The founding gathering of the IAM’s second century will take place on November 19–20, 2026 at ESE Business School in Santiago, Chile. The meeting will bring together our global fellowship with a carefully curated group of leaders from business, policy, and civil society. Confirmed keynote speakers include Peter Brabeck, former Chairman and CEO of Nestlé. … Continued
Meeting in Albania on September 24–25, 2025, the Academy’s leadership translated the energy of the Prague Centennial into a concrete agenda for the future. The board approved the Academy’s refreshed mission — “Advancing management for global good” — and vision — “Bridging Theory and Practice for Global Good.” Through education, research, and collaboration, the IAM … Continued
On November 21–23, 2024, the International Academy of Management returned to Prague — the city where it was founded in 1924 — to celebrate its Centennial. Hosted by the University of New York in Prague, the gathering brought together fellows and guests from around the world under the theme “A Century of Management Thought: Reflecting … Continued
The founding gathering of the IAM’s second century will take place on November 19–20, 2026 at ESE Business School in Santiago, Chile. The meeting will bring together our global fellowship with a carefully curated group of leaders from business, policy, and civil society. Confirmed keynote speakers include Peter Brabeck, former Chairman and CEO of Nestlé. … Continued
As the Academy enters its second century, the IAM is proud to welcome a distinguished cohort of new fellows whose work spans strategy, leadership, innovation, and the practice of management at the highest level: Modupe Akinola — Columbia Business School Edilson Camara — CEO Emeritus, Egon Zehnder Adam Grant — The Wharton School, University of … Continued
Meeting in Albania on September 24–25, 2025, the Academy’s leadership translated the energy of the Prague Centennial into a concrete agenda for the future. The board approved the Academy’s refreshed mission — “Advancing management for global good” — and vision — “Bridging Theory and Practice for Global Good.” Through education, research, and collaboration, the IAM … Continued
On November 21–23, 2024, the International Academy of Management returned to Prague — the city where it was founded in 1924 — to celebrate its Centennial. Hosted by the University of New York in Prague, the gathering brought together fellows and guests from around the world under the theme “A Century of Management Thought: Reflecting … Continued
Santiago, Chile — November 19–20, 2026. The founding gathering of the IAM’s second century, hosted at ESE Business School.
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ESE Business School, Santiago, Chile
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Mr. Camara is CEO Emeritus and Senior Partner at Egon Zehnder, the global leadership advisory firm. As Global Chief Executive Officer from 2018 to 2024, he led the firm’s operations across 48 countries, with 69 offices and more than 3,000 employees. Born in Brazil and based in the United States, he holds an MBA from … Continued
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Dr. Wade is the Professor of Strategy and Digital at IMD Business School and Director of IMD’s Global Center for Digital and AI Transformation. He received his PhD from the Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario. He has published more than a dozen books and hundreds of articles and case studies on digital and … Continued
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Dr. Grant is the Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. An organizational psychologist, he received his PhD from the University of Michigan and became Wharton’s youngest tenured professor. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again, Give and Take and Originals, and one of … Continued