EWR 2025 – Program schedule

The conference will be in presence at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.

Room: University Club – F6


Program

Friday, 16th of May

TimeActivity
12:00 PMParticipant Arrival, Registration, Informal Networking
12:30 PMWelcome Address by Organizers, Overview of Workshop Objectives & Schedule
12:45 PMKeynote 1: Prof. Pawan Budhwar (Aston University) – Digitalization and Well-being
Short Q&A Session
1:30 PMKeynote 2: Prof. Magnus Fröhling (TUM) –Digitalization Supporting Circular Economy Transitions
Short Q&A Session
2:15 PMRoundtable Discussion: Synthesis of Keynote Themes, Focus on Challenges, Phenomena, and Research Opportunities
2:45 PM – Coffee BreakNetworking and Continued Discussions
3:15 PMPractitioner Perspective: Massimiliano Clamer (Founder & CEO of Immagina Biotechnology) on “Integrating scientific insights into a business model: fragments of innovation”
4:00 PMPlenary Discussion with all participants
4:30 PMWorking Group Session for PhDs and Junior Researchers: 
Group 1: Research Ideas 
Group 2: Teaching Module Concepts
5:15 PMBrief Presentations of Group Work Results
5:30 PMFinal Plenary Discussion
6:00 PMEnd of Day 1

7:30 PM Optional Social Dinner in Bolzano

We warmly invite you to an informal dinner at Ristorante Amadé in Bolzano con cucina Pizza e Pasta. Please be aware that this is a self-pay event because no fees are charged for the workshop.

Afterwards you may want to join beer enthusiasts and visit the International Craft Beer Meeting at Schloss Maretsch, Bozen: http://www.beercraft.info (details will follow during the Welcome Address).

Saturday, 17th of May

TimeActivity
8:30 AMParticipant Arrival
8:45 AMIntroduction to Day 2 by Organizers
9:00 AMReflections on Day 1: Research and Teaching Challenges, Insights, and Emerging Ideas
9:30 AMPresentations by Postdocs and PhDs: Working Papers, Research Ideas, and Proposals 
(10-12 min each, followed by 2-3 min discussant, and feedback from senior and junior scholars)
10:30 AM – Coffee BreakNetworking and Continued Discussions
11:00 AMContinuation of Presentations: Working Papers, Research Ideas, and Proposals 
(10-12 min each, followed by 2-3 min discussant, and feedback from senior and junior scholars)
12:00 PMFinal Plenary Discussion and Workshop Wrap-up
12:45 PMClosing Remarks by Organizers
1:00 PMFarewell

List of presenters, titles, and discussants on Saturday

PresenterTentative titleDiscussant
Simone Bevilacqua (UniTO/Unibk)Multi-echelon perspectives on the CEO – TMT interface in AI innovation: the moderating role of TMT hierarchical structures.Anton Pustovalov (UniBz/UniTN)
Dr. Minh Tay Huyhn (UniBz)Bias Mitigation Behavior in Human-Generative AI Collaboration: A Protection Motivation Theory Perspectivetbd
Ghazal Layeghi (UniBz/UniTN)Negotiation and sustainability: systematic review and agenda for future researchNafisa Arshid (UniBz/UniTN)
Yves Pouabe (UniBz/UniTN)Willingness to Pay for Robot-Delivered Services: The Role of Human-Likeness, Agency Attribution, and Service FailureBenedikt Unger tbc
Mahsa Rahmanisagharani (UniBz/UniTN)Rethinking entrepreneurial success: a gendered exploration through ESG disclosuresCarlotta Benedetti (Unibk) tbc
Benedikt Unger (UniBz)Exploring Pathways to Climate-Neutral Innovation: A QCA Study of Institutional, Economic, and Policy Configurations at the National LevelSilvia Cortesia (UniBz/UniTN)