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Published, featured, and recognized by leading academic institutions, policy platforms, and international organizations for our work in executive education, entrepreneurship, and leadership development.

Recognised Across the Global Education Community

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Thought Leadership on Innovation Published by Cambridge

Reframing, reprioritising and repurposing came to the fore during the coronavirus pandemic crisis, say Professor Jaideep Prabhu and Viren Lall.

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Award Win for T-Level Training Programme

King's Business School's custom Executive Education team recognised for outstanding training programme supporting the roll-out of T-Levels, a vocational qualification providing a new pathway into skilled occupations.

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EFMD Excellence in Practice 2025 Silver Award Winner

The EFMD Excellence in Practice Awards recognise outstanding learning and development partnerships between organisations and education providers.

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Powering UN Sustainable Development Goals Across 10 Countries

ChangeSchool trains and mentors 70 Leaders in Innovation Fellows—engineering entrepreneurs working to further the UN Sustainable Development Goals in their communities.

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Entrepreneurial University Awards in Uzbekistan

ChangeSchool runs the National Entrepreneurial University Awards Programme in Uzbekistan.

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Together We Make an Impact

ChangeSchool partnered with University of West England to train 40 international entrepreneurs who secured £2.4m in sales and funding.

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International Entrepreneurship Partnership

City University leading two projects overseas as part of British Council programme to boost entrepreneurship and enterprise skills for students and young business people.

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Higher Education Needs to Rethink Knowledge Transfer

The pause in normal activity gave us the chance to argue for a new conceptualisation of knowledge exchange. For Marie and Viren Lall, the answer lies in the skills of entrepreneurship.

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Training Entrepreneurs in Armenia and Georgia

Essex and partners delivered the first 'Train the Trainer' entrepreneurship boot camps as part of the British Council Creative Spark Programme.

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Systemic Leadership Case Study Featured by EFMD

The Systemic Leadership Transformation Programme with 86 institutions won the 2025 Silver Award in Custom Executive Education.

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Advising on National Innovation Ecosystem

ChangeSchool advises the Pharmaceutical Development Agency in Uzbekistan to develop an Innovative Pharmaceutical Ecosystem.

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Full Speed Ahead

Accelerating Britain's network of startup support programmes.

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Largest International HE Partnership Across Sub-Saharan Africa

ChangeSchool and Bayes Business School launch international employability and entrepreneurship programme supporting 24 UK and Sub-Saharan Africa universities.

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Highest Number of HE Partnerships in Central Asia

British Council's Creative Spark programme delivered entrepreneurial capacity across six countries with ChangeSchool support.

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Supporting London SMEs Through Made Smarter

King's Business School partners with ChangeSchool to deliver the Organisation and Workforce Development module for the Made Smarter programme.

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Systems Strengthening in Global Education

Featured in ABE UK's report on UK education providers' contribution to global education systems, recognising ChangeSchool's international impact.

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UK Experts Honoured Best Entrepreneurial Universities

ChangeSchool designed and ran the Entrepreneurial University Awards programme in Uzbekistan, selecting the final winners.

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Collaborative Working Across the Globe

Bayes Business School showcases ChangeSchool and the breadth of innovative collaborations across the globe during World Creativity and Innovation Week.

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Cross-Border Partnership and Business Leadership

ChangeSchool recognised as member of the Armenian British Business Chamber, fostering international collaboration between UK and Armenian business ecosystems.

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Accelerating Innovation Programme for SMEs

Led by University of Essex and ChangeSchool, this executive education programme helps SMEs and innovation leaders navigate disruptive technological change.

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Six Partnerships Across Central Asia

Measuring ChangeSchool's impact on the Creative Spark programme 2018-2020.

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Bristol Leadership and Change Centre Partnership

UWE Bristol's centre conducts applied research and delivers leadership development programmes in organisational change, entrepreneurship, and gender equality.

