Under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou

- 2nd International Conference -

LEADING AND MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL ERA

Shaping the Future with ΑΙ and Data Analytics

Main Conference: June 13-14, 2025 | Athens, Greece

Follow-up Research Colloquium and Doctoral Consortium: June 15-17, 2025 | Syros, Greece

Register

The final program has been announced. Check here.

Please check also the pre-Conference activities here.

 

Under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou

- 2nd International Conference -

LEADING AND MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL ERA

Shaping the Future with ΑΙ and Data Analytics

Main Conference: June 13-14, 2025 | Athens, Greece

Follow-up Research Colloquium and Doctoral Consortium: June 15-17, 2025 | Syros, Greece

Register

The final program has been announced. Check here.

Please check also the pre-Conference activities here.

 

LEADING AND MANAGING IN THE DIGITAL ERA

Shaping the future with AI and Data Analytics

Digital technologies, such as the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, blockchain, and virtual and augmented reality are leaving a lasting impact on the way we work, live, and communicate. These rapidly emerging technologies are radically transforming areas of cognitive and physical work, enhancing efficiency, and opening new opportunities and new challenges increasing the complexity of decision-making. As a result, management roles are evolving in constantly renewed directions. In this digital era, managers work alongside intelligent machines that perform many cognitive tasks hitherto performed exclusively by humans. Academic and industry leaders need to work together to debate and exploit the potential of digital technologies today and shape the future of work and business education to foster digital and leadership skills in preparation for future challenges.

 

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Some of the guest speakers at the LMDE-2023 Conference include:

 Manju Ahuja, Frazier Family Professor of Computer Information Systems at the University of Louisville and Senior Editor of Information Systems Research, USA · Vassilis Antoniades, Managing Director and Senior Partner Athens, BCG · Antreas Athanasopoulos, Deputy CEO, Eurobank · Dafni Bika, Senior Vice President and Global Head of Pharmaceutical Technology and Development, Global Operations, AstraZeneca, USA · Tom Begley, Professor Emeritus of Management and ex-Dean, Lally School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA · Michele Bugliesi, Professor of Computer Science and ex-Rector, Ca’Foscari University, Italy · Eric Clemons, Professor Emeritus of Operations and Information Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA · Chrysanthos Dellarocas, Associate Provost for Digital Learning & Innovation and Richard Shipley Professor of Management, Boston University, USA · Theodore Evgeniou, Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management, INSEAD, France · Alexa Firmenich, Co-Director SEED, Crowther Lab, ETH Zurich, Switzerland · André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, Roche Holdings Ltd, France · Nat Irvin, Assistant Dean for Thought Leadership and Civic Engagement, College of Business, University of Louisville, USA · Tawfik Jelassi, Assistant Director General of UNESCO, France · Kinsuk Jerath, Arthur F Burns Professor of Free and Competitive Enterprise, Professor and Chair of the Marketing Division, Columbia Business School, USA · Jannis Kallinikos, Professor of Information Systems, London School of Economics, UK and Luiss University, Italy · Costas Katsikeas, Arnold Ziff Research Chair in Marketing and International Management, University of Leeds, UK · Helmut Krcmar, Professor Emeritus of Computer Science in Economics, Technical University of Munich, Germany · Sebastian Leape, CEO NatCap, UK · Herbert Lin, Senior Research Scholar, Stanford University, USA · Kalle Lyytinen, Distinguished University Professor and Chair of the Design and Innovation Department, Case Western Reserve University, USA · Jeff Nickerson, Steve Shulman Professor of Digital Innovation at Stevens Institute of Technology, USA · Byron Nikolaides, CEO, PeopleCert · Paul Pavlou, Dean and Distinguished Chair, Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, USA · Dimitris Psarris, Managing Partner, Bain & Company Greece · Neal Roese, SC Johnson Professor of Global Marketing, Chair of the Marketing Department, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA · Michael Tsiros, Patrick J. Cesarano Professor of Marketing and Department Chair at the University of Miami Business School, USA · Rao Unnava, Michael and Joelle Hurlston Dean and Professor of Marketing at the University of California Davis Graduate School of Management, USA · Marshall van Alstyn, Questrom Professor in Management and Professor of Information Systems, Boston University, USA · Stavros Zenios, Professor of Finance and Management Science and ex-Rector, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

An International Conference in Athens, June 13-14, 2025

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Event information

The conference is jointly organized by the Athens University of Economics and Business, Stevens Institute of Technology and the Bodossaki Foundation. The conference sessions will take place on June 13-14. There will be an official dinner on the evening of June 13th.

Research Colloquium & Doctoral Consortium in Syros,
June 15-17, 2025

Event information

An academic extension of the conference is being planned for June 15-17, 2025, on the island of Syros, where participants will have the opportunity to participate in invited research workshops, attend presentations of major funded research projects, engage in networking and discussions about collaborations in funded research, and participate in a Doctoral consortium.

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Testimonials: What participants said about LMDE-2023

The discussions taking place in Athens and Syros will strongly contribute to reshape the business model of Business Schools allowing them to face the current challenges deriving from the digital revolution!
Prof. Vincenzo Capizzi
Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy
Last summer’s LMDE Conference was great! The sessions were both personally and professionally rewarding, and participants loved the good balance between professional and social that allowed them to make new friendships and new working relationships. It’s not surprising that everyone wanted to come back. Perhaps uniquely, after the conference several graduate students continued to work with senior faculty they met at the conference to complete preparing the students’ papers for publication.
Prof. Eric Clemons
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
As technologies such as AI redefine the way we learn and innovate, it is important to have venues like LMDE that bring together people from diverse backgrounds and across academia, industry and policy to exchange ideas and learn from each other. Challenges and opportunities require horizontal and vertical thinking across multiple areas and communities. This was a wonderful conference that was extremely well organized and provided an opportunity to create new relations.
Prof. Theodore Evgeniou
Professor and Director, INSEAD Executive Education Program on Transforming your Business with AI, INSEAD, France
The best conference ever!
Dr. Leonie Hallo
Adelaide Business School, Australia
Leading and managing in the digital era is different than leading and managing in the past. The LMDE Conference provided insightful discussions about these topics, not just from analysis of the “as-is,” but more so by providing possible paths for the futures to come.
Prof. Helmut Krcmar
Technische Universität München, Germany
The conference was a great interdisciplinary experience and gathering to discuss issues that relate to digitalization and business. I learned a lot of common challenges across disciplines and schools and how they are responding to the challenges, and I also made new connections and sustained some old ones. Great experience overall.
Prof. Kalle Lyytinen
Distinguished University Professor and Chair, Department of Design & Innovation, Case Western Reserve University, USA
A great conference with the timeliest topics bridging academia and business, and setting directions for the future of business education.
Prof. Klas Eric Soderquist
Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
The inaugural LMDE conference in Athens and Syros was a boutique conference providing a unique opportunity to scholars and practitioners around the world across various disciplines to meet and discuss the future of work and business education in the digital era. The small size of the conference provided a unique opportunity to interact and engage with various participants, and the venues were exceptional.
Prof. Michael Tsiros
Centennial Endowed Chair and Director, Marketing Lab, University of Miami, USA

IMPORTANT DATES

January 26, 2025

Submission of extended Abstracts for Main Conference

February 28, 2025    

Notification of acceptance

March 16, 2025

Submission of proposals for Research Colloquium (RC) and Doctoral Consortium (DC)

March 20, 2025

Early Bird Conference Registration

June 13-14, 2025

Main Conference

June 15-17, 2025

Research Colloquium and Doctoral Consortium

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