In April 2024, Darwin’s co-founder Daniela Petrovic had the opportunity to speak to MBA students at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. It was the second time Daniela had spoken at the business school, having previously been invited as a guest lecturer in February 2023.
Founded in 1996, Saïd Business School is a highly regarded centre for business and management studies. Its alumni include Dame Emily Lawson, who received a damehood in the 2022 New Year Honours for leading the NHS’s COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Daniela delivered a lecture on the innovation ecosystem approach to digital transformation, took questions and encouraged discussion. The conversation examined the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies, such as artificial intelligence, and the ways that industry and government can best make use of this emergent technology.
‘It was a pleasure to go back to my old school and provide insights to this year’s cohort of MBA students,’ Daniela said. ‘We’re honoured to see Darwin used as an emergent tech company example for the future leaders at one of the world’s most prestigious business schools.’
If you’d like to know more about the digital transformation insights that Darwin has to offer, you can learn about the Darwin Business Innovation Lab, which offers advice and support to interested organisations, on our R&D page.