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Creative Spark Partnership in Armenia and Kyrgyzstan

The five-year British Council programme develops creative economy and enterprise skills across Central Asia, with ChangeSchool supporting 1,000 students and young entrepreneurs.

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Innovation for African Universities Programme

British Council programme connects 24 university projects from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa with UK partners to build innovative solutions for youth employability.

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Leadership at the Intersection of Science, Complexity and Change

ETF CEO Dr Katerina Kolyva joins Viren Lall at the Science Gallery London for a session on navigating global uncertainty — featured in ETF's leadership blog.

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Award Winning Impact

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EFMD EiP Silver Award 2025

ChangeSchool, in partnership with King's Business School was awarded  the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) 2025 Excellence in Practice (EiP) Silver Award in Executive Education Development under the Ecosystem Development category

 

EFMD EiP awards are considered as the highest industry award in executive education/non-degree educational recognition.

 

We had previously received the EFMD Excellence in Practice (EiP) Silver Award in 2023 for our collaborative work with King’s Business School.

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The Merit Summit Awards 2025

The Merit Summit awards celebrate outstanding achievements in future-ready organisational development, leadership, and learning innovation. Our T-Levels Professional Development Program was selected from amongst exceptional submissions across the industry.

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This recognition particularly honours our collaborative approach to building communities and creating meaningful impact. The program reached 86 organisations, demonstrating the power of partnership in transforming professional development.

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Award-Winning Entrepreneurship Development

In partnership with Essex University, City University and London South Bank University, ChangeSchool supported multi-country start-up competitions across Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. From 800 submissions across 80 universities, GreenDom was named International Champion for its social impact venture. ChangeSchool-supported teams also secured three of the five national awards across the region.

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Recognition for Global Academic Leadership

In 2019, ChangeSchool’s higher education lead, Professor Marie Lall, was recognised at the UK House of Commons as one of the 100 Most Influential People in UK-India Relations. The award celebrates her leadership in cross-border partnerships, education policy, and women's leadership across sectors.

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Trusted by Leaders Across 39 Countries

"Viren is a dynamic and inspiring speaker. Through his talks and coaching at King's College London I have learnt a tremendous amount; his support and insight have been key to the evolution and development of my business idea." — Charlotte Casburn-Stock, Executive Partner at Yarvie

Charlotte Casebourne Stock

Yarvie

Executive Partner

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"I have certainly liked and got many professional and academic insights within the Entrepreneurship Educators Education program developed by Dr. Lall. His endless effort and dynamism made me higher enthusiastic and eager to help young entrepreneurs." — Sedat Yüksel, PhD, Associate Professor at Afyon Kocatepe University

Sedat Yuksel, Ph.D.

Afyon Kocatepe University

Associate Professor

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"Viren provided an excellent overview of change management that allowed me to plan for change in my businesses. I would be happy to recommend him for anyone wishing to understand change management better." — Alan P. Hill, Published Author, Property Investor, International Speaker & Coach

Alan P. Hill

Self-employed

Published Author, Property Investor International Speaker & Coach

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"I've done a lot of change management sessions so was pleased to see the psychology of change included in what Change School delivered. I also learnt a few new things and enjoyed the practical and interactive session which was led with passion and enthusiasm. Thank you." — Mandy Marshall, Member Board of Trustees at Paz Y Esperanza UK11.png

Mandy Marshall

Paz Y Esperanza UK

Member Board of Trustees

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"Viren is one of the best instructors I ever had! He has his way of explaining concepts simply, relating them to you, and delivering info in a very convincing way. He always has the patience to listen and give feedback. He has very high awareness to lots of topics and experiences, highly recommended!" — Maggie Mashali, Alumni Advisory Council Member, Leaders in Innovation Fellowship at Royal Academy of Engineering

Maggie Mashaly

Royal Academy of Engineering

Alumni Advisory Council Member (Leaders in Innovation Fellowship)

