2021 EFMD Executive Development Conference
Event Details
In light of the current pandemic, EFMD together with the 2021 original conference host, University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business, have decided to offer this event online. The event
Event Details
In light of the current pandemic, EFMD together with the 2021 original conference host, University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business, have decided to offer this event online.
The event will span over three days, where most activities will take place from 12pm to 4:30pm CEST. Each day consisting of the following three pillars:
- starting the day with a session bringing in content;
- going in-depth and exchanging with the authors of the EiP – Excellence in Practice Award winning cases. More info here;
- connecting and meeting new participants during networking activities.
We all know how important the link between learning providers and the corporate world is for management education. As a result, we want to ensure that this conference, even if it is delivered online, is a unique forum to foster discussion and share practices amongst learning and development experts from both supplier and client side.
The theme of this year’s EFMD Executive Development Conference is “Reboot, Revitalise, Reimagine.”
Check out the program below for more information on topics such as moving beyond resilience, revitalising leaders and professionals, and reimagining the future of work and development.
Supported by EFMD steering committee members
This conference is being built with the expertise of our committee members from the following institutions:
Target Group
This event attracts a large spectrum of learning professionals from both companies and L&D providers such as business schools, executive development centers, and consultancies specialising in executive education.
Registration
Register HereProgramme
All indicated time slots are CEST (Brussels summer time)
Prior to conference (starting from 14 September):
24h/24h
Onboarding
Aim: get to know the platform before the conference starts! Check out our onboarding video and knowledge hub, which will help you master the functionalities offered in the online environment as well as document yourself before the conference starts.
Tuesday 21 September
11:45 – 12:00
Welcome address and setting the scene
- Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz, Director Business School Services, EFMD
- Chairperson: Camilla Jonsson, Portfolio Director, Cranfield School of Management, UK
12:00 – 13:15
Plenary I – Reboot, revitalise and reimagine
Aim: The future is now. How do we embrace the new reality? What do leaders have to consider when navigating the never normal. What are the implications, needs, and opportunities for learners, businesses, and executive development providers?
Learn from our speaker and discuss with your peers what you are currently seeing and thinking about in terms of business models, the workplace of the future, the impact, and opportunity of virtual and hybrid delivery, and how the perspective of learners may have changed.
- Georg Vielmetter, Advisor, coach, author, and Head of a corporate academy, DE
13:15 – 14:00
Food break
Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, here is the time to do it!
14:00 – 15:00
Discussing with the EiP – Excellence in Practice Award cases
Aim: This session will summarise the chosen EiP case with a short video in Pecha Kucha format, followed by a maximum of 30 minutes of moderated discussion with the case authors and exchange in breakout groups. Participants will be able to attend two cases in this session.
In the same way that previous versions, we will create a trends summary, but this time with the help of all participants, taking advantage of the unique opportunity of our online gathering.
GOLD Category: Leadership Development
“Making leaders – from training to transformation: pursuing a Promethean ambition”
- Franck Baillet, Executive Vice President – Learning & Development, Capgemini, FR
- Thomas Misslin, Program Director, Custom programs, executive education, emlyon, FR
SILVER Category: Leadership Development
“Catalysing leadership in a digital world”
- Dianne Russo, Global Lead – Executive & Leadership Development, Cargill, US
- Mary Carey, Regional Director INSEAD Executive Education – The Americas, INSEAD, US
GOLD Category: Professional Development
“Audi LEAD Programme: Future-proofing the Audi UK dealership network”
Audi UK & Alliance Manchester Business School (University of Manchester)
- Bryan Lukas, Programme Director for Audi program, Alliance Manchester Business School (University of Manchester), UK
- Ben Scoble, Instructional Design & Learning Technologist, Alliance Manchester Business School (University of Manchester), UK
SILVER Category: Professional Development
“Risk School experience”
- Sergio Sala, Risk Area Manager for Corporate and SME, CaixaBank Group, ES
- Gemma Cid, Programme Co-Director, UPF Barcelona School of Management, ES
15:00 – 15:30
Take a coffee break
Talking-talking-talking with peers can leave you feeling thirsty! So get up, go get something to drink, and stretch your legs!
