Conference details

The Asia Academy of Management 2026 conference in Ho Chi Minh City, a vibrant hub of entrepreneurship, education, and technological progress, will serve as a platform to explore how organisations and institutions can leverage emerging technologies, new business models, and strategic leadership to thrive in an era of disruption.

Program committee

Program Co-chairs

Professor Sanjay Singh

Chair of Human Resource Management, Management and Marketing, School of Business, University of Dundee

Associate Professor Burkhard Schrage​

Associate HoD, Management Department, The Business School, RMIT Vietnam

Presidential Address

Professor Mike Peng

President of AAOM, O.P. Jindal Distinguished Chair, The University of Texas at Dallas

Track Chairs

Adam Tatarynowicz Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT)
Matthias Tietz University of St. Gallen, Switzerland/Singapore Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT)
Amitabh Anand Excelia Business School, France Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT)
Elaine Chew RMIT University, Vietnam Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT)
Nuttawuth Muehnjohn Murdoch University, Australia Human Resource Management (HRM)
Badrinarayan Shankar Pawar Indian Institute of Management Raipur, India Human Resource Management (HRM)
Sateesh Shet Northumbria University, United Kingdom Human Resource Management (HRM)
Badri Munir Sukoco Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia Human Resource Management (HRM)
David Fan RMIT University, Australia International Management (IM)
Vo Van Dut Can Tho University, Vietnam International Management (IM)
Quyen Dang RMIT University, Vietnam International Management (IM)
Abdul-Nasser Kassar Lebanese American University, Lebanon International Management (IM)
Sophie Lythreatis University of Bristol, United Kingdom Organisation and Management Theory (OMT)
Sang Huyn Kim Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea Organisation and Management Theory (OMT)
Paresha Sinha University of Waikato, New Zealand Organisation and Management Theory (OMT)
Upasna Agarwal Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, India Organisational Behaviour (OB)
Greeni Maheshwari RMIT University, Vietnam Organisational Behaviour (OB)
Emerald Jay Ilac Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Organisational Behaviour (OB)
Rabindra K Pradhan Indian Institute of Technology Kharapur, India Organisational Behaviour (OB)
Sachiko Yamao Keio University, Japan Organisational Behaviour (OB)
Ziliang Deng Peking University, China​ Strategic Management (STR)
Asda Chintakananda National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand Strategic Management (STR)
Phuong Nguyen  RMIT University, Vietnam Strategic Management (STR)
Fuming Jiang RMIT University, Australia Doctoral Consortium
Roberto N. Galang Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Doctoral Consortium

Agenda

Date
Activity
16 June 2026 Registration and Reception 
17 June 2026

Main Conference

Junior Faculty Consortium

18 June 2026

Main Conference

Closing Ceremony

19 June 2026 Doctoral Consortium
20 June 2026 Offsite trip (optional)

Note

* The agenda is subject to change.

** The offsite trip is self-funded and not included in the conference registration fee.

Fee and payment

Conference registration opens early March 2026. Tiered pricing is offered for early and regular registration.

Payment instructions will be provided upon acceptance.

Type
Early Registration Fee

1 March – 20 April 2026

Regular Registration Fee

21 April – 10 June 2026

Academic or Executive

HKD 3,500

Approximately USD 450

HKD 3,900

Approximately USD 500

Faculty at public universities in Vietnam

HKD 2,700

Approximately USD 350

HKD 3,500

Approximately USD 450

Student or Emeritus

HKD 1,600

Approximately USD 200

HKD 1,900

Approximately USD 250

Note

AAOM is registered in Hong Kong and uses the Hong Kong dollar as our official currency. Registration includes a two-year membership at the Asia Academy of Management.​

Conference highlights

Presidential address

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Professor Mike Peng

University of Texas

Mike W. Peng is the Jindal Chair of Global Strategy at the Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas. He is also a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award winner and a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB). At UT Dallas, he has been the number one contributor to the list of 50 top journals tracked by Financial Times, which as ranked UT Dallas as a top 20 school in research worldwide. Over 60 of his articles appear on the Financial Times list (28 of them on the UTD list). Professor Peng received his PhD from the University of Washington. Prior to joining UT Dallas, he served on the faculties of the Ohio State University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and University of Hawaii. He has taught in five States in the US (Hawaii, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, and Washington), as well as in China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.


Keynote speakers

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Professor Xiao-Ping Chen

University of Washington

Xiao-Ping Chen (PhD, University of Illinois) is Philip M. Condit Endowed Chair and Professor of Management in the Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington. She has served as Associate Dean for Faculty and Academic Affairs (2016-2020) and Chair of the Department of Management and Organization (2009-2015) at Foster. She is an elected Fellow in Academy of Management (AOM), American Psychological Association (APA), and Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology (SIOP). She is on the list of top 2% most cited scientists in the world. Professor Chen has published many research papers in top-tier journals such as AMR, AMJ, JAP, OBHDP, Management Science, and JIBS. She was a faculty previously at Indiana University and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.


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Professor Edward Zajac

Northwestern University

Professor Ed Zajac is a leading expert in strategy, alliances, and corporate governance at the Kellogg School of Management. A Fellow of the Academy of Management and Strategic Management Society, he is one of the world's most cited researchers in his field. He has published widely in top journals, developed key MBA courses, and consulted globally with major corporations. Zajac has held visiting positions at top universities worldwide and serves on several corporate and nonprofit boards.


Professional Development Workshops (PDWs)

AAOM Doctoral Consortium
Junior Faculty Consortium

Chair:

  • Markus Taussig, Rutgers Uniersity

Co-chairs :

  • Roberto N. Galang, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
  • Fuming Jiang, RMIT University Australia