18:00

First bus transfers from Radisson Blu hotel to welcome dinner at Le Grand Refectoire

18:30

Second bus transfers from Radisson Blu hotel to welcome dinner at Le Grand Refectoire

18:30 – 19:30

Registrations at Le Grand Refectoire

19:00 – 21:30

Welcome dinner at Le Grand Refectoire

21:00

First bus transfers to Radisson Blu hotel

21:30

Second bus transfers to Radisson Blu hotel

08:00

Bus transfers from Sofitel & Radisson Blu Hotel to emlyon

08:15

Registrations & welcome coffee

09:00 – 09:30

Welcome & opening remarks

• Eric Cornuel, President, EFMD Global Network
• Isabelle Huault, Executive President & Dean, emlyon business school, FR
• Morris Mthombeni, Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, ZA

09:30 – 10:15

Opening plenary: Leading through uncertainty: How business schools are innovating in turbulent times

To say that business schools find themselves in a turbulent moment would be a vast understatement. Economic uncertainty, geopolitical instability, transformative technologies, and the climate crisis are just the beginning of a long list of macro challenges today’s business schools are facing. But in times of upheaval, opportunity emerges. Hear from eminent business school leaders about how they’re navigating our current environment—and driving innovation and change at a time when developing our next generation of leaders has never been more important.

• Nida Bektas, Executive Director, Koç University, TR
• Adoración Alvaro, Dean, School of Business, Economics & Law, CUNEF University, ES
• Leonardo Caporarello, Associate Dean for Online Learning, SDA Bocconi School of Management, IT

Moderated by: Lucy Swedberg, Executive Editor, Harvard Business Publishing, US

10:15 – 11:00

Plenary 2: Leadership development in times of turmoil

• Yasmina Jaidi, International Learning Director, Leadership & Culture Programmes, L’Oréal, FR

11:00 – 11:30

Coffee break

11:30 – 12:45

Breakout sessions 1

1A: Raising responsible research: Relevance, rigor, & reach

A recent FT article criticized business schools’ research as “underperforming,” stating that management academics study “abstract, abstruse, and overly academic topics” with little resonance beyond academia. Is business research overrated? Or underexploited?

• Andreas Kaplan, President, Kühne Logistics University, DE

1B: The student perspective in 2023 – the results from 3,800+ EFMD voices in the 2023 Business School Career Destinations report

Do today’s students feel future-ready and adequately prepared? In a direct, rapid-fire format, talent representing EFMD schools around the world will challenge our panelists to respond to the most difficult questions on talent’s minds today.

• Alejandro Ameneiro, Director of Innovation, IE University, ES
• José Esteves, Dean, Porto Business School, PT
• Danielle García Jaramillo, Head of Talent Acquisition & Mobility Branch, Pro Tempore, INTERPOL, FR

Moderated by: Amber Wigmore Alvarez, Chief Talent Officer, Highered EFMD Shared Career Services, NO

1C: New business models: risk or opportunity?

• Charlotte Fillol, CEPO – Chief Education & Product Officer, Studi, FR
• Nicolas Pejout, Head of Strategy & Development, Executive Board Member, emlyon business school, FR
• Johan Roos, Chief Academic Officer, Hult International Business School, UK

Moderated by Rickie Moore, Associate Dean, International Executive Concentration Programs, emlyon business school, FR

1D: Getting concrete about climate leadership

How business schools can lead the transition to a sustainable tomorrow through energy-efficient design and construction. Complementary perspectives about climate leadership from research and practice.

• Céline Jullien, Senior Consultant, Cleantech Group, UK
• Christof Brandtner, Assistant Professor of Social Innovation, emlyon business school, FR

1E: Generative artificial intelligence as a new context for management theories: analysis of ChatGPT

• Grzegorz Mazurek, Rector, Kozminski University, PL
• Thomas Bieger, Professor of Management, University of St. Gallen, CH

Moderated by Renzo Casapia, Professor, Postgraduate Studies, Hult International Business School, MX

1F: The Demand for Graduate Management Education: Insights from Industry Stakeholders

Shifting demographics, Chatgpt, online programs, and ESG are themes at the forefront of discussions within higher education. How do these themes play out in the minds of GME candidates and the employers looking to hire them post degree acquisition?  This session will explore findings from GMAC’s latest survey research to enable a discussion on the alignment of business school deliverables and market expectations.

