SIG 01 – B4S - Business for Society
S01_01 Governance and Purpose in an Age of Disruption
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
SIG 02 – COGO – Corporate Governance
Short description of the Symposium
Symposium on Governance and Purpose in an Age of Disruption convenes scholars to examine how owners and ownership structures shape corporate purpose in a disruptive world. We will explore whether foundations, families, and cooperatives can act as committed stewards embedding purpose beyond slogans. The symposium will debate ownership’s role in balancing profit with purpose, sustaining long-term value, and resisting short-term pressures. By comparing diverse ownership models and governance mechanisms, we aim to clarify when purpose is genuine or hollow, and how law, culture, and charter design can foster resilient, purpose-driven business strategies.
Contact: David Schroeder, Copenhagen Business School – djs.ccg@cbs.dk
Proponents:
David Schroeder, Copenhagen Business School; Steen Thomsen , Center for Corporate Governance Copenhagen Business School
S01_02 Reimagining ESG and Human Rights in an Age of Disruption: From Compliance to Co-Creation
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
SIG 02 – COGO – Corporate Governance
Short description of the Symposium
Reimagining ESG and Human Rights in an Age of Disruption
This symposium explores how ESG and human rights governance are being reshaped by geopolitical, environmental, and technological disruptions, especially in global supply chains. Moving beyond compliance, we showcase inclusive, adaptive, and SDG-aligned approaches that support long-term resilience. Through cross-sectoral dialogue, the session highlights how businesses are transforming risk management into co-creation with stakeholders, and how Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) is influencing corporate strategy, governance, and innovation across borders.
Contact: Akanksha Agnihotri, Sustainability Consultant – akankshaagnihotri91@gmail.com
Proponents:
Akanksha Agnihotri, Sustainability Consultant; Marie Bergseng-Nordby, NG Group-Norway; Chantal Forgues, Sustainability Professional and ESG Expert; Dr. Chirantan Chatterjee, University of Sussex, UK)
S01_03 Spirituality-based management and organizations: International perspectives to manage in an age of disruption
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Short description of the Symposium
Abstract:
For decades, new management approaches, techniques and theories have been developed and discussed in the scientific community worldwide. In some countries, management is consciously (still?) understood and practiced from a holistic, spiritual perspective. The symposium will present various spiritual approaches based on experience reports and scientific studies from different countries (Brazil, Egypt, Buthan, Turkey, Germany, Austria). The understanding and implementation of holistic management concepts with different approaches through different religions and/or spiritual understandings will be shown and the basic assumptions that connect them all will be worked out.
Contact: Prof. Dr. Désirée Ladwig, Technische Hochschule Lübeck – desiree.ladwig@th-luebeck.de
Proponents:
Prof. Dr. Désirée Ladwig, Technische Hochschule Lübeck; Raysa Rocha, University of Essex
S01_04 Alternative Finance for Good: an agenda for B4S and Entrepreneurship in times of disruption
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
So-called ‘Alternative Finance’ (AF) refers to financial instruments and organisational ways of satisfying financial needs that differ from those used by traditional financial intermediaries. The symposium intends to focus on the factors that, on both the demand and supply side, can foster a contribution to overall socio-economic well-being. The power of AF to both serve as a disruptive force in its own right, while enabling small businesses and civic organizations’ access to funding in times of disruption in traditional channels is of particular importance, and in this regard is also an important element in the managerial toolset.
Contact: Daniele Previati, Department of Business Studies – Roma Tre University – daniele.previati@uniroma3.it
Proponents:
Daniele Previati, Department of Business Studies – Roma Tre University; Francesco Gangi, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli; Rotem Shneor, University of Agder; Lucia Michela Daniele, Department of Economics, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
S01_05 Engagement research facing forgetfulness, oblivion and ignorance: conceptual and methodological stakes
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
Short description of the Symposium
As more and more inovked and discussed concepts to understand the “business as usual” tropism,forgetfulness, oblivion and ignorance (as intended by Funkenstein & Steinsatz, 1987) have to be circumscribed and made “visible” or “observable”. Engagement research as aimed to decipher domination structures has to make these social processes as perceptible as possible.
The aim of this symposium is to compare research outcomes and methodologies to construct exemplary cases and pathways of the articulation of forgetfulness, oblivion and ignorance as “observed” on the field.
Contact: Jérôme MERIC, IAE-University of Poitiers – JMeric@poitiers.iae-france.fr
Proponents:
Jérôme MERIC, IAE-University of Poitiers; Rémi Jardat, LITEM – Université Evry-Paris-Saclay; Flora Sfez, Université de Poitiers
S01_06 Crafting for Disruption
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
Short description of the Symposium
Craft is often romanticised as a slower, sustainable alternative to mass production, tied to empathy, community, and utopian futures. Yet, lesser-known practices show craft as a tool for survival amid economic, political, or ecological collapse. This symposium explores how manual skills are mobilised to face disruptive situations. From the Italian Resistance to modern preppers, craft has been essential in navigating crises. Through diverse methods – historical research, web scraping, and philosophical inquiry – we aim to reframe craft not as nostalgic luxury, but as a raw, pragmatic response to breakdown, resilience, and the demands of a collapsing world.
