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AOM Panel Symposium: Category Research in the Digital Age

  • 1.  AOM Panel Symposium: Category Research in the Digital Age

    Posted 07-18-2025 05:23

    If you are attending #AOM2025 in Copenhagen, join us for an invigorating conversation on how digital technologies are reshaping market categorization.

    ๐ŸŽ™๏ธPanel Symposium: Category Research in the Digital Age

    ๐Ÿ“† Monday, July 28 | ๐Ÿ•ฃ 1:45PM - 3:15PM CEST
    ๐Ÿ“ Bella Center in Hall A- A2-m2

    The intersection of category research and digital innovation presents new research frontiers.

    ๐Ÿ” We will address questions such as:
    - Does digital generativity require us to rethink category formation, category boundary work, and legitimacy frameworks?
    - How do digital categories challenge our understanding of categorical stability, audience evaluation, and trust?
    - What are managerial and regulatory implications of category ambiguity in AI-driven markets?
    - What methodological innovations spurred by digital and AI capabilities can further category studies?

    Panelists:
    Raghu Garud, Pennsylvania State University
    Mark Kennedy, Imperial College London
    Lionel Paolella, University of Cambridge
    Neil Pollock, University of Edinburgh Business School

    Facilitators:
    Michael Barrett, University of Cambridge
    Valerie Handunge, PhD, Cambridge Digital Innovation (CDI)

    Academy of Management
    AOM CTO Division



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