International Conference and Annual Meeting

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 50+ exhibitors. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Join us for a session designed specifically for first-time ICAM attendees. This welcome session provides an excellent opportunity to network with peers and meet AACSB leadership. Gain valuable insights on how to navigate the conference, maximize your experience, and build meaningful relationships that will support your professional journey. Don't miss this chance to start your conference with a strong foundation and a network of supportive colleagues.

Join peers with shared interests or roles to exchange insights, challenges, and best practices. More details coming soon.

This practical session is designed to help attendees maximize the full value of their AACSB membership. Participants will gain a clear understanding of key membership benefits, including tools, services, and global engagement opportunities available to their schools. AACSB experts will also highlight data resources that can support strategic planning, benchmarking, and decision-making. The session will clarify the roles and responsibilities of accreditation liaisons and accreditation managers, helping schools navigate the accreditation lifecycle more effectively. Additionally, attendees will learn about AACSB’s Academy offerings—from professional development programs to learning resources—that can strengthen leadership, faculty development, and institutional impact.

Join peers with shared interests or roles to exchange insights, challenges, and best practices. More details coming soon.

Join us for a welcome message from Lily Bi, President and CEO of AACSB International.

Make the most of your midday break with a convenient boxed lunch. Whether you're heading to an affinity group meeting, catching up with colleagues, or taking a quiet moment to recharge, feel free to take your lunch and enjoy it wherever you feel most comfortable.

Join peers with shared interests or roles to exchange insights, challenges, and best practices. More details coming soon.

Automation, AI, demographic shifts, and global workforce realignment are reshaping work faster than curricula can adapt. This session explores how business schools can prepare learners for a labor market defined by emerging roles, hybrid intelligence, and continuous reinvention.

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In an era of rising climate risk, regulatory scrutiny, and public skepticism, what does “authentic sustainability” mean? Panelists will examine the gap between aspiration and action, explore the challenges of scaling sustainable solutions, and share candid insights on the trade-offs leaders face. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of what it takes to embed sustainability into strategy, culture, and operations, and what skills the next generation of leaders must develop to drive meaningful change.

Relax and enjoy the company of your colleagues at this Seattle themed reception. This reception is the perfect opportunity to unwind and continue the day’s discussions in a more informal setting.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 50+ exhibitors. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Make the most of your networking break by connecting with peers in a way that’s most relevant to you! Whether you prefer to network by region or by school type, dedicated tables will be set up to help you engage in meaningful discussions. Join conversations based on your geographic area or connect with colleagues from institutions similar to yours — large or small, public or private, research-intensive or teaching-focused, urban or rural. Exchange best practices, explore common challenges, and build valuable connections in an informal setting.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Make the most of your networking break by connecting with peers in a way that’s most relevant to you! Whether you prefer to network by region or by school type, dedicated tables will be set up to help you engage in meaningful discussions. Join conversations based on your geographic area or connect with colleagues from institutions similar to yours — large or small, public or private, research-intensive or teaching-focused, urban or rural. Exchange best practices, explore common challenges, and build valuable connections in an informal setting.

Disagreement can be a source of insight and a driver of innovation, or a source of stress and a catalyst for drama. During this session, Julia Minson, a leading expert on the psychology of disagreement, will share insights from her new book, How to Disagree Better (March 2026). Drawing on decades of cutting-edge research, Julia will offer participants concrete strategies for improving conversations across disagreement in the workplace, among family members, and in civic life. Participants will have a chance to immediately try out the techniques outlined in the book during a series of interactive exercises and dive deeper into the ideas during small group debriefs and Q&A with the author.

Speakers will explore how schools can identify priority impact areas linked to their mission, map activities to outcomes, and build simple systems for collecting and organizing evidence. Participants will leave with actionable strategies for moving beyond lists of activities toward demonstrating real, documented impact, supported by data, narratives, and continuous improvement practices that align with AACSB accreditation standards.

Around the world, students are questioning the return on investment of a degree. This session examines whether the traditional business degree still delivers value and what must change to restore confidence. Speakers will explore global models of work-integrated learning. Through comparative examples, attendees will consider how experiential learning, flexible credentials, and employer partnerships can reinvent the degree for a new generation and ensure it remains relevant, trusted, and future-proof.

What if AI wasn’t an add-on, but the foundation of everything a business school does? In this session speakers from across regions will deliver bold 10-minute visions of an AI-First business school. The session challenges participants to break from incremental thinking and consider what true transformation looks like when AI reshapes the way we work and learn.