Contact: Manfredi De Bernard, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice – manfredi.debernard@unive.it
Proponents:
Manfredi De Bernard, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice; Francesca Leonardi, University of Rome Tor Vergata; Luca Pareschi, University of Rome Tor Vergata; Andrea Beye, Copenhagen Business School
S01_07 Designing Regenerative and Purpose-Driven Enterprises: From Business Models to Shared Prosperity
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium explores the emergence of regenerative management practices and business models as an evolution beyond corporate purpose and sustainability. We will prioritize companies that aim to create a net positive impact on social and ecological systems, examining how a deeply rooted purpose becomes the main driver of this transformation. The symposium will bring together researchers, consultants, and practitioners to discuss conceptual frameworks, practical strategies, enabling factors, and challenges associated with the transition to truly regenerative businesses.
Contact: Roberto Mario De Stefano, University of Ferrara – robertomario.destefano@unife.it
Proponents:
Roberto Mario De Stefano, University of Ferrara; Francesco Derchi, Les Roches; Jorge Filipe da Gomes, Lisbon School Of Economics And Management; Leigh Ann Jones, Lisbon School Of Economics And Management; Antonella Di Maso, University of Milan-Bicocca; Danilo Boffa, University of Teramo
SIG 02 - Corporate Governance
S02_01 Governance for Growth – European Startup Governance Initiative
SIG 02 – COGO – Corporate Governance
SIG 03 – ENT – Entrepreneurship
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium introduces a collaborative European initiative focused on improving governance in startups and scaleups. As entrepreneurial firms face disruptive challenges, their boards and leaders require better tools, insights, and strategic support. The initiative integrates research, dialogue, and tool development. Current projects include a European survey of entrepreneurs and board members, and workshops with strategy teams from fast-growing firms. Partners from Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Germany, UK and Italy are involved. The symposium invites participants to help shape governance innovation for Europe’s next generation of growth
Contact: Eythor Ivar Jonsson, Akademias – eythor@akademias.is
Proponents:
Eythor Ivar Jonsson, Akademias; Daniel Yar, University of Borås
S02_02 Introducing Polycentric Self-Governance in Disruptive Times to Enrich Organizations and Democracies
SIG 02 – COGO – Corporate Governance
Short description of the Symposium
Navigating High Waters in an Age of Disruption requires organizations to adopt the highly resilient, efficient, and adaptive polycentric self-governance architecture observed in living organic structures. Distributed decision-making allows to address more effectively complexities that arise from an increasingly disruptive environment. Power sharing and cooperative schemes of stakeholders enhance organizational agility and adaption through bottom-up and top-down processing. In this symposium we invite scholars to discuss the ways the self-governing design principles of Ostrom could be embedded into the constitution of organizations and how power division and polycentric governance can cure conflicts that arise from unitary executive boards.
Contact: Sharam Alijani, American University of Paris – salijani@aup.edu
Proponents:
Sharam Alijani, American University of Paris
SIG 03 – ENT - Entrepreneurship
S03_01 Leveraging Green Entrepreneurial Finance for Disruptive Innovation
SIG 03 – ENT – Entrepreneurship
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium explores how green entrepreneurial finance can drive disruptive innovation in response to escalating environmental and systemic challenges. It brings together leading scholars to examine how financial actors navigate the tensions between sustainability and profitability. Presentations will address sustainability metrics, hybrid institutional logics, and VC strategies, alongside insights from the distinct cleantech landscapes in the UK and Norway. Through dynamic presentations and a panel discussion, the session will highlight how green finance can overcome institutional barriers and accelerate transformative change, while generating new research questions for the future of sustainable disruption and its implications for entrepreneurial finance.
Contact: Meike Siefkes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) – meike.siefkes@ntnu.no
Proponents:
Meike Siefkes, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU); Robyn OWEN, Middlesex University; Roger Sørheim, NTNU School of entrepreneurship
S03_02 Inclusive Innovation: Navigating the Barriers for Underdog Entrepreneurs
SIG 03 – ENT – Entrepreneurship
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
Short description of the Symposium
Scholars emphasise the need to move beyond traditional, stereotypical entrepreneurship literature to more inclusive research. Understanding how adverse circumstances, such as personal life challenges and global events, influence entrepreneurs’ development and success is crucial. The underdog entrepreneurs who overcome significant adversity are often the true heroes of economic and regional development. A small but growing body of literature exists in this area. This symposium brings together academics researching topics like ageing, migration, disadvantaged women, and US Title VII protected classes, utilising innovative methodologies like action research approaches to enhance a nuanced understanding of how entrepreneurial practices and knowledge benefits society.
