Masterclasses
Lancaster University Management School’s Masterclass Series, supported by our Corporate Guardians NatWest, inspires North West businesses to new heights, reaching thousands of SMEs over the last decade.
Our Masterclass series provides SMEs across the region with the opportunity to learn from and be motivated by leading business professionals with a passion for business, sharing their knowledge and expertise on campus or online.
You can watch recordings of our Masterclasses and Leadership Insights interviews below.
To join us for our Masterclasses series or find out more, please contact us.
Previous Masterclasses
Discover the highlights from our previous masterclass speakers.
Liz Earle MBE
Liz Earle, entrepreneur and founder of Liz Earle Wellbeing, delivered an insightful masterclass on her successful business journey. We sat down with Liz and interviewed her on the secrets behind building successful brands.
Sue Garrard
Recognised as one of the Top 100 Women Sustainability Influencers worldwide, Sue Garrard is the Chair of Blueprint for Better Business, on the Board of the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit, a Fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, and an advisor on sustainability strategy for companies wishing to step-change their strategy and commitment to sustainability.
Sue shares her six-point guide to achieving sustainable business.
Duncan Pollard
Business sustainability expert Duncan Pollard has had a 20-plus year career in sustainability, from the corporate world of Nestlé and Shell to WWF. He has witnessed a spectrum from lack of awareness of sustainability, to genuine action and impact.
Duncan discusses how progress has been made within Nestlé through campaigning, change management and stakeholder engagement. He looks at what’s next for sustainability; the trade-offs needed to meet differing expectations of employees, consumers, investors and society; and why companies need academia.
Leadership Insights Series
Sara Brennan, Pentland Brands
Sara Brennan is the Positive Business Director at Pentland Brands. She is tasked with looking at how Pentland can accelerate its positive business strategy to deliver on its commitment to take action for people and our planet.
Sara is interested in organisational change, especially discovering new ways of contributing to the wider environment in which organisations operate.
Jacky Wright
Jacky Wright is the Chief Digital Officer and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft US, where she inspires and leads teams to help businesses leverage technology to drive innovation, adopt sustainable and accessible business models, and digitally transform.
She is widely recognized as a transformational global leader, innovative technologist and recognised STEM advocate. She
Rita Clifton
Rita started her career in advertising, where she became Vice Chairman and strategy director at Saatchi & Saatchi in its most successful period. She then joined Interbrand, the leading global brand consultancy, as London CEO and later became Chairman for a ten-year term. In 2013, she became co-founder and chair of the global business consultancy BrandCap, which now has offices in London, New York and Hong Kong, and which she has now sold on to the management group. In the 2014 New Year’s Honours List, Rita was awarded a CBE for services to the creative industries.