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14

Mar

Becoming a lighthouse for sustainable transformation

14 March 2023 09:00 to 10:00 | Seminar
Senior Lecturer in Strategy at LUSEM, Stein Kleppestø and Dr. Aishwarya Joshi

Explore the correlation between the lighthouse mindset and catalytic leadership in a presentation by Dr. Aishwarya Joshi, founder of the Lighthouse Cohort followed by academic commentary and Q&A. Dr.Joshi will be sharing her approach for sustainable transitions, learnings and true-to-life experiences in grassroots initiatives. Senior Lecturer and academically responsible for the Change Maker Future Track, Stein Kleppestø, will give the academic commentary.

Attendees will have the chance to explore the topic and gain valuable insights from these specialists in the field as the event will be streamed live on YouTube. View the event live on 14 march and pose questions through the YouTube live chat.

Guest speaker Dr. Aishwaria Joshi

Dr. Joshi is an Architect, Social Sustainability expert, Social Impact Auditor, celebrated Humanitarian and recipient of many accolades. She has pursued a long career as a construction architect before specializing into designing cohorts for sustainable communities. The consistent success of her "out of the box" cohort solutions span across Middle East, Asia and Africa. Her initiatives ride on the strength of real human stories and unique partnerships in uncertain times. She effectively supports corporations, governments, educational institutions, individuals and non-profits in their efforts to drive value in the arenas of peacebuilding, reimagining education, healthcare and livelihoods. Her presentation in the How to be a Change Maker series will be built around practical examples from her working life.

LUSEM academic comment by Stein Kleppestø

Senior Lecturer in Strategy at LUSEM, Stein Kleppestø is academically responsible for the Change Maker Future Track and will provide valuable insights into the subject.
His research projects revolve around themes like defining the concept of strategic thinking, methods for measuring individual ability and improving it and strengthening innovative capacity. He is also a well renowned and highly appreciated teacher in strategy, organization and leadership.

Moderator

Moderating the talk is Johanna Richardsson, Strategist in Sustainable Community Development at PE Teknik & Arkitektur and coach in the Change Maker Future Track. 

Sign up

Click here to sign up (ungapped.com)

More reading

Dr. Aishwarya Joshis LinkeIn page (linkedin.com)

Newspaper articles on Dr. Aishwarya Joshis work
"The Lighthouse Cohort of Arabia" (asianlite.ae)
"Dubai expat volunteers for over 50,000 hours to empower the needy" (khaleejtimes.com)

The research of Stein Kleppestø (portal.research.lu.se)
More on Stein's "Fail Fast, Fail Forward" approach to problem solving (lusem.lu.se)

 

About How to be a Change Maker Talks

This talk is an essential component for catalysing change - a source of inspiration! We extend an invitation to guest speakers who share their exciting work and insights on driving sustainable development as part of our "How to be a Change Maker" theme. We also engage in audience Q&A sessions and welcome input from researchers who offer their perspectives and engage in debate with our guests.
Learn more about the Change Maker Future Track, a facet of the Sustainable Future Hub.

About the event

Location:

Online

Contact:

martina [dot] oxling [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se