The AIB 2026 Manchester Conference is a unique collaborative venture
hosted by Alliance Manchester Business School in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University Business School and the AIB-UK & Ireland Chapter.

The main AIB Annual Meeting will take place at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) from 1–3 July 2026.
 
In the lead-up to the main conference, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) Business School, will host a series of events on 29–30 June 2026, including:

• Over 20 AIB pre-conference activities, such as Paper Development Workshops, the Association of Japanese Business Studies Conference, the American Marketing Association Sheth Foundation/AIB events, and Shared Interest Group sessions, as well as the joint AIB and AIB-UKI Doctoral Colloquium
• The AIB-UKI Research–Policy Dialogue Day, bringing together international, national, and local policymakers and policy practitioners (see next section for details).
• The Presidential Reception, following the AIB Conference Opening Plenary (hosted by Alliance Manchester Business School) on 30 June.

 
A key advantage of AIB 2026 Manchester is its single registration structure—one fee and one registration providing access to all events hosted across AMBS and MMU Business School, both conveniently located within walking distance of each other.
 
We look forward to welcoming the global AIB community to Manchester for an inspiring week of academic exchange, policy dialogue, collaboration, and celebration.

Visit the AIB website for more details about AIB 2026 Manchester, click HERE

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NEW FRONTIERS FOR RESEARCH – POLICY DIALOGUE IN A DIVERGING WORLD
DATE: 30 JUNE 2026
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​This will be a focal day bringing together policymakers, policy practitioners, and cutting-edge, policy-relevant international business research, and will include:

Flagship events: 

• The Big Debate with international, national and regional/local policymakers
• Buckley and Casson - The Future of the MNE @ 50 Anniversary

High profile issue-based interactive panel and round table sessions with policymakers, policy practitioners and IB thought leaders 

 UNCTAD Special Session: World Investment Report 2026

​Fireside Chats, Networking sessions, etc.

​Besides global and national level, there will be dedicated sessions with local policy stakeholders, including a Greater Manchester angle.

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​Two-way vector:

• The key policy challenges, issues, and problems that the policy community seeks to address with insights from the international business research community.
• Cutting edge research and ahead of the curve thinking of the “big brains” in IB (old and young) informing policy debate, driving new policy agendas and future policies. ​

MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW..

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Past Conferences 

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