ASB 2026
September 18-20, 2026
The Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland is proud to host the 55th annual Atlantic Schools of Business (ASB) Conference.
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ASB 2026 invites submissions from researchers, educators, and graduate students across all business disciplines. The ASB Conference is a long-standing and collegial gathering of business scholars from Atlantic Canada, providing a supportive environment for presenting research, exchanging ideas, and strengthening academic networks.
The 2026 theme, "Intelligent Business for a Sustainable Atlantic Canada," emphasizes the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI), analytics, digital innovation, and responsible management practices in advancing sustainable business and development in our region. We invite scholars to explore in their research how intelligent systems, data-driven decision making, and sustainable strategies can enhance organizational performance, public policy, and societal well-being.
For a complete list of tracks, see our tracks page by clicking here.
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Both conceptual and empirical research are encouraged. Work-in-progress papers, completed studies, and graduate student research are all welcome.
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Check out our Call-for-Papers for further details.
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Please see our submission instructions and style guide before submitting.
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Submission deadline is Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:59pm (Anywhere).
Plenary Speaker
'Taking Road Less Travelled: Scaling for Sustainability with Technology, Indigenous Knowledge, and Grit!'
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Carolann Harding ICD.D, is the CEO of SmartICE, a dynamic leader of an award-winning diverse coast to coast to coast team focusing on meeting SmartICE’s social enterprise mandate by working collaboratively with Indigenous communities to co-design projects. SmartICE's suite of climate change adaptation tools integrate Indigenous and local knowledge of ice with advanced data acquisition, remote monitoring and satellite mapping for ice travel safety. SmartICE community based services provide invaluable, data-driven insights into ice thickness and local ice travel conditions, in near real-time. Canadian Geographic has named SmartICE #1 of 20 Canadian Innovations to watch. Carolann is an experienced and engaged Board Director with varied experience including education, film and defense. Atlantic Business Magazine has named Carolann as one of Atlantic Canada’s 25 most Powerful Women in Business (2021) and a Top 50 CEO (2024, 2025 & 2026).
