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Paper presentations schedule

Thursday, September 4, 2025

AI and Digital Transformation in Higher Education

Session chair: Karmela Aleksić-Maslać

TimeSpeakersTitle
15:30Tomislav Kesić, Denis Alajbeg, Luka KučerDigital Transformation in Higher Education – Student’s Angle
15:50Monika Sońta, Claudio Andres Rivera, Paula Elksne-ReveliņaReducing complexity through visual narrative frameworking – designing a multimodal learning experience in the age of AI
16:10Thanh Vivien Le-Vu, Arnim Spengler, Rischert Enes, Khaoula Benmaarouf, Felix MeckmannCompetence in Minutes: How Non-Expert Individuals Become Educators – A Live Experiment with AI-Powered Avatar Didactics
16:30Luca Bauer, Angelina Slatvitskaya, Timo Steegmüller, Yannik Langer, Carsten LanquillonAI-Enhanced Teaching Tools in Higher Education: A Literature and Requirements Analysis
16:50Stefania CapognaRedefining the Role of Higher Education Institutions in the Age of Global Disruption: Strategic Missions, Digital Transformation, and Policy Alignment in the European Context

Friday, September 5, 2025

AI, Ethics, and Policy in Higher Education

Session chair: Karmela Aleksić-Maslać

TimeSpeakersTitle
11:20Ralf Dillerup, Isabel SteidelThe Symbiotic Mind: Integrating Generative AI to Enhance Cognitive Development and Reshape University Pedagogy
11:40Sophie Schauer, Katharina SimbeckBeyond Detection: Rethinking AI Tool Use in Academic Theses
12:00Rischert Enes, Felix Meckmann, Thanh Vivien Le-VuBridging the Gap: Aligning Higher Engineering Education with the Realities of AI-Driven Practice
12:20Mirna Koričan Lajtman, Rea Andrić, Mato NjavroThe Impact of Students’ Psychological Well-being on Academic Achievement: A Comprehensive Analysis

AI in Business, Decision-Making, and Economic Transformation

Session chair: Karmela Aleksić-Maslać

TimeSpeakersTitle
14:30Krunoslav AntolišICT and AI in Economic Diversification
14:50Vitaliy RoudAI-Enabled Data-Driven Decision Making: Mapping Competency Transformations and Teaching Innovations Through Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis
15:10Mirna Koričan Lajtman, Goran Oblaković, Victoire HougetAn Empirical Study of Human-AI Collaboration in Strategic Decision-Making
15:30Claude Cellich, Adzra Aliyya PirandityaBYJU: From Initial Success to Near Bankruptcy

AI, Digitalization, and Sustainability in Economic and Applied Innovation

Session chair: Karmela Aleksić-Maslać

TimeSpeakersTitle
15:50Alimshan FaizulayevWhat Shapes Competitiveness? Evidence from 4,028 Asian Manufacturing Firms with ESG and AI Insights
16:10But Dedaj, Luljeta Aliu MulajResearch and Development and Education impact in Economic Transformation
16:30Mojca Kunšek, Barbara Miklič, Metka TekavčičImpact of Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization on Sustainable Entrepreneurship
16:50Matej Ivaniček, Josipa Tisaj, Markus LehnerEducational and Applied Contributions in Energy System Optimization Using a YALMIP-Based MILP Framework