Summer School Programme (all times CEST)
12:00
Webinar introducing the Summer School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements.
12:00
Introduction to the two case studies by senior university leaders
14:30
Registration and coffee
15:00
Welcome to the Freie Universität Berlin
Welcome and introduction to the Summer School; aims, programme of the week, institutional case work, leveraging the strengths of your Summer School Teams
Andrea Güttner, Deputy Provost, Freie Universität Berlin, DE; Nadine Burquel, Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
15:45
Workshop session: Acquiring and leveraging intercultural competence
Nannette Ripmeester, Founder & CEO of Expertise Labour Mobility, NL
17:30
Welcome reception
19:00
Welcome dinner
09:00
Introduction to the theme of transformation and change management
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
09:15
Transformation strategy and execution: University College Ghent
Koen Goethals, President, University College Ghent, BE
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Transformation strategy and execution examples from multiple universities
Giles Garden, Chief of Staff & Chief Strategy Officer, University of Southampton, UK
12:30
Plenary panel session: Lessons learned and lessons to learn for the programme
• Nadine Burquel
Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
• Koen Goethals
President, University College Ghent, BE
• Giles Garden
Chief of Staff & Chief Strategy Officer, University of Southampton, UK
13:00
Lunch
14:30
Summer School case study: Transformation at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Oriol Amat, Professor of Financial Economics; Former Rector; Oriol Escardíbul, General Manager, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, ES
16:00
Summer School team task, session 1: Assigning team roles and approaches to the task; clarifying the team objectives and defining key questions for the case work
Coffee available
17:30
FU Berlin Campus Tour
19:00
Drinks and finger food buffet
09:00
Workshop part one: Processes for defining a transformational strategic model: visioning a future state, clarifying requirements and benefits, and setting objectives
Grete Kvernland-Berg, Partner, PA Consulting Norway, NO
10:00
Coffee break
10:15
Workshop part 2: Designing the new operating model: making difficult choices, meeting challenges and dealing with organisational dilemmas
Grete Kvernland-Berg, Partner, PA Consulting Norway, NO
11:15
Coffee break
11:30
Workshop part 3: The tactics of executing a strategic organisational transformation: power, politics, action…and watchouts for the uninitiated
Grete Kvernland-Berg, Partner, PA Consulting Norway, NO
12:30
Lunch
14:00
Summer School case study: Transformation at the University of Helsinki
Antti Savolainen, Director of Administrative Services, University of Helsinki, FI
15:30
Summer School team task, session 2: Applying the day’s learning sessions to the case studies, identifying gaps in understanding, commence giving shape of team outputs
Coffee available
17:15
Bus transfer from the university to evening tour and restaurant
20:00
Dinner
22:30
Bus transfer to the hotel
09:00
Digital transformation
Chris Cobb, Chief Executive, ABRSM, UK
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Summer School team task, session 3: Identifying gaps in understanding, first draft of team outputs to be agreed by team
13:00
Lunch
14:30
Leadership, communication and cultural change
Antonia Instone, Director, Nous Group, UK
16:30
Free time for Teams to network and work on their cases while exploring Berlin
19:00
Working dinner in the hotel
09:00
Workshop part one: Authentic leadership and teamwork
Britta Piel, Head of Unit and Deputy Director, Centre for International Cooperation, FU Berlin, DE
10:10
Coffee break
10:25
Workshop part two: Authentic leadership and teamwork
Britta Piel, Head of Unit and Deputy Director, Centre for International Cooperation, FU Berlin, DE
11:25
Coffee break
11:40
Workshop part three: Authentic leadership and teamwork
Britta Piel, Head of Unit and Deputy Director, Centre for International Cooperation, FU Berlin, DE
12:00
Summer School team task, session 4
Teams’ outputs to be finalised; executive brief to be submitted by no later than 16:00; presentations to be submitted by 09:00 on Friday
13:00
Lunch
14:00
Summer School team task, session 4 (continuation)
Coffee available
19:30
Bus transfer from the hotel to dinner
20:00
Dinner
22:30
Bus transfer to the hotel
09:00
Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Summer School Panel
• Calluna Euving
HUMANE Chair & Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL
• Nadine Burquel
Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
• Margit Nothnagl
HUMANE Chair of the Residential Schools Alumni SC & Faculty Director, Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture and Crop Production Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SE
• Alex Pellacani
Director General, Universita di Trento, HUMANE Executive committee member, IT
• Ulf Richter
Kanzler, University of Siegen, HUMANE Executive Committee member, DE
09:50
Coffee break
10:10
Parallel Sessions: Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Summer School Panel (as above)
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Plenary Session: Feedback to all teams from the Panel
12:00
Graduation and final words
12:30
Closing lunch
Note: the programme is subject to marginal change.
Important information:
Neither HUMANE nor the Freie Universität Berlin are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Summer School in Berlin. Participants attending the Summer School in Berlin do so at their own risk and responsibility.