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.
Organising Committee
Conference Chair
Professor Mike Peng
President of AAOM, O.P. Jindal Distinguished Chair, The University of Texas at Dallas
Program Co-chairs
Associate Professor Burkhard Schrage
Associate HoD, Management Department, The Business School, RMIT Vietnam
Professor Sanjay Singh
Chair of Human Resource Management, Management and Marketing, School of Business, University of Dundee
Track Chairs
| Adam Tatarynowicz | Singapore Management University | Track Co-Chair | Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT) |
| Matthias Tietz | St. Gallen Institute of Management in Asia, Singapore | Track Co-Chair | Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT) |
| Amitabh Anand | Excelia Business School, France | Track Co-Chair | Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT) |
| Elaine Chew | RMIT University Vietnam | Track Co-Chair | Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENT) |
| Nuttawuth Muehnjohn | University of Bradford, Australia | Track Co-Chair | Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| Badrinarayan Shankar Pawar | Indian Institute of Management Raipur, India | Track Co-Chair | Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| Sateesh Shet | Northumbria University, UK | Track Co-Chair | Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| Badri Munir Sukoco | Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia | Track Co-Chair | Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| David Fan | RMIT University, Australia | Track Co-Chair | International Management (IM) |
| Vo Van Dut | Can Tho University, Vietnam | Track Co-Chair | International Management (IM) |
| Quyen Dang | RMIT University Vietnam | Track Co-Chair | International Management (IM) |
| Sophie Lythreatis | University of Bristol, UK | Track Co-Chair | Organisation and Management Theory (OMT) |
| Sang Huyn Kim | Sungkyunkwan University, Korea | Track Co-Chair | Organisation and Management Theory (OMT) |
| Paresha Sinha | University of Waikato, New Zealand | Track Co-Chair | Organisation and Management Theory (OMT) |
| Upasna Agarwal | Indian Institute of Management Mumbai, India | Track Co-Chair | Organisational Behaviour (OB) |
| Greeni Maheshwari | RMIT University Vietnam | Track Co-Chair | Organisational Behaviour (OB) |
| Sachiko Yamao | Keio University, Japan | Track Co-Chair | Organisational Behaviour (OB) |
| Ziliang Deng | Peking University, China | Track Co-Chair | Strategic Management (STR) |
| Asda Chintakananda | National Institute of Development Administration, Thailand | Track Co-Chair | Strategic Management (STR) |
| Phuong Nguyen | RMIT University Vietnam | Track Co-Chair | Strategic Management (STR) |
| Markus Taussig | Rutgers Business School | PhD Consortium Chair | PhD Consortium |
| Fuming Jiang | RMIT University | Chair | Doctoral Consortium |
| Roberto N. Galang | Ateneo de Manila University | Chair | Doctoral Consortium |
Agenda
Date |
Activity |
| 16 June 2026 | Registration and Reception |
| 17 June 2026 | Main conference and Gala dinner |
| 18 June 2026 | Main conference and Closing Ceremony |
| 19 June 2026 | Doctoral/ Junior Faculty Consortium |
| 20 June 2026 | Off-site 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.
Membership Type |
Early Registration Fee1 March – 20 April 2026 |
Regular Registration Fee21 April – 10 June 2026 |
| Academic or Executive | HKD 3,500 Approximately USD 450 and VND 11,700,000 |
HKD 3,900 Approximately USD 500 and VND 13,000,000 |
| Faculty members at public universities in Vietnam | HKD 2,400 Approximately USD 300 and VND 7,800,000 |
HKD 3,100 Approximately USD 400 and VND 10,500,000 |
| Student or Emeritus | HKD 1,600 Approximately USD 200 and VND 5,300,000 |
HKD 1,900 Approximately USD 250 and VND 6,500,000 |
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.
Keynote speakers
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.
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.