Contact: Dhara Shah, Deakin University – d.shah@deakin.edu.au
Proponents:
Dhara Shah, Deakin University; Robert Duncan Pelly, Fisk University; Laura Bradley-McCauley, Ulster University; Leonie Baldacchino, The Edward de Bono Institute, University of Malta; Bisrat Misganaw, NEOMA Business School; Alfred Presbitero, Deakin University; Isobel Cunningham, ATU Donegal; Ondrej Dvoulety, Department of Entrepreneurship, Prague University of Economics and Business
S03_03 How family firms navigate and shape entrepreneurial ecosystem disruptions
SIG 03 – ENT – Entrepreneurship
SIG 04 – FABR – Family Business Research
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium brings together the fields of family firms (FF) and entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) to foster cross-disciplinary discussions, encouraging theoretical exchange between two domains. Aligning with the conference theme, the symposium focuses on exploring how FFs ecosystem embeddedness influences their responses to EE disruptions as well as how these responses shape ecosystem resilience, outputs and configuration. To achieve this, the symposium first facilitates dialogue between accomplished scholars from both domains via a keynote presentation, this is followed by moderated parallel round-table sessions for participants to reflect on the keynote and draft a research agenda of FFs in EEs to increase cooperation between the two domains.
Contact: Samuel Appleton, University of Bergamo – samuel.appleton@unibg.it
Proponents:
Samuel Appleton, University of Bergamo; Christodoulos Pavlou, American University of Beirut- Mediterraneo; Alfredo De Massis, D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara and IMD; Elias Hadjielias, Cyprus University of Technology; Julia de Groote, University of Wuppertal; Allan Discua Cruz, CENTRE FOR FAMILY BUSINESS/LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL; Maks Belitski, University of Reading; Christina Theodoraki, IAE Aix-Marseille Graduate School of Management
S03_04 Intrapreneurship Education: Innovative Pedagogies, Practices, and Paradigms
SIG 03 – ENT – Entrepreneurship
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium explores how intrapreneurship is being taught across management education. Bringing together scholars from diverse fields, the symposium will dwell on current programs, formal and informal approaches, pedagogical innovations, assessment practices, and future directions. The goal is to identify how we can better prepare students to drive innovation from within organizations and contribute to a growing body of interdisciplinary intrapreneurship scholarship.
Contact: Gentrit Berisha, University of Prishtina – gentrit.berisha@uni-pr.edu
Proponents:
Gentrit Berisha, University of Prishtina; Dr Dinuka Herath, University of Huddersfield; Sara Sassetti, University of Pisa; Kristel Miller, Ulster University; Rrezon Lajçi, Technische Universität Ilmenau; Chris Schachtebeck, University of Johannesburg; Anja Herrmann-Fankhaenel, Technische Universität Chemnitz
S03_05 Redefining Success: A Life Design Intervention for Academics
SIG 03 – ENT – Entrepreneurship
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
In academia, the definition of “success” is often narrowly focused on publications, grants, and career progression. Yet, many academics struggle with well-being, work-life balance, and a sustainable sense of purpose. This interactive 90-minute Life Design workshop invites academic participants to reflect on their own definitions of success, explore personal values, and prototype alternative future pathways. Grounded in Design Thinking (Burnett & Evans, 2016), Career Construction Theory (Savickas, 2013), and Positive Psychology (Seligman, 2011), the session offers practical tools for personal reflection and peer exchange—fostering agency, meaning, and flourishing in academic careers
Contact: Kate Woods, King’s Business School, King’s College London – kate.woods@kcl.ac.uk
Proponents:
Kate Woods, King’s Business School, King’s College London; Lora Louise Broady, University of Denver; Leslie Streissguth, Le Moyne College; Bettina Maisch, Munich University of Applied Sciences
SIG 04 - Family Business Research
S04_01 Navigating family business challenges in an age of disruption: A call to action
SIG 04 – FABR – Family Business Research
Short description of the Symposium
The Symposium aims to create a forum that discusses the challenges that family businesses face, both as a context and, in contexts characterised by uncertainty, ambiguity and complexity, with a specific focus on what “disruption” means and how they navigate it.
Panellists:
Maksim Belitksi, Henley Business School, UK
Miruna Radu-Lefebvre, Audencia Business School, France
Eddy Laveren, University of Antwerp, Belgium
Daniel Pittino, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden
Contact: Allan Discua Cruz, Centre For Family Business/Lancaster University Management School – a.discuacruz@lancaster.ac.uk
Proponents:
Allan Discua Cruz, Centre For Family Business/Lancaster University Management School; Rafaela Gjergji, Università Cattaneo – Liuc; Sandra Fiedler, Chemnitz University of Technology, Professorship of Organization and International Management; Elena Casprini, University of Siena
SIG 05 - GRDO - Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organisations
S05_01 Overlapping Marginalizations in Modern Workplaces and Communities
SIG 05 – GRDO – Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organisations
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
The proposed symposium aligns strongly with EURAM 2026’s theme, “Navigating High Waters: Management in an Age of Disruption,” by tackling the disruptive forces reshaping workplace equity through the lens of intersectionality. As organizations contend with AI-driven bias, shifting migration patterns, and pushback against DEI policies—many of which introduce volatility and division—this symposium offers a timely, interdisciplinary investigation into how overlapping identities compound exclusion and inequity. By examining these compounded challenges across leadership, policy, and workplace dynamics, the symposium contributes directly to EURAM’s call for innovative, inclusive strategies that help managers lead through turbulence with integrity and insight.
