2026 Conference


Programme at a Glance

Monday 7th September (VIRTUAL DAY)

08:00 - 08:30: Welcome by BAM Chair Prof Emma Parry FBAM, Cranfield University, UK; and Conference Chair Dr Nisreen Ameen, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK  I  Virtual 

08:30 - 10:00: Paper Sessions (1)   I   Virtual 

10:00 - 10:15: Refreshment Break   I   Virtual 

10:15 - 11:45: Professional Development Workshops (PDWs)  I  Pre-registrations open from DATE - full list of virtual PDWs Available Soon   I   Virtual 

11:45 - 13:00: Lunch Break   I   Virtual 

13:00 - 14:00: Meet the Non-BAM Editors   I   Prof Ajai Gaur, Journal of World Business; Prof Mirella Kleijnen, Journal of Business Research; Prof Thomas Lawton, Long Range Planning; Prof Andreas Strobl, European Management Journal. Facilitated by Prof Wilson Ng, IDRAC Business School   I   Virtual 

14:00 - 15:00: Keynote Panel Session   I   EDI and the Future of Business: Social Purpose, Impact, and Innovation - Prof Sam Friedman, London School of Economics (LSE). Chaired by Prof Anica Zeyen, Dr Nisreen Ameen, Royal Holloway, University of London   I   Virtual   

15:00 - 15:15: Refreshment break   I   Virtual 

15:15 - 16:45: Paper Sessions (2)   I   Virtual 

15:15 - 16:45: BJM Collection   I   Invited panel 40th anniversary  I   TBC   I  Virtual 

16:45 - 17:00: Refreshment break   I   Virtual 

17:00 - 18:30: Paper Sessions (3)   I   Virtual 
 



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Wednesday 9th September (IN PERSON ELEMENT)
Location: Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Campus, TW20 0EX

08:00 - 17:00: Registration  I  Windsor Building

08:45 - 10:15: Paper Sessions (4)    I    Various buildings   I   Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

10:15 - 10:45: Refreshment Break  I  Various Buildings


10:45 - 13:00: Grand Conference Opening & Award Ceremony  I  Windsor Auditorium and spill-out rooms    I   Hybrid 

Welcome Introduction

RHUL Prof Julie Sanders, RHUL Vice-Chancellor; Prof Christos Tsinopoulos, RHUL Executive Dean; Dr Nisreen Ameen, Conference Chair.
BAMProf Katy Mason, President; Prof Emma Parry, Chair. 
UoW Prof Ashley Roberts, BAM2027 Chair

Keynote Panel Session: Thriving Together: Impact, Innovation, and Inclusion in Business and Management

Lord Tim Clement-Jones CBE, House of Lords, Prof Lynda Gratton, London Business School, Prof Daniel Neyland, University of Bristol, Janine Chamberlain, LinkedIn, VP LinkedIn Talent Solutions. Chaired by Dr Nisreen Ameen, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK

Award Ceremony

Presented by Prof Katy Mason, BAM President, Prof Emma Parry, BAM Chair


13:00 - 14:00: Lunch   I   Networking Hub (Marquee) and other locations

14:00 - 15:30: Paper Session 5    I    Various buildings   I   Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

15:30 - 16:00: Refreshment Break   I   Networking Hub (Marquee) and Various Buildings

15:30 - 16:00: 🌻 Social Activity   I   Escape the Room (Guided Campus Walk)     I   Pre-registration required   I   OPENING SOON

15:30 - 16:10: 🌻 Social Activity   I   Yoga, Sports Centre, Jane Holloway Hall   I   Pre-registration required   I   OPENING SOON

16:00 - 17:00: BAM Fellows Session   I   Prof Palie Smart, University of Bristol, Prof Gerard Hodgkinson, University of ManchesterProf Carole Elliott, University of St Andrews Business School, Prof Alison Pullen, Macquarie University. Chaired by Prof Yehuda Baruch, University of Southampton    I   Windsor Auditorium    I    In-Person

17:00 - 18:30: Paper Sessions (6) (Workshops and Symposia)    I     Various buildings    I    Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

