2026 Programme
14 - 15 May 2026
SMU Li Ka Shing Library
Programme at a Glance (2026)
14 May 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 8:00AM - 5:30PM
Conference Venue: SMU Li Ka Shing Library [Map]
Time | Session |
|---|---|
8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00AM - 9:10AM | Opening & Welcome Address with Prof Lily Kong and Prof Heli Wang Room A |
9:10AM - 10:00AM | UCLA Professor Christopher S. Tang Keynote Address and Q&A Room A |
10:00AM - 10:15AM | Break |
10:15AM - 11:45PM | Seminar 1: Academic Literature Review in the Age of AI and Large Language Models Room A Breakout Session 1.1 Accounting, Litigation, and Corporate Governance Room B Breakout Session 1.2 Urban Design, Space, and Social Practice Room C Breakout Session 1.3 Organizational Life and Work Practices Room D |
11:45AM - 12:45PM | Networking Lunch Room A Lounge Area |
1:00PM - 2:30PM | Poster Presentation Room A Breakout Session 2.1 Sustainability, Climate, and Governance Room B Breakout Session 2.2 Markets, Education, and Matching Room C
Psychological Processes in Technology-Mediated Life Room C |
2:45PM - 3:45PM | General Panel Session 1: Building Bridges: Academic–Industry Collaboration for Impactful Research Room A |
| 3:45PM - 4:00PM | Break |
4:00PM - 5:30PM | Seminar 2: Streamlined Workflow for Qualitative Data Analysis with Whisper and ATLAS.ti Room A Breakout Session 3.1 Public Policy, Justice, and Welfare Room B Breakout Session 3.2 Marketing, Consumers, and Incentives Room C |
15 May 2026 (Friday)
Time: 8:00AM - 7:00PM
Conference Venue: SMU Li Ka Shing Library [Map]
Time | Session |
|---|---|
8:00AM - 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
9:00AM - 10:30AM | Seminar 3: Getting Published and Enhancing Research Visibility with Visual Abstracts Room A Breakout Session 4.1 Finance, Risk, and Political Economy Room B Breakout Session 4.2 Urban Space and Everyday Life Room C |
10:30AM - 10:45AM | Break |
10:45AM - 12:15PM | Seminar 4: Text Analysis for PhD Research: An Introduction to No-Code and Code-Light Tools Room A Breakout Session 5.1 Digital Transformation, AI, and Work Room B Breakout Session 5.2 Operations, Optimization, and Systems Room C |
12:15PM - 1:15PM | Networking Lunch Room A Lounge Area |
1:15PM - 2:45PM | Seminar 5: Strategic Publishing And Critical AI Use for Research Impact Room A Breakout Session 6.1 Strategy, Institutions, and Regulation Room B Breakout Session 6.2 Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Knowledge Room C |
2:45PM - 3:00PM | Break |
3:00PM - 4:30PM | General Panel Session 2: The PhD Journey: Common Challenges and Strategies for Success Room A |
5:00PM - 7:00PM | Rising Scholars Awards Ceremony & Meet-the-Faculty Evening Reception |
For more information please proceed to the Panels & Keynote, Seminars, and Breakout Sessions tabs.
Keynote & Panels
Seminars
Breakout Sessions & Poster Presentations
