Conference Program
Thursday, 26th September 2019
Registration
All day at the Conference Desk (Skala 2).
Pre-conference workshops
08:30 – 11:45
Introduction to Human Performance Technology – HPT – Dr. Roger Addison
Connecting Organization Strategy to Business Continuity – John B. Lazar and Daniela Robu
13:00 – 16:15
Performance Improvement in Emerging Economies – Klaus Wittkuhn
Building Innovating Teams – Nenad Dafincevski, MBA and Ivan Gjorgjievski, M.Sc.
Conference Opening
17:00 – 18:30
Conference Agenda Highlights and introduction to 2019 Open Assist
Opening Reception and Open Assist Team Formation
18:30 – 20:30
Friday, 27th September 2019
Registration
All day at the Conference Desk.
Open Assist
08:00 – 08:30
Open Assist Team Formation Continued and Client Question Development
Open Assist Briefing and team Q&A with Open Assist Client (Wines of Macedonia)
08:30 – 10:30
Open Assist Client Representatives:
Ms. Elena Mladenovska
Ms. Elena Miloshevska
Coffee Break (Skala 2)
10:30 – 10:45
Keynote Speaker
10:45 – 11:45
Ivan Skender, Senior Director of Business Transformation, Human Resources and Corporate Communications, A1 Telekom Austria Group
Coffee Break (Skala 2)
11:45 – 12:00
Concurrent sessions
12:00 – 13:00
Leading in a Complex World – What Matters Most? – John Lazar
The Three Myths – Performance Management for Sustainable Business Growth – Natasa Ivanovska, Biljana Velevska, Biljana Deskoska
The Spiral HPI Framework Meets Agile – Anthony Marker & Steve Villachica
Lunch & Open Assist Teamwork
13:00 – 15:00
Concurrent sessions continued
15:00 – 16:00
The Blueprint for Green Performance Sustainability – achieving real work results – Belia Nel
Strategic Planning & Performance-Based Management in the Public Sector – Lika Inashvili & Levan Gogoladze
Making a Collaborative Poster as a Scaffolding Process for Professional Learning and Performance Improvement – Dr. Vera Leykina
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:15
Concurrent sessions continued
16:15 – 17:15
Using Gaming for Learner Engagement and Growth – Rose Baker
Establishing a synergistic ‘Emotional Intelligence — Artificial Intelligence’ integration model: Creating a sustainable ‘human’ future for all – Fritz Lebowsky & Sarah Spradlin
Resource Economy in Performance Improvement Approach – Raanan Haas
Evening Event
18:00 – 22:00
Saturday, 28th September 2019
Open Assist Teamwork
08:00-09:00
Concurrent sessions
09:00 – 10:00
Cross-Cultural Interviewing Best Practices: 7 Tips for ethically collecting valid data across cultures – Lisa A. Giacumo & D’Jeane T. Peters
Managing Transformation in Health Sector: Breaking Barriers to Improve Quality of Health Care Service Delivery – Maia Gogoladze & Felix Shaprio
Forming Future Teams – Liberating Performance Innovation & Agility – Peter Baverso & Zikiria Chaudhary
Coffee Break
10:00 – 10:15
Senior Executive Panel
10:15 – 12:15
Panelists:
Alp Er Tunga Ersoy, General Manager, TAV N. Macedonia
Angelka Peeva Luarencic, Managing Director, ImagePR
Dan Timotin, General Manager, Pivara Skopje AD
Viktor Mizo, Managing Director, Kostal Macedonia
Vasko Kronevski, CEO, Nextsense
Moderator: Margo Murray, President & COO – MMHA The Managers’ Mentors, Inc. – USA
Lunch & Learn Sessions
12:15 – 13:45
Keynote Speaker
13:45 – 14:45
Kalin Dimtchev, General Manager, Microsoft Bulgaria
Coffee Break
14:45 – 15:00
Open Assist – Proposal presentations and evaluation
15:00 – 17:00
Conference Debriefing and Closing
17:00 – 17:30