15:30 – 16:30
Virtual bingo
Be challenged, share a laugh, make new connections and get to meet the other participants of this event in a virtual world environment!
- Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz, Director Business School Services, EFMD
Wednesday 22 September
12:00 – 13:15
Plenary II – Connectional intelligence
Aim: Leading individuals, teams, and organisations require mind, heart, and body, and leaders need to balance that trichotomy. How can the experience of sports inspire the role of leaders and how can we revitalize individuals and teams and build Mentally Fit organisations?
- Luc Van der Hofstadt, Executive Business Coach @Mentally Fit Institute South Africa, International Keynote Speaker and Lecturer at INSEAD Executive Education
13:15 – 14:00
Food break
Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, here is the time to do it!
14:00 – 15:00
Discussing with the EiP – Excellence in Practice Award cases
Aim: This session will summarise the chosen EiP case with a short video in Pecha Kucha format, followed by a maximum of 30 minutes of moderated discussion with the case authors and exchange in breakout groups. Participants will be able to attend two cases in this session.
In the same way that previous versions, we will create a trends summary, but this time with the help of all participants, taking advantage of the unique opportunity of our online gathering.
GOLD Category: Organisational Development
“Leading Transformation – Shaping the automotive transformation amidst turbulent times”
- Oliver Fischer, Chief Learning Officer, Head of Corporate Academy, Daimler, DE
- Ulrike Böhm, Partner, Coverdale, DE
- Terence Barry, Corporate Storyteller, Brand-and-Story, NL
SILVER Category: Organisational Development
“Creating a transformative leadership culture”
- Sally Al-Nakshabandi, Head of Humanitarian Leadership and Management School (HLMS), L&D Division, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), CH
- Michaël Gambs, Faculty, Organisational and Leadership Development, Hult Ashridge Executive Education, CH
GOLD Category: Talent Development
“Enabling intrapreneurship and critical data consumption – A blended journey to enable business success after a merger and in times of Corona”
- Marianne Ekstedt, Head of People Strategy, Traton Group, DE
- Christoph Burger, Programme Director, ESMT Berlin, DE
- Edward Boon, Learning and Performance Consultant, Mindset, SE
SILVER Category: Talent Development
“Driving customer retention and project success through professionalisation – The Atos and Cranfield Programme Manager Masterclass”
Atos & Cranfield School of Management
- Prasanna Shivakamat, Group Head of Learning and Development, Atos, IN
- David Deegan, Director of Practice Development, Cranfield School of Management, UK
15:00 – 15:30
Take a coffee break
Talking-talking-talking with peers can leave you feeling thirsty! So get up, go get something to drink, and stretch your legs!
15:30 – 16:30
Speed networking
Meet fellow participants in short 1:1 meetings and make new meaningful connections. This networking session will make the energy flow and promises to be a lot of fun.
- Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz, Director Business School Services, EFMD
Thursday 23 September
12:00 – 13:15
Plenary III – Business as a force for good
Aim: Covid-19 accelerated the ESG (environmental, social and corporate governance) agenda. What are the implications for learners and learning providers? Discover the experiences and challenges that our corporate panellists have in this area.
- Remco Bol, Managing Director, Unilever Food Solutions, UAE
- James Gomme, Director, People & Society, WBCSD, CH
- Sarah-Jane Littleford, Head of Responsible Business , Fujitsu Global Services Business Group, UK
- Moderated by Ralph Hamann, Professor, University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business, ZA
13:15 – 14:00
Food break
Whether it is breakfast, lunch, or dinner time, here is the time to do it!
14:00 – 15:00
Discussing with the EiP – Excellence in Practice Award cases
Aim: This session will summarise the chosen EiP case with a short video in Pecha Kucha format, followed by a maximum of 30 minutes of moderated discussion with the case authors and exchange in breakout groups. Participants will be able to attend two cases in this session.
