KPMG to sponsor Imperial Business Insights Series

Tanaka building of Imperial College Business School in the South Kensington campus

Imperial College Business School today announced KPMG as Principal Partner of its Imperial Business Insights Series.

Imperial College Business School has announced KPMG as Principal Partner of its Imperial Business Insight Series.

KPMG's sponsorship of this annual free programme of talks reflects its focus on cutting through complexity, with the series inviting international business leaders, academics and researchers to share their views on key topics in global business thinking.

Running from October 2012 to June 2013, the series includes Joanna Shields, Facebook Vice President and Managing Director, EMEA, talking about innovation and strategy in social media; and featured Dinesh Dhamiga, former Chairman and CEO of Ebookers.com, discussing entrepreneurship as a career.

Other highlights include Managing Director of McLaren Applied Technologies Geoff McGrath speaking on innovation in engineering technology; CEO of Aberdeen Asset Management Martin Gilbert taking the pulse of the global financial markets; Professor Dieter Helm CBE discussing how international environmental policy impacts on the economy; and John MacArthur, Shell's Vice President of CO2 Policy, talking about the challenges of running a sustainable energy business.

Imperial College Business School's Acting Principal Dot Griffiths said: "We are delighted to welcome KPMG as the first Principal Partner of our Imperial Business Insights Series. As market leaders in their field, the firm shares our focus on innovation and excellence and by sponsoring the Series is helping to encouragedebate on some of today's msot topical issues."

"In today's economic environment athe art of successful future business is all about inclusion and the connections between the present and the future. The Imperial Business Insights Series covers important topics for all of business," said Adam Bates, Head of Innovation & Foresight.

"KPMG is proud to be the first principal sponsor of the programme and we are looking forward to being the catalyst for the creation of a network linking corporate business and the next generation of business thinkers."

The Imperial Business Insights Series is a chance for all its participants to make connections, build networks and be inspired. More information, as well as details of how to register for tickets, are on this website: www.imperial.ac.uk/business-school/events/imperial-business-insights.

Tickets are free but limited and available in advance on a first come, first served basis.