Decentralized Finance (DEFI) is changing the financial landscape. What are the consequences on market infrastructures, financial actors, the transmission of monetary policy? Does the concept of "Commons" introduced by Elinor Ostrom, winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economics, offer a relevant...

Conference Tracks: - Business in society; - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management: New Opportunities and Challenges; - Human resource development in a new reality; - International business and emerging markets; - Managing Diverse Talent in a Divided World; - Marketing: current trends &...

Theme Tracks: - Scope and Structure of the Firm - Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability - Globalization and Emerging Markets - Innovation and Knowledge - Entrepreneurship - Governance, Leadership and Human Capital

This event aims to discuss how digital-based financial innovations are affecting the robustness and efficiency of the financial system. Research papers will analyze various issues such as the properties of crypto-assets, the risks and opportunities associated with security-based crowdfunding, or...

Confrence theme tracks: Political and Stakeholder Strategies for the Era of De‐Globalization; The Promise of Digital to Address Global Challenges; International Governance in Companies; Sharing the Gains of Globalization. Interest group tracks: Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Global...

Theme Tracks: - Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Connected World - Organizing for Sharing and Collaboration - Cooperative Strategies for Sharing and Exchanging Knowledge - Global Strategies for a Connected World

In line with the conference’s focus on growth, topics will range from the need to redesign global strategies, taking into account expected changes in global trade; to the challenges faced by firms when devising strategies, by harnessing the potential of new technologies to fuel growth. The...

Conference tracks: Track A: Role of Institutions & National Context; Track B: Role of Governance and Networks; Track C: Sources of Economic Value in Alliances and Acquisitions; Track D: Role of Intra-firm Routines, People and Structures; Track E: Technology and Innovation Strategies.

The theme for the 2017 SMS Annual Conference, “Unconventional Strategies for Emerging Complexity and Intensifying Diversity,” embraces these challenges and the types of unconventional (i.e., unusual, avant-garde, exceptional, against-the-grain) strategies that might be used to address them.

The conference aims to shed light on what are the characteristics of a resilient and growth promoting financial system, with a view on banking and financial markets integration in Europe. Research papers will analyze various issues such as the link between financial structure and growth, the...