A graduate of Cambridge University, Susanna’s professional experience includes over 15 years in senior leadership roles in international B2B and learning businesses. Susanna began her career at the Institute for International Research (IIR) where she first worked with Lord Laidlaw, rising to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). When IIR, which was the world’s largest organiser of commercial conferences, was acquired by Informa plc in 2005 Susanna was appointed CMO of the enlarged group and also led the public company’s investor relations programmes. She subsequently joined Emap Ltd as Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and CEO of Emap Networks, that group’s conferences business. Later she became CEO of the fashion industry forecaster WGSN and was latterly Group Content and Marketing Partner of the leading strategy consultancy Brunswick Group. A German-American raised and educated in the UK and a committed internationalist, Susanna has been involved in globally trading businesses throughout her career, directing activity in the Americas, across continental Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Susanna has been extensively involved with education and professional development over many years. She was Head of Group Training and led the commercial acquisition and integration of a portfolio of corporate training businesses whilst at IIR; and created learning academies at both Informa and Emap. She believes experiencing and appreciating different cultures promotes better global understanding, creativity and leadership. She is passionate about the power of education to transform lives; and believes that we need to develop a new generation of diverse leaders who are curious, bold and devoted to decency, truthfulness, and innovation. Susanna is committed to diversity not only as a societal imperative but as a critical component of commercial success. As an advisor to the trustees of the Foundation, Susanna first learnt about its purpose and programmes before becoming its Chief Executive responsible for the Laidlaw Schools Trust, the Laidlaw Scholars and its other education programmes. Susanna read English and Philosophy at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. She has five half blues in swimming and water polo; and played netball and rowed for Newnham.

Hi! My name is Pamela, I am a Salvadoran-Argentinian who is at her first year of MBA at London Business School. I have always worked in the Pharma Industry, and I am looking forward to use the knowledge and experience I have so far in the Social Impact space, specially in Healthcare.

I am an MBA Candidate at London Business School. Prior to it, I was the Merchandising Lead at Macy's Inc and Gap Inc., where I spent 6 years developing and implementing assortment strategies in collaboration with several stakeholders to drive multi-million dollar businesses. After a life-changing health diagnosis and treatment in 2017, I decided to get an MBA to pivot to a career in healthcare to expand access to more people using technology. I spent 6 months working in the Digital Transformation Team at the NHS, spearheading several projects to optimize the UK health system. Right after, I joined Sensopore as the CEO & Co-founder, defining the strategy alongside two colleagues to bring our innovative cancer detection device to market. Outside of work, you’ll find me dancing to beats of music from all around the world (Salsa, Bollywood, Hip Hop, etc.), advocating for equity and social justice (Women in Business Conference Lead and Laidlaw Scholar), and traveling to places near and far in search of adventures!

I hope to use my experience in the asset management industry to make an impact in underserved communities. I'm also interested in learning about other social impact ideas that might overlap with mine.

Born curious, constantly learning and actively creating a career of maximum impact. My interests are mainly in finance, entrepreneurship and technology. I am passionate about utilising my interests in order to advance society.

I am Ubi from Namibia, and after having spent my formative years growing up there, I moved to Cape Town to complete my undergraduate and post-graduate in Accounting and Finance.  Subsequently, I started working at Deloitte in London where I qualified as a Chartered Accountant after spending 3 years in the Audit department and then moving to the Corporate Finance Advisory department before starting the MBA programme.  In my spare time, I enjoy cycling, swimming, Latin American Ball room dancing, travelling, trying new restaurants and going to the theatre. 

J. C. is part of the MBA2022 cohort at London Business School. She is also a Co-Founder & COO of Zocial Earn/Pictta, a lifestyle discovery and reward social networking app. She is responsible for overseeing the operational needs of the start-up and fundraising. She likes cooking, yoga, and investing. 

Hi everyone! I run the CraftHER Leadership-in-action program by @Swara - Voice of Women. Here's our IG: www.instagram.com/craftherbyswara/ I’m Asha Scaria Vettoor, an entrepreneur and Laidlaw Scholar from the University of Oxford. I run Swara, a social enterprise based in India that creates income opportunities for women through ethical fashion and storytelling. We also host CraftHER, a 6-week Leadership-in-Action program that brings Laidlaw scholars from around the world to Kerala to learn from women-led enterprises, grassroots organisations, and artisan communities. I’m passionate about building bridges between global learners and local changemakers in my community and always up for a conversation on social entrepreneurship, ethical supply chains, or running programs in remote parts of India.

I am a Masters in Management student at London Business School.  I am passionate about Healthcare and Technology. I hope to start my own company with the goal to employ digital technology effectively in healthcare. 

I'm a final year psychology MSci student specialising in developmental disorders. My project focuses around the development attention in infants and if certain maternal strategies scaffold joint attention and how this varies cross culturally in the UK and Uganda. I'm hoping to pursue a PhD in the future!

I am a graduate of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering at the University of Rwanda. I am also the STEM Subject Lead. My Laidlaw research project is about bringing a system that could help minimize the number of high-school and primary students who bring cell phones to school since it's one of the major sources of distraction. I did my Master's degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University Africa, majoring in Cybersecurity and Data Science.

Hello! I am a multidisciplinary designer and have been with the Laidlaw Foundation for over five years, working to strengthen our global Scholar community and amplify the impact of our programmes. My work lives somewhere between design, education, and anthropology, usually with sticky notes involved. I studied Human Sciences as an undergrad and am currently doing a Master’s in Anthropology at UCL. Degrees I struggle to explain at parties. Born and raised in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 Outside of work? Probably in the ceramics studio, wandering aimlessly with a podcast in my ears, attempting a handstand, or watching far too much TV. Big fan of nature and very small bugs.

I am the founder of buddhistphilosophy.co.uk where I currently host podcasts with expert guests in Buddhist philosophical practice and theory. With this project, I am to contribute toward correcting the entrenched Eurocentric bias in philosophy by creating an inclusive space for learning about Buddhist philosophy. As a Laidlaw Scholar, I have researched on researched philosophy of time, Buddhist philosophy, and philosophy of language. My research output includes a paper entitled Meaning in Gibberish (forthcoming in Aporia). I have presented this paper and discussed related issues in talks and workshops at the University of St Andrews and the University of Edinburgh. Language learning holds a high in priority in my studies and research. I have studied some Pali (OCBS levels 1 and 2) and I read French fluently. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any interest in the following: Buddhism, Buddhist philosophy, Ambedkar studies, women and Buddhist philosophy, cross-cultural philosophy, critical theory, French philosophy, Laruelle’s non-philosophy, non-Buddhism, philosophy of nonsense, philosophy of death.