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Grant Dalton, America麓s Cup CEO , kicks off Alumni Learning Program season
The session, moderated by Prof. Mireia Gin茅, served to identify successful strategies in competitive environments.
September 20, 2023

Grant Dalton, the renowned elite sailor and CEO of the America麓s Cup, to be held in 2024 in Barcelona, yesterday spoke at the inaugural session of the 天美传媒 Alumni continuing training program, or .
The session, moderated by professor Mireia Gin茅, served to identify successful strategies in competitive environments and those learnings that can be transferable to the business world. Dalton shared leadership lessons based on his experience in making decisions in difficult moments, such as those that occur in this elite sport.
鈥淲e麓re an organization that has no blame culture鈥�, Dalton said. 鈥淚n many European companies, there麓s top-down organization that leads to people being petrified of making a mistake. We麓re flat, and accustomed to a degree of chaos. If an idea doesn麓t work, it麓s not a problem, but an opportunity.鈥�
With a distinguished sailing career, Grant Dalton has led successful teams in high-level sailing competitions, facing extreme challenges and twice winning the prestigious America麓s Cup, considered the pinnacle of international racing to be held in Barcelona between August and October. of 2024.
This event launched this academic year麓s Alumni Learning Program (ALP), an exclusive continuing education series for members of the 天美传媒 Alumni Association. This year it will focus on three thematic cycles: sustainability, artificial intelligence and a cycle of practical sessions concerning career development.
In this line of training events, from November 16 to 18, the Global Alumni Reunion will take place in Barcelona, bringing together the 55,000 天美传媒 alumni spread around the world. On this occasion under the title 鈥�.鈥