Registration Category | Early Bird (10/6-11/15) | Standard (11/15 - Onsite) |
Student (ID Required) | $150 | $250 |
Faculty | $450 | $550 |
Corporate | $650 | $750 |
One Day Only - Corporate | $450 | $500 |
Conference Information
Dates: December 11-12, 2026
Location: Alter Hall
Fox School of Business
1801 Liacouras Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Registration
Everyone is welcome to register and attend the conference without presenting a paper.
Paper Submission Information
Submission logistics:
- Email either a 3-page abstract, full paper or 10 PPT slides to:
- Include all coauthor names/emails and 5 keywords on the first page.
Submission deadline:
- October 11, 2026
- Acceptance notification date: November 1, 2026
- Acceptance of submission requires one co-author to register and present at the conference.
Conference Overview
Over five billion people worldwide actively engage with AI/ML, genAI, agents, bots, digital twins, Metaverse, bots, machine-to-machine connected solutions, cryptocurrency, and blockchain. This conference will explore how AI digital, social, and mobile technologies affect business models, customer behavior, management strategies, platform governance, public policy, and social changes at large.
This annual conference was hosted at the University of Chicago Booth in 2014, NYU Stern in 2015 and 2017, Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2016, Carnegie Mellon University Tepper in 2018, Temple University Fox in 2019 and 2023, virtually on Zoom in 2020 and 2021, (Harvard Business School in 2022, and Yale School of Management in 2024, Columbia Business School in 2025, associated with hyperlinks to previous year conferences.
Agenda
| Friday, December 11 | Saturday, December 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 AM–8:30 AM | Registration/Breakfast | 7:45 AM–8:30 AM | Registration/Breakfast |
| 8:30 AM–10:30 AM | Welcome/Plenary Session 1 | 8:30 AM–10:30 AM | Plenary Session 3 |
| 10:30 AM–11:00 AM | Coffee Break | 10:30 AM–11:00 AM | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Concurrent Session 2 | 11:00 AM–12:30 PM | Concurrent Session 3 |
| 12:30 PM–1:30 PM | Lunch | 12:30 PM–1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM–3:00 PM | Plenary Session 2 | 1:30 PM–3:00 PM | Plenary Session 4 |
| 3:00 PM–3:30 PM | Coffee Break | 3:00 PM–3:30 PM | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 PM–5:00 PM | Concurrent Session 2 | 3:30 PM–5:00 PM | Concurrent Session 4 |
| 5:20 PM–6:20 PM | Panel Discussion | ||
| 6:30 PM–8:00 PM | Reception and Dinner |
Lodging
Name | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215-561-7500 | |
1 N 19th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215-419-5000 | |
31 S 19th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103 | 267-494-0440 | |
Liberty Place, 99 S 17th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215-563-1600 | |
120 S 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103 | 215-569-8300 |
Travel & Directions
Event Location
Temple University, Fox School of Business
1801 Liacouras Walk
Alter Hall, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Below is summary of how to get to Temple. Click here for further details on each transportation method.
Traveling By Air
If you are planning to travel by air, you will be flying into Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Temple University is about a 30-minute car ride from the airport. Rideshares can be used, but SEPTA, the regional transportation system, also has the Airport Line, that runs from Philadelphia International Airport terminals to the Temple University Regional Rail Station.
Parking
Parking is available in the Liacouras Garage(1710 North 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121) will cost $22 per day. If you are presenting during the conference, please reach out to Dr. Xueming Luo ([click-for-email]) at least 12 business days in advance of your arrival for your complimentary parking QR code. Alter Hall is located about two blocks east of the Liacouras Garage
Rideshare
If using a rideshare to travel to/from Temple, please use the following address to get to Alter Hall: 1801 Liacouras Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19122. Upon arriving at Temple, your ride will stop on Montgomery Avenue, which runs perpendicular to Liacouras Walk.
Traveling by Train
Amtrak
William H. Gray III 30th Street Station(PHL) is a major stop on Amtrak’s Northeast and Keystone corridors. Once arriving in Philadelphia, you can use a rideshare or SEPTA Regional Rail to get to Temple University.
SEPTA(regional transportation system)
Most SEPTA Regional Rail lines stop at the Temple University Regional Rail Station as they head in or out of Center City, Philadelphia. However, you should always consult the schedule for your particular route and to ensure that it will stop at Temple University
The Cecil B. Moore Station on SEPTA’s B Line(aka Broad Street Line) also provides another way to get to Temple University. When traveling the B line, make sure you get the B1(Local), which does stop at the Cecil B. Moore Station. The B2(Express) and B3(Spur)bypass the Cecil B. Moore Station.
Conference Organizer
Xueming Luo
Charles Gilliland Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing
Xueming Luo is the Charles Gilliland Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing, Professor of Strategy and MIS, and Founder/ Director of the Global Institute for Artificial Intelligence & Business Analytics (formerly known as Global Center for Big Data and Mobile Analytics) in the Fox School of Business at Temple University. His research focuses on integrating artificial intelligence, 5G/AR/VR business applications, big data machine learning, and field experiments to model, explain, and optimize customer behaviors, company strategies, and platform economy.
If you have any question about the conference, please contact brian.foley@temple.edu and Xueming.Luo@temple.edu