IE Strategy Workshop

IEStrat 2026

Annual theme: Strategy in the Age of AI

Madrid, May 20-22, 2026

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Call for Papers

Strategy in the Age of AI

Rapid technological and organizational changes continue to reshape the field of strategy, influencing how firms develop capabilities, compete in evolving market environments and create value. The Department of Strategy at IE University convenes the IE Strategy Workshop (IEStrat) as an annual forum for scholarly exchange on these themes, each year centered on a topic of strategic relevance.

In this inaugural edition of 2026, organized by the Department of Strategy, the workshop’s topic is Strategy in the Age of AI. The Workshop focuses on how Artificial Intelligence—whether enabled by machine learning or generative AI—is transforming strategic decision-making, organizational design, business models, and industry dynamics. The program will open on May 20 with a doctoral workshop dedicated to PhD candidates, who are invited to briefly present their ongoing research related to the workshop theme. On May 21 and 22, the workshop will feature a curated selection of papers at the intersection of strategy and AI, each assigned a discussant, together with one keynote speech per day and multiple opportunities for networking. The Workshop will cover two nights of accommodation for presenters and discussants, conference catering, a gala dinner, and a visit to the Prado Museum. No registration fees apply.

Fondo con persona tecleando y una superposición de la palabra IA

Keynote speakers

Raj Choudhury

Raj Choudhury

London School of Economics

Cameron Buckner

Cameron Buckner

University of Florida

Submission details

Interested scholars and PhD candidates are invited to submit a full paper or an extended abstract including key results by March 1st, 2026. Preference will be given to full papers. Accepted presenters will be informed no later than March 15th.

If you are interested in attending the conference as an audience member, please send an email to danilo.messinese@ie.edu

Program

Our program coming soon

Workshop organizers

Danilo Messinese

Mariano Mastrogiorgio

Martina Pasquini

Institutional Organizer:

Department of Strategy, IE Business School

Workshop location

IE Tower, Paseo de la Castellana 259
28046, Madrid (Spain)