In June 2026, Montenegro will become the epicenter of the global discussion on the future of management and organization.
From June 3 to 6, 2026, Hotel Maestral in Pržno will host the 8th International Conference on Management and Organization (ICMO 2026), held under an exceptionally relevant theme:
“Sustainability by Design: Redesigning Strategy, People, and the Digital Future.”
The conference is organized by a strong coalition of regional and international academic bodies: the Montenegrin Academy of Management (MAOM), Slovenian Academy of Management (SAM), Croatian Academy of Management (CroAM), and the University of Montenegro – Faculty of Economics Podgorica.
A key partner and patron of the event is the global Academy of Management (AOM), whose support confirms the international significance and quality of the gathering.
Theme: Sustainability as a Design Principle
The conference motto, “Sustainability is not an endpoint, but a design principle for the future,” emphasizes a shift from treating sustainability as an add-on toward embedding it in the very core of strategies, organizational cultures, and digital solutions.
Discussions will focus on how organizations can reconcile economic growth with environmental responsibility and human well-being.
Program Highlights
The program will include 10 thematic tracks, covering topics such as:
- Strategy and sustainable organization (paradoxes and complexity)
- The role of people, HRM, and well-being in distributed work environments
- Managing digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI)
- Innovation, ethics, and ESG integration
Keynote Speakers
The conference will host some of the most influential figures in the global management and organization community, confirming Montenegro’s growing status as an academic hub. Confirmed speakers include:
- Peter Bamberger (Israel) – Former President of the Academy of Management
- Arnold B. Bakker (Netherlands) – Global leader in work engagement and the Job Demands–Resources theory
- Chet C. Miller (USA) – Editor-in-Chief, Academy of Management Discoveries
- Evangelia Demerouti (Netherlands) – President, European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
In addition to plenary lectures, the conference will feature special AOM sessions, research methods workshops, and a doctoral colloquium.
Call for Papers and Important Dates
The Organizing Committee invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit their papers.
The deadline for submitting extended abstracts (500–1000 words) or full papers is February 1, 2026.
The best papers will have the opportunity to be published in prestigious, Scopus-indexed journals and monographs by Springer and Edward Elgar.
The online submission and registration system will be launched in December 2025.