The Big Conversation
This brand new webinar series will provide a forum for industry leaders, entrepreneurs, academics and researchers to discuss a topic that is of current interest to the local business community.
Each of these lively, interactive sessions will be led by a different panel of speakers and will allow you to learn from others whilst sharing your knowledge of the subject.
In this session we will consider how the coronavirus pandemic is testing collaborative relationships between organisations (‘inter-firm’ relationships) at a new level. There are huge pressures to maintain ongoing inter-firm relationships such as alliances, joint ventures, networks and strategic partnerships. At the same time, there is also a need to adopt new collaborative models that have been brought about by the diffusion of digital technology around the world.
As social, humanitarian, and political forces are becoming increasingly important within inter-firm relationships, organisations will need to consider how to build better business transferability. They will also need to find alternative collaborative models that are more responsive, flexible and even virtual.
Topics covered in the session will include:
- Interfirm relationships over the course of the pandemic
- The major impact on models of interfirm collaboration
- The future of interfirm collaborations and opportunities
The webinar hopes to bring inspirational ideas on how to overcome collaborative business challenges and seize new opportunities.
