Schedule: 11th Regional Forum
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 - 9:00 | Registration and coffee |
| 9:00 - 9:30 |
Conference opening: Professor Paul Hopkinson, Dean of the College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Zayed University Welcome speeches: Professor Michael Allen, Vice President, Zayed University Professor Omid Aschari, Head of PRME |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Topic: On TASK: A robust measurement tool to determine individual knowledge of sustainability Keynote speaker: Dr Aurélien Decamps, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Sulitest |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Session 1: Industry-Academia Collaboration and Partnership (Session lead: Adèle Guidot, Program Lead at Global Compact Network, UAE) Roundtable discussions and networking sessions aimed at fostering collaboration, partnership, and knowledge exchange between industry and academia. Panelists: Gloria Botero, Azza Ahmed AlRaisi, Amal Almenhali |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Session 2: Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum (Session lead: Dr Veronika Pereseina) Panelists: Dr Aseel A. Takshe, Dr John Katsos, Dr Ola Alhaddid, Dr Wasseem Abaza |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Morning coffee |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Session 3: Student Projects and Initiatives on Sustainability (Moderator: Dr Miroslav Mateev) Panelists: Ahmed Obeidat, Cynthia Haddad, Aldrei Louis Ocampo, Iman Emad Qasim Alobaidi, Eva Slika |
| 11:45 - 12:45 |
Session 4: Circular Economy Simulation: Fashion Forward (Session lead: Prof Jeremy Williams, Session facilitator: Dr Tim Rogmans) Interactive session on managing a fast fashion company with a focus on circularity and financial performance. |
| 12:45 - 13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45 - 14:30 |
Session 5: Society and Business Review (SBR) Special Issue (Session lead: Dr Sandra Baroudi) Panelists: Dr Rihab Grassa, Dr Hanan Al Balushi, Dr Leonard Chirenji, Dr Nada Jabbour Al Maalouf |
| 14:30 - 15:00 |
Session 6: The Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL) (Moderator: Professor Tadhg O'Donovan) Panelists: Dean Paul J Hopkinson, Dean Namrata Kamath, Dean Rana Sobh, Dr Dima Jamali |
| 15:00 - 15:45 |
Session 7: Corporate Governance, Sustainability and ESG Practices (Session leads: Mrs Nada Naufal, Dr Hani Kamel) Opening session: How Do Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices Contribute to Advancing Sustainability Goals? Moderated by Mrs. Nada Naufal (OSB, American University of Beirut) with Dr. Gustavo Loiola (ISAE Business School, lead PRME Champions Group) Case presenters: Dr CJ Davison, Dr Haroon Khan, Dr Hadia Khoury, Dr Shaihanah AlMutairi Concluding remarks: Professor Bana Abuzayed (Qatar University) |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Afternoon tea |
| 16:00- 16:30 |
Keynote speaker: Dr Isabel Rimanoczy Topic: The 12 Sustainability Mindset Principles |
| 16:30 - 16:45 | Closing remarks and presentations: Professor Jeremy Williams |