Monday May 19, 2025

• Afternoon room for Board, Council and Project Meetings

• Optional guided tours
  Visit the WU Campus and the Library and Learning Center by Zaha Hadid. https://www.wu.ac.at/en/the-university/campus 

• 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm → Meeting point: Foyer, Library and Learning Center

• Welcome reception
  The WU Vienna University for Economics and Business invites you to a welcome reception on the WU Campus.
  6:00 pm to 9:00 pm 

• Registration desk 
  Open: t.b.a

• Dresscode for the conference 
  Entire conference casual, Wednesday evening business attire/cocktail 
   

Tuesday May 20, 2025

• Key note speech by Andy Priestner: Letting go of certainty
  
  There is no doubt we live in an uncertain world. In libraries this uncertainty arises from a myriad of competing demands, threats and opportunities such as AI, Open Science, sustainability. It could be argued that increasingly uncertainty is the only certainty and change the only constant. Other than accepting that is the case, what can be done?
  
  Andy is a former business librarian (and President of EBSLG) and has been a freelance consultant and trainer since leaving the University of Cambridge in 2017. He has consulted with institutions as diverse as Stockholm Public Libraries in Sweden, the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand and, most recently, Queen's University Belfast in Northern Ireland. He regularly works around the world training library staff in user experience (UX) research and design. He is just as interested in library staff as he is in library users, and often provides consulting advice on workflows, morale and cultural transformation. He is currently fascinated by the topic of uncertainty, which he perceives as a valuable opportunity rather than a threat. https://andypriestnertraining.com/
   

• Professional training session by Lorenz Huber: Leadership orchestra
  
  In this leadership training session, you will be part of an orchestra, conduct and play music together with professional musicians. This is to understand the interaction of an effective team of experts and their needs in terms of agile leadership.
  
  Lorenz Huber is a senior lecturer and researcher in Vienna. He founded the Leadership Orchestra in 2001 as a pioneer of the conducting training method. He is inspired by Balanced Leadership, which stimulates the team’s active interplay without overcontrol or undercontrol. His activities took him in particular to Austria, Belgium, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands and Spain. https://www.dakkord-trainings.com/
   

• Lightning talks by members

• Sponsor talks

• Poster session by members
   

• Evening event
  There will be an evening event at a typical Vienna wine location. Please have a look under social events.

Wednesday May 21, 2025

• Artificial Intelligence Workshop by Martin Giesswein
  
  Martin will give us an actual AI tool demo to introduce the topic. This will be followed by business experiences with AI. In the workshop we will work on AI scenario building for Business School libraries, roles, functions and status in 5 years.
  
  Martin Giesswein is faculty member of the WU Executive Academy focusing on AI, digital economy and leadership. His mission is to increase digital literacy in our society. He pursues this goal as speaker, advisor, AI trainer and author. His latest book explores AI scenarios up to 2040. Martin is co-initiator of digital humanist communities, value-based engineering projects and recently joined the European DRAIGON initiative as AI ethics advisor. https://www.martingiesswein.com/
   

• Business school best practice sharing
  
  Reports, news and best practice sharing from business school organizations around the world.
   

• Lightning talks by members

• Afternoon and evening event
  
  Late afternoon we will visit the Austrian National Library.
  The conference dinner this evening will be at an old Palais in the Vienna City. 
  Please have a look for more information under social event.
  Dresscode for the evening: Business attire/cocktail

Thursday May 22, 2025

In the morning there will be the regional business meetings of the participating organizations. The program for these sessions will be distributed by the organizations.

After lunch there will be an optional tour in the Vienna City. Please see more information under side events.

Friday May 23, 2025

There will be an optional full day excursion to the Abbey Melk with a private library tour and a visit of the World heritage Danube Valley. Please see details under side events.