8th International Conference on Management and Organization

The Slovenian Academy of Management,

together with Montenegrin Academy of Management (MAOM),

Croatian Academy of Management (CroAM), University of Montenegro, Faculty of Economics Podgorica,

Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Belgrade with the support of the Academy of Management (AOM).

is announcing its

8th International Conference on Management and Organization:

SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN: RETHINKING STRATEGY, PEOPLE & DIGITAL FUTURES

June 3–6, 2026 | Hotel Maestral, Pržno, Montenegro

The conference will bring together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how sustainability can be intentionally embedded into strategic decision-making, people-centered work practices, and digital transformations. The program will include AOM community sessions, research paper sessions, professional development workshops, a doctoral and early-career colloquium, and social and networking activities on the Adriatic coast.

First Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Peter Bamberger (Past President, Academy of Management)

  • Arnold Bakker (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

  • Evangelia Demerouti (TU Eindhoven; President, EAWOP)

  • Chet Miller (Editor-in-Chief, Academy of Management Discoveries)

  • Dana Minbaeva (King’s College London / Copenhagen Business School)

  • Carin Isabel Knopp (Harvard Business School)

  • Xavier Castañer (HEC Lausanne; Past President, IFSAM)

  • …and additional keynote and plenary speakers to be announced.

Call for Papers
The Call for Papers is available here. Submissions (extended abstracts or full papers) will open in December 2025, with a submission deadline of February 1, 2026.

We warmly invite you to join us for an inspiring, collaborative, and memorable conference experience in Montenegro.