Wednesday | 18 March 2026

What Kind of World Are We Building?

Leadership as Systems Stewardship

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The Peregrine Lecture

A focused lecture and conversation on leadership, responsibility, and the systems that shape our shared future.

In What Kind of World Are We Building?,

Mary Johnstone-Louis will explore leadership not simply as individual decision-making, but as systems stewardship: the long-term moral responsibility leaders bear for the structures, incentives, and cultures they help to create. The lecture will invite reflection on how organisations shape human flourishing, how values become embedded in practice, and what it means to lead with integrity in complex institutional environments.

Speaker

She is a regular contributor to Forbes and co-author of The Financial Times Guide to Sustainable Business.

Mary has held numerous board and advisory roles, including Chair of B Lab UK, board member of Blueprint for Better Business, Advisory Board Member at Oxford’s Skoll Centre, and advisor to leading businesses across the UK and Europe.

Who Should Attend

Mary Johnstone-Louis
is Senior Fellow in Management Practice at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.

This lecture will be of particular interest to:

» Postgraduate students and early-career scholars

» Academics and researchers in the humanities and social sciences

» Those interested in leadership, ethics, and institutional responsibility

» Friends of the Peregrine Scholars Programme

Attendance is free, but registration is required due to limited capacity.

This event is intentionally limited in size to foster thoughtful listening and serious discussion.

Date

Wednesday, 18 March

Time

2:30–3:30pm

Location

One-hour lecture with moderated discussion

Format

Limited to 20 new registrants

Capacity