Programme

Most of the programme takes place in Room A1, Main Building at Tampere University (Kalevantie 4, Tampere), just accross the street from the Marriot.

Wednesday 30 July, 2025

  • Arrival in Tampere
  • 5:40 PM Meeting in the lobby of the Marriot and walking together to the dinner
  • 6 PM – 9 PM Welcome dinner at Tampere University, Main Building (Kalevantie 4)

Thursday 31 July, 2025 – Room A1, Main Building

  • 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Program Welcome & Introductions
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee break
  • 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM What is Stakeholder Theory – Rob Phillips
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Stakeholder Theory: History – Ed Freeman & Salme Näsi
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Group photos and Lunch
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Research Session 1: Don Lange
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Research Session 2: Doug Bosse
  • 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM Coffee break
  • 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Rotational Feedback on Brought Paper

Friday 1 August, 2025 – Room A1, Main Building (Cocktail reception off-campus)

  • 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM Research Session 3: Jeff Harrison
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Research Session 4: Bobby Parmar
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee break
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Research Session 5: Jon Bundy
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Research Session 6: Sergiy Dmytriyev & Chiara Civera
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
  • 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Research Session 7: Johanna Kujala, Anna Hannula, Annika Blomberg, Riikka Tapaninaho, & Lotta Sihvo Matikainen
  • 4:00 PM- 5:00 PM Partner Feedback on Brought Paper
  • 6 PM – 7:30 PM Cocktail reception offered by the city of Tampere at Museum Centre Vapriikki (Alaverstaanraitti 5, Tampere)

Saturday 2 August, 2025 – Room A1, Main Building

  • 8:30 AM -9:30 Research Session 8: Vikram Bhargava
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 Research Session 9: Harry Van Buren
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee break
  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Research Session 10: Tracey Dodd
  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Research Session 11: Rob Phillips
  • 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM Stakeholder Theory Criticisms & Responses: Bobby Parmar & Ed Freeman

Sunday 3 August, 2025 – Room A1, Main Building

  • 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Returning Scholars Presentations
  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Coffee break
  • 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Ideation Workshop
  • 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
  • 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Students work on New Paper Topics

Monday 4 August, 2025 – Room A1, Main Building (Sauna evening off campus)

  • 8:30 AM -9:30 AM Research Session 12: Flore Bridoux
  • 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Research Session 13: J.W. Stoelhorst
  • 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM Work on New Papers and Lunch
  • 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM New Paper Presentation Sessions: Seminar Participants
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Remaining Questions in Stakeholder Theory & Closing
  • 5 PM – 11 PM Dinner and sauna evening at Hangaslahti Sauna (Lassinlinnankatu 24, Tampere). Bus transportation leaves at 5:00 PM from the hotel. Please bring your swimsuit!

Tuesday 5 August, 2025

  • Breakfast at Courtyard by Marriot and departure
  • Check out at 12:00 Noon