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Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle

The Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle After Works unites strategy professionals and business leaders for interactive sessions exploring the most current topics around strategy. These gatherings foster learning and idea exchange between international academics and local professionals, facilitating valuable insights and networking opportunities.
Participants discussing the topic of the event.

The Strategy Circle meets 3-4 times a year. The events are open for all Aalto alumni who are interested in sharing and gaining insights on strategy.

The next event is April 24th, 2024 at 5 pm on the topic Leveraging generative AI for business development > event page.
 

Previous Alumni Strategy Circle After Work events have covered the following topics:

  • Strategic performance management
  • Open strategy
  • Creating high-performing senior leadership teams
  • AI and competitive advantage
  • Strategy and sustainability
  • Best practices in M&A
     

“I participated in the event because sustainability is directly linked to my own work and our company strategy. I joined because I wanted to get out of my silo and hear what others think, learn from their insights, and hear also best practices from market runners in coal-intensive market”, says Tiia Pirttimaa, Aalto alumna and Business Development Manager from Caverion. She participated in the after work event that shared insights on sustainability and strategy.

"The plan is to have an event about every three months, always involving both the academic and practitioner side and an opportunity for discussion, exchanging ideas and best practices, and networking”, explains Jens Schmidt, a strategy professor and the head of the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management. He co-initiated the strategy circle and facilitates the events.

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The Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle is an opportunity to meet and discuss with like-minded colleagues, share experiences with them, and hear from the leading experts and practitioners about best practices.

If you are interested in attending or want more information, sign up here.

The Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle events are hosted by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management in cooperation with Aalto Alumni Team. 

The Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle is a great event for facilitating discussions among strategy professionals but also to bring in new ideas from the academic side

Kaj Hagros, Chair of the Aalto Alumni Network Board 2022

Get to know the earlier Aalto Strategy Circle After Work events

Alumni Strategy Circle

Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle After Work: Strategic performance management

Join to discuss latest thinking on identifying, achieving and rewarding performance, including management systems.

Events
Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle

Aalto Strategy Circle After Work: Open strategy

The Aalto Strategy Circle brings together strategy professionals and business leaders to learn and exchange ideas about the most relevant current topics in strategy through interactive sessions involving international academics and local professionals.

Events
Audience in smaller tables listening to senior university lecturer Leena Lankoski

Aalto Strategy Circle After Work: artificial intelligence and competitive advantage

The Aalto Strategy Circle brings together strategy professionals and business leaders to learn and exchange ideas about the most relevant current topics in strategy through interactive sessions involving international academics and local professionals.

Events
Audience in smaller tables listening to senior university lecturer Leena Lankoski

Aalto Strategy Circle After Work: Creating high-performing senior leadership teams

The Aalto Strategy Circle brings together strategy professionals and business leaders to learn and exchange ideas about the most relevant current topics in strategy through interactive sessions involving international academics and local professionals.

Events
Audience in smaller tables listening to senior university lecturer Leena Lankoski

Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle shared insights on sustainability and strategy

Sustainability in strategy was discussed at the Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle’s second after work event on 8 March 2023.

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Professor Jens Schmidt opening the first Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle. Audience in the front.

Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle shared best practices in mergers and acquisitions

The Aalto Alumni Strategy Circle brings together strategy professionals and business leaders to learn and exchange ideas about the most relevant current topics in strategy.

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