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Join us for our next MaKi Conference
in Lausanne Switzerland on May 14 &15 2025
Host: IMD-International Institute for Management Development
The MaKi IMD Lausanne conference will start with a pre-conference tour and cocktail on the afternoon of May 13th. We’ll meet at The Movenpick Hotel at 3:30 pm to talk to the Olympic Museum, and we’ll follow our tour with a Welcome Cocktail at 6:30 pm at IMD on May 13th.
Starting on May 14th, you’ll enjoy two full days of media panels and best practice sessions where you’ll meet industry leaders and the best global media based in the area. This will include editors and journalists from Switzerland, Germany, the UK, the US, and more.
There will be plenty of time to catch up with journalists and colleagues at our networking cocktails, meals, and best practice sessions. You’ll receive a packet with contact information for journalists and attendees at the event.
Those participants attending the MaKi Conference will also be able to participate (at no additional cost) in the Robert Peterson Annual Roundtable which brings together communications directors from business schools, global companies, international organizations, and the major sports federations from the Global Communications Development Network (GCDN) – a MaKi partner. The Roundtable will feature conversations addressing the communications challenges in today’s complex operating environment.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Pre Conference Event-TUESDAY, May 13
3:30 pm: Kick-off Maki Activity. Meet at The Movenpick Hotel lobby to walk to The Olympic Museum.
6:30 pm: Joint Maki Aperitif-Reception at IMD Campus with
Robert Peterson Annual Roundtable
Day 1- WEDNESDAY, May 14: IMD Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center, Chem. de Bellerive 34, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland, ROOM 201
8:30 am: Registration and welcome coffee
9:00 am: Host Welcome
9:30 am: Best Practice session
10:15 am: Best Practice session
11:00 am: Media Panel I
12:30 pm: Lunch
2:00 pm: Media Panel II
3:30 pm: Expert presentation
5:00 pm: Meet for a special tour of Maison Olympique, one of the most sustainable buildings in the world
7:30 pm: Maki Dinner
Day 2- THURSDAY, May 15: IMD Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center, Chem. de Bellerive 34, 1007 Lausanne, Switzerland, ROOM 201
8:30 am: Arrive/Coffee
9:00 am: Best Practice Session
9:45 am: Media Panel lll
11:15 am: Special Session
12:30 pm: Lunch hosted by Robert Peterson Annual Roundtable
1:30 pm: RPA Roundtable Introductions
3:30 pm: RPA Session I
5:00 pm: RPA Roundtable Close for the day
7:30 pm: RPA Roundtable Dinner
Day 3- FRIDAY, May 16
9:00 am-5:00 pm including lunch
Robert Peterson Annual Roundtable Sessions
