Date: 28 and 29 October 2026
Venue: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Puerta de Toledo Campus (Ronda de Toledo, 1, 28005 Madrid)
Format: In-person
The II ACEDE Paper Development Workshop (PDW) in Strategy, organised by the ACEDE Strategy Section, will take place on 28 and 29 October 2026 at the Puerta de Toledo Campus of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M). This academic event is designed to support researchers aiming to refine their work in the field of business strategy, helping them advance towards publication in leading academic journals.
Invited speakers:
This second edition of the ACEDE PDW in Strategy will bring together internationally renowned scholars:
Mircea Epure (Universitat Pompeu Fabra), Editor-in-Chief of BRQ Business Research Quarterly.
Ruth Aguilera (D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University), Deputy Editor of Journal of International Business Studies and ex Senior Editor of Organization Science.
Lucia Naldi (Jönköping InternationalBusiness School y Lund University), Co-Editor of Journal of Business Research and Field Editor of Journal of
Business Venturing.
John Dencker (D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University), Ex-Associate Editor of the Academy of Management Journal.
Maria J. Sanchez-Bueno, (Carlos III University) Associate Editor of Long Range Planning.
This PDW represents a unique opportunity to build international research networks, share innovative research ideas, and receive feedback from leading scholars in the field of strategy. Through this initiative, ACEDE and the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid establish themselves as a key meeting point for research excellence in strategy at the international level.
If you have any questions, please contact: estrategia.acede@gmail.com
How to get there
Puerta de Toledo Campus is located in the heart of Madrid, in La Latina neighbourhood. Metro:
Line 5, Puerta de Toledo stop (a two-minute walk from campus). Bus: lines 3, 17, 18, 23, 27, 35, 60 and 148, stopping at Glorieta de Puerta de Toledo. From Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport: take metro Line 8 to Nuevos Ministerios, then Line 10 to Alonso Martínez, and Line 5 to Puerta de Toledo.
Accommodation
Programme
The workshop will run over two days: a full day on 28 October and a morning session on 29 October, ending at midday. The detailed programme will be published shortly.
Registration
ACEDE members: €150
Non-members: €200
Registration will be completed online through the following payment gateway: enlace
Registration deadline
Until September 10, 2026
Organizing committee:
Bárbara Larrañeta (ACEDE Strategy Section)
María José Sánchez-Bueno (UC3M, INDEM)
Fernando Muñoz Bullón (UC3M, INDEM)
Collaborating entities:
ACEDE Strategy Section
Institute for Business and Market Development (INDEM)
Business Strategy and Innovation for Sustainable Growth Consortium (CAM)
For further details on the programme, the editors panel and submission guidelines, please see the additional workshop link.
