Oxford & Zurich Open Strategy Workshop:
Taking stock and moving forward
01-02 July 2024
David Seidl, Richard Whittington, Robin Engelbach, Theresa Langenmayr, Zoe Jonassen, and Benjamin Grossmann-Hensel
This workshop aims to bring together Open Strategy scholars and practitioners to discuss ongoing and future research projects. The goal of the organizers is to provide a platform for collaborative discussions on the present landscape and the prospective development of Open Strategy research.
Keynote speakers / Confirmed experts:
- Hosts: University of Oxford & University of Zurich
Date: 01-02 July 2024 -
Venue: University of Zurich (Location)
Fee & catering: No registration fee & catering included
Program: The workshop is kicked-off with a welcome lunch and features an expert panel, a first poster session, a practitioner panel, and concludes with a joint dinner. The second day will include two expert panels, a second poster session, and a farewell lunch. For those attending the EGOS Colloquium, there is an optional train ride to Milan scheduled after the workshop concludes.Participation: We warmly invite your participation in the event through the QR-code below. Please be aware that the deadline for submitting contributions for the poster sessions has passed, and on-site capacity is limited for participants not presenting a poster. In our interest to enable everyone to follow the event, we will provide a livestream.
Event registration: Registration page
Open Strategy Network: Website
Workshop Program: Final Program (PDF, 193 KB)
Poster Session Allocation: Final Allocation (PDF, 181 KB)
Pre-registration Workshop 2025: Registration page
Key dates:
January 25, 2024 Submission deadline (extended abstracts for poster sessions)Mid-March, 2024 Decision (Accept/Reject)
June 16, 2024 Submission deadline (for poster printing by the organizers)
01-02 July, 2024 Workshop (+ joint trip to the EGOS Colloquium 2024 in Milan)
Contact: Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us via os@business.uzh.ch
Preliminary program:
Optional Pre-Conference Program
Date / Time
Session
Location
Sun. 30.06.
18.00-23.00Pre-Conference Dinner
Mon. 01.07.
07.00-13.00Pre-Conference Working Room (place to work before the conference starts, fitting 32 persons)
KO2-G-275
Monday, 01 July
Time
Session
Location
11.30-12.45
Walk-in Welcome Lunch & Registration
ETH Dozentenfoyer 12.45-13.00
Joint transfer to workshop location
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13.00-13.15
Workshop Opening
Richard Whittington & David Seidl
KOL-F-118
13.15-14.30
Expert Panel I: Taking Stock
Leonhard Dobusch, Julia Hautz, Basak Yakis-Douglas, Alex Wilson, & Fleur Deken + Chair (David Seidl)
KOL-F-118
14.30-15.00
Coffee Break
Lichthof
15.00-16.30
Poster Session I
Lichthof
16.30-17.30
Practitioner Panel: Open Strategy in Praxis
IMP Consulting & 20 Minuten + Chair (Paula Jarzabkowski)
KOL-F-118
17.30-18.30
Hotel check-in & joint transfer to dinner location
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18.30
Conference Dinner
Tuesday, 02 July
Time
Session
Location
08.30-09.00
Light breakfast
Lichthof
09.00-10.00
Expert Panel II: Critical Views on Open Strategy
Paula Jarzabkowski, Eero Vaara, Martin Friesl, & Tomi Laamanen + Chair (Violetta Splitter)
KOL-F-118
10.00-10.30
Coffee Break
Lichthof
10.30-12.00
Poster Session II
Lichthof
12.00-12.45
Expert Panel III: Reflecting & Moving Forward
Peter Smith, Sotirios Paroutis, Violetta Splitter, & Mung-Tip Wu + Chair (Richard Whittington)
KOL-F-118
12.45-13.00
Workshop Closing
Richard Whittington & David Seidl
KOL-F-118
13.00-13.45
Farewell Lunch
Lichthof
Optional Post-Conference Program (for EGOS participants)
Time
Session
Location
13.45-14.15
Joint transfer to Zurich main station
From Lichthof
14.33-18.50
Train to Milan
Zurich Main Station
Discounted hotel rates now available:
We are pleased to inform you that we can now offer discounted nightly rates, for example at Hotel Plattenhof, conveniently located just a five-minute walk from the event site.
Single use
Double use
Single room (15m2)
Price CHF 195.00
All prices are per room per night including a breakfast buffet, service, VAT, & Wi-Fi.
The city tax of CHF 3.50 per person and night will be charged additionally.
Classic room (17m2)
Price CHF 220.00
Classic room (17m2)
Price CHF 250.00
Comfort room (18m2)
Price CHF 240.00
Comfort room (18m2)
Price CHF 270.00
Premium room (23m2)
Price CHF 260.00
Premium room (23m2)
Price CHF 290.00
If you would like to stay at Hotel Plattenhof, please send an email to hotel@plattenhof.ch including:
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- Your arrival and departure dates
- Your preferred room category
- A note stating that you are “participating in the Open Strategy Workshop, an event organized by the University of Zurich, and would like to receive the discounted university rate.”
Alternatively, you can find a list of other nearby hotels here (PDF, 44 KB), or explore options at www.booking.com and www.airbnb.com.
The venue location is: Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zürich (Please be aware of the elevation difference between the city and the university when walking, or consider using the very reliable public transportation)Train tickets to the EGOS Colloquium:
We are pleased to inform you that train tickets for the journey from Zurich to the EGOS Colloquium 2024 in Milan, following our workshop, are now available for booking.
Booking websites
SBB website (in CHF) (unfortunately there is no direct booking link); Alternatively DB website (in €)
From
Zürich HB (main station)
To
Milano Centrale
Departure date
Tue, 02.07.2024
Time
14:33-18:50 local time (2:33pm-6:50pm)
Train number
EuroCity EC321 Direction Milano Centrale
Connection
Direct connection (no need to change trains)
Please note that there is currently a saver offer for early bookings (as of May 8th, 2024). We therefore recommend booking your tickets at your earliest convenience. By booking a ticket, you will automatically be allocated a seat on the train. For most ticket categories, you will not be able to select a specific wagon or seat. We can try to arrange group seating on a spontaneous basis.
Livestream: Day 1
Monday, July 1, 2024
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Time |
Session |
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13.00-13.15 |
Workshop Opening:
|
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13.15-14.30 |
Expert Panel I: Taking Stock:
+ Chair (David Seidl) |
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16.30-17.30 |
Practitioner Panel: Open Strategy in Praxis:
+ Chair (Paula Jarzabkowski) |
Livestream: Day 2
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
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Time |
Session |
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09.00-10.00 |
Expert Panel II: Critical Views on Open Strategy:
+ Chair (Violetta Splitter) |
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12.00-12.45 |
Expert Panel III: Reflecting & Moving Forward:
+ Chair (Richard Whittington) |
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12.45-13.00 |
Workshop Closing:
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