WEBINAR SERIES
From 16 April to 2 July, we organised a series of webinars addressing some of the most urgent and important questions for any individual or organisation dealing with the consequences of the current corona pandemic.
Over the past three months we have successfully been able to host eleven live sessions with a diverse range of topics and experts. We’ve had the privilege of welcoming a total of 1200 participants across regions and industries.
We were very pleased with the overwhelming attendance, and we hope the insights we shared have supported you to move forward and tackle the complexities in the workplace, arising from the corona pandemic.
This second part of our ‘Moving Forward Together’ webinar series is offered to you by UMIO | Maastricht University in partnership with fellow centres and institutes at Maastricht University and beyond to offer you a broad perspective on how to navigate the complexities introduced by the corona pandemic.
Over a course of six online episodes, we aim to continue the dialogue with professionals and organisations and shine a light on the next phase of the pandemic in which we are concerned with the prospects of resuming business and reinventing business models, given the restrictions imposed.
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The default setup for each webinar will be a 15-20 minutes presentation by the speaker, followed by a 15-20 minutes live chat and Q&A with participants. Sessions may deviate from this format, based on the topic at hand and the desired outcomes of the session.
Hosting platform for the webinar series is Zoom (Zoom.us). Participation is free of charge.
Register yourself for the webinars you like. Registrations will close two hours before the start of each session.
Register yourself for the webinars you like. Registrations will close two hours before the start of each session.
Thursday 28 May (16.00-17.00h CEST)
Many organisations rely on physical means to deliver information to their customers. An obvious example is the information on product packages in supermarkets. But how to access information when physically touching products is not an option anymore?
This webinar addresses Augmented Reality as an alternative form of presenting information and presents its potential in creating a meaningful impact on businesses and consumers. What works and what is just a gimmick? How does it differ from Virtual Reality? Will it help companies to sell their products or services? And how can it support us in times of COVID-19?
Speaker: Jonas Heller
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS).
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS).
REGISTRATION CLOSES 28 MAY AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Thursday 4 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
We live in unprecedented times: a global health crisis of an exceptional scale and an ongoing climate crisis with evermore pressing needs… In the midst of this dynamic, organisations are searching for the best way to navigate around these challenges. ‘Business as usual’ is not an option any longer. The circular economy has become an important concept to respond to these global crises and potentially offers organisations ‘a way out’.
This webinar discusses the circular economy and its potential for small and large organisations. We will focus on positive examples of business model innovation for the circular economy, and we discuss approaches to inspire change.
Speaker: Nancy Bocken
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI), part of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI), part of Maastricht University School of Busines and Economics.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 4 JUNE AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Thursday 11 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
Exploring beyond our known borders is scary. As humans we have a strong tendency to stick to what we know. Unfortunately, this way of thinking may lead to inertia and may thus slow us down as professionals and as organisations. The need to innovate may frighten you, but innovation is by far not as disturbing as most of us think.
In this webinar we will debunk some of the myths around innovation. We will demonstrate how you can improve both your personal and organisational innovative capabilities. We will show that innovation may well be the best potential response to the challenges most organisations face in these trying times.
Speaker: Roy Broersma
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 11 JUNE AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Thursday 18 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
How can businesses successfully manage their needs with data protection, privacy, and security requirements in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic where the sensitive personal data of employees, visitors and suppliers is systematically collected and cyberattacks are on the rise? We are facing a daily balancing act that creates a potentially dangerous dichotomy of public health/cybersecurity versus privacy.
This webinar addresses practical issues to promote the idea that it’s not “public health/security OR privacy”, it’s “public health/security AND privacy”. It will be accomplished through the use of “Janusian Thinking”, which brings opposites together and allows for new non-linear innovative approaches rather than the application of ‘standard’ compromises and solutions.
Speakers: Paolo Balboni & Cosimo Monda
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), part of the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), part of the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 18 JUNE AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Thursday 18 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
How can businesses successfully manage their needs with data protection, privacy, and security requirements in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic where the sensitive personal data of employees, visitors and suppliers is systematically collected and cyberattacks are on the rise? We are facing a daily balancing act that creates a potentially dangerous dichotomy of public health/cybersecurity versus privacy.
This webinar addresses practical issues to promote the idea that it’s not “public health/security OR privacy”, it’s “public health/security AND privacy”. It will be accomplished through the use of “Janusian Thinking”, which brings opposites together and allows for new non-linear innovative approaches rather than the application of ‘standard’ compromises and solutions.