Contact: Hamid Kazeroony, Walden U., USA/NWU, S. Africa – hamid.kazeroony@outlook.com
Proponents:
Hamid Kazeroony, Walden U., USA/NWU, S. Africa; Jawad Syed, Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS; Faiza Ali, ; ANNETTE RISBERG, University of Inland Norway; Nosheen Khan, Newcastle University Business School
S05_02 Fostering Careers of People with Disabilities: Barriers, Enablers and Research Directions
SIG 05 – GRDO – Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organisations
Short description of the Symposium
Advancing career opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWD) continues to be a pressing challenge in today’s labor markets. This symposium explores both persistent barriers and key enablers shaping career development among PWD—an area that still requires deeper empirical and theoretical exploration. Drawing on recent work (e.g., literature reviews, qualitative, and quantitative studies), it examines personal, organizational, and systemic factors influencing career trajectories of PWD (e.g., stigma, inclusion practices, and leadership). By integrating diverse perspectives, the session invites discussion on how to better support sustainable and equitable careers for PWD and outlines future research directions to promote this field.
Contact: Nicola Glumann, University of St.Gallen – nicola.glumann@unisg.ch
Proponents:
Nicola Glumann, University of St.Gallen; Mahshid Khademi, University of St.Gallen; Stephan Böhm, University of St.Gallen; Eline Jammaers, Hasselt University
SIG 06 – INNO - Innovation
S06_01 Publishing in Innovation Management Journals: Editor and Expert Panel
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
Short description of the Symposium
Join us for an enlighting and comprehensive expert panel discussion focused on the nuances and strategies of publishing in top-tier innovation management journals This event brings together distinguished journal editors and industry professionals who have successfully navigated the complex world of academic publishing. The following journals are represented (requested):
Journal of Product Innovation Management
Creativity & Innovation Management
R&D Management Journal
IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
Review of Managerial Science
Technology in Society
Contact: Patrick Spieth, University of Kassel – spieth@uni-kassel.de
Proponents:
Patrick Spieth, University of Kassel; Kristel Miller, Ulster University
S06_02 Managing the CPS Revolution in Healthcare: Innovations, Challenges, and Research Gaps
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
SIG 11 – PM&NPM – Public and Non-Profit Management
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium examines why cyber-physical systems (CPS)—including AI-driven diagnostics, robotics, extended reality, and real-time monitoring—often fail to transition beyond pilots in healthcare. Many are overly tech-focused, overlooking frontline realities, sustainability, and real value for patients and professionals. We explore strategies like new payment models, generative co-design, and interdisciplinary education to enable meaningful CPS adoption. In line with EURAM 2026’s theme “Navigating High Waters”, the session includes research showcases, hands-on CPS demos, and a co-creative dialogue on integration challenges. We invite scholars from management, healthcare, design, and technology to rethink how CPS can truly transform care systems.
Contact: Pieter Vandekerckhove, Health-Centered Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Delft Centre of Entrepreneurship, Delft University of Technology – P.B.M.Vandekerckhove@TUDelft.nl
Proponents:
Pieter Vandekerckhove, Health-Centered Entrepreneurial Innovation at the Delft Centre of Entrepreneurship, Delft University of Technology; Steven Howard, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Bettina Maisch, Munich University of Applied Sciences; Giuseppe Andreoni, Department of Design of the Politecnico di Milano; Maura Leusder, Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Louis Koizia, Imperial College London
S06_03 LLMs for Innovation Management: AI-Driven Knowledge Extraction and Generation
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
Short description of the Symposium
Innovation is a knowledge-intensive process, where much of the codified knowledge is stored in textual formats. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a subfield of AI that aims to support the extraction of innovation knowledge from text. In this field, the advent of LLMs has revolutionized how we analyse innovation phenomena. LLMs offer immense potential for supporting firms in leveraging their knowledge assets by both analysing existing knowledge and generating new knowledge. This symposium aims to clarify NLP and LLM techniques, showcase practical applications in innovation, and outline future research directions based on current technological limitations and gaps in the field.
Contact: Vito Giordano, University of Pisa – vito.giordano@unipi.it
Proponents:
Vito Giordano, University of Pisa; Filippo Chiarello, Università di Pisa; Ivan Zupic, Goldsmiths, University Of London; Na Zou, University Of Bath
SIG 07 – IM - International Management
S07_01 When the Saints Go Marching In RELOADED: Navigating moral ambiguity in global mobility management – Building a research agenda
SIG 07 – IM – International Management
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
Short description of the Symposium
Following the success of our 2025 symposium on moral ambiguity in global mobility management, we now invite participants to take the conversation further. Moral ambiguity arises when global mobility decisions are morally both good and bad. In this next step, we aim to co-develop a future research agenda through inclusive roundtable discussions. Returning and new attendees will identify key topics, methodological challenges, and opportunities for collaboration. Depending on what emerges, outcomes may include a joint study, an edited volume, a special issue, or the formation of a special interest group around this critical and complex issue.