Financial pressure is mounting, but so is the opportunity for bold reinvention. In this interactive Shark Tank–style session, participants will pitch unconventional revenue-generating ideas to a panel representing diverse institutional perspectives. Attendees will leave with ideas and inspiration to drive financial innovation at their institutions.

Officers of AACSB International will present reports to the membership, with Board Chair Joyce Strawser delivering the annual address and highlighting key accomplishments. President and CEO Lily Bi will provide an update on the organization’s operations and financials.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conferenc

This session provides a practical overview of AACSB’s expectations for Faculty Qualifications and Engagement, including distinctions between Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), and Instructional Practitioner (IP). Speakers will explore strategies for maintaining a portfolio of faculty that aligns with school mission and strategic priorities, as well as approaches to screening, documenting, and supporting faculty through hiring, workload design, and professional development.

Today’s most urgent challenges, from technology disruption to climate risk, demand solutions that cross traditional disciplinary boundaries. This session explores high-impact models of collaboration across various fields. Attendees will examine how breaking silos enhances employer engagement, accelerates research impact, expands experiential learning, and creates new revenue opportunities.

AI-generated misinformation, deepfakes, and synthetic media are reshaping the information landscape and eroding trust in institutions. Leaders now operate in an environment where truth is contested, reputation risk is constant, and rapid response is critical. This session examines how business schools can prepare students to navigate this reality.

Climate risk is now a core strategic issue influencing supply chains, operations, finance, insurance, and leadership. This session examines why climate literacy must become foundational in business education. Speakers will highlight global cases of climate-driven disruption and how organizations are adapting through scenario planning, resilience investing, and sustainable transition strategies.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

As the expectations for business schools continue to evolve, staying ahead of accreditation trends is essential for maintaining quality, advancing mission, and preparing for successful peer review visits. This session provides a practical, up-to-date overview of emerging themes across AACSB accreditation, spanning strategic planning, teaching and learning, curricular innovation, faculty expectations, and societal impact. Designed as an action-oriented session, participants will walk away with clear takeaways they can immediately apply to strengthen their accreditation readiness and inform institutional planning.

Honorees of AACSB's inaugural Global Impact Awards will be formally recognized for their excellence in leadership, teaching and learning, research impact, societal impact, and AACSB volunteer service.

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Begin the final day with networking over breakfast. Reflect on the insights gained and prepare for the final sessions.

Many leaders operate under the assumption that we must choose between making rapid progress and taking care of people. In this talk, Anne Morriss, author of Move Fast and Fix Things (2023), reinvents the playbook for how to lead change with an approach that builds trust and accelerates excellence. Throughout this keynote, Anne makes the case that the best change leaders solve hard problems with fierce urgency while making their organizations even stronger.

Maximize your conference experience while exploring the Exhibit Hall while networking with peers and interacting with 60+ exhibitors. Explore the latest innovations, attend a quick solutions session, and participate in a networking activity designed to foster meaningful conversations. Be sure to stop by the Discover AACSB area to explore our full range of offerings – from the Academy to technology, data, and other valuable resources designed to support your institution’s success. Whether you're visiting exhibitors, seeking new insights, or expanding your professional network, the Exhibit Hall is your central space to engage, learn, and grow throughout the conference.

Many institutions struggle with designing learning outcomes that are truly mission-aligned, selecting appropriate measures, and closing the loop in ways that strengthen programs rather than add administrative burden. In this session, AoL experts will demystify the latest expectations within AACSB’s accreditation standards and share practical approaches for building an effective, sustainable AoL system.

“Wellness" can no longer be limited to yoga sessions or standalone workshops. This session focuses on everyday strategies that influence wellbeing: culture, leadership behaviors, workload, and the structural factors shaping mental health. Speakers will explore current trends in burnout, belonging, and share simple, actionable takeaways to help schools create healthier, more sustainable environments.

As the world shifts toward a multipolar order, with power dispersed across emerging economic and geopolitical centers, future leaders will need new competencies to navigate uncertainty, shifting alliances, and complex global relationships. This session connects the macro forces reshaping business with the practical strategies business schools can use to prepare students for this reality. Speakers will share research-informed approaches to designing international and virtual experiences that build cultural agility, perspective-taking, and adaptable mindsets. Attendees will gain both strategic insight and actionable tools to ensure their global offerings equip graduates to thrive in an increasingly complex world.

While AI is already transforming classrooms, its impact on research is just beginning to be understood. How will AI change the way academics design studies, work with data, and share findings? What does this mean for integrity, peer review, and the future of knowledge creation?