The IQS School of Management, faithful to its commitment to providing a cutting-edge academic space and following the success of the “ChemBioEng Talks” at the IQS School of Engineering, is pleased to present a new series of conferences open to the public: the “IQS-Cambridge Talks.” For this first edition in 2024-2025, the cycle will feature four prestigious speakers from the University of Cambridge who will address innovative topics in engineering, economics, management, and sustainability.
The “IQS Cambridge Talks” will begin on 21 February with a lecture by Professor Peter Guthrie, the first professor of Engineering for Sustainable Development in the United Kingdom. His presentation, entitled “Delivering Sustainable Infrastructure. The Challenge of the Paradox,” will offer a reflection on the challenges and opportunities of designing resilient infrastructures within the context of global sustainability. In Spain, the recent DANA storm that affected Valencia, leaving behind devastating floods and serious infrastructure damage, is a stark reminder of the urgent need for resilient infrastructure policies adapted to the challenges of climate change.
Professor Guthrie is recognized for his specialization in climate resilience applied to large infrastructures and has led major projects such as the London 2012 Olympic Games, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, and the Eden Project. For his experience, ranging from collaborations with the UK Ministry of Defence to work in Nigeria, the Philippines, Ethiopia, and the USA, he stands as an international leader in sustainability and infrastructure.
This first “IQS Cambridge Talk” is an invitation to form part of a discussion on the future of sustainable infrastructure, which is becoming increasingly relevant in a context of climate change and growing demand for sustainable practices in urban development. To attend, you must sign up in advance here.
The following are the subsequent Cambridge Talks at the IQS School of Management:
6 March 2025: Prof. Sir Partha Dasgupta, on “Economic Possibilities in the Anthropocene.”
28 March 2025: Prof. Michael Pollitt, with “The Brussels Effect and Global Climate Policy.”
16 May 2025: Prof. Maria Abreu, on “The Geography of Discontent and the Challenge of Marginalized Areas.”