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The Inaugural Space Economy Conference
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March 2027 · London and/or Oxford, UK

Inaugural Space Economy Conference 2027

A direct conversation between global business and management scholars and leaders across the Space Economy, bringing together academic insight and the practical realities of the space sector.

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Extended Submission Deadline
15 November 2026
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25 March 2027
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Pre-Conference Academic Day Opens
24 March 2027
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Strategy·Entrepreneurship·Innovation·Organization·Paper presentations·Poster presentations·Shark Tank Finale·Senior faculty discussants·Speed dating lunch·Special issues·
Strategy·Entrepreneurship·Innovation·Organization·Paper presentations·Poster presentations·Shark Tank Finale·Senior faculty discussants·Speed dating lunch·Special issues·
Conference format

A developmental conference

The event is designed to accelerate top-tier, publication-ready research by pairing selected papers with senior faculty discussants and creating structured opportunities for research team formation and collaboration.

24 March 2027
Pre-Conference Academic Day
25–26 March 2027
Conference Days
London and/or Oxford, UK
Location: United Kingdom
TBC
Local host (UK)
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Paper presentation sessions

Selected