Check-In & Morning Networking

Breakfast provided

Welcome to the PRME Global Forum!

Keynote Address

Speaker TBA

Purpose and Values in Action: Advancing the SDGs through Collaborative Leadership in Academia and Business

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a shared blueprint for a sustainable and equitable future. However, achieving them requires leadership that transcends traditional boundaries, fostering collaboration between academia, business, and government. While each sector plays a critical role, systemic change can only be realized through strategic partnerships that align research, policy, and practice.

Academia generates the knowledge and talent needed to drive change, businesses bring innovation and scale, and governments create the enabling policy environments. Yet, challenges such as competing priorities, regulatory constraints, and differing incentives often hinder effective collaboration. This high-level thought leadership dialogue will explore how these sectors can work together to accelerate SDG progress, highlighting bold leadership approaches and innovative partnership models.

This session aims to move beyond discussion to inspire real action, equipping leaders with the mindset and tools needed to forge transformative partnerships for the SDGs.

Break & Transition

Coffee and tea provided

Breakout Tracks

Teach

Principles for Good Practice: Preparing Students for Community Engagement on Sustainability Practices

These sessions introduce innovative teaching strategies and course materials for embedding sustainability into management curricula. Educators will explore techniques for interactive and experiential learning, including covering case studies and collaborative projects, that bring sustainability to the forefront of business education.

Research

Building a Sustainable Future: Storytelling, Business Cases, and Learning Through Play

This interactive session explores how storytelling and experiential learning can enhance sustainable business education. Using the winning cases from the PRME Sustainability Case Writing Awards, participants will see how real-world business dilemmas help students and executives develop responsible leadership skills.
In addition, the discussion will highlight the role of sustainability and playful learning, drawing connections between hands-on engagement and case-based learning. Educators will gain insights on integrating business cases and play-based methodologies to create more engaging, action-oriented learning experiences.

Partner

AIM2Flourish: A Celebration of the Past Decade and an Invitation for the Future

This breakout session will introduce the audience to the deep impact AIM2Flourish has successfully created over the last ten years. Launched in 2015 at the PRME Global Forum, the AIM2Flourish program has transformed management education by engaging students to learn more about the power of business to do good. Using the lens of the UN Global Goals, students discover business innovations that are addressing global challenges, conduct appreciative style interviews with the business leaders/entrepreneurs to find untold stories and publish their stories on aim2flourish.com. Participants in this session can expect to learn more about how to incorporate AIM2Flourish into their classes as well as join us in the 10-year anniversary celebration of the program committed to showcasing businesses that are best for the world.

Practice

Designed to address institutional integration of sustainable practices, these sessions provide tools and resources for implementing campus-wide sustainability initiatives. It will also dive into monitoring progress, with a specific look at how PRME Commons, and other reporting measures can push the needle forward on sustainability.

Lunch provided

New Signatory Member Orientation

PRME Chapter Meet-Ups

Deepen your engagement with the PRME community by connecting with your local Chapter.

Break & Transition

Coffee and tea provided

Breakout Tracks

Teach

• These sessions introduce innovative teaching strategies and course materials for embedding sustainability into management curricula. Educators will explore techniques for interactive and experiential learning, including covering case studies and collaborative projects, that bring sustainability to the forefront of business education.
  

Research

• Sessions will focus on practical guidance for advancing academic and applied research in sustainable management. Attendees will gain insights into crafting competitive research proposals, learning directly from experienced journal editors and peer reviewers on how to enhance submission quality. Participants will leave with concrete steps for publishing impactful work in leading journals.

Partner

• Sessions on partnerships will guide attendees through building collaborative networks that foster sustainability across academia, industry, and government. Attendees will gain insights into successful partnership frameworks and strategies for leveraging cross-sector resources, helping institutions create impactful alliances and shared projects. Attendees will also gain access to PRME partnerships that have benefits for the entire community.

Practice

• Designed to address institutional integration of sustainable practices, these sessions provide tools and resources for implementing campus-wide sustainability initiatives. It will also dive into monitoring progress, with a specific look at how PRME Commons, and other reporting measures can push the needle forward on sustainability.

Break & Transition

Coffee and tea provided

Student-Led Session TBA

Day 1 Closing & Reflections from the Audience