Summer School 2026 Programme
All times CEST
12:00
Webinar introducing the Summer School teams, the case studies and overview of the arrangements.
14:30
Registration and coffee
15:00
Welcome and introduction to the Summer School – Leading and managing change in strategy and policy: School aims; teams’ work; institutional case; people, change communication Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE
16:00
Workshop: Artificial Intelligence and Technology at your Work Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Gavin McLachlan, Vice Principal, Chief Information Officer and Librarian, The University of Edinburgh, UK
17:00
Return to hotel
19:00
Welcome dinner
09:00
Welcome to Central European University Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Carsten Q. Schneider, Interim President and Rector, Central European University, AT
09:10
Transformation of professional services at Copenhagen University Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Søren Munk Skydsgaard, University Director, University of Copenhagen, DK
10:40
Coffee break
11:10
Transformation strategy with the use of Artificial Intelligence Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Gavin McLachlan, Vice Principal, Chief Information Officer, The University of Edinburgh, UK
12:40
Lunch
14:00
Transformation strategy and execution at University College Ghent Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Koen Goethals, President, University College Ghent, BE
15:30
Summer School team task: assigning roles, approaches to the task; clarifying team objectives, defining key questions for the case work D105, D106, D107 (1st floor)
Coffee available
17:00
Short Introduction of CEU and Campus Tour Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Matyas Szabo, Senior Program Manager, Yehuda Elkana Center for Teaching, Learning and Higher Education Research; Lidiia Akryshora, External Relations Officer, Central European University, AT
18:00
Standing dinner reception
09:00
Reflections and Key Takeaways from the previous day Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE
09:10
Processes for defining a transformational strategic model: visioning a future state, clarifying requirements and benefits, and setting objectives Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Grete Kvernland-Berg, Partner, PA Consulting Norway, NO
10:15
Coffee break
10:30
Designing the new operating model: making difficult choices, meeting challenges and dealing with organisational dilemmas Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Grete Kvernland-Berg, Partner, PA Consulting Norway, NO
11:30
Coffee break
11:45
The tactics of executing a strategic organisational transformation: power, politics, action…and watchouts for the uninitiated Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Grete Kvernland-Berg, Partner, PA Consulting Norway, NO
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Summer School team task: working on case analysis and preparing key questions D105, D106,D107 (1st floor)
Coffee available
14:30
Leading through complexity Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Julie Mercer, Principal, Nous Group, UK
16:00
Sightseeing
19:30
Dinner
09:00
Key takeaways and reflections from the previous day Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE
09:10
Summer School case study: Transformation at the University of Exeter Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Conversation and Q&A with university case speaker
Mike Shore-Nye, Senior Vice President, Registrar and Secretary, University of Exeter, UK
10:40
Coffee break
11:10
Rethink Work and HR in the Age of AI. Leading people Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Liselotte Schoell, HR Director, Central European University, AT
12:15
Lunch
13:30
Mastering change communication Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Samantha Lancet Grant, Director of Communications, University College London, UK
15:00
Summer School team task D105,D106,D107 (1st floor)
Coffee available
19:00
Dinner
09:00
Key takeaways and reflections from the previous day Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE
09:10
Transforming professional services for the fifth generation university Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Stephan van Galen, Vice President of the Executive Board, Radboud University; HUMANE Board member, NL
10:40
Coffee break
11:00
Steering large sustainability transformations in universities Room D001, E1 mezzanine floor
Riina Koivuranta, Head of Responsibility and Wellbeing, University of Helsinki, FI
12:30
Lunch on campus
13:30
Summer School team task: finalising the written assignment D105, D106,D107 (1st floor)
Teams’ outputs to be finalised; executive brief to be submitted by no later than 16:00.
Coffee available
16:00
Free time for participants
19:30
Dinner at a typical Austrian restaurant
09:00
Parallel Sessions (part I): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Summer School Panel: D105, D106,D107 (1st floor)
- Nadine Burquel, Director General, HUMANE, BE
- Will Chicken, Director of Professional Services, School of Informatics, The University of Edinburgh, UK; HUMANE Residential School Alumni Steering Committee member, UK
- Cecile Chicoye, Association des Directeurs Généraux des Services (ADGS); Former Director General at Toulouse Capitole University, FR
- Paul Greatrix, Director of Higher Education Consultancy, Shakespeare Martineau, UK
- Samantha Lancet Grant, Director of Communications, University College London, UK
- Norbert Sabic, Chief Operating Officer, Central European University, AT
09:50
Coffee break
10:10
Parallel Sessions (part II): Teams present their work and receive feedback from the HUMANE Summer School Panel D105, D106,D107 (1st floor)
11:00
Coffee break
11:30
Plenary Session: Feedback to all teams from the Panel Senate Room B319 (3rd floor)
Graduation and final words
12:30
Closing lunch
Important information:
Neither HUMANE nor the Central European University (CEU) are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Summer School in Vienna. Participants attending the Summer School in Vienna do so at their own risk and responsibility.