Entrance to the 2-day conference is free of charge.
Travel, hotel & meals are not included in entrance.
Conference closure networking dinner will be charged (participation is optional).
Annual Conscious Business Education Conference
Lisbon, 27-28 of June, 2024
NOVA School of Business and Economics
Welcome Desk is open
Opening the first annual Conscious Business Education Conference by
Prof. Christian Schmidkonz, Academic Director of the Conscious Business Education Program & Dr. Marcos Eguiguren Huerta, Associate Provost, UPF-Barcelona School of Management
Welcome by Prof. José Manuel Martínez Sierra
Director General
UPF-Barcelona School of Management
The Conscious Business Education Project
Introduction to Conscious Business Education Courses – Overview & experiential expedition
Coffee Break & Networking
Key Note by Prof. Dr. Michael Pirson
“Educating business students to do business more consciously – the humanistic leadership approach”
Lunch Break & Networking
Cluster Deep Dives
º Familiarize with Course Material
º Discuss and provide feedback
º Share best practices from participants
º Collaboration and co-development
Wrap Up of Day 1
Conference Room open, serving freshly brewed coffee
Welcome back
“Becoming a Conscious Educator”
by Dorianne Cotter-Lockard Ph.D.
Workshops
Lead : Jacqueline Scheidsbach (Impact Centre Erasmus)
Subject Matter Experts : Pedro Paro Ph.D. & Prof. Luiz Ricardo Kabbach
“Promoting Conscious Business inside my faulty” – how to expand your conscious business perspective with peers inside your faculty ?
“Impacting companies to do business consciously” – leaving the classroom to ‘consult’ companies to do business more consciously ?
Coffee break and networking
“The reality of doing business consciously – challenges & learnings”
Tim Eaves, Founder, President & ex-CEO of Quadpack
Panel Discussion
“Accelerating the dissemination of Conscious Business Education”
Moderator : Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz
With participation of
Wrap Up
Invitation to collaborate
Availability of Course Material
Lisabon Conference 2024
Logistics for Evening Conference & Networking with 40 European Conscious Leaders gathering @ Chateauforum La Mola (Terrassa) -> buy your ticket here
(free bus transport will be provided for)
Provide an overview over 21 University Courses on Conscious Business
Prof. Dr. Michael Pirson
“Educating business students to do business more consciously – the humanistic leadership approach”
Area Chair, Professor at Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
He co-founded the Humanistic Management Network and is founder and president of the International Humanistic Management Association and the related humanistic leadership academy.
More on Prof. Michael Pirson
https://www.fordham.edu/gabelli-school-of-business/faculty/full-time-faculty/michael-pirson/
Followed by a lively dialogues with the audience
Explore, learn and debate in 3 parallel workshops :
“the business case for conscious business” : how can we accelerate empirical evidence and research into the success factors of conscious businesses.
Moderation : Jacquelin Scheidsbach, Managing Director of Impact Centre Erasmus, Erasmus University Rotterdam
Subject Matter Experts : Pedro Paro Ph.D, University of São Paulo, Founder & CEO of Humanizadas, a leading research firm on conscious business
Prof. Luiz Ricardo Kabbach (Universidad de Navarra)
“Promoting conscious business inside my faulty” : how to expand your conscious business perspective with your peers.
Moderation : Prof. Dr. Marcos Eguiguren, Director Chair in sustainable Finance, Barcelona School of Mgmt, Universidad Pompeu Fabra
Co-Lead : Prof. Luis Gerardo González López, Centro de Empresas Conscientes, Tec de Monterrey
“Help companies transform”: how can we effectively help companies transform toward condcuting business consciously.
Moderation : Miguel Alves Martins, Adjunst Professor at NOVA School of Business and Econimics
Subject Matter Experts : Jay Jakub (Economics of Mutuality)
PIMEC (Catalan Federation of Small and Medium Entreprises)
Accelerating the dissemination of Conscious Business Education
Moderator : Prof. Dr. Christian Schmidkonz (Professor for International Business and Managerial Economics. Academic Director Master International Business)
Participants
Prof. Dr. Michael Pirson (Felix E. Larkin Chaired Professorship in Humanistic Management at Fordham University)
Founder and President Humanistic Leadership Academy
Prof. Dr. Raj Sisodia (FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College)
FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise Center, Tech Monterrey
Verónica Devenin (Assistant Professor Eada Business School. Member of the Board of Directors, B Academics)
Jay Jakub (Chief of Staff, Economics of Mutuality; Director, EoM Foundation)
‘The future of Conscious Capitalism’ lies with the next generation of young conscious leaders.
Who will participate ?
What do you get out of it ?
Program (Start 17:45 – End 22:30)
Secure your early bird ticket here
We recommend a selected list of hotels in vicinity of the Conference Venue
VINCCI HOTELS (Plaça Francesc Masià): 13 min walking distance
BARCELO HOTELES (Diagonal) : 11 min walking distance
HOTELES CENTER (Calle Mallorca): 3 min walking distance
SUITES CENTER BARCELONA (Paseig de Gràcia) : 9 min walking distance
HOTEL CASA FUSTER (Paseig de Gràcia) : 9 min walking distacne
NH HOTELS Gran Hotel Calderón (Paseig de Gràcia) : 12 min walking distance
NH BARCELONA EIXAMPLE (Calle Urgell) : 14 min walking distance
In order to get access to our preferred rates, please contact Paula Zaplana @ pzaplana@pimec.org and ask for assistance
Conscious Business Education is co-funded by the European Union. It is part of the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2 – Strategic Partnerships under the number : 2021-1-DE01-KA220-HED-000027499
Konstantin Mudrack (PROJECT MANAGER)
konstantin.mudrack@munich-business-school.de