Intercultural Management

10th Anniversary Celebration

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About The Event

The ICM 10th Anniversary celebrates a decade of excellence in the Intercultural Management program at CU Hochschule Kärnten.
 
This milestone event brings together alumni, faculty, industry partners, and thought leaders to reflect on achievements and explore future directions in intercultural management education.
 

Join us for a day of inspiring keynotes, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and celebrations that showcase the impact of the ICM program and its community on the field of intercultural management.

DATE & TIME
June 26, 2026 • from 13:30

VENUE
FH Kärnten Campus Villach

DRESS CODE
Smart Casual / Business Attire

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Program Highlights

Hörsaal 6

13:30–13:45 | Opening Words

  • FH-Prof. Dr. rer. soc. Svetlana Buko, Vice Dean School of Management, Program Director ICM and Madeline Curl, Student ICM
  • Dr. Thomas Fenzl, Dean, School of Management
  • Dr. Dietmar Brodel, ex Dean, School of Management.
  • Representative, Government of Carinthia, Dr. Markus Steindl, Amt der Kärntner Landesregierung

13:45–13:55 | Program Legacy: 10 Years of ICM

  • Janet Brown, MA, MA & Dr. Svetlana Buko

13:55–14:10 | Music Performance

  • Transcultural Ensemble

14:10–14:50 | Industry Partners Panel: “Careers of Alumni”
Moderated by Dr. Colin Heller and Madeline Curl, Student ICM

  • Infineon Technologies – Nico Steinhauser
  • Carinthian International Center (CIC) – Alexandra Truppe
  • Josefinenhof Warmbad, Irishichev Nikita
  • FERCAM Logistics – Nazife Sopa

14:50–15:05 | Coffee Break

15:05–15:50 | Keynote Address: “Developing Intercultural Consciousness for Multicultural Survival”

  • Dr. Milton J. Bennett, Intercultural Development Research Institute (IDRI).

15:50–16:05 | Q&A Session 

  • Moderated by FH-Prof. Dr. rer. soc. Svetlana Buko

16:05–17:15 | Academic Expert Panel: “Future Trends in Intercultural Management”
Moderated by Dr. Eithne Knappitsch and Benjamin Maierbrugger

  • Dr. Eckehard Pistrick
  • Dr. Stefan Dreisiebner
  • Mag. Birgit Hochreiter
  • Dr. Milton J. Bennett
  • Dr. Eithne Knappitsch

17:30 – 23:00 Evening Celebration (Study Lounge)

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Morning Workshops
for Students

  1. UNESCO Intercultural Circles – Dr. Vincent Merk (TU Eindhoven, Netherlands)

  2. Intercultural Practice Workshop – Dr. Marika Gruber & Melissa Pebayle (CUAS)

All day Hall
Lounge

  • Intercultural & Multilingual Poster Exhibition
  • ICM co-Leadership Poster
  • ICM Program Impact Research Posters

Alumni & Student Celebration (Party)


Evening marking 10 years of ICM excellence. The celebration features networking, international music, and dancing, bringing together alumni from different cohorts and current students. Activities include a multicultural quiz, open networking, special features: photo booth with props, and alumni video messages.