The 12th International SEAM Conference | May 23-24, 2024 
The Renaissance of Humanism in Organizations

“One of the principles of the Renaissance was the idea of humanism.  Humanism was a philosophy that put humans, rather than religion, at the center of artistic creation, education, and scholarship.”

After the Middle Ages, Europe experienced the Renaissance. The Renaissance was not only a period of artistic creation, but a period of intellectual and cultural renewal, new inventions and new learnings about the world. Artists were inspired by classical Greek art and philosophy and attempted to make their paintings and sculptures realistic and complex. Advancing methods and techniques of portraying landscapes and the human body, artists surpassed the ancient peoples in technical skill and creativity.
 
One of the principles of the Renaissance was the idea of humanism.  Humanism was a philosophy that put humans, rather than religion, at the center of artistic creation, education, and scholarship.

In the 21st century, the world assumes that digital literacy and Artificial Intelligence will increase effectiveness of organizational processes and problem-solving. However, in pursuit of technological advancement, many organizations have lost focus on the place of the human in the workplace. Despite espousing slogans that people are the biggest organizational asset, organizations too often ignore the fact that a human is the driver and energizer of organizational and social processes. It is time to put the person back into the center of the organizational universe, where everyone’s human potential is fully integrated and further developed.

PRESENTERS
Marc Bonnet, PhD | ISEOR & IAE Lyon, University Jean Moulin | Lyon, France
Carole Bousquet, PhD | IDRAC Business School | Lyon, France
Luis Bueno, PhD | IAElyon, UR Magellan, SEAM Group | Lyon, France
John Conbere, EdD, MDiv | SEAM Institute | Minnesota, USA
Thibaut Duboisy | ISEOR | Lyon, France
Marcella de la Torre | Minneapolis Area REALTORS® | Minnesota, USA
Raphaël De Vittoris | University of Clermont-Ferrand, CleRMa lab | France
Mélanie Giraudet | ISEOR | Lyon, France
Pierre El Haddad, PhD | INSEEC Grande École, MACH Consultants | Paris, France
Alla Heorhiadi, PhD, EdD | SEAM Institute | Minnesota, USA
Nataliya Lahotska, PhD | Ukrainian Catholic University, Business School | Lviv, Ukraine
Kate McRoberts | Fathom Consulting | Minnesota, USA
Ken Nishikawa | Konan University; OD Association in Japan | Kobe City, Japan
Sophia Opatska, PhD | Ukrainian Catholic University | Lviv, Ukraine
Sajida El Othman, PhD | CARMA - Global Media Intelligence Provider | Beirut, Lebanon
Mary Paulson, EdD | MN DHS/College of St. Scholastica | Minnesota, USA
Maïté Rateau, PhD | ISEOR | Lyon, France
Jean Ruffier | ISEOR | Lyon, France
Sue Quint, EdD | DataWELL Informatics | Minnesota, USA
Jérémy Salmeron | ISEOR | Lyon, France
Raymond Saner, PhD | CSEND & Basel University | Basel, Switzerland
Eric Sanders, PhD | Elmhurst University, OD Economist LLC | Illinois, USA
Henri Savall, PhD |ISEOR & IAE Lyon, University Jean Moulin | Lyon, France
Sarah Skillman, MAA | Dialexa, an IBM company, SEAM Institute | Texas, USA
Toccara Stark, EdD | Fathom Consulting, SEAM Institute | Minnesota, USA
Mel Sullivan, EdD | Ecumen | Minnesota, USA
David X. Swenson, PhD, LP | College of St. Scholastica | Minnesota, USA
Ziyuan Tang | ISEOR | Lyon, France
Lichia Yiu, PhD | Centre for Socio-Eco-Nomic Development | Geneva, Switzerland
Véronique Zardet, PhD | ISEOR & IAE Lyon, University Jean Moulin | Lyon, France
Bob Hartl | College of St. Scholastica | Minnesota, USA
Eric Nordgren | College of St. Scholastica | Minnesota, USA