre, CKGSB;
PhD, University of Minnesota Minneapolis.
Areas of Expertise: Branding, Consumer Behavior, Consumer Information Processing and Psychology, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design and Structural Effects of Physical Environment, Innovative Business Models, Modern Philanthropy, Tencent
JI Bo
Programme Co-Director,
Chief Representative for Europe,
Assistant Dean of Global Executive Education,
CKGSB.
Areas of Expertise: Bo has an over-20-year successful corporate career in Global Business Development, Innovation, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, M&A, etc. He served as the head quarters of many fortune 500 companies such as Monsanto, Cargill, Pfizer, Wrigley and Mars. After a long corporate life, Bo became a serial entrepreneur and investor.
Tim MINSHALL
Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation;
Head of the Institute for Manufacturing;
Fellow of Churchill College,
University of Cambridge.
Areas of Expertise: Tim Minshall is the head of the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) at Cambridge University Engineering Department and head of IfM’s Centre for Technology Management. He is the inaugural Dr John C. Taylor Professor of Innovation, a member of the boards of St John’s Innovation Centre Ltd and IfM-ECS Ltd, a Visiting Research Fellow at the Institute of Technology, Enterprise and Competitiveness (ITEC) at Doshisha University, and a member of the IET’s Innovation and Emerging Technologies Policy Panel.
James STACEY
Partner at ERM,
Global Director Climate Change & Low Carbon Economy Transition;
Fellow, University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Areas of Expertise: James is an environment and sustainability professional with 23 years’ experience in commercially focused roles in private equity, banking and consulting. His experience covers a breadth of sectors and geographies.
Richard HILL
Programme Co-Director,
Client Director of the Møller Institute,
Churchill College,
University of Cambridge.
Areas of Expertise: Richard Hill is an experienced facilitator and Programme Director whose ambition is to support teams, organisations and individuals to realise their potential through developing leadership, purpose and culture. Working to bridge the gap between academic insight and day-to-day working realities, he brings both thought leadership and on the ground experience to enable the success of others.
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“Impact and profit must marry each other. It’s not a moral decision but a business decision. Being good doesn’t mean less profit, it means more. The concept is by helping others including your rivals; you can end up being much more successful and effective as a team.”

“The course brought me the chance to reflect on how innovation can be directed for the common good.”

“The biggest take away from the programme for me is that I have started to implement UN Goals/initiatives & the Impact Innovation framework I learnt from the programme to some of my businesses.”

“Before considering joining this online programme, I was a little worried about the learning experience of interacting with professors and my fellow group members. I would encourage people to consider learning online because it has proven to me to be effective in learning and interacting with people from around the world - there is no borders online.”

“It was a privilege to be a part of this unique programme. It is a great initiative highly recommended to all leaders willing to learn how to have positive impact, make a difference and contribute to a better world while realising their business objectives. It is a great opportunity to learn that combining profit and impact is not only possible but also inevitable as we have to save our planet now for future generations.”

“Thanks to this programme, I am ready to reset our company’s tagline. We will try to create more impact by setting a clearer company purpose. Going forward I think if we keep ‘Impact’ in mind, we will make more differences. Making difference is the job of entrepreneurs!”

“It has been an eye opening experience to hear global Business leaders, top academies, practitioners’ insights from both east and west on impact innovation. The weekly group exercise session bought us back to reality with practical framework introduced on impact innovation, grateful to my peers’ contribution to the project (our business).”

“The programme has strengthened my aspiration to be a sustainable leader. Since 2009, we have invested in biodegradable plastic materials and applied tech innovation in our fashion business to solve the problem of “white pollution”. We will further incorporate the UN 17 SDG goals in our business targets to contribute to a more sustainable future.”

“The CKGSB-Cambridge Igniting Innovation for Impact course taught me to be intentional and specific in creating quantified impact in our business. We had renowned speakers from corporations such as Ant Financial and Haidilao to talk about the tangible impact they’re making on the environment and their employees. Impact and profit can be mutually reinforcing, and this course has prepared me to integrate impact investing as a core part of our private equity strategy.”

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IMPACT STORIES
“Turn Waste into Taste” – Cambond’s impact journey Dr Xiaobin Zhao, Co-Founder and CEO of Cambond, joined CKGSB’s Igniting Innovation for Impact in 2020 to work with a team of…
Bo JI Programme Co-Director; Assistang Dean & Chief Representative for Europe, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB); Co-Founder, Impact 17+1 Club. Leadership is a popular subject in the past…
Richard HILL Programme Co-Director; Client Director of Møller Institute, Churchill College, University of Cambridge. In the twenty-first century, when we think of the word ‘innovation’ it is invariably welded to…
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