Contact: Maike Andresen, University of Bamberg – Maike.Andresen@uni-bamberg.de
Proponents:
Maike Andresen, University of Bamberg; Mila Lazarova, Simon Fraser University; Michael Morley, University of Limerick
SIG 09 – OB - Organisational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
S09_01 Navigating New Beginnings: Diverse Insights on Organizational Socialization
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
SIG 07 – IM – International Management
Short description of the Symposium
Our symposium focuses on the process organizational socialization, which is the process by which new employees (“newcomers”) get up to speed when (re)entering a new role or work context. In this symposium, participants will:
– Learn about the latest developments in organizational socialization research, including empirical issues, transitions to quasi-familiar work contexts, the role of socialization agents, and socio-political factors
– Engage with panellists in productive research conversations
– Extend their networks
– Leave with new insights and resources for their own work
Contact: Helena Cooper-Thomas, AUT – Auckland University of Technology – helena.cooper.thomas@aut.ac.nz
Proponents:
Helena Cooper-Thomas, AUT – Auckland University of Technology; Vernon Miller, Michigan State University; Elin Frögéli, Karolinska Institutet; Yseult Freeney, Dublin City University; Marian van Bakel, University of Southern Denmark; Saša Batistič, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg University, The Netherlands; Joanne Silvester, Loughborough University
S09_02 Technological inflection points in managing and organising work: Insights for HRM and OB scholarship
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium focuses on the new risks and possibilities that AI, big data, algorithmic management and emerging technologies pose for managing and organising work, and the implications for research in the disciplines of human resources management, organisational behaviour, and employment relations.
The World Café methodology is an effective and flexible format for hosting group dialogue. The aim of this World Café is to surface shared questions, insights and research priorities about how emerging technologies are reshaping work and our research.
Contact: Melinda Laundon, Queensland University of Technology – melinda.laundon@qut.edu.au
Proponents:
Melinda Laundon, Queensland University of Technology; Penny Williams, Queensland University of Technology; Yumei Yang, Bournemouth University
S09_03 Professions, Work and Digitalization
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
Short description of the Symposium
The symposium aims to generate new theoretical and practical insights into the dynamics between digital technologies and professional work. We aim to deepen, explore, and integrate our knowledge about recent changes driven by digital technologies and the implications for professions, professional work and organising professional services, both in terms of existing professions as well as the emerging ones in the society. This symposium addresses the OB & HRM SIG’s commitment to develop an ongoing and constructive dialogue among organisational behaviour, human resource management scholars and practitioners to conduct research that is relevant for management theory and contemporary practice.
Contact: Sumati Ahuja, University Of Technology Sydney – Sumati.Ahuja@uts.edu.au
Proponents:
Sumati Ahuja, University Of Technology Sydney; Zeynep Yalabik, University of Bath; Stefanie Gustafsson, University of Bath School of Management; Masashi Goto, Kobe University, Japan; Stefan Heusinkveld, Radboud University Nijmegen, Department of Business Administration; Frida Pemer, Stockholm School of Economics; Olga Specjalska, University Of Technology Sydney
S09_04 Learning to Navigate the Unknown: Unscripted Future-Making and Leadership Implications
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium examines how organizations learn to navigate unprecedented challenges when established knowledge proves insufficient. Moving beyond crisis management toward ‘learning in crisis,’ we explore how to respond to an unscripted future. Rather than pursuing aspirational outcomes, in ‘desired futures’ we explore instead, how vulnerability, trust and learning leadership create conditions for ’preferred futures’. Through interactive panel discussion that brings insights from practitioners who actively engaged in ‘extreme contexts’ and have navigated unscripted scenarios, we engage scholars from various fields to foster a dialogic exchange that enriches our understanding and co-create a research agenda relevant for the age of disruption.
Contact: Raysa Rocha, University of Essex – raysa.geaquinto@gmail.com
Proponents:
Elena Antonacopoulou, American University of Beirut, Mediterraneo; Raysa Rocha, University of Essex; Marianne Mjelde, The Royal Norwegian Defence University College Air Force Academy; Kate Black, Newcastle Business School; Cat Spellman, Durham University Business School; Christodoulos Pavlou, American University of Beirut- Mediterraneo
S09_05 Exploring and Managing the Consequences of AI for Academic Knowledge Work
SIG 09 – OB&HRM – Organizational Behaviour and Human Resource Management
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
Recent advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming academic work, yet there is limited understanding of how these changes affect knowledge processes, roles, and responsibilities. This interactive session explores the implications of AI for academic research, teaching, and service. Using a World Café format, participants will engage in structured, small-group discussions to reflect on how AI is reshaping their work and to co-develop ideas for responsible and positive interventions. The goal is to better understand the challenges and opportunities AI presents in academia and to collaboratively identify strategies to ensure its integration supports rather than undermines scholarly practice.
Contact: Maarten Renkema, University of Twente – m.renkema@utwente.nl
Proponents:
Maarten Renkema, University of Twente; Aizhan Tursunbayeva, Parthenope University of Naples; Stefano Di Lauro, Universitas Mercatorum; Julius Lechner, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Ivan Belik, Norwegian School of Economics; Paweł Korzyński, Kozminski University; Olga Protsiuk, Kozminski University
SIG 10 - PO - Project Organizing
S10_01 Project Ecosystems: Theorising Emergent Value in Temporary Organizations
SIG 10 – PO – Project Organizing
Short description of the Symposium
Projects increasingly operate within dynamic, multi-actor environments where value emerges beyond contractual boundaries. This symposium addresses the rise of the project ecosystem as a novel theoretical lens to understand these interdependencies. While traditional notions such as project ecologies and networks focus on enduring or geographically bound relationships, project ecosystems emphasize temporally bounded, heterogeneous collaborations that collectively generate emergent strategic, social, or environmental value. The session will bring together scholars who explore this construct through diverse theoretical and empirical approaches. It will spotlight challenges in conceptual clarity, boundaries, orchestration, and complementarities while advancing the role of theorising in project management research.
