Call for Submissions
The ISPIM Connects Bangkok Conference, “Innovating for Impact: People, Planet, Purpose”, is a three-day event that brings together around 200 innovation management professionals from over 25 countries.
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Bangkok, Thailand’s vibrant capital, is advancing innovation to address pressing challenges such as urban resilience, sustainable transport and climate adaptation, in line with national sustainability goals. The city’s strengths include a fast-growing start-up ecosystem in digital, fintech and healthtech, strong research universities, and a network of innovation hubs. As South-East Asia’s gateway for international collaboration, Bangkok is positioning itself as a dynamic centre for people-centred, impact-driven innovation.
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ISPIM encourages examples and insights into successful innovation practice, challenges or research from all regions of the world. If you are in doubt, please discuss your idea with an email to admin@ispim.org.
CONFERENCE THEMES
​Local Focus Themes:​​
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Circular Innovation & Carbon Impact Reduction (SIG)*
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Holistic Innovation in Education: Learning, Leading, Impacting
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Innovation for One Health (Human, Animal & Environmental)
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Innovation for Personal and Societal Well-being
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Place-based Innovation & Interconnected Ecosystems
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General Themes:
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Health, Healthcare & Innovation Management (SIG)*
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Innovation Leadership & Organisational Culture (SIG)*
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Innovation Management Systems, Standards & Certifications (SIG)*​
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​​Innovation Training, Teaching & Coaching (SIG)*
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Knowledge & Technology Transfer
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Living Labs (SIG)*
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Methods & Skills for Innovation Management Research
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Open Innovation
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Platforms, Ecosystems and Supply Chains
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Responsible Innovation (SIG)*
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Social Innovation (SIG)*
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Values-based & Sustainability-Oriented Innovation Management (SIG)*
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Other Innovation-Related Submissions
SIG = ISPIM Special Interest Group
Submission Deadlines
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9 January 2026: Abstracts Only (All Submissions)*
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16 January 2026: Acceptance Notification*
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6 February 2026: Final Submissions (including papers & photos) PLUS registration and receipt of payment
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2 March 2026: Presentation Slides
* Abstracts will be evaluated on a weekly rolling basis from 8 September, with the final batch being evaluated per the above deadline. Early submission and acceptance notification is possible for all authors with external funding application deadlines. Contact admin@ispim.org
Proceedings
Accepted submissions will be scheduled for presentation in the conference programme in thematic sessions. Papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings with an ISBN and included online in EBSCOhost and ProQuest. Authors may withhold their papers from the proceedings on request.
Award
The Dick Marsh Award
for the paper that best demonstrates innovation management impact