Speakers: Paolo Balboni & Cosima Monda
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), part of the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), part of the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 18 JUNE AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Thursday 25 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
COVID-19 underlines the growing need for a more sustainable economic system. The circular economy is a well-known example, designed to maximise the reusability of products and raw materials and minimise value destruction. This is in contrast to the current – predominantly linear – system in which raw materials are converted into products that are destroyed at the end of their lifespans.
In this webinar we will focus on the (business) opportunities that a switch in purchasing & supply management (P&SM) methodology can bring to your organisation. This session aims to boost your understanding of the opportunities, yet also the potential risks of circular P&SM, especially in times of a pandemic.
Speaker: Bart Vos
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) and Brightlands Chemelot Campus.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) and Brightlands Chemelot Campus.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 25 JUNE AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Thursday 2 July (16.00-17.00h CEST)
To measure organisational performance, economic principles to this date have typically been stressing masculine traits such as ‘short-term growth’ and ‘dominance over competition’. The current corona crisis once more emphasises that we might benefit from adding more feminine traits of entrepreneurs to the mix, like ‘cooperation’ and ‘durability’. Women’s economic empowerment and the recognition of its relevance have notably progressed.
In this webinar we delve into the paradigm shift caused by the rise in female leadership and female entrepreneurship. We will show differences between male and female business leaders, and we will illustrate how both can be combined to improve leadership practices.
Speakers: Wil Foppen & Anita van Gils
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
REGISTRATION CLOSES 2 JULY AT 14.00
THIS WEBINAR HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE
Register yourself for the webinars you like. Registrations will close two hours before the start of each session.
Register yourself for the webinars you like. Registrations will close two hours before the start of each session.
This webinar series is offered to you by UMIO, the professional development branch of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics.
If you have any questions about this series or if you currently deal with specific challenges that could be addressed through customised sessions, please feel free to reach out. Our team of experts is happy to look into the possibilities.
Manager Marketing & Communications
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E r.jacobs@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Review the contents of past webinars that were organised in the period between 16 April and 2 July.
Thursday 2 July (16.00-17.00h CEST)
To measure organisational performance, economic principles to this date have typically been stressing masculine traits such as ‘short-term growth’ and ‘dominance over competition’. The current corona crisis once more emphasises that we might benefit from adding more feminine traits of entrepreneurs to the mix, like ‘cooperation’ and ‘durability’. Women’s economic empowerment and the recognition of its relevance have notably progressed.
In this webinar we delve into the paradigm shift caused by the rise in female leadership and female entrepreneurship. We will show differences between male and female business leaders, and we will illustrate how both can be combined to improve leadership practices.
Speakers: Wil Foppen & Anita van Gils
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
Thursday 25 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
COVID-19 underlines the growing need for a more sustainable economic system. The circular economy is a well-known example, designed to maximise the reusability of products and raw materials and minimise value destruction. This is in contrast to the current – predominantly linear – system in which raw materials are converted into products that are destroyed at the end of their lifespans.
In this webinar we will focus on the (business) opportunities that a switch in purchasing & supply management (P&SM) methodology can bring to your organisation. This session aims to boost your understanding of the opportunities, yet also the potential risks of circular P&SM, especially in times of a pandemic.
Speaker: Bart Vos
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) and Brightlands Chemelot Campus.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (BISCI) and Brightlands Chemelot Campus.
Thursday 18 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
How can businesses successfully manage their needs with data protection, privacy, and security requirements in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic where the sensitive personal data of employees, visitors and suppliers is systematically collected and cyberattacks are on the rise? We are facing a daily balancing act that creates a potentially dangerous dichotomy of public health/cybersecurity versus privacy.
This webinar addresses practical issues to promote the idea that it’s not “public health/security OR privacy”, it’s “public health/security AND privacy”. It will be accomplished through the use of “Janusian Thinking”, which brings opposites together and allows for new non-linear innovative approaches rather than the application of ‘standard’ compromises and solutions.
Speakers: Paolo Balboni & Cosima Monda
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), part of the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht European Centre on Privacy and Cybersecurity (ECPC), part of the Faculty of Law at Maastricht University.