Contact: Giorgio Locatelli, School of Management – Politecnico di Milano – giorgio.locatelli@polimi.it
Proponents:
Giorgio Locatelli, School of Management – Politecnico di Milano; Alessandro Paravano, School of Management – Politecnico di Milano; Samuel MacAulay, The University of Queensland; Jonas Söderlund, Linköping University; Andrew Davies, University of Sussex; Joana Geraldi , Copenhagen Business School
S10_02 Effective Project Sponsorship
SIG 10 – PO – Project Organizing
Short description of the Symposium
Effective project sponsorship has been identified as a key factor for project success by contributing to the realisation of the project’s business case and its expected benefits. However, there is much confusion in practice regarding the skills and competences required for effective project sponsorship, who should fulfil this role and even the role title. The Major Project Association’s Sponsor Network has been working on understanding the activities that are involved in sponsorship, with a view to use this as basis for further work. This panel offers an interactive discussion of these issues and invites scholars and practitioners to investigate them.
Contact: Christine Unterhitzenberger, University of Leeds, UK – c.unterhitzenberger@leeds.ac.uk
Proponents:
Christine Unterhitzenberger, University of Leeds, UK; Ofer Zwikael, Australian National University
SIG 11 - PM&NPM - Public and Non-Profit Management
S11_01 Sustainability-Oriented Governance as a Compass in Times of Disruption: Managing Transitions in the Public and Non-Profit Sector
SIG 11 – PM&NPM – Public and Non-Profit Management
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
The symposium explores how public and non-profit organizations, using cultural and educational institutions as examples, can lead sustainability transitions through innovative governance. In times of disruption––whether environmental, economic, or social––museums, theatres, and higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to respond creatively in how they are organized and governed. The key lies in the strategic integration of sustainability plans, monitoring, reporting, knowledge sharing, and the development of new skills within organizational operations. Drawing on real-world examples, the symposium further examines how rethinking governance to address complex challenges and shape more sustainable futures can be applied to other non-profit activities.
Contact: Malgorzata Cwikla, ZHAW – cwik@zhaw.ch
Proponents:
Malgorzata Cwikla, ZHAW; Leticia Labaronne, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Management and Law, Center for Arts Management; Alberto Monti, University Of Genoa
S11_02 Strengthening resilience in public services: From community resilience to organisational and systems resilience
SIG 11 – PM&NPM – Public and Non-Profit Management
Short description of the Symposium
Resilience is becoming recognised as key to protecting the outcomes of service users from threats posed by multiple interacting social, economic and political problems, including public budget cuts. This Symposium will compare different approaches to increasing resilience in public services through increased
User resilience
Community resilience
Organisational resilience
Systems resilience
It focuses on how individual, community and organisational resilience may interact and contribute to overall system resilience, addressing the questions: Which factors influence resilience of different stakeholders? How do different aspects of resilience interact with each other? How can resilience be sustained over time?
Contact: Lorenzo Costumato, University of Rome Tor Vergata – lorenzo.costumato@uniroma2.it
Proponents:
Lorenzo Costumato, University of Rome Tor Vergata; Elke Loeffler, University of Birmingham
SIG 12 - RM&RP - Research Methods and Research Practice
S12_01 Making Better Decisions in the AI Era: Opportunities and Pitfalls of Human–AI Decision-Making
SIG 12 – RM&RP – Research Methods and Research Practice
SIG 01 – B4S – Business for Society
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium explores how business leaders and professionals can make better decisions in today’s AI-shaped environment. The discussion will focus on enhancing judgment, adapting decision processes, and navigating complexity—not on using AI as a tool, but on improving decisions in the presence of AI.
Contact: Matteo Cristofaro, University of Rome Tor Vergata – matteo.cristofaro@uniroma2.it
Proponents:
Matteo Cristofaro, University of Rome Tor Vergata; Brandon Randolph-Seng, Texas A&M University – Commerce; Anna Grandori, Bocconi University; Simone Guercini, University of Florence; Nicola Cucari , Sapienza University of Rome; Aizhan Tursunbayeva, Parthenope University of Naples
S12_02 Towards Greater Equality in Academia – a Collective Response.
SIG 12 – RM&RP – Research Methods and Research Practice
SIG 05 – GRDO – Gender, Race, and Diversity in Organisations
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium celebrates the launch of our new book “Towards more Equality in Academia” (Edward Elgar) that brings moving, often untold stories about navigating academia—stories of gender, race, disability, silence, and resistance. By sharing personal dialogues between senior and early career scholars, we highlight how working together can break down individualistic structures and foster real equality. Join the editors and contributing authors to explore how vulnerability and collaboration can reshape academic life, inspire new ways of writing and thinking, and build a more inclusive future—for all of us, together.