• Nalisha Patel, Regional Director, Europe, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), UK
• Ashish Bhardwaj, Senior Vice President and Head, Market Development, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), US

12:45 – 14:00

Lunch

14:00 – 15:00

Plenary 3: Careers and purpose: the search for truth

In this session we’ll explore perspective from educational organisations and corporates to gain insights about when, where and how much organisational purpose plays a role in attracting and retaining employees.

• Gaël Chauvel, Talents & Corporate Partnerships Director, emlyon business school, FR
• Céline Danos, Head of Employer Branding and HR Marketing, Engie, FR
• Michel Bouzigues, Partner, PWC France, FR

Moderated by: Nicola Kleyn, Dean, Executive Education, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NL

15:00 – 15:30

2023 EFMD and EFMD Global Network Annual General Assemblies

For more information, please visit the dedicated event website.

15:30 – 16:00

Awards ceremony

Discover and celebrate the new members of the EQUIS, EFMD Accredited, EDAF, CLIP, EOCCS, and BSIS family

Moderated by Griet Houbrechts, Director, Professional Development Services, EFMD Global

16:00 Bus transfers to Sofitel & Radisson Blu

19:00 Bus transfers to Abbaye de Collonges from Sofitel & Radisson Blu

19:00 – 22:30

Conference dinner at Abbaye de Collonges

22:30 Bus transfers to Sofitel & Radisson Blu

08:00

Bus transfers from Sofitel & Radisson Blu to emlyon

09:00 – 09:45

Plenary 4: Climate leadership

Dilemmas for business leaders

• Anne Cabot-Alletzhauser, Practice Director, Responsible Finance Initiative, Gordon Institute of Business Science, ZA
• Sherif Kamel, The American University in Cairo (AUC), School of Business, EG

Moderated by Morris Mthombeni, Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, ZA

09:45 – 10:15

Coffee break

10:15 – 11:30

Breakout sessions 2

2A: New ideas for teaching impact

This session will look at emerging opportunities and challenges for business schools post-Covid and how their teaching can have greater impact using lessons from the past few years of disruption.  It will look both strategically and practically at significant current areas where business schools need to make strategic decisions as well as deal with practical issues of resourcing, design and delivery.

• Martin Lockett, Dean, Faculty of Business, Nottingham University Business School China, CN
• Karin A. Venetis, Director, Executive Program in Management Studies & Academic Director, Professional Development, Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam, NL

Moderated by Catherine Pereira Villa, Dean, International School of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Universidad de la Sabana, CO

2B: The food business as a source of wellbeing

This session will deal with the academisation of a professional school and the need to combine academic rigor with professional flexibility and pragmatism. We will address the challenges of academic recognition of lifelong learning and professional skills within the challenging ecosystem of Lyon’s gastronomic excellence.

• Johanna Edelbloude, PhD & HDR, Academic Dean, Bachelor in International Management of Culinary Arts and Pastry, Institut Paul Bocuse, FR
• Anne-Laure Duncan, Professor of Marketing, Institut Paul Bocuse, FR

Moderated by Thami Ghorfi, President, ESCA Ecole de Management, MO

2C: The carbon neutral business school: best practices and examples

• Paula Simões, Vice Dean for Knowledge and Learning, Fundação Dom Cabral, BR
• Saul Klein, Dean, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, CA

Moderated by Morris Mthombeni, Dean, Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria, ZA

2D: The Future of Internationalisation

Best practices & case studies from a global selection of business schools on future international strategies post COVID. Is it business as usual, are there new models and ways of collaborating, is it time to reimagine international strategies? This workshop will share ideas plus discuss how do you balance a responsible approach to internationalisation.

• Santiago Garcia, Vice President Strategic Development & International, Kedge Business School, FR
• Vanessa Chang, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Business and Law, Curtin University, AU

Moderated by Susan Hart, Associate Director, EQUIS, EFMD Global Network

2E: Curriculum innovation

This session will describe, exemplify, and discuss three approaches to curriculum innovation implemented in various business schools in radically different contexts.

• Delphine Manceau, Dean, NEOMA Business School, FR
• Raul V. Rodriguez, Vice President, Woxsen University, IN

Moderated by Johan Roos, Chief Academic Officer, Hult International Business School, UK

2F: How can you create stability in an unpredictable environment through a value-based school community?

• Kalin Yanev, Chief Business Officer at Advent Group, FR

11:45 – 12:30

Closing plenary: How can positive leadership help to create a better future? 

