
Alex Edmans
London Business School Professor | Author of 'Grow the Pie' on Purposeful Business & ESG

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Alex Edmans wrote 'Grow the Pie,' the book that reframed how investors think about purpose and profit. A Professor of Finance at London Business School, his research demonstrates that companies serving stakeholders outperform those focused solely on shareholders.
Edmans advises investors and boards on sustainable finance and evidence-based diversity strategies. His keynotes bring academic rigor to debates often dominated by ideology, showing what the data actually says about ESG, DEI, and responsible business.
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What to trust in a "post-truth" world
Only if you are truly open to the possibility of being wrong can you ever learn, says researcher Alex Edmans. In an insightful talk, he explores how confirmation bias -- the tendency to only accept information that supports your personal beliefs -- can lead you astray on social media, in politics and beyond, and offers three practical tools for finding evidence you can actually trust. (Hint: appoint someone to be the devil's advocate in your life.)
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