Industrial Marketing Management 126 (2025) A1–A2

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Industrial Marketing Management

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Call for Papers for the 9th Industrial Marketing Management Summit

1. Lyon panel of distinguished professors, gaining insightful feedback to refine

their research. Additionally, attendees can benefit from a series of
Since the Renaissance, the banks of the two rivers, the Rhône and the engaging talks covering diverse and relevant topics in the field.
Saône, that flow through Lyon, the Fourvière basilica that dominates the
city center, and the Old Lyon, are sights that make Lyon an extremely 5. The academic-practitioner event
pleasant place in which to live. Located in the southeast of France, with a
population of about 530,000 inhabitants, Lyon is the second largest city This academic-practitioner event is designed to facilitate a vibrant
in France by urban area. It is a vibrant and dynamic city known as the exchange of ideas by bringing together practitioners and academics.
“capital of French gastronomy”. The city offers a rich blend of cultural Practitioners will share their real-world challenges, which will be
and tourist activities, beautiful green spaces, and stunning natural explored collaboratively with academics through discussions and
sights. It is also well connected to the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps. interactive workshops. This format, successfully introduced in previous
Industrial Marketing Management summits, has already led to several
2. Emlyon business school impactful collaborations, and we are proud to continue fostering these
valuable partnerships.
emlyon business school was founded in 1872 by the Lyon Chamber of
Commerce and Industry. It is a private higher-education establishment 6. The early career academic workshop
recognized by the French State and one of the oldest business schools in
Europe. The school hosts 9260 students representing 130 nationalities in Navigating the early stages of an academic career can be both
undergraduate and postgraduate programs, along with 4000 partici­ exciting and challenging. The early career academic workshop is
pants in executive education programs. Emlyon business school counts designed to equip early career researchers with essential skills and in­
four campuses around the world: Lyon, Paris, Shanghai and Mumbai. To sights to advance their research, secure funding, and build a successful
learn more about the school, please visit https://em-lyon.com/en. academic career. Through a mix of expert-led sessions, interactive dis­
cussions, and networking opportunities, participants will explore stra­
tegies for obtaining research grants, publishing in high-impact journals,
3. The summit
building collaborations with industry, balancing teaching and research
responsibilities, ensuring a healthy balance between work and life, and
The 9th Industrial Marketing Management Summit seeks to uphold its
preparing for career progression. The tentative program for the early
tradition of stimulating discussions, showcasing innovative research and
career workshop is as follows:
contributing to the improvement of industrial market functioning. This
Morning Session: Research & Funding.
year's event will highlight the latest developments in industrial and
09:30–09:45 | Welcome & Refreshments.
business-to-business marketing, blending theoretical insights with
[Adam Lindgreen & Ghasem Zaefarian].
practical applications. Building on the achievements of past summits
09:45–10:30 | Funding & Research Grants: Strategies for securing
and the strong heritage of Industrial Marketing Management, the summit
research funding
promises dynamic exchanges, fresh perspectives, and actionable solu­
[Tony Di Benedetto & Tobias Schäfers].
tions. Participants can look forward to academic research presentations
10:30–11:15 | Publishing Research: Writing, revising, and respond­
in parallel sessions; a doctoral summit; and a collaborative academic-
ing to reviews
practitioner event (that has now become an essential highlight of the
[Stephan Henneberg & Ghasem Zaefarian].
Industrial Marketing Management summits). The 9th Industrial Market­
11:15–11:30 | Break
ing Management Summit will also serve as the platform to launch a new
Midday Session: Career Development.
initiative: the early career academic workshop.
11:30–12:15 | Industry & Academia: Transitioning between sectors
and building collaborations.
4. The doctoral summit [Torsten Ringberg & Thomas Ritter].
12:15–1:00 | Teaching & Research Balance: Career paths in research
The doctoral summit will showcase research from doctoral students vs. teaching-focused roles
specializing in industrial and business-to-business marketing. Selected [Maja Arslanagić-Kalajdžić & Pete Naudé].
candidates will have the chance to present their dissertation work to a

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13:00–14:00 | Networking Lunch 9. Important details

Afternoon Session: Academic Progression & Impact.
14:00–14:30 | Balancing Career & Life: Strategies for managing • Deadline for paper submission (both the Summit and the Doctoral
workload and well-being. Summit) is 20 October 2025.
[Ivan Guitart & Tessa Melkonian]. • Please send the paper to Catherine Pardo ([email protected]),
14:30–15:15 | Preparing for Promotion & Tenure: Key milestones Zoran Latinovic ([email protected]), Ruiqi Wei (wei@em
and dossier preparation -lyon.com) and cc the Industrial Marketing Management co-editors-
[Peter Wirtz & Adam Lindgreen]. in-chief Adam Lindgreen ([email protected]) and Anthony Di
15:15–16:45 | How to Develop an Academic Career as a Scholar: Benedetto ([email protected]).
Q&A & Open Discussion • Accept/Reject Notifications Sent: Late November 2025.
[Tony Di Benedetto, Milena Micevski, Catherine Pardo & Gha­ • Deadline for registering for the 9th Industrial Marketing Management
sem Zaefarian]. Summit: 1 December 2025.
16:45–17:00 | Closing Remarks
[Adam Lindgreen & Ghasem Zaefarian]. 10. Preparation and submission of paper and review process

7. The special issue Submissions should be about 2500–4000 words in length (everything
included) and submitted by mail to the summit co-chairs. Authors are
The authors of the best papers presented at the 9th Industrial Mar­ requested to submit two files: Title file with information about the au­
keting Management Summit will be invited to submit their manuscripts for thors, their affiliations and contacts, and the manuscript file where au­
review in a special issue with Industrial Marketing Management. All thors must avoid revealing their identities in the body or reference
submissions for the special issue should be made through the journal's section of the paper. Authors are advised to refer to the Guide for Au­
submission system by using the dropdown box 9th IMM Summit. All thors before submission. If the paper is submitted for the doctoral
invited papers will go through a blind peer review process with at least summit, this should be specified in the body of both files that are sub­
two double-blind peer reviews of each manuscript. We expect that 12 mitted. We look forward to your participation in the 9th Industrial
months after the summit, the special issue will be ready for publication. Marketing Management Summit in Lyon.
More information about the submission of invited papers will be avail­ Best regards,
able on January 30, 2026. Catherine Pardo, Ruiqi Wei, and Zoran Latinovic (at emlyon Business
Please note that the acceptance of a paper to the 9th Industrial Mar­ School) and Adam Lindgreen and Tony Di Benedetto (at Industrial
keting Management Summit conference is not a guarantee of publication Marketing Management).
in the special issue with Industrial Marketing Management.
Adam Lindgreen*
8. Program We are Proud to Announce that the 9th Industrial Marketing Management
Summit will be held from 13 January to 16 January 2026 at Emlyon
• Tuesday 13 January: Doctoral Summit and Registration Business school in Lyon, France
• Wednesday 14 January: Early-career Academic workshop and
Registration *
Corresponding author.
• Thursday 15 January: Opening, Parallel sessions, and Gala dinner E-mail address: [email protected].
• Friday 16 January: Parallel sessions, Academic-Practitioner event,
and farewell coffee

The final program will be announced three weeks before the Summit.

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