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Breakfast Briefing series

The Executive Education Breakfast Briefing series is just one way in which we are engaging with the local business community and wider society.

The series offers business practitioners, policy makers, media, and other stakeholders, the opportunity to hear our latest research from across a range of business and management themes. Our diverse and inspiring speakers represent the world of academia and business practice. They bring with them new insights and new perspectives to challenge your current thinking and stimulate debate.

Breakfast Briefings go Virtual

23 April 2020 represented a milestone in the evolution of our Breakfast Briefings, when, for the first time, we held an event online. Driven by circumstances beyond our control, and with face-to-face gatherings evidently impractical, it was decided that we should take the plunge, and see if there was an appetite for the exchange of information from the comfort of one’s front room.

Little did we know at that point how this enforced change would alter our approach to planning subsequent events. Of course, it will never be a perfect reflection of the briefings conducted live in the Executive Education suite, where attendees are able to network with each other, and engage with presenters in greater depth at the end of the events.

The positive side is that our guest speakers have joined us from further afield than ever before; Dr Sharon Moalem presented for us from Tbilisi, Georgia, and we enjoyed James Timpson’s summary of 'Timpson’s Covid Journey' from his office in Manchester. Equally, we are now welcoming attendees from locations nationwide, as opposed to the geographic restriction to those people who were able to reach the Business School for an 08:00 start for a live event.

Our online Briefings since April have attracted over 2000 attendees, but if you’ve missed any of the sessions, or would like to review what was discussed, please look at our 'Previous breakfast briefing' section below.

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We are always keen to hear suggestions for new topics and themes for future briefings and welcome feedback on the sessions:

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Recent topics have included gender pay disparity, building innovation in to organisations, tempting talent in to business, and information management and organisational liability.

Previous breakfast briefings

Addressing productivity challenges in Wales

30 January 2024

In a recent Breakfast Briefing, the spotlight was on the pressing productivity challenges in Wales and potential pathways towards improvement.

Celebrating twenty years of the Living Wage

10 December 2023

Cardiff Business School marked Living Wage Week 2023 with a breakfast briefing which highlighted the pivotal role Cardiff University and Cardiff as a city play in this initiative.

Demystifying AI

13 November 2023

A recent breakfast briefing held at Cardiff Business School shed light on the top-level business applications of artificial intelligence (AI).

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Demystifying the circular economy

23 October 2023

The circular economy was the focus of a recent breakfast briefing event held by Cardiff Business School.

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The secret sauce that makes Greggs special

14 August 2023

At the latest session in Cardiff Business School’s Breakfast Briefing Series, the Chief Financial Officer of Greggs shared a unique insight into the company.

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The business of law: operations, investment, and ethics

4 July 2023

The economy of the UK legal sector was the topic of discussion at a recent breakfast briefing hosted by Cardiff Business School.

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Recruiting international talent

12 May 2023

The benefits of hiring international graduate talent and navigating the visa process.

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Enabling public servants to succeed

16 January 2023

What it takes to be a 21st century public servant was the topic of discussion at a breakfast briefing held at Cardiff Business School.

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Together stronger: values and visions of Welsh football

13 January 2023

Putting Wales on the world map alongside the values and vision of Welsh football was the topic of discussion at a Cardiff Business School Breakfast Briefing.

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Equity finance as a driver for economic development in Wales

14 June 2022

Breakfast Briefing from the Development Bank of Wales