Heads of University Management & Administration Network in Europe

HUMANE Annual Conference

Building Strength – Sharing Resilience Strategies for Universities

Conference Chair: Leon van de Zande, Secretary General, University of Amsterdam, NL

All times BST

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

14:00

Residential School Alumni SC meeting (14:00-16:00) 

HUMANE Board meeting (14:00 – 15:30)

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

These meetings are by invitation only

16:30

Registration (coffee available) 

17:00

HUMANE Welcome and Introduction

17:10

Welcome to the University of Edinburgh

17:15

Global perspectives – Political, social and economic factors impacting institutional resilience in higher education

18:30

Icebreaking Session

19:15

Networking reception

Thursday, 11 June 2026

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

Strengthening institutional resilience through collaboration

09:00

The power of multilevel collaboration to strengthen institutional resilience

10:00

Coffee break

10:30

Two thematic workshops

One Masterclass (for HUMANE Heads of Administration only)

12:00

Lunch

Organisational resilience through proactive risk management

13:00

Panel session: Organisational resilience through proactive risk management

14:00

Workshop 1: Staff change readiness in universities (for Residential School Alumni Network only)

Workshop 2: Risk Management in universities

Workshop 3: Organisational resilience: Institutional example

15:30

Coffee break

16:00

The University of Edinburgh contributing to the thriving regional ecosystem

16:45

Key takeaways of the day

18:00

Departure for hotels

19:30

Conference Dinner

Friday, 12 June 2026

TIME

SESSION

SPEAKERS

Embracing technology: institutional resilience through Technology and Artificial Intelligence for sustainable growth

09:00

From experimentation to Artificial Intelligence adoption at the University of Edinburgh

10:00

From experimentation to Artificial Intelligence adoption: Other institutional examples

10:45

Coffee break

11:15

Embracing Artificial Intelligence with confidence: Strategic frameworks

12:00

Closing remarks

12:30

Closing lunch

Important information:

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

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