Oxford Business Alumni Network

We’d like to wish Miguel Reguera (Management Accelerator 2011) good luck in the London Marathon on Sunday!
Miguel will be running in aid of Children with Cancer UK and kindly shared his motivation and experience of training during the pandemic with us https://bit.ly/2XSLW3e

Congratulations to Dr Bijna Dasani for being featured among the Top 100 Women Executives in this year’s HERoes Women Role Model list. Bijna, who last year received an MBE in the Queen’s honours list for her contributions towards diversity and inclusion in the financial services sector, is committed to advocating for intersectionality and empowerment https://heroes.involverolemodels.org/poll/2021-top-100-women-executives/?location=united-kingdom

Following his studies in Oxford, Fernando Grajeda (Oxford Fintech Lab 2019) has launched Thalamus, a fintech venture that is helping improve lives in Guatemala by providing fair and transparent microloans for clean water, sanitation, and child nutrition!
Find out more about Fernando's fintech journey and why he wants to empower Guatemalans to take the lead here: https://bit.ly/3nPxcwW

One hour to go on Oxford Saïd Giving Day and we have just been set one last challenge - if we reach 400 donors before 8pm BST a generous member of our community with contribute an extra £5,000 to our total!
We are currently on 368 donors - can you help get us to 400 within the next hour? https://givingday.sbs.ox.ac.uk/
On behalf of everyone at the School, thank you so much for your support. And please do remember that all gifts of £100 or more will see you named in the new Dean Cloister's Giving Day Roll of Honour!

Oxford Saïd Giving Day 2021 is live!!

For the next 36 hours we’re raising money to support the School’s activities and reinforce business as a force for justice - and for 36 hours only, all gifts will go further thanks to the generous match challenges set by our supporters: https://givingday.sbs.ox.ac.uk/

We will also be sharing the stories on the impact Oxford Saïd has had on our community across the globe - share your story using

Our next OBA Connect Online will take place on Wednesday 2 June from 2pm BST.
Dr Jonathan Trevor will host the session and discuss a Leadership Blueprint for Aligning Enterprise Purpose, Strategy and Organisation. More information and registration details here: http://ow.ly/hBg550EWygG

Congratulations to Dr Joe Ungemah (MBA, 2000) who has recently published his second book Punching the Clock: Adapting to the New Future of Work! Read more about Joe and his work on the intersection between psychology and the workplace here: bit.ly/3uFIFje

With the Covid-19 pandemic both exacerbating and highlighting the global mental health epidemic, we recently spoke to Marcus Schweizer (MBA 2015) about his work as lead author of a framework designed by the World Economic Forum and Deloitte that will help governments create successful policies for the use of disruptive technologies in mental health care.
Find out more about how the framework aims to address service quality, safety concerns, and the protection of personal data, plus how members of the OBA Network can become involved, here: https://bit.ly/3oazhBx

The Last Mile Education Fund, founded by Ruthe Farmer (MBA 2007) has been named as a finalist in the $40m Equality Can’t Wait Challenge, which aims to help expand women’s power and influence in the United States by 2030.
The fund has been recognised for its disruptive approach to increasing diversity in tech and engineering fields, and we recently spoke to Ruthe about her inspiration and hopes for the future: https://bit.ly/2RNAcfa

Last chance to register for 'Financing the Transition: JPMorgan Chase and the pursuit of a sustainable future' tomorrow!
From 6pm BST, join Jimmy Jia (MBA 2008) for the fifth in the series of conversations around the Energy sector. His guest will be Neha Coulon (MBA 2008), Global Head of ESG Solutions at JPMorgan Chase, and they will discuss the firm's role in leading the way towards a low carbon future.
More details here: http://ow.ly/AOTd50En7ON

Last chance to register for our next OBA Connect Online event tomorrow, hosted by Colin Mayer CBE with an alumni panel including Patrick Beattie (MBA 2014), Nabilah Soobedaar (MBA 2016), and Kate Thiers (MBA 2006)!
From 11am BST, they will discuss 'Is Business Really Changing', examining if business is going through a profound change, if it's just a passing phase, and the impact it may have on lives, careers and businesses in the years to come. A portion of the session will be dedicated to network-based discussion.
Find out more here: http://ow.ly/s2Kr50En7Uh

We recently spoke with Projjol Banerjea (MBA 2008) about his successful entrepreneurship journey post-Oxford, including his customer intelligence platform Zeotap.
Find out more about how a changing economy influenced his path, how he's remain connected with the School, and the advice he would give all students and alumni navigating entrepreneurship here: https://bit.ly/3tzkjGI