Program

*NOTE: This is a preliminary program.

4th September 2025 (Thursday)

08:00 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:15	Opening speech – Mato Njavro, PhD
09:15 – 09:45	Keynote Speaker – Peter A. Gloor, PhD
09:45-10:15	Keynote Speaker – Eileen McAuliffe. PhD (AACSB)
10:15-10:45	Coffee break
10:45-11:45	Panel 1 – Strategic Challenge of Higher Education System Moderator: Mato Njavro, PhD Panelists: Mariola Ciszewska-Mlinarič, PhD; Ralf Dillerup, PhD; Hendrik Flier, PhD; Danijela Horvatek Tomić, PhD; Karolina Kristic, PhD; Srdjan Redzepagic, PhD
11:45-12:45	Panel 2 – Introducing AI in HEIs – Ethical and implementation challenges Moderator: Goran Oblaković, PhD Panelists: Mikael Gorsky, PhD; Metka Tekavčić, PhD; Isabell Steidel, MSc
12:45-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:30	AACSB workshop
15:30-17:00	Paper presentations
17:00	Closing of the 1st day of the Conference
19:30	Dinner (KOPUN Restaurant)

5th September 2025 (Friday)

08:30 – 09:00	Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Keynote Speaker – Mikael Gorsky, PhD
09:30-10:00	Kynote Speaker – Mark Brewer, PhD
10:00-10:30	Coffee break
10:30-11:20	Panel 3 – Generative AI & Data-Driven Discovery: The Next Frontier in Research & Education Moderator: Andrej Novak, PhD Panelists: Alimshan Faizulayev, PhD; Monika Sonta, PhD; Isabell Steidel, M.Sc.
11:20-12:40	Paper Presentations
12:40-13:40	Lunch
13:40-14:30	Panel 4 –  From Vision to Practice: The Experience of Croatian Universities in European Alliances and the Path Ahead Moderator: Dubravka Kovačević, PhD Panelists: Marijana Pećirević, PhD; Anita Pavić Pintarić, PhD; Gordana Nikolić, PhD
14:30-17:00	Paper Presentations
17:00	Closing of the Conference
18:00	Dubrovnik City Tour