There have been recent calls to organise more sustainable conferences mainly originating in the life sciences. Efforts include contributions by biologists published in Nature as well as a whole event devoted to this topic organised in June 2024 by the National Institutes of Health. It is remarkable that for the time being, no similar effort has been undertaken under the umbrella of the Academy of Management. The purpose of this professional development workshop is to set up an initiative within the Academy of Management towards evolving the concept of the Academy of Management Conference towards a model that is both more environmentally sustainable and more inclusive. I am looking for colleagues interested in setting up such a professional development workshop.
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Alain Klarsfeld
Professor of HRM
TBS Education (Toulouse Business School)
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