Panel Discussion: Leading Responsibly in Tumultuous Times
How can leaders make confident decisions when uncertainty has become the norm?
Business leaders face an increasingly complex environment. As organisations emerge from the disruption of the pandemic, they must now navigate geopolitical tensions, trade uncertainty, inflation, workforce expectations, technological disruption, climate change and growing stakeholder scrutiny.
Join an international panel of leading experts as they explore what responsible leadership looks like in today's business environment.
Whether you lead a team, business or organisation, this conversation will provide practical perspectives on leading responsibly when the stakes are high.
Meet the Panellists:
Professor Thomas Roulet - Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
Professor Divya Singhal - Professor of General Management, Goa Institute of Management
Panel Chair:
Professor Will Harvey - Director, Sustainable Value Creation Institute, Melbourne Business School
Professor Thomas Roulet holds the Gourlay Visiting Professorship of Ethics in Business at Trinity College, the University of Melbourne.
This event is generously supported by Trinity College and the Gourlay Charitable Trust.
Date: Thursday 3 September
Time: 5.30pm arrival for a 6:00pm start
Location: Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester St, Carlton
Please secure your spot by Thursday 27 August 2026.
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Professor Thomas Roulet
Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership, Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
Thomas Roulet is Professor of Organisational Sociology and Leadership at Cambridge Judge Business School and a Fellow of King's College, Cambridge. He is Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council on Leadership and author of The Power of Being Divisive and co-author of Wellbeing Intelligence. His work explores leadership, organisational behaviour, workplace wellbeing and the future of work.
Professor Divya Singhal
Professor of General Management, Goa Institute of Management
Divya Singhal is Professor of General Management and Chairperson of the Centre for Social Sensitivity and Action at the Goa Institute of Management. Her research focuses on sustainability, responsible leadership, social impact and management education. She served as part of the community for the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education and is internationally recognised for her contributions to responsible management scholarship.
Will Harvey
Professor Will Harvey - Director, Sustainable Value Creation Institute, Melbourne Business School
Will Harvey is Director of the Sustainable Value Creation Institute and Professor of Leadership at Melbourne Business School. He is an International Research Fellow at Oxford University's Centre for Corporate Reputation and Board Director of WISE Employment. His work focuses on leadership, reputation and corporate purpose. He is lead co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of Social Purpose and his research has featured in the Financial Times, Fortune, Bloomberg, BBC and Wired.
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200 Leicester Street
Carlton
Melbourne 3053
Victoria
Australia
