Program

Please find the final program of the Kautz Conference 2026 below. While the program is now final, the organizers reserve the right to make changes if necessary.

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Last updated September 23, 2026

Wednesday, September 30 Venue: Management Campus		Thursday, October 1 Venue: Management Campus	Friday, October 2 Venue: Management Campus
Registration 7:30-9:00		Registration 7:30-9:00	Registration 7:30-9:00
Opening and Welcome Speech Prof. Eszter Lukács, Vice President of SZE Sándor Remsei, Dean of KBS 9:00-9:10		Keynote Speech and Plenary Session 09:00-09:30 Prof. Amandeep Dhir 09:35-10:05 Prof. Dimitrios Buhalis 10:10-10:40 Prof. Vikas Kumar 9:00-10:40	Parallel sessions 09:00-12:00
Keynote Speech and Plenary Sessions 09:15-09:45 Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe 09:50-10:20 Prof. Natalia Vershinina 10:25-10:55 Prof. Álvaro Rocha 9:15-10:55		Coffee break 10:40-11:00	Coffee break 12:00-12:30
Coffee break 10:55-11:15		Conference Workshop 2 Empowering Young Scholars to Publish in Top Journals Through Editors' Wisdom and the Reviewers' Lens Prof. Ajay Manrai 11:00-12:30	Conference Workshop 3 Fundamentals of Qualitative Research Prof. Álvaro Rocha 12:30-14:00
Conference Workshop 1 Introduction to Using Visual Data in Research Prof. Jessica Lichy 11:15-12:45		Networking lunch break 12:30-13:30	Conference Closing and Awards Ceremony 14:15- 15:30
Networking lunch break 12:45-13:45		Parallel sessions 13:30-15:30
Parallel sessions 13:45-16:30		Coffee break 15:30-16:00
Coffee break 16:30-17:00		Parallel sessions 16:00-17:30
Business forum 17:00-18:00	Meet the Editors 17:00-18:00	Walking Tour of Győr* 18:00-19:00 *Registration is closed
Evening Reception Venue: Design Campus, Széchenyi University 19:00- 18:30–19:00 Arrival 19:00-19:15 Speeches 19:20–19:35 Ballet performances featuring Győri Balett 19:35 – Dinner/Reception		Hungarian Wine Tasting* 19:00- *Registration is closed

Final Session Program
(Updated: September 17th, 2026)

September 30, 2026, 13:45-16:30
Session	Room
Hybrid work, Inclusion, and Future Oriented Organizations	MC-001
Digital Transformation and Technology-Driven Business Change	MC-002
Education, Labour Markets and Social Transitions	MC-115
Socio-Economic Development, Communities and Institutional Change	MC-122
Tourism Development, Destinations and Regional Attractiveness	MC-123
Corporate Strategy, Competitiveness and Decision-Making	MC-227
Leadership, Management and Organizational Change	MC-228

October 1, 2026, 13:30-15:30
Session	Room
Regional Economies, Public Policy and Development Pathways Part I.	MC-001
Consumer Behaviour, Food Choice and Market Preferences	MC-002
Employees, Well-Being and Human Resource Management	MC-115
Branding, Communication and Customer Engagement	MC-122
Sports, Events and Experience-Based Value Creation	MC-123
Finance, Investment and Performance Analysis	MC-227
Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Business Transformation	MC-228

October 1, 2026, 16:00-17:45
Session	Room
Regional Economies, Public Policy and Development Pathways Part II.	MC-001
Digital Platforms, Innovation and Business Models	MC-002
Workplace Culture, Teams and Organizational Learning	MC-115
Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Decision Support	MC-122
Digital Marketing, Retail and Market Strategy	MC-123
Challenges and Answers in Logistics and Transportation	MC-227
Supply Chain Perspectives in Global Economics	MC-228

October 2, 2026, 09:00-12:00
Session	Room
Sustainability, Resilience and Transformations in Society	MC-001
Green Innovation, Circularity and Technology-Enabled Sustainability	MC-002
Markets, Governance and Geopolitical Transformations	MC-115
Cybersecurity, Automation and Emerging Digital Applications	MC-122
Digital Tourism, Hospitality and Visitor Experience	MC-123
Governance, Risk and Strategic Control	MC-227
Sustainability and Risk management in Supply Chains	MC-228