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DIGITAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Connecting knowledge with decision making in a digital world

The DIGITAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT connects global leading scholars with key government and business stakeholders to discuss the most prevalent issues in the digital world of business and society. The summit aims to stimulate future academic research on emergent questions and issues affecting the world of practice, and equally to inform stakeholders in various organisations of the value of current research in information systems.

The DL Summit is on 14th December from 14:00-18:30 in Lisbon (Lisbon congress centre) and is organised around three parts. An initial keynote to set the context on major issues in the digital sphere, followed by two panels with presentations by speakers and discussion combining leading academics with stakeholders from government and businesses.

The focus of the first panel is on the geopolitical dimensions of digital expansion, looking at questions on digital sovereignty affecting and shaping the digital infrastructures we all rely and depend on. The second panel focuses on the evolving nature of intelligent digital systems intervening in the nature of work and the shape of organisations.

There will be time for meaningful connections and conversations between the two panels, and to capture at the end the collective learning and key take aways.

The Digital Leadership Summit is open to all at no additional fee. 

Programme

13:30-14:00 Registration and Welcome
14:00-14:15

Opening the Summit – growing importance of connecting scholars in IS to wicked problems in government and business

  • Ana Casaca, Board member European Innovation Council and President of AICEP
  • Andrea Carugati, Head of Digitalization group at Copenhagen Business School
  • João Baptista, Professor and Chair in Information Systems at Lancaster University
14:15-14:45

Keynote: High profile Portuguese Government (speaker to be confirmed) on role of government in expanding, sustaining and protecting with guardrails the adoption of emergent digital tools. How can academia and industry collaborate to inform government thinking and driving structural and policy initiatives? The case of Portugal.
14:45-16:15

Panel on AI infrastructure, digital sovereignty/geopolitics affecting the resilience of organisations and society

Brief speeches and panel discussion on the underlying forces shaping the digital infrastructure used to support government services and business activity.

  • Gérard Richter, Senior Partner and Co-Leader of Digital McKinsey Europe
  • Jan Damsgaard, Professor at Copenhagen Business School
  • Jonny Holmstrom, Professor at Umea University
  • Hugo Oliveira, StartCampus, leading the largest data centre in Europe
15:30-16:45

Session 2: IT Innovation through Academic-Industry Synergy

This session will focus on the powerful collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector to drive IT innovation. It will explore how partnerships between universities and businesses can accelerate technological advancements, bridge the gap between theoretical research and practical applications, and generate scalable, real-world solutions. Panelists will delve into the global demand for digital capability development and showcase how innovation ecosystems can drive sustainable growth and competitive advantages for organizations. Attendees will leave with insights into best practices for forming and maintaining productive partnerships that drive long-term value for both sectors.
16:15-16:45

Connecting and networking, time to reflect and discuss and informal conversations among the participants.
16:45-18:15

Panel on the impact of AI on jobs, organisations and the future of work Brief speeches and panel discussion on the emergence of hybrid human/AI workplaces and how this shapes the nature of work and the fabric of organisations.

  • Marko Nöhren, AI Transformation and Advisory Lead, Google Germany
  • Professor, (Name to be confirmed)
  • Professor, (Name to be confirmed)
  • Dr Bonnie Cheuk, Global Capability Development Leader, AstraZeneca   
18:15-18:30

Reflection and concluding remarks – practical initiatives to better leverage knowledge from research to support digitalisation of organisations and society.

  • Ana Casaca, Board member European Innovation Council and President of AICEP
  • Andrea Carugati, Head of Digitalization group at Copenhagen Business School
  • João Baptista, Professor and Chair in Information Systems at Lancaster University

We look forward to welcoming the academic community, government officials and stakeholders in businesses for this informative and stimulating event.

Date

December 14 | 14:00-18:30

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