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 |
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| 16 June 2026 | Junior Faculty Consortium Registration Reception |
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| 17 June 2026 | Main Conference | ||||
| 18 June 2026 | Main Conference Closing Ceremony |
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| 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 Fee1 March – 20 April 2026 |
Regular Registration Fee21 April – 10 June 2026 |
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| Academic or Executive | HKD 3,500 Approximately USD 450 |
HKD 3,900 Approximately USD 500 |
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| Faculty at public universities in Vietnam | HKD 2,700 Approximately USD 350 |
HKD 3,500 Approximately USD 450 |
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| Student or Emeritus | HKD 1,600 Approximately USD 200 |
HKD 1,900 Approximately USD 250 |
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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
Professor Mike Peng
University of Texas at Dallas
Mike Peng (PhD, University of Washington) is the Jindal Chair of Global Strategy at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is President of the Asia Academy of Management (AAOM), where he is a Fellow. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and a National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award winner. He previously served on the faculty at the Ohio State University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, and University of Hawaii. At AAOM, Peng served as Editor-in-Chief for the Asia Pacific Journal of Management (2007–2009), Program Chair for the main conference in Bali, Indonesia (2019), and Vice-President (2020–2024). As President, Mike is leading two major initiatives: (1) launching a Special Conference series, which held its first conference successfully in Bangkok, Thailand, in June 2025; (2) rebranding the Asian Case Research Journal to become a practitioner-oriented, insights-rich new journal Asia Management. he has published over 180 articles in leading journals. His three market-leading textbooks, Global Business, Global Strategy, and Global, have been translated in Chinese, Portuguese, and Spanish; and adapted for the Europe/EMEA and India/South Asia markets. He has 69,000+ Google Scholar citations. As of October 1, 2025, according to Google Scholar, he is ranked #1 in global strategy, #3 in international business, and #9 in strategic management.
Keynote speakers
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.
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 |
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