In the same way that previous versions, we will create a trends summary, but this time with the help of all participants, taking advantage of the unique opportunity of our online gathering.
GOLD Category: Social and Environmental Impact
“Entrepreneurship for Good – Unleashing the potential of youth to impact and change the world”
- Christophe Conceicao, Managing Director, Live for Good, FR
- Muriel Larvaron, Director Insights & Partnerships, CEDEP Global Executive Education Club, FR
- Johana Dunlop, Programme co-founder and director, CEDEP Global Executive Education Club, FR
SILVER Category: Social and Environmental Impact
“GRI – Corporate sustainability and reporting for competitive business programme in Peru”
- Daniel Vargas, Head of Country Desk in Peru, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), PE
- Luciano Barcellos de Paula, Professor, Researcher, CENTRUM PUCP Business School, PE
FINALIST Category: Social and Environmental Impact
“Human Knowledge Programme”
- Antonio Maglio, Head of Human Knowledge, Joule – Scuola Eni per l’impresa, IT
- Antonella Caruso, Head of Education & Training, Eni Corporate University, IT
- Marialuisa Ortini, Head of Business Development, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT
15:00 – 15:30
Take a coffee break
Talking-talking-talking with peers can leave you feeling thirsty! So get up, go get something to drink, and stretch your legs!
15:30 – 16:45
Trends conclusion & EiP Award ceremony
Sharing of the participants co-created trends over the course of the 3 days, followed by the EiP award ceremony.
16:45 – 17:15
Closing remarks and next year’s conference
- Chairperson: Camilla Jonsson, Portfolio Director, Cranfield School of Management, UK
- Friedemann Schulze-Fielitz, Director Business School Services, EFMD
Practical information
Business school and alternative provider representatives
Early Bird Fee until 31 August:
- EFMD Full & Affiliated member: € 395 plus 21% VAT = € 477,95€
- EFMD non-member: € 585 plus 21% VAT = € 707,85
Late Bird Fee from 1 September:
- EFMD Full & Affiliated member: € 575 plus 21% VAT = € 695,75
- EFMD non-member: € 825 plus 21% VAT = € 998,25
Company representatives
(company representatives are considered in EFMD terms as clients of executive education for this event)
- EFMD member: € 200 plus 21% VAT = € 242
- EFMD non-member: € 300 plus 21% VAT = € 363
Discounts
In addition to the discounted COVID-19 registration rates, we are pleased to offer the following discounts:
- 25% discount for a member school who also registers a new corporate client for the event
(a discount code will be provided to the school after the corporate registers). - 25% bulk discount as of the 3rd staff member from each organisation
NB: you can’t benefit from both discount offers, it is one or the other.
CANCELLATION POLICY FOR REGISTRATIONS
Cancellations must be confirmed in writing. If EFMD receives notice of your withdrawal before 1 September 2021, a cancellation administrative fee of (75€ local VAT) will be charged. Thereafter, we regret that we are unable to refund any fees. However, in such cases substitutes are welcome at no extra cost as long as EFMD receives notification of the name, title and address of the substitute.
Please note that if we haven’t received your payment (or proof of payment) by 20 September you will not be given access to the online conference platform.
Speakers
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Camilla Jonsson
Portfolio Director, Cranfield School of Management, UK
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Georg Vielmetter
Advisor, coach, author, and Head of a corporate academy, DE
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James Gomme
Director, People & Society, WBSDC, CH
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Luc Van der Hofstadt
Executive Business Coach @Mentally Fit Institute South Africa, International Keynote Speaker and Lecturer at INSEAD Executive Education
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Ralph Hamann
Professor, University of Cape Town, Graduate School of Business, ZA
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Remco Bol
Managing Director, Unilever Food Solutions, UAE
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Sarah-Jane Littleford
Head of Responsible Business , Fujitsu Global Services Business Group, UK
Contact
Delphine Hauspy
Manager, Business School Services
EFMD
Location
online
Time
september 21 (tuesday) 11:45 - september 23 (thursday) 17:00
