{"id":123,"date":"2024-08-10T09:35:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T09:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2024-11-14T13:48:58","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T13:48:58","slug":"opening-session","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/opening-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Opening session"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lw6asbyf-ece8d1a06c7dfd115587d19f065193c4\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-lw6asbyf-ece8d1a06c7dfd115587d19f065193c4{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-lw6asbyf-ece8d1a06c7dfd115587d19f065193c4 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-lw6asbyf-ece8d1a06c7dfd115587d19f065193c4 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lw6asbyf-ece8d1a06c7dfd115587d19f065193c4 av-special-heading-h2 blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_full  avia-builder-el-first '><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Opening Session<br \/>\n<span class='special_amp'>&#8220;<\/span>IFSAM: past, present, and future<span class='special_amp'>&#8221;<\/span><\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8gumr-134b39a3b55ff86b0aa61b2371db0f57 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div  '     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m0l1kz49-9b09165f150cd0e741ace9730d4395e4 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>IFSAM is a remarkable meta-organization, bringing together scholarly associations of management from across the globe. As more in our community become aware of IFSAM\u2019s work, and we continue to add member associations, it is important that our members and their communities understand and can contribute to the development of IFSAM\u2019s strategy in the context of its development since its inception some 35 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>This opening session, then, will include an account of IFSAM\u2019s historical roots and recent rapid development, including an update on the new IFSAM strategic plan. The trajectory of IFSAM\u2019s development and future purpose will be discussed by the immediate Past President, the current President, and the President-Elect. These are exciting times for IFSAM, and we hope you will join the session to learn about the initiatives that will take IFSAM into the next ten years and beyond.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>25th September 14:00-15:00 <\/strong><strong>CEST<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-video av-m3hd8w0f-687526c848fcd68b5442826b4c856ddc avia-video-16-9 av-no-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/youtu.be\/4O33B_ZUjc4?si=yM0VM4U1sItJ8-PA'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2024 IFSAM Congress: Opening session\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4O33B_ZUjc4?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; 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https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Castaner-excomm.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lw6b62sg-07a36f2acce5061a89755d5667a3bcf8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Xavier Casta\u00f1er<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">IFSAM Past President<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">University of Lausanne<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='flex_column av-1v4zr-acaadad04be9076817647b65ca53275b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Sandro-Castaldo-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Sandro-Castaldo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Sandro-Castaldo-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Sandro-Castaldo-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Sandro-Castaldo.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lw6b6xj7-9dfd078aa413d606df08c903108d48c3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Sandro Castaldo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">President of IFSAM<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">SDA Bocconi School of Management<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-39d8z-70f9376ba4d58c96f79d5a07bd2ce4de av_one_third  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lw6bc8s0-b0316bdb06c7295f35a328708a48c88e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lw6bc8s0-b0316bdb06c7295f35a328708a48c88e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lw6bc8s0-b0316bdb06c7295f35a328708a48c88e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lw6bc8s0-b0316bdb06c7295f35a328708a48c88e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-124 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-124 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/nic-beech-180x180.jpg\" alt='' title='nic-beech'  height=\"180\" width=\"180\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/nic-beech-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/nic-beech-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/nic-beech-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/nic-beech-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/nic-beech.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section 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https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Martinelli_300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lw6b7b1o-5b455285fb5e1e0268e10b4eb9aa25ab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Elisa Martinelli<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">IFSAM Secretary General<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Universit\u00e0 degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-z9xb-9606f5a091b6074059788268fe5fffd4 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Rosamartina_Schena-180x180.jpeg 180w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Rosamartina_Schena-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Rosamartina_Schena-80x80.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Rosamartina_Schena-36x36.jpeg 36w, https:\/\/www.ifsam.org\/2024conference\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/Rosamartina_Schena.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lw6b7rsc-82fab004b97d07a547f1b5538c1c710d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><b>Rosamartina Schena<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Deputy Director of the 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