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Maling EBRAHIMPOUR |
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Dr. Maling Ebrahimpour is a Professor of Supply Chain Management and Lean Six Sigma Coordinator at the University of Rhode Island's College of Business. With extensive AACSB accreditation experience, he has also served as Dean at URI and the University of South Florida Saint Petersburg, leading award-winning programs. An organizer for TEDxURI, he teaches globally and holds board positions in several organizations. Recognized with the International Shingo Prize for his quality management contributions, Dr. Ebrahimpour has numerous publications in top-tier journals. |
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Marco CUCCULELLI |
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Marco Cucculelli (PhD Rome) is Professor of Applied Economics at the Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy) and director of the PhD program in Economics. He is Secretary General of the Italian Economic Association and Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Pittsburgh (USA). He has published in several international journals on innovation, corporate finance, entrepreneurship and applied economics, and he is an Associate Editor of the Italian Economic Journal, JSBM and JSBE. He has been a visiting scholar at Indiana University (USA), St. Andrews University (Scotland) and Krakow University of Economics (Poland). He is a founding member of the Industry Studies Association (USA) and the Asian Entrepreneurship Association, and was elected as Director at-large (2012-14) to the Board of the International Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship – ICSB, Washington, D.C. (USA). |
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Jessica LICHY |
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Jessica Lichy has a PhD and post-doctoral degree (HDR) in online/digital user behaviour. Passionate for digital, she is full professor at IDRAC Business School (France) and Visiting Professor at University of Sunderland Faculty of Business, Law & Tourism. Research interests include sustainable digital transformation, business modelling, inter-generational and intercultural digital user behaviour, socio-materiality and sociotechnical disparity. Research-in-progress involves examining emerging trends in technology-enhanced living, from a user perspective. Jessica holds positions on editorial boards including Canadian Journal of Administrative Science, International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Journal of Management Development. She is actively involved in organising collaborative academic projects, teaching exchanges and international research conferences. |
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Markku KUULA |
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Markuu Kuula is a Professor of Aalto University, an AACSB-accredited business school. In his academic career he has worked as a researcher, teacher, administrator and director of IT services. He was the university's director of information management for thirteen years and the head of the academic department for nine years. During his career, he has served on several university development committees, 40 of which were formed to select new professors for the university. He is currently the Vice-Chairman of Aalto University's Professors' Council, representing 400 professors in the university's decision-making process. In this position, he is in frequent contact with the university's governing board and president. During his career, he has served on the boards of several companies. |
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Kamil PÍCHA |
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Kamil Pícha is an associate professor at the Faculty of Economics of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Czech Republic, where he served as head of the Department of Trade and Tourism, vice-dean for international relations and currently as vice-head of the Department of Trade and Tourism. He is responsible for the master study programme "Economics and Management" and managing director of the trinational master study programme „Regional and European Project Management“. His research interests include consumer behaviour, promotion of local production and local development, food marketing, retail management and environmental aspects of tourism and business operations. He is editor-in-chief of the Deturope journal and a member of the Society of scientific experts in tourism in the Czech Republic. |
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW |
| 10 October 2024 (Thursday) | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Registration |
| 9:30 – 9:40 | Opening and welcome speech |
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Eszter Lukács associate professor, Vice-President for International Affairs and Strategic Relations, Széchenyi István University |
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Sándor Remsei associate professor, dean, Széchenyi István University, Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics |
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| 9:40 – 10:30 | Keynote speech and Q&A |
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Maling Ebrahimpour full professor, University of Rhode Island (USA) |
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Marco Cucculelli full professor, Universita' Politecnica delle Marche (Italy) |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 | Coffee break |
| 10:50 – 12:00 | Keynote speech and Q&A |
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Jessica Lichy research professor, IDRAC Business School (France) and University of Sunderland (UK) |
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Markku Kuula, full professor Aalto University School of Business, Finland |
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Kamil Pícha, associate professor, University of South Bohemia Faculty of Economics, Czech Republic |
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| 12:00– 13:30 | Networking and lunch break |
| 13:30 – 17:00 | Parallel sessions |
| 18:00 – | Gala Dinner and Networking Event |
| 11 October 2024 (Friday) | |
| 9:00-10.30 | Scientific and Publish Forum: Panel Discussion with Editors |
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Gyula Vastag Professor, Széchenyi István University |
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Jessica Lichy Guest Editor, Member of Editorial Board International Journal of Organizational Analysis |
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Kamil Pícha Editor-in-Chief - The Central European Journal of Regional Development and Tourism (Deturope) |
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Jindřich Špička Editor-in-Chief - Central European Business Review (CEBR) |
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| 10:30 – 10:50 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 13:00 | Parallel sessions |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Networking and lunch break |
| 14:00 – 16:30 | Parallel sessions |
| 18:00 - | Facultative Program |
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Beer tasting at Brewpub „Apátúr” Private program, Beer tasting at own expense. A century-old tradition has been revived in Győr at Apátúr Brewery, which operates under the auspices of Széchenyi István University and Saint Maurus Benedictine Priory. Tasting of locally brewed (home made) abbey beers.
Guided walking tour of the historic city centre of Győr Group sightseeing with a guide. The program is free of charge for registered participants of the conference. The city of Győr is more than 750 years old, and the historic city center is just a few minutes' walk from the University. The walking tour lasts about 1.5 - 2 hours, during which time we will show you the most interesting sights of Győr's city center. Discover Győr, the city of rivers and encounters with us! During the tour you can discover the monuments and sights of Győr's lively and charming city centre. There are many legends and stories attached to the buildings of the town, including why the Iron Cockerel is an important symbol of the town, and why there is a soda siphon in the town and in the spa. The image of Győr's city centre is dominated by its Baroque buildings, with highlights such as the Széchenyi Square, the Benedictine Church and the Vastuskós(iron-timber-trunk)-House. This square is also the heart of the city, a place of real encounters. The Cathedral Hill, the ecclesiastical centre of the city, where the Cathedral of the Assumption and the Bishop's Castle offer interesting stories and even wonders. Győr's cultural life is rich in institutions and programmes, with the modern National Theatre and its famous ballet company taking pride of place. The walk will reveal the secrets of the city and enjoy the atmosphere of the bustling city centre. Join us! |
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| 12 October 2024 (Saturday) |
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Rába Quelle Water Adventure Park and Thermal Bath The RQ spa complex is located near the university, in one of the most beautiful and frequented areas of downtown Győr. Further information: https://rabaquelle.hu/en |
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Monastery of Pannonhalma (Archabbey) Private program at own expense. Half-day trip to Pannonhalma. Excursion by bus. Important: the program starts with a minimum of 25 participants. The natural environment of the Pannonhalma Archabbey has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1996. Further information: https://pannonhalmifoapatsag.hu/en/attractions/ |
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We reserve the right to change the program.
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