18:30 - 19:30: BAM SIGs/Networks activities and informal gatherings   I   In-person   I   Various   I   RHUL and external venues

20:00 - 20:30: 🌻 Social Activity   I   Musical performance by RHUL students    I    RHUL Chapel   I   Pre-registration required   I   OPENING SOON



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Thursday 10th September (IN PERSON ELEMENT)
Location: Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Campus, TW20 0EX

08:00 - 08:30: 🌻 Social Activity   I   Escape the Room (Guided Campus Walk)    I   Pre-registration required   I   OPENING SOON

08:00 - 17:00: Registration   I   Windsor Building

09:00 - 10:30: Paper session (7)   I   Various buildings   I   Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

10:30 - 11:00: Refreshment Break   I    Networking Hub (Marquee) and various buildings

11:00 - 12:00: Keynote Panel Session   I   Reimagining Inclusive Education in the Age of AI: Who Thrives, and How? Prof Helen Crompton, Old Dominion University, Virginia; Dr Chahna Gonsalves, King's College London; Felix Manoharan, Alibaba Cloud International; Dr Sara Ratner, University of Oxford; Professor José EstevesPorto Business School. Chaired by Dr Lucy Gill-SimmenRoyal Holloway, University of London    I   Windsor Auditorium and spill-out rooms    I    Hybrid

12:00 - 13:30: Lunch   I   Networking Hub (Marquee) and other locations   I   Founders Square

                       12:00 - 12:45: 🌻 Social Activity   I   CoSTAR Future Studio virtual tour    I   Shilling Building

                       12:30 - 13:00: 🌻 Social Activity   I   Musical performance     RHUL Chapel

                       12:45 - 13:30: 🌻 Social Activity   I   CoSTAR Future Studio virtual tour    I   Shilling Building

13:30 - 15:00: Paper Session (8)   I   Various buildings   I   Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

15:00 - 15:30: Refreshment Break   I   Networking Hub (Marquee) and various buildings

15:00 - 15:30: 🌻 Social Activity  I   Escape the Room (Guided Campus Walk)   I   Pre-registration required   I  OPENING SOON

15:30 - 16:30: Keynote Panel Session   I   Balancing rigour and relevance: Thriving together in translating research to innovative practiceRuzanna Sargsyan, Amazon UK; James Lee, LinkedIn; Prof Mandy Parkinson, University of Salford; Prof Roger Maull, University of Exeter. Chaired by Dr Alex Reppel, Royal Holloway, University of London    I   Boiler House Auditorium   I   In-Person

15:30 - 17:00: Meet the BAM Editors and Friends   I   Victor Martin-Sanchez - ACEDE Business Research Quarterly (BRQ); Marta Ugolini, Alberto Pastore - SIMA Sinergie Italian Journal of Management Vanessa Ratten La Trobe - ANZAM Journal of Management & Organization; Prof Soum Chowdhury, Prof Shuang Ren, British Journal of Management (BJM); Prof Andrea Caputo, Prof Alexandra Beauregard, International Journal of Management Reviews (IJMR). Chaired by Prof Wilson Ng, IDRAC Business School     I    Windsor Auditorium and spill-out rooms    I    Hybrid

17:00 - 18:30: Paper session (9)   I   Various buildings   I   Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

19:30 - 22:00: Gala Networking Reception   I   Picture Gallery and Founders Hall   I   RHUL    I    SOLD OUT
 



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Friday 11th September (IN PERSON)
Location: Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham Campus, TW20 0EX

08:30 - 11:00: Registration   I   Windsor Building

08:45 - 09:15: 🌻 Social Activity   I   Escape the Room (Guided Campus Walk)    I   Pre-registration required   I   OPENING SOON

09:00 - 10:30: Professional Development Workshops   I   Various Buildings   I    Pre-registrations - OPENING SOON

10:30 - 11:00: Refreshment Break   I   Networking Hub and other locations

11:00 - 13:00: Paper session (10)   I   Various buildings   I   Please refer to the full paper schedule - COMING SOON

13:00 - 14:00: Farewell Lunch   I   Available from the Networking Hub
 



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