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"Viren has been my mentor since I met him in 2022 during the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship program. Since then, he has provided me with guidance, connections, and feedback whenever I asked, which is very generous. In the latest program I joined, the Networking Module, he shared some tactical strategies that were really insightful for me. Like this brilliant one: 'connecting with all the speakers one month before the event.' I look forward to learning more from you, Viren!" — Anisa Aza, Senior Advisory Lead at ANGIN Advisoryg

Anisa Azizah

ANGIN Advisory

Senior Advisory Lead

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"Viren helped us prepare ourselves as beginners in the commercialisation of technology. During the Leaders in Innovation Fellowship Program, we felt supported and inspired to make the changes we needed to make our solutions investment ready. Viren has a keen eye for detail and is incredibly thorough. I can't recommend Viren highly enough." — Jasmine Lim, Senior Lecturer at University of Malaya

Jasmine Lim

University of Malaya

Senior Lecturer

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"I've done a lot of different management sessions during the Leaders in Innovation Fellowships (LIFE) programme. Viren is a great trainer. He has the ability to simplify complex topics without losing their importance, in an interactive joyful manner. He is passionately willing to share his expertise and to give as much as he can." — Abid Alram Habashne, Founder at Decapolis

Abedalrhman Habashneh

Decapolis

Founder

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"I went to London for a two-week residential program which was about entrepreneurship. Viren Lall was the main instructor there and luckily he was. He is the best in utilizing time for the course content; Viren has given us tons of knowledge that I could not expect would be possible in two weeks time. His sessions were very interesting, with his rare combination of seriousness, friendliness, and humor. He also excelled in involving all of the session participants in the topic which were around 30 people. He made it look too easy, but for sure it is not. It was a pleasure knowing him in both professional and personal levels. All in all, I would not have gained this knowledge somewhere else." — Zayed Mahmood, Chief Executive Officer & Founder at Amman Dynamicsg

Zaid Mahmoud

Amman Dynamics

Chief Executive Officer, Founder

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"I had the privilege of joining one of Viren's classes, and it made a lasting impact on both my personal and professional life. One of the most valuable lessons I learned was around self-awareness and habit-building, particularly accepting my unique sleep pattern without guilt. Instead of forcing myself into a mold that didn't fit, I learned to work with my natural rhythm and design my routines accordingly. Viren's approach is both insightful and practical, blending empathy with actionable guidance. His teachings don't just inspire change, they help you sustain it. I'm truly grateful for the clarity and confidence his class has given me, and I highly recommend him to anyone looking to build healthier, more intentional habits." — Mary Grace Silverio, Founder at Tambanokano Aqua Farm

Mary Grace Silverio

Tambanokano Aqua Farm

Founder

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"Dear Viren, it was my pleasure to attend the personal Resilience sessions. They were an addition to my journey as entrepreneur and as academic. The sessions reflect the real life challenges during your journey and how to deal with them. I do recommend these sessions to all the LIF fellows. I also recommend to do AI workshops again or some AI sessions which I also attended and benefit a lot from them. I guess by the exponential growth and the diversity of AI tools and their use in business, science and all life aspects, we need extra sessions on AI. Many thanks for the Royal Academy, Change School and for Viren for all their support to the LIF alumni." — Sherif Shawki, Research Assistant Professor at University of Connecticut

Sherif Shawky

Univeristy of Connecticut 

Research Assistant Professor

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"I worked with Viren in SMARTS 2 program. It was a major business improvement program and Viren was the lead. He displayed commendable leadership qualities, in driving a heterogeneous and virtual team, towards common goals of the program. His quick and clear understanding of the technical issues, analytical ability and perseverance to see that solutions gets implemented brought predictability, motivation to team and above all 'the results'. Viren's attention to details, speed of execution, patience in dealing and removing the constraints are well admired. With him leading a program, you can be sure of success. I wish him the best in all endeavors." — Subrata K. Padi, Director, Head of CIO/CDO Advisory at KPMG Sweden

Subrata K. Padhi

KPMG Sweden

Director, Head of CIO/CDO Advisory

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