Summary: 09:30-10:00 Registration, coffee and sign up for sessions 10:00-10:30 PLENARY SESSION 1: General announcements: Mr. Aliar Hossain (Conference Co-ordinator) Opening Address: Dr. Rosemary Skordoulis (LSBM Principal) – LSBM Research Centre Video Introduction LSBM Profile: Mr. Syed Zaidi (LSBM Education Consultant) 10:30-11:30 Keynote Address: Dr. Peter Wynarczyk, Deputy Dean of Business School, London Metropolitan University Topic: 'Arcademia or Knacademia: Creative Destruction, Dissolution, or Melding' (Chaired by Dr Rosemary Skordoulis) 11:30-12:15 MORNING SESSION 1: Presentations and Workshop Mr. Vick Krisnan: 'The growing importance of emotional intelligence as a determinant of success in academia’ 12:15 - 13:00 MORNING SESSION 2: Panel Discussion Topic: A Winning Attitude to Teaching: How Innovative Pedagogies Can Engage Your Students Dr. Hasanat Hossain (MBE), Mrs. Isobel Wood, Mr. John Howells, Mr. Reza Aboutalebi, (Chaired by Dr. Rosemary Skordoulis) 13:00-14:00 LUNCH SESSION Stalls, Displays & Posters, Networking Space/Activities 14:00-14:45 AFTERNOON SESSION 1: Presentation and Roundtable discussion Mrs. Melanie Mcfarlane-Smith: ‘Work based Learning’ 14:45-15:30 AFTERNOON SESSION 2: Panel Discussion Topic: Changing Markets: The Future for Higher Education in a Globalised World Professor Jonathan Liu, Mr. Mark T. Jones, Professor Jaun Monroy, Mr. Maurice Dimmock, (Chaired by Mr. Aliar Hossain) 15:30-16:15 AFTERNOON SESSION 3: Presentations and Workshop Mr. Jim Grover : ‘Induction for International Students’ 16:15-16:30 CONCLUSIONS/ideas for further workshops Dr. Rosemary Skordoulis & Aliar Hossain 16:30-17:00 Afternoon Tea/ Traditional International Cakes (LSBM Student Society) 17:00 - 18:00 CONFERENCE RECEPTION, drinks, networking opportunities