Thursday 11 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
Exploring beyond our known borders is scary. As humans we have a strong tendency to stick to what we know. Unfortunately, this way of thinking may lead to inertia and may thus slow us down as professionals and as organisations. The need to innovate may frighten you, but innovation is by far not as disturbing as most of us think.
In this webinar we will debunk some of the myths around innovation. We will demonstrate how you can improve both your personal and organisational innovative capabilities. We will show that innovation may well be the best potential response to the challenges most organisations face in these trying times.
Speaker: Roy Broersma
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of Maastricht University.
Thursday 4 June (16.00-17.00h CEST)
We live in unprecedented times: a global health crisis of an exceptional scale and an ongoing climate crisis with evermore pressing needs… In the midst of this dynamic, organisations are searching for the best way to navigate around these challenges. ‘Business as usual’ is not an option any longer. The circular economy has become an important concept to respond to these global crises and potentially offers organisations ‘a way out’.
This webinar discusses the circular economy and its potential for small and large organisations. We will focus on positive examples of business model innovation for the circular economy, and we discuss approaches to inspire change.
Speaker: Nancy Bocken
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI), part of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics.
This session is offered in collaboration with the Maastricht Sustainability Institute (MSI), part of Maastricht University School of Business and Economics.
Thursday 28 May (16.00-17.00h CEST)
Many organisations rely on physical means to deliver information to their customers. An obvious example is the information on product packages in supermarkets. But how to access information when physically touching products is not an option anymore?
This webinar addresses Augmented Reality as an alternative form of presenting information and presents its potential in creating a meaningful impact on businesses and consumers. What works and what is just a gimmick? How does it differ from Virtual Reality? Will it help companies to sell their products or services? And how can it support us in times of COVID-19?
Speaker: Jonas Heller
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS).
This session is offered in collaboration with the Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS).
Thursday 14 May (16.00-17.00h CEST)
The current pandemic is living proof that rapid changes in technology, customer needs and society force large organisations to constantly adapt to a changing context in order to remain relevant. Organisations need to shift their strategy from a reactive to a pro-active approach, or in other words, they need to anticipate the future to prepare for it. This webinar addresses the use of ‘extreme scenarios’ to paint a picture of the future in order to prepare for the upcoming challenges and make use of new opportunities.
Speaker: Damien Nunes
Thursday 7 May (16.00-17.00h CEST)
In a world where change is the only constant, it is important that businesses and their business models are adaptive, quickly responding to changes in customer demands, if needed. Especially now the world has turned upside down due to the corona crisis, organisations should take a proactive stance towards capitalising on opportunities provided by for instance digitalisation.
During this short online session you will get some practical tips and tools on how to engage in iterative experimentation and continuous improvement of your business model; call it a practical guideline for building future-proof organisations. Needless to say, creativity is one of the essential elements to unlock when looking at ways of making your own business model more agile.
Speaker: Sabine Janssen, MSc.
Thursday 30 April (16.00-17.00h CEST)
The current situation around COVID-19 is maybe the largest test for digitalisation of work: can we do our work purely digitally or not? Which digital communication works or doesn’t work? People who are successful in the art of collaboration are able to harmonise their information flow, to be both efficient and creative, much like a conductor directs its music orchestra and harmonises its instruments. This webinar addresses collaboration in a digital era: how to keep the higher goals in mind and bring in the various instruments at the right time and with the right tone.
Speaker: Prof. dr. Dominik Mahr
Thursday 23 April (16.00-17.00h CEST)
Needless to say, good communications are an important asset for any professional in any type of organisation. Especially if you enter an unprecedented situation like the one we find ourselves in today, getting your words straight is essential to deliver the right message to your audience. As a leader you might want to use effective communications to motivate your employees or reduce the fear of your customers. This webinar addresses the power of communications in relation to your actions, and how to effectively make use of a promise vs. performance balance to get the results you were actually aiming for.
Speaker: Martin Lammers
Thursday 16 April (16.00-17.00h CEST)
In a time of crisis when everything seems unpredictable, people easily turn to those that they trust to guide them to a better and more stable future in which there is safety and a sense of control. Leaders often feel comfortable in such a dynamic and pro-actively take charge to meet followers’ needs. At the same time this can put leaders in a tricky spot, because can you indeed provide the stability and predictability that followers are seeking in the unpredictable context of a crisis? This webinar explores this dynamic and provides concrete guidelines to prevent the creation of an illusion of control.
Speaker: Prof. dr. Mariëlle Heijltjes
