Organization 4.1:
The Role of Values in the Organizations
of the 21st Century
Keynote Speakers
Simon L. Dolan
President and Chairman of the Board of the Global Future of Work Foundation (GFWF)
http://simondolan.com/
Leading by Values:
Revisiting and proposing a new set of competences for succeeding in the new landscape of work
The talk will synthesize recent research and publications of Prof. Dolan on the future of Work. A 3 years study by a consortium of 10 Universities, conducted for the EU commission (“Sustainable lifestyle in Europe in the year 2050”), concluded that: “Neither the vast majority of companies, nor their employees, and even the Universities, in Europe understand the dramatic shifts that are being unfolded in the new landscape that is called “work”; 90% of them are ill or not prepared”.
The presentation will include some Macro and Micro forces that affect transformation in the future; the three principal drivers of change/transformation are Digitalization-Virtualization, Globalization and Creativity. From there, an examination of the new role of leaders as transformation agents along with their new key roles in reengineering a more empowering culture in the organization will follow. The presentation will include scenarios on the future of work (and organizations) and will explore new paradigms in managing and leading people.
Simona Mihai Yiannaki
Deputy Dean School of Business, European University Cyprus
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https://www.euc.ac.cy/easyconsole.cfm/id/182/dep/0/c_id/83
Mon, 2 July 2018
11.40-12.40
Auditorium Museo Revoltella
Workplace changes under a digital globalized era
When it comes to workplace creativity and innovation, Simona brings in her experience not only as a former banker, but also as an academic and an entrepreneurs’ trainer. Her presentation is focused on several industries where she has experienced vast changes such as banking, academia and start-ups.
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Her presentation demonstrates the relational loop among these three areas and reveal how they have influenced each other while making use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation and digitization for increasing investors’ value.
Part of her analysis touches on efficiency, productivity, research and development, flexibility, mobility, staffing and change management.
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However, her speech is more focused on the fact that most challenges would spring from empowering digital leadership in the quest for digital transformation of the workplace, while bringing visionary solutions to potential industry disruptors.
Tauno Kekale
Tue, 3 July 2018
11.40-12.40
Auditorium Museo Revoltella
Will quality survive in Organisation 4.0?
Some thinkers state that a worldwide 4th Industrial Revolution is now taking place. This revolution should arise from an exponential increase of digitalisation (driven also by new items such as e g Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things). The presentation concentrates on some potential effects of these changes for manufacturing and services and discusses in this light the issue of quality and some related managerial activities.