Metaphorum2025: Full Schedule

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17:00 BST

Pre-conference Warm-up meeting in a pub

Wednesday July 2, 2025 17:00 - 23:00 BST

Local pub

Meet and greet before the conference

Wednesday July 2, 2025 17:00 - 23:00 BST
Local pub

Social In Person

09:00 BST

Onsite Registration and Networking

Thursday July 3, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

10:00 BST

Official opening and welcome by the organizers team

Thursday July 3, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 BST

Manchester Business School

Official opening and welcome by the organizers team

Speakers

Allenna Leonard

Principal, Cwarel Isaf Institute

Allenna Leonard is an independent consultant in Toronto who worked with Stafford Beer from the early eighties to his death in 2002. She works with non-profit and business organizations applying cybernetic approaches and models, primarily although not wholly those of Stafford Beer... Read More →

Angela Espinosa

Co-chair, Metaphorum

Angela has been a Reader in Cybernetics, (Hull University, and several Latin-America Universities), and one of the founders of Metaphorum, with more than 30 years’ experience educating, consulting and publishing extensively about Stafford Beer’s approach to systemic change and... Read More →

Ayham Fattoum

Stephen Brewis

Thursday July 3, 2025 10:00 - 10:15 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

10:15 BST

Opening Talk: Stephen Brewis, Ayham Fattoum, Allenna Leonard & A Espinosa

Thursday July 3, 2025 10:15 - 11:15 BST

Manchester Business School

Opening Talk: Stephen Brewis, Ayham Fattoum, Allenna Leonard & A Espinosa

Speakers

Ayham Fattoum

Stephen Brewis

Allenna Leonard

Principal, Cwarel Isaf Institute

Angela Espinosa

Co-chair, Metaphorum

Thursday July 3, 2025 10:15 - 11:15 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

11:15 BST

Coffee break

Thursday July 3, 2025 11:15 - 11:30 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 11:15 - 11:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

11:30 BST

Participants' Engagement

Thursday July 3, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 11:30 - 12:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

12:30 BST

Lunch

Thursday July 3, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 12:30 - 13:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

13:30 BST

Breakout Session

Thursday July 3, 2025 13:30 - 15:30 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 13:30 - 15:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

15:30 BST

Coffee break

Thursday July 3, 2025 15:30 - 15:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 15:30 - 15:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

15:45 BST

Breakout Session

Thursday July 3, 2025 15:45 - 16:30 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 15:45 - 16:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

16:30 BST

Closing of Day 1

Thursday July 3, 2025 16:30 - 17:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Thursday July 3, 2025 16:30 - 17:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

19:00 BST

Later at the bar, informal gathering

Thursday July 3, 2025 19:00 - 23:00 BST

Local pub

Thursday July 3, 2025 19:00 - 23:00 BST
Local pub

Social In Person

09:00 BST

Provocation Talk

Friday July 4, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

10:00 BST

Breakout Session

Friday July 4, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

10:45 BST

Coffee break

Friday July 4, 2025 10:45 - 11:15 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 10:45 - 11:15 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

11:15 BST

Breakout Session

Friday July 4, 2025 11:15 - 12:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 11:15 - 12:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

12:00 BST

Breakout Session

Friday July 4, 2025 12:00 - 12:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 12:00 - 12:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

12:45 BST

Lunch

Friday July 4, 2025 12:45 - 14:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 12:45 - 14:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

14:00 BST

Breakout Session

Friday July 4, 2025 14:00 - 15:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 14:00 - 15:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

15:45 BST

Coffee break

Friday July 4, 2025 15:45 - 16:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 15:45 - 16:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

16:00 BST

Breakout Session

Friday July 4, 2025 16:00 - 16:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 16:00 - 16:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

16:45 BST

Closing of Day 2

Friday July 4, 2025 16:45 - 17:30 BST

Manchester Business School

Friday July 4, 2025 16:45 - 17:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

19:00 BST

Later at the bar, informal gathering

Friday July 4, 2025 19:00 - 23:00 BST

Local pub

Friday July 4, 2025 19:00 - 23:00 BST
Local pub

Social In Person

09:00 BST

Provocation Talk

Saturday July 5, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 09:00 - 10:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

10:00 BST

Breakout Session

Saturday July 5, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 10:00 - 10:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

10:45 BST

Coffee break

Saturday July 5, 2025 10:45 - 11:15 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 10:45 - 11:15 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

11:15 BST

Breakout Session

Saturday July 5, 2025 11:15 - 12:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 11:15 - 12:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

12:00 BST

Breakout Session

Saturday July 5, 2025 12:00 - 12:45 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 12:00 - 12:45 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Breakout

12:45 BST

Lunch

Saturday July 5, 2025 12:45 - 14:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 12:45 - 14:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Social In Person

14:00 BST

'Beer’s legacy – its impact on organisations, education and society: “What do we tell the grandchildren?”'

Saturday July 5, 2025 14:00 - 15:30 BST

Manchester Business School

In this session, we will invite the participants to discuss: 'Beer’s legacy – its impact on organisations, education and society: “What do we tell the grandchildren?”'

Saturday July 5, 2025 14:00 - 15:30 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

15:30 BST

Closing of Conference

Saturday July 5, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 BST

Manchester Business School

Saturday July 5, 2025 15:30 - 16:00 BST
Manchester Business School Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) The University of Manchester Booth Street West Manchester M15 6PB, England, United Kingdom

Plenary

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