19th June 2023: Distinguished Guest Lecture: Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam

50 Years and Beyond: VN-UK Partnerships in Innovation and Education

Date and time

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:30 – 17:00 BST

Location

Middlesex University London, The Rickett Quadrangle College Building The Burroughs London NW4 4BT. Show map

Registration

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About this event

The Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK & Ireland (VIS), Middlesex University and the Embassy of Vietnam in the UK invite you to join us on Monday 19 June 2023 in Hendon, London, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the UK.

The event will feature a keynote lecture from Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam , Honorary Chair of VIS, and former Deputy Chief Medical Officer for England on “Leadership during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Innovation and Education”.

There will also be a panel discussion with key academics, industry figures and representatives from Vietnam who will explore the role of leadership for innovation in Higher Education and business collaboration.

Alongside the keynote and panel discussion, the event will include an exhibition of innovative businesses and education to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of diplomatic relationships between Vietnam and the UK.

Agenda

1:30pm – Guest Arrivals and networking

2:00pm – Opening speeches

  • Professor Huan Nguyen – Chair, Vietnamese Intellectual Society in the UK & Ireland (VIS), Middlesex University
  • Professor Nic Beech – Vice-Chancellor, Middlesex University
  • HE Nguyen Hoang Long, Vietnam’s Ambassador to the UK and Ireland

2:15pm – Distinguished Lecture

  • Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam “Leadership during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Innovation and Education”

3:15pm – Panel discussion

  • “Role of leadership for Innovation in Higher Education: Factors in VN-UK collaborations”, facilitated by Dr Yen Tran, Associate Professor in Innovation Management, Edinburgh Business School – Heriot Watt University

Featuring panellists:

  • Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam
  • Professor Balbir Barn, Academic Dean of Faculty of Science and Technology, Middlesex University
  • HE Nguyen Hoang Long, Vietnam’s Ambassador to the UK and Ireland
  • Jamie Bettles – Founder and Managing Director , Pagoda Project company (International Collaborative Education Platform)

4:00pm – Networking

5:00pm – Close

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