Contact: Joanna Szulc, Gdańsk University of Technology – joanna.szulc@pg.edu.pl
Proponents:
Joanna Szulc, Gdańsk University of Technology; Frederike Scholz, HU University of Applied Sciences; Morten Huse, BI Norwegian Business School ; Ryan Armstrong, Universitat de Barcelona; Zuzanna Staniszewska, Kozminski University; Toloue Miandar, University of Bologna
S12_03 Introduction to Computational Text Analysis
SIG 12 – RM&RP – Research Methods and Research Practice
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
Short description of the Symposium
With the proliferation of Generative AI both researchers and wider community are becoming aware of latest advances in computational methods for text analysis. The main aim of this symposium is to introduce the variety of text analysis methods to the research community. We want to develop a community of researchers that would be able to apply these methods to contemporary research problems, forge new research partnerships and publish in academic journals. We will provide an overview of computational text analysis methods, examine the challenges in collecting data and applying the methods and discuss the publishing of computational text analysis research.
Contact: Ivan Zupic, Goldsmiths, University of London – ivan.zupic@gmail.com
Proponents:
Ivan Zupic, Goldsmiths, University of London; Filippo Chiarello, Università di Pisa; Vito Giordano, University of Pisa
SIG 13 – SM - Strategic Management
S13_01 Euram’s Representatives (CRC): Enhancing cross-border academic partnerships in European research projects
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
SIG 04 – FABR – Family Business Research
Short description of the Symposium
With the involvement of all EURAM Representatives (CRC), the 2026 Symposium will be dedicated to identifying common challenges and exploring practical ways for academics to engage in transnational research. Having a team with people from different countries can help you gain a different perspective. Our goal with this Symposium is a call to action, laying the foundations for lasting partnerships, successful European project proposals, and a strong academic community dedicated to impact management research.
Contact: Rosana Silveira Reis, Institut Supérieur de Gestion – rosana.reis@isg.fr
Proponents:
Rosana Silveira Reis, Institut Supérieur de Gestion; Francesco Gangi, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli; Daniel Alonso Martínez, University of Leon; Luca Pistilli, University College Dublin
S13_02 Rethinking Strategy Implementation
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium invites scholars to rethink strategy implementation beyond linear models and explore how it unfolds as a dynamic, multilevel process shaped by shifting attention, priorities, and organizational roles from executives to employees. We encourage the exploration of emerging perspectives on how strategy is implemented in contexts marked by fluidity, competing demands, and fragmented attention. The symposium fosters interdisciplinary conversation to illuminate overlooked spaces between formal strategy and implementation. We aim to spark dialogue around approaches, tensions, and insights into the evolving processes of implementation – and what occurs in between plans and action.
Contact: Casper Holm, Aalborg University Business School – Caspergh@business.aau.dk
Proponents:
Louise Kringelum, Aalborg University; Casper Holm, Aalborg University Business School
S13_03 Managing Alliances in an Age of Disruption: Rethinking Collaboration for Turbulent Times
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
In an era of geopolitical instability, technological transformation, and institutional volatility, interorganizational alliances face unprecedented disruption. This symposium explores how alliances form, adapt, and endure amid such turbulence. Disruption can erode trust, destabilize coordination, and shift power dynamics—but also create space for renewal and innovation. Building on the 2025 EURAM symposium on “Alliances with Purpose,” we aim to understand the evolving governance, resilience, and societal roles of alliances under uncertainty. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, the symposium will co-develop a research agenda on how alliances remain strategically relevant and impactful in a disrupted world.
Contact: Anne-Sophie Fernandez, University of Montpellier – anne-sophie.fernandez@umontpellier.fr
Proponents:
Anne-Sophie Fernandez, University of Montpellier; Isabel Estrada, University of Groningen; Audrey Rouyre, Montpellier Business School; Martin Pit, University of Twente; Albena Björck, Zurich University of Applied Sciences
S13_04 Staying the Course in Turbulent Waters: How Corporate Purpose Shapes Organizations in Disruptive Times
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
SIG 02 – COGO – Corporate Governance
Short description of the Symposium
In disruptive times, for-profit companies striving to lead with purpose must navigate increased scrutiny, the need for measurable impact, and shifting stakeholder expectations. This symposium explores how corporate purpose can remain a guiding force through disruption, seeking to answer:
How can purpose be embedded into strategy, innovation, and governance systems to support organizational adaptability in times of disruption?
What approaches and metrics are most effective for evaluating the impact of purpose-driven strategies on stakeholders and society?
How can researchers and practitioners jointly advance a practice-informed research agenda on purposeful transformation?
Contact: Gianluca Gionfriddo, Scuola Superiore Sant’anna Pisa – gianluca.gionfriddo@santannapisa.it
Proponents:
Gianluca Gionfriddo, Scuola Superiore Sant’anna Pisa; Albena Björck, Zurich University of Applied Sciences; Alvaro Lleo, University of Navarra; Henk Volberda, Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam; Agnieszka Słomka-Gołębiowska , Warsaw School of Economics; Julia Schmitt, Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU)
S13_05 Building Bridges Between Universities and Industry: Innovation and Collaboration for Navigating Turbulent Global Supply Chains
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium delves into the growing importance of collaboration between academia and industry to drive innovation, resilience, and sustainability in global supply chains. In an era marked by rapid change, from regulatory pressures to geopolitical uncertainty, building effective bridges between research and practice has never been more vital. Through diverse perspectives and examples, including initiatives like the Catena-X data ecosystem, the session explores how academic insights, and industrial expertise can jointly shape the future of supply chain transformation. An interactive discussion will invite participants to reflect on the opportunities and challenges of connecting knowledge creation with real-world impact.
