UK Prime Minister David Cameron discovers emerging leaders with
a world of difference and much common purpose in Bangalore
For immediate release: 09.45 (GMT) /13.15 (India), 28 July
2010
Bangalore, India: UK Prime Minister, David
Cameron, today discussed contrasting leadership challenges between
the UK and India with emerging talent at a Common Purpose
leadership development course in Bangalore.
The Prime Minister met 35 young leaders in Bangalore from the
public, private, not-for-profit and community sectors who are
participating in a Common Purpose course at Infosys
headquarters.
David Cameron participated in the course day, which was themed on
the topic 'courage and caution'. The participants in the course
have explored contrasting and shared leadership approaches to risk
in the current economic climate faced by emerging leaders in the UK
and India.
Over the past three months the Common Purpose course has run in
parallel in London and Bangalore, connecting both participant
groups of up to 70 emerging leaders in both cities. The course is
designed for emerging talent which, in both countries, has
attracted a participant group age from around 25 - 40.
"They started with billions of miles between them, they ended
stunned at how little separated them," says Julia Middleton,
Chief Executive and founder of Common Purpose.
Participants in today's course in Bangalore were also invited to
join the Prime Minister's Indian delegation for lunch prior to his
announcement of the launch of the UK India Future Leaders Network,
which will be delivered by Common Purpose.
The aim of UK India Future Leaders initiative is to expand, enrich
and energise relations between India and the UK by investing in the
next generation of leaders. The initiative will develop shared
approaches to 21st Century political, economic and social
challenges for emerging leaders in both countries.
"I am delighted to launch this new initiative at
Infosys," says N. R. Narayana Murthy, Chairman of Infosys. "I
hope it will persuade many more companies to ask their young
leaders to take responsibility for the world that surrounds
them."
Media contact:
Lyndal Stuart
Media & Communications Manager, Common Purpose
T: +44 (0)20 7608 8122
M: +44 (0)795 856 0943
E: lyndal.stuart@commonpurpose.org
