Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe

HUMANE Annual Conference

The University of the future: People, values, organisation

Conference Chair: Marianna Bom, Chair HUMANE General Assembly; CFO, Aalto University, FI 

Wednesday, 12 June 2024

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKER

14:30

HUMANE Board meeting (14:30 – 16:00)

HUMANE General Assembly meeting (16:00 – 17:00)

17:00

Registration (coffee available) 

17:30

Welcome

Nadine Burquel, HUMANE Director General, BE

17:40

Our Imaginary Universities

Paul Greatrix, HUMANE President; Registrar, University of Nottingham, UK

Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL

Marianna Bom, Conference Chair; Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University, FI

18:20

Icebreaking Session

Tiina Kosunen, Head of Conferences & Events, Communications & Community Relations, University of Helsinki, FI

19:00

Networking reception

Thursday, 13 June 2024

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKER

09:00

Formal University Welcome

Peter Paul Verbeek, Rector Magnificus, University of Amsterdam, NL

09:15

What should the University deliver in the future?

Anna Grotberg, EY-Parthenon Associate Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, UK

10:15

Coffee break

10:45

Two Workshops: Developing new narratives and delivering differently  

  • Workshop 1: What if we developed an attractive brand and value proposition for the University of the future?
    • Remco Kouwenhoven, Director Alumni relations and Philanthrophy, Director Ubbo Emmius Fund, Groningen University, NL
    • Jacobine Buizer-Voskamp, Managing Director strategic theme Dynamics of Youth, Utrecht University, NL
  • Moderated by:
    • Klaus Rümmele, Head of International Affairs Business Unit (INTL), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), DE
    • Tiina Kosunen, Head of Conferences & Events, Communications & Community Relations, University of Helsinki, FI
  • Workshop 2: What if we focussed delivery on the wants and needs of society?
    • Elisa Rosso, Director Innovation and Internationalisation, University of Turin, IT
    • Thomas Achen, Senior Strategist at Faculty Office LTH, Lund University, SE
  • Moderated by:
    • Neil McGillivray, Chief Operating Officer, Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh, UK
    • Moritz Bosse Biskup, Managing Director at Zentralbereich Neuenheimer Feld (ZNF), University of Heidelberg, DE

One Masterclass: Communication in crisis times (restricted to HUMANE Heads of Administration):

  • What if we enhanced our communication in crisis times when our values are tested?

Moderated by: Samantha Lancet Grant, Director of Communications, University College London, UK

12:15

Lunch

13:30

The University of the future developing a modern workforce to deliver an ambitious strategic agenda:  professional service transformation – Digitalisation, Artifical Intelligence, Partnerships.   

Nic van Craen, General Manager, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, BE

14:15

Three Workshops:

Workshop 1: Developing staff and retaining talents in the University of the future; leadership, partnership and professional career routes (for Residential School Alumni Network onlyWorkshop Programme 

  • Ian Wright, Director of Human Resources & Helen Barlow, Associate Director of Human Resources, The University of Sheffield, UK
  • Will Chicken, Director of Professional Services, University of Edinburgh Business School, UK

Moderated by:

  • Bart van de Laar, Programme Leader International Affairs, Utrecht University, NL
  • Neil McGillivray, Chief Operating Officer, Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh, UK

Workshop 2: Workforce planning in the University of the future: skills from Humans and/or from AI?  

Moderated by:

  • Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL
  • Mark Pel, Director Financial Shared Service Centre, University of Groningen, NL

Workshop 3: Collaborative teams: Academic and management expertise for the University of the Future

Moderated by:

  • Karen Vandevelde, HR Director, University of Antwerp, BE
  • Marjolijn De Clercq, Teamlead Talent Management, HR Department, Antwerp University, BE

Respondents:

  • Marianna Bom, Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University, FI
  • Alex Pellacani, Director General, University of Trento, IT

16:00

Coffee break

16:30

Living in exciting times: developing agile teams, organisations and leadership to embrace changes and the future   

17:15

Key takeaways of the day  

Marianna Bom, Conference Chair; Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University, FI

Nadine Burquel, HUMANE Director General, BE

17:30

Departure for hotels

19:00

Boat to Conference Dinner

Friday, 14 June 2024

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKER

09:00

Pioneering new business, financial and organisational models: approaches by alternative providers of higher education  

David Giron, Education director, 42Network/Codam, NL

 

Moderated by:


Bruno Hensler, Executive Director of Administration | Resources & Services, Member of the President’s Board, University of St. Gallen, CH

10:00

Networking session: My takes and thoughts

Tiina Kosunen, Head of Conferences & Events, Communications & Community Relations, University of Helsinki, FI

10:30

Coffee break

11:00

Pioneering new organisational models: Sharing services and resources for the University of the future. Learning from other sectors

Peer van Gurp, Senior Consultant, Food & hospitality concepts, Hospitality Group, NL

 

Moderated by:

 

Marianna Bom, Conference Chair; Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University, FI

Mark Pel, Director Financial Shared Service Centre, University of Groningen, NL

11:50

The future of the Dutch higher education system: From now to 2040: The opportunities and the challenges

Elmer Sterken, Former Rector Magnificus of the University of Groningen, NL

12:40

Closing remarks

Marianna Bom, Conference Chair; Chief Financial Officer, Aalto University, FI

Nadine Burquel, HUMANE Director General, BE

Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL

13:00

Closing lunch

Note: the programme is subject to marginal change.

Important information:

HUMANE and the University of Amsterdam fully intend to deliver the Annual Conference in Amsterdam. If however, restrictions require it to be postponed, participants will be notified with as much notice as possible.

Neither HUMANE or the University of Amsterdam are liable for any losses, accidents or damage to persons or objects during the Annual Conference in Amsterdam. Participants attending the Annual Conference in Amsterdam do so at their own risk and responsibility.