Contact: Ilenia Confente, University of Verona – ilenia.confente@univr.it
Proponents:
Ilenia Confente, University of Verona; Ivan Russo, University of Verona; Matin Mohaghegh, Stockholm School of Economics; Piotr Warmbier, University of Bremen; Silvia Blasi, Department of Management, University of Verona; Rick Hollen, Amsterdam Business School, University Of Amsterdam
S13_06 Managing strategic disruption: the role of purpose in reimagining business model innovation
SIG 13 – SM – Strategic Management
SIG 06 – INNO – Innovation
Short description of the Symposium
Strategic disruption and evolving competitive pressures demand firms to rethink how they create value. This symposium aims to explore the effect that firms’ corporate purposes have on their business model innovation activities. Hence, the symposium seeks to examine the role of purpose in shaping effective strategies, building a bridge between academia and the managerial community, and fostering a conversation to generate fresh insights at the intersection of different research fields (corporate purpose, strategic renewal, business model innovation, corporate hybridity, innovation) by investigating under what circumstances does the adoption of purpose enables companies to redefine their concept of value creation.
Contact: Chiara Pantalena, Politecnico di Milano – chiara.pantalena@polimi.it
Proponents:
Chiara Pantalena, Politecnico di Milano; Edoardo Cortesi, POLITECNICO DI MILANO; Nicole Steller, WITTEN/ HERDECKE UNIVERSITY; Albena Björck, Zurich University of Applied Sciences; Henk Volberda, Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam
SIG 14 - Conference General Track
S14_01 Nordic Management in an Age of Disruption
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
SIG 07 – IM – International Management
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium explores how Nordic management—traditionally grounded in trust, collaboration, and long-termism—responds to today’s disruptive forces. Geopolitical volatility, technological upheaval, and environmental instability challenge the resilience of even the most stable systems. Are Nordic models uniquely equipped for adaptability, or do they require fundamental transformation? We invite contributions examining governance, strategy, innovation, and work-life dynamics from a Nordic lens. The symposium aims to critically assess whether Nordic practices can navigate “high waters” and offer insights for global management in an age of complexity and change.
Contact: Eythor Ivar Jonsson, Akademias – eythor@akademias.is
Proponents:
Eythor Ivar Jonsson, Akademias; Christina Öberg, Linnaeus University; Andreas Wald, University of Agder
S14_02 The bright and dark sides of agility: What do we know and what do we need to know?
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
This symposium explores the paradoxes of agility. It looks into its bright sides, that is, its potential to foster innovation, responsiveness, and opportunity-seizing under conditions of disruption and uncertainty. It also looks into its underexplored dark sides, such as strategic drift or superficial agility masking rigidity in organizations. Questions include how agility relates to resilience, stability, and long-term goals. Six speakers, including at least one professional, will share insights from research and practice. An interactive format will engage the audience in shaping a shared research agenda on the bright and dark sides of agility and their implications for organizations.
Contact: Birgit Hagen, University of Pavia – birgit.hagen@unipv.it
Proponents:
Birgit Hagen, University of Pavia; Pervez Ghauri , University of Birmingham; Yoel Asseraf, Ruppin Academic Center
S14_03 Conducting Rigorous Management Research in an Age of Disruption. A EURAM Fellows’ Symposium
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
SIG 12 – RM&RP – Research Methods and Research Practice
Short description of the Symposium
The symposium, supported by the EURAM College of Fellows, will explore how management researchers can maintain scientific rigor while studying organizations in today’s disruptive environment. Current geopolitical instability, technological acceleration, and social transformation necessitate a reconsideration of the orientation, design, and methods of management research. The symposium addresses two key imperatives: (a) reorienting research priorities beyond traditional organizational boundaries to tackle contemporary challenges, and (b) updating methodologies to leverage new technologies like AI while preserving scientific validity. Participants will establish new standards for rigorous scholarship in disrupted contexts, ensuring management research remains relevant and impactful amid widespread organizational and societal change.
Contact: Panos Desyllas, University of Bath – pd382@bath.ac.uk
Proponents:
Panos Desyllas, University of Bath; Peter McKiernan, Strathclyde University; DOROTA DOBIJA, Kozminski University
S14_04 The role of projects in disruptive times and crisis
SIG 14 – Conference General Track
Short description of the Symposium
The symposium discusses the assumption that projects on the one hand play and will continue to play an essential role in contributing to navigating through disruptive times and crisis. On the other hand, projects are challenged by disruptions which may come in different forms. Based on and extending the special paper collection Temporary Organising and Crisis in International Journal of Project Management we will offer flashlight presentations, discuss the nexus between projects and crisis and develop ideas for further research.
Contact: Martina Huemann, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business and UCL – Martina.Huemann@wu.ac.at
Proponents:
Martina Huemann, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business and UCL; Christine Unterhitzenberger, University of Leeds, UK