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Reaching for the Stars & Beyond: A Conversation with Lakshmi Karan
17 May 2021, 6:00 pm–7:00 pm
In the first of our Inspirational Women in IR conversations at careers week, Lakshmi will chart her incredible journey from BA in Mathematics to her PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy to Reebok, the Skoll foundation, Riders for Health and to head of corporate charitable giving at Genentech before reaching for the moon.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All | UCL students
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Abi Turner
Lakshmi Karan
Taking policy to the next dimension and beyond, Lakshmi Karan’s Future Frontiers Institute, incubated at The Space Portal Office - NASA Ames Research Center, is helping to create sustainable, responsible and equitable space development with a near-term focus on human settlements on the moon.
Lakshmi’s previous experiences, whether at a global biotech company, an African social enterprise or American philanthropy —all share a common theme: The role strong leadership can play to fundamentally change how organizations envision and achieve exceptional outcomes.
This event is part of the Department's Careers Week 2021. Find out about the week and explore more events here.