• Jean-Philippe Courtois, EVP and President, National Transformation Partnerships, Microsoft, FR

12:30 – 13:00

Closing remarks

13:00– 14:15

Lunch

14:30

Bus transfers to Sofitel & Radisson Blu

EARLY BIRD UNTIL 15 February (included)

• 1292,50€ (1175€ + 10% VAT) members of EFMD
• 1457,50€ (1325€ + 10% VAT) affiliate members of EFMD
• 1622,50€ (1475€ + 10% VAT) non members of EFMD

NORMAL FEE UNTIL 5 May (included)

• 1512,50€ (1375€ + 10% VAT) members of EFMD
• 1677,50€ (1525€ + 10% VAT) affiliate members of EFMD
• 1952,50€ (1775€ + 10% VAT) non members of EFMD

LATE FEE AS OF 9 May (payment by credit card ONLY)

• 1622,50€ (1475€ + 10% VAT) members of EFMD
• 1787,50€ (1625€ + 10% VAT) affiliate members of EFMD
• 2062,50€ (1875€ + 10% VAT) non members of EFMD

Please note that a discount of 25% applies for every third and further participant from the same institution. If you are the third person of your institution to register, please contact annual@efmdglobal.org to receive your promotional code.

Also note that if we haven’t received your payment (or proof of payment) before the list is distributed 1 June 2023, your contact details will not be included in that list.

Arriving in Lyon
From the airport to the city center:

By taxi:
It takes between 30 and 60 minutes from the airport to the city centre. Costs vary between 70 and 100 EUR.
Uber is also available in Lyon.

By public transport:
You can take the tramway shuttle “Rhone Express” from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to the main train station “Gare Part-Dieu”. The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. Departure every 15 minutes from 4.25am to midnight (Every 30 min from 4.25 am to 6 am and from 9 to midnight).

Guests staying at the Radisson Blu Hotel Lyon will be able to walk there from the station.
For those staying at the Sofitel Bellecourt Hotel, please take metro line B towards “Gare d’Oullins” and get off at the stop “Saxe-Gambetta”. From there, please take metro line D towards “Gare de Vaise” and get off at the stop “Bellecour”.
A single ticket costs 1,90 EUR. A 72h pass costs 15,50 EUR. Please click here for more information about the public transport network.

Arriving at emlyon
From the airport to emlyon (Ecully)
By taxi it takes between 45 and 90 minutes to reach emlyon and costs will be between 80 and 100 EUR.

We still have rooms available in our conference hotel, the Sofitel Lyon Bellecour, 20, Quai du Docteur Gailleton, 69002 Lyon that you can book via this link.

The EFMD conference hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Lyon, 129 rue Servient 69003 Lyon is now fully booked.

Once the EFMD room block has sold out, please consider to reserve your room in any hotel which is close to

· Sofitel Lyon Bellecour, 20, Quai du Docteur Gailleton, 69002 Lyon or

· Radisson Blu Hotel Lyon, 129 rue Servient 69003 Lyon, France.

Bus transfers will be organised from those 2 hotels only to emlyon and back as well as for the dinner on Monday. For the welcome dinner on Sunday, busses will leave only from the Radisson hotel as the dinner venue is situated within walking distance of Place Bellecour.

Hotels near the Sofitel Lyon Bellecour:

• Hôtel Bayard Bellecour 23 Pl. Bellecour (5 min walking distance to Sofitel)
• Hôtel La Résidence | Place Bellecour 18 Rue Victor Hugo (5 min walking distance to Sofitel)
• MiHotel – Auguste Comte 17 Rue Auguste Comte (5 min walking distance to Sofitel)
• Hotel Globe & Cecil (9 min walking distance to Sofitel)
• Mercure Lyon Centre Beaux Arts Hotel 73-75 rue President, Edouard Herriot (11 min walking distance to Sofitel)
• Hotel Mercure Lyon Centre Plaza République 5 rue Stella (11 min walking distance to Sofitel)

Hotels near the Radisson Blu Hotel:

• ibis Lyon Part Dieu Les Halles 78 Rue De Bonnel, Lyon (5 min walking distance to Radisson Blu)
• Citadines Apart’hotel Part-Dieu 91-95 Rue Moncey (5 min walking distance to Radisson Blu)
• Best Western Créqui Lyon Part-Dieu 37 Rue De Bonnel, Lyon ( 9 min walking distance to Radisson Blu)
• Mercure Lyon Centre Saxe Lafayette 29 Rue de Bonnel, Lyon (10 min walking distance to Radisson Blu)
• Ibis Lyon Gare la Part-Dieu Place Pierre Renaudel (12 min walking distance to Radisson Blu)

Other recommended hotels:

• Hotel OKKO
• Hotel des Artistes
• Hotel des Remparts