April 17: Conference Growing Sustainable Businesses
On April 17, 2015 we host the first conference on Growing Sustainable Businesses here at Tilburg University. It is our intention to bring people from business and academia together to share research and experiences on themes related to sustainable business and entrepreneurship. In particular the morning program is interesting for business leaders, and the lunch offers a great networking opportunity. We proudly present a program with enthusiastic experts.
The keynote address will be delivered by Asceline Groot, Senior Communications Officer at ASN Bank, a Dutch consumer bank that focuses on sustainable investments. She is responsible for the online community of ASN Bank "Voor de Wereld van Morgen| (For the World of Tomorrow). She is also a part-time PhD candidate at the Institute of Management Research of the Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Her research is concerned with the effects of social entrepreneurs on society. She is the author of the books Het Nieuwe Groen (The New Green) and Dromen voor Altijd (Dreams for Ever).
The morning session will continue with contributions by Professor Johan Graafland (Tilburg University), Professor Enno Masurel (VU University Amsterdam) and Dr. Rodrigo Lozano (Utrecht University). They will address themes of motivation, performance and organizational change.
In the afternoon 3 parallel sessions will take place, with topics ranging from entrepreneurial intention to funding, from incubators to institutional logics, from growth factors to social intrapreneurship.
The organizers thank the Tilburg Center for Entrepreneurship, the Tilburg Sustainability Center, the Tilburg School of Economics and Management and the European Commission (Marie Curie) for their sponsorship.
Organizing committee,
Prof. Dr. Geert Duijsters
Prof. Dr. Daan van Soest
Dr. Marjan Groen
Dr. Jeroen Kuilman
Dr. James Small
Invitational conference.
Conference Agenda
Friday, April 17, 2015 |
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8:30 to 9:00 |
Registration and reception - Warande building, foyer, ground floor |
Plenary session - WZ101 |
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9:00 to 9:15 |
Welcome Address: Geert Duysters, Tilburg University, Vice Dean of Research at Tilburg School of Economics and Management |
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9:15 to 9:45 |
Keynote Address: Asceline Groot, ASN Bank / Radboud University |
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9.45 to 10.15 |
Speaker one: Johan Graafland, Tilburg University |
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10.15 to 10.30 |
Break |
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10:30 to 11:00 |
Speaker two: Enno Masurel, VU University Amsterdam, Acting Scientific Director - Amsterdam Center for Entrepreneurship |
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11:00 to 11:30 |
Speaker three: Rodrigo Lozano, Utrecht University |
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11.30 to 11.45 |
Reflection on the morning session: James Small, Tilburg University, Scientific Director Tilburg Center of Entrepreneurship |
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11:45 to 1:00 |
Lunch - Warande building, foyer, ground floor |
Parallel session: Entrepreneurial growth: Chair - Enno Masurel - WZ201 |
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1:00 to 1:30 |
Speaker one: Marijn van Weele, Utrecht University |
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1:30 to 2:00 |
Speaker two: Michiel Brandt, Nyenrode Business University |
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2:00 to 2:15 |
Break |
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2:15 to 2:45 |
Speaker three: Amr Farouk Abdel Shafy, Eindhoven University of Technology |
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2.45 to 3.15 |
Speaker four: Jeroen Kuilman, Tilburg University |
Parallel session: Systems and Sustainable Entrepreneurs: Chair - Rodrigo Lozano - WZ202 |
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1:00 to 1:30 |
Speaker one: Helen Toxopeus, Erasmus School of Economics, New Economics Title: Does financing design matter for sustainability? |
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1:30 to 2:00 |
Speaker two: Asceline Groot, Radboud University Title: Obtaining capital to start a social enterprise |
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2:00 to 2:15 |
Break |
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2:15 to 2:45 |
Speaker three: Monique de Ritter, Nyenrode Business University |
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2.45 to 3.15 |
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Parallel session: Motivation and Sustainable Entrepreneurs:
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1:00 to 1:30 |
Speaker one: Hüseyin Doluca, University of Augsburg |
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1:30 to 2:00 |
Speaker two: Ona Akemu, Rotterdam School of Management |
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2:00 to 2:15 |
Break |
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2:15 to 2:45 |
Speaker three: Thijs Geradts, Rotterdam School of Management |
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2.45 to 3.15 |
Speaker four: Nika Salvetti, Nyenrode Business University |
Plenary session: Closing Keynote - WZ101 |
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3:30 to 4:00 |
Reflection and closing remarks: Daan van Soest, Tilburg University, Director Tilburg Sustainability Center |
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4.00 to 5.00 |
Refreshments and snacks - Warande building, foyer, ground floor |
