Summer School 2025 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 to the Freie Universität Berlin
15:10
Welcome and introduction to the Summer School – Leading and managing change in strategy and policy: School aims; teams’ work; institutional cases; getting to know your peers
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
16:00
Workshop: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence in Your Work
Gavin McLachan, Vice Principal, Chief Information Officer and Librarian, The University of Edinburgh, UK
17:00
Welcome reception
18:30
Welcome dinner
09:00
Transformation strategy and execution: University College Ghent
Koen Goethals, President, University College Ghent, BE
10:30
Coffee break
11:00
Using Artificial Intelligence for change and transformation at the University of Edinburgh
Gavin McLachan, Vice Principal, Chief Information Officer, The University of Edinburgh, UK
12:30
Lunch
14:00
Summer School team task: assigning team roles and approaches to the task; clarifying the team objectives and defining key questions for the case work
15:00
How to use foresight for decision-making in university change programmes
Gert Jan Scheurwater, Director Foresight & Strategy Development TU Delft, NL
16:30
Coffee break
17:00
FU Berlin Campus Tour (leaving from the university)
18:00
Drinks and Dinner
09:00
Reflections and Key Takeaways from the previous day
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
09:10
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
10:15
Coffee break
10:30
Designing the new operating model: making difficult choices, meeting challenges and dealing with organisational dilemmas
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
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
Coffee available
14:30
Workshop: Leading large-scale change and transformation
Sarah J Smith, Advanced Executive Coach & Leadership Development Adviser, UK
16:30
Bus transfer to evening city tour and restaurant
19:00
Dinner
21:30
Bus transfer to the hotel
09:00
Key takeaways and reflections from the previous day
Nadine Burquel, Director General and Summer School Director, HUMANE, BE
09:10
Summer School case study: Transformation at the University of Exeter
Mike Shore-Nye, Senior Vice President, Registrar and Secretary, University of Exeter, UK
09:45
Coffee break
10:10
Summer School case study: Transformation at the University of Turin
Andrea Silvestri, General Director, University of Turin, IT
10:40
Coffee break
11:00
Conversation and Q&As with two university case speakers
12:00
Lunch
13:30
Summer School team task: working on case analysis and proposals for next steps
14:30
Mastering change communication
Samantha Lancet Grant, Director of Communications, University College London, UK
16:30
Summer School team task
Coffee available
19:00
Dinner
09:00
Key takeaways and reflections from the previous day
09:10
Optimising Resource Allocation for Large Scale Transformation Programmes: People and Finances
Stephan van Galen, HUMANE Board member; Secretary and Director General, University of Groningen, NL
10:40
Coffee break
11:00
Managing people in large transformation programmes – Innovative approaches in changing times
Riika Mäki-Ontto, HR and Service Director, University of the Arts Helsinki, FI
12:30
Lunch on campus
13:30
Summer School team task: finalising the written assignment
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
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:
• Alex Pellacani
HUMANE President, Director General Trento University, IT
• Nadine Burquel
Director General and Winter School Director, HUMANE, BE
• Mike Shore-Nye
Senior Vice President, Registrar and Secretary, University of Exeter, UK
• Andrea Silvestri
Director General, University of Turin, IT
• Stephan van Galen
HUMANE Board Member, Secretary and Director General, University of Groningen, NL
09:50
Coffee break
10:10
Parallel Sessions (part II): 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.