Senior leaders are working in a period of significant uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions, rapid technological advances, climate impacts, and pressure on natural systems are reshaping markets at a pace that makes strategic planning difficult. Many organisations understand the need to build more resilient and competitive business models, but turning long‑term ambition into practical strategy is increasingly challenging.
Webinar title: "From ambition to strategy: leadership at a time of risk"
Date: 31 March at 12:00 BST
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We invite you to join us on 31 March 2026 for a webinar hosted by Cressida Strachan, Programme Director of CISL's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP), and featuring members of the programme's Global Steering Committee.
This session draws on the thinking shared by CISL's CEO, Lindsay Hooper, in her latest blog, alongside perspectives on the pressures shaping corporate strategy today. Together, these perspectives offer a current view of the pressures shaping corporate strategy today.
This is an opportunity to reflect on the demands of leadership today and to consider the actions that support confident, future‑focused strategy.
Speakers
Alice Spencer,
Executive Director of Education, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Alice Spencer leads Education at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), where she oversees CISL’s portfolio of Postgraduate, Digital, Executive Education and Leadership Programmes. The portfolios engage over 10,000 leaders annually, equipping organisations with the tools and insights needed to innovate and lead in a rapidly changing world.
Alice brings extensive experience working with businesses globally to understand their leadership challenges and foster the knowledge and enabling conditions that allow them to build compelling strategies that harness opportunity and deliver real value. Prior to working with CISL, Alice worked across sustainability and education, advising on corporate and government initiatives to deliver social and environmental impact across Europe, Australia, and New Zealand.
Munish Datta
Director of Sustainability at Specsavers and CISL Fellow
Munish Datta, Global Director of Sustainability, Fellow, Advisor and Trustee. Munish is passionate about the crucial role every sector of society - government, business, civic, and individuals - must play to create a truly equitable, inclusive, sustainable world. He is the Director with Specsavers Group, leading the design and delivery of its global sustainable business strategy. As a sustainability advisor to BNP Paribas Real Estate (Investment Management) and Danone (Specialised Nutrition), Munish provides strategic global insights, advice, and critical thinking.
