AOM INITIATIVE Specialized Conferences
The AOM Specialized Conferences Initiative features a portfolio of smaller, meaningful and sustainable new meeting opportunities that complement our historic Annual Meeting. Several conference models will allow members and participants to connect and engage throughout the year, virtually and in varied locations, that are reflective of the geographic dispersion of our international membership. Our first thematic conference, Big Data and Managing in a Digital Economy, was held April 18-20, 2018, at the University of Surrey, UK; and the thematic conference From Start-up to Scale-up Strategies: Coping in a Volatile Business Environment, was held from December 17-19, 2018, in Tel Aviv Israel. In addition to these conferences, new ideas that reflect the creative energy of our membership are expected to emerge, as the Academy experiments with new program structures, delivery modes, content features, and conference designs.
From Start-up to Scale-up has successfully concluded!
Our conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, the 'Startup Nation', held December 17-19, 2018, was the second small conference of the Small Conference Initiative.
For your reference, the program is available. Highlights of the program include:
- Journal Workshop Sessions
- Renewable Energy and Health Practice Tracks
- Start-up to Scale-up Dinner Event
- Meet the Editors Session
Big Data and Managing in a Digital Economy Recap
AOM’s first specialized conference
Date: April 18-20, 2018
Location: Surrey, UK
400 attendees came together from 34 different countries for 3 days of presentations, active learning workshops, and panel discussions that provided key learning and networking opportunities. Big Data and Managing in a Digital Economy was the first in a series of specialized conferences, to be held in various locations across the globe. Thank you to all who participated!
From Start-up to Scale-up Strategies: Coping in a Volatile Business Environment
Date: December 17-19, 2018
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Following the recent financial crisis, and against the background of international political and economic turmoil (e.g., Brexit), policy makers and practitioners face the important challenge of revitalizing and stabilizing the volatile economy through effective innovation policies and strategies that incentivize entrepreneurial efforts. This conference provided a unique opportunity for identifying key challenges, discussing implications, and developing suitable strategies. The conference offered several interdivisional paper sessions on a variety of topics (e.g., the international expansion of hi-tech startups) that combine perspectives from Organizational Behavior, International Business, and Technology and Innovation.
Call for Specialized Conference Proposals
Share your scholarly passion.
The Academy of Management’s
Specialized Conferences Committee is currently inviting brief statements of
interest from potential host institutions and local organizing committees to
develop an AOM Specialized Conference to be held in 2020 or beyond. The
Specialized Conferences Committee will accept brief preliminary proposal forms
on a rolling basis. The ideas that generate the most interest will advance to a
second stage of development. The committee will then collaboratively work with
these finalists to more fully develop final proposals.
Proposal Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis.
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