SIETAR Switzerland 2025 Conference, Lucerne
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Thursday 26 June 2025
12:00 – 13:00 Registration Open, 1st floor. (The cafeteria on the 5th floor is open to purchase lunch.)
13:00 – 13:30 Welcome from SIETAR Switzerland’s Board: Introduction to Today’s Program and Recognition of Conference Sponsors (Auditorium 1.24)
13:30 – 15:00 Parallel Sessions A (90 min): IL01 / IL02 / MM1
15:00 – 15:30 Sponsor Tables, Networking, Refreshments (1st floor)
15:30 – 15:45 Welcome Address from Prof. Dr Christine Böckelmann, Dean of Lucerne School of Business (Auditorium 1.24)
15:45 – 16:00 Transfer to Next Session
16:00 – 17:30 Parallel Sessions B (90 min): IL03 / IL04 / MM2
17:30 – 17:45 Transfer to Next Session
17:45 – 18:15 Reflections on the Day (Auditorium 1.24)
18:15 – 18:30 Transfer to Next Session
18:30 – 19:30 Evening Networking Apéro at the Lucerne School of Business (5th floor)
Friday 27 June 2025
08:30 – 09:00 Registration (5th floor)
09:00 – 09:30 Welcome from SIETAR Switzerland Board, Introduction to Today’s Program, Recognition of Conference Sponsors (Auditorium 1.24)
09:30 – 10:30 Keynote Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr Katharina Addington-Lefringhausen (60 min)
10:30 – 11:00 Networking Break, Sponsor Tables, Refreshments (5th floor)
11:00 – 11:45 Parallel Sessions C (45 min): IL05 / IL06 / IL07
11:45 – 13:15 Lunch at the Lucerne School of Business (5th floor)
13:15 – 14:00 Parallel Sessions D (45 min): IL08 / IL09 / IL10
14:00 – 14:15 Transfer to Next Session
14:15 – 15:00 Parallel Sessions E (45 min): IL11 / IL12 / IL13
15:00 – 15:30 Poster Presentations, Sponsor Tables, Networking, Refreshments (5th floor)
15:30 – 16:15 Parallel Sessions F (45 min): IL14 / IL15 / IL16
16:15 – 16:30 Transfer to Next Session
16:30 – 17:30 Keynote Speaker: Dr Milton Bennett (60 min) (Auditorium 1.24)
17:30 – 18:30 Transfer to Dinner
18:30 – 21:00 Dinner on Friday (SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern) – directions to SHL here
Saturday 28 June 2025
08:45 – 09:00 Introduction to Today’s Program, Recognition of Conference Sponsors (Audi 1.24)
09:00 – 10:00 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr Ida Castiglioni (60 min) (Audi 1.24)
10:00 – 10:30 Poster Presentations, Sponsor Tables, Networking, Refreshments (5th floor)
10:30 – 11:15 Parallel Sessions G (45 min): IL17 / IL18 / IL19
11:15 – 11:30 Transfer to Next Session
11:30 – 12:15 Parallel Sessions H (45 min): IL20 / IL21 / IL22
12:15 – 13:15 Lunch bags (1st floor) | Sponsor Tables, Poster Presentations, Networking (5th floor)
13:15 – 14:00 Parallel Sessions I (45 min): IL23 / IL24 / IL25
14:00 – 14:15 Transfer to Next Session and Coffee (1st floor)
14:15 – 15:00 Parallel Sessions J (45 min): IL26 / IL27 / IL28
15:00 – 16:30 Bridging Insights to Action: The Path Ahead for Intercultural Leadership, Poster Award, Sponsor Farewells and Recognition (Audi 1.24)