Mini-conference on 'Leadership and Governance in the Digital Age'

The Jantina Tammes School, Rudolf Agricola School, Groningen Digital Business Center, Leadership and Governance, Digitalization, and the Surveillance Studies in Groningen Network for All working groups at the University of Groningen are happy to announce the mini-conference on 'Leadership and Governance in the Digital Age'.

The focus will be on how digital technologies such as algorithms, data analytics, AI, and blockchain are changing the way organisations are led and governed. The event will combine practical insights and research spotlights. There is a great line-up of speakers from practice and academia.

Programme

12:00 – 13:00 Networking over lunch

13:00 – 13:30 Dr. Sabine Wiesmüller
Practitioner Keynote: Governance and Leadership in the AI Era
Director AI (Europe) at Start2Group & Senior Researcher at Zeppelin Univ.

13:30 – 15:00 Moderated by Tristan Brinkert from BusySeasonTalks

1. Governance without Humans?
   Dr. Herman Balsters (Partner at NorthChain)
2. No Data no AI
   Dr. Frank Blaauw (Managing Director at Researchable)
3. Digitalization and Inclusion
   Nephtis Brandsma (CDO at Municipality of Groningen)
4. Beyond ChatGPT: What GenAI Really Means for Automotive
   Dr. Curtis Goldsby (Senior Managing Consultant at IBM)
5. AI We Trust! Or Do We?
   Dasha Simons (EMEA Lead Trustworthy AI at IBM)
6. Simplify before AI?
   Ir. Marten Teule (General Manager Enshore)

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break

15:30 – 16:00 Dr. Carolina Aguerre
Researcher Keynote: AI Governance, Cooperation and Systemic Approaches
Associate Professor at Univ. Católica del Uruguay

16:00 – 17:30 Research Spotlights: Moderated by Janka Stoker

1. Is a Dedicated Leadership Role Crucial for Digital Transformation?
   Dr. Sebastian Firk: Chief Digital Officers: Who, When, and Why?
   (Associate Professor of Accounting, Univ. of Groningen)
   Dr. Dennis Veltrop: Expertise without Influence
   (Associate Professor of Corporate Governance, Univ. of Groningen)
2. Co-evolution of Digital Platform Power and Governance
   Dr. Hakan Özalp: Scaling Platforms for Stability and Value Creation
   (Assistant Professor of Strategy, Univ. of Amsterdam)
   Dr. Joost Rietveld: The Dark Side of Platform Scale: Enshittification and Crowding
   (Associate Professor of Strategy, UCL School of Management)
3. Democratic Implications of Governance and Leadership in the Digital Age
   Prof. Dr. David Langley: Democracy through Regulation of Digital Infrastructure
   (Professor of Digital Transformation & Strategy, Univ. of Groningen)
   Prof. Dr. Ulrike Schultze: Democracy through digitally-empowered citizens
   (Professor in Business Information Systems, Univ. of Groningen)

Public Q&A

17:30 – 18:30 Closing reception

More information

More information and a conference trailer can be found on the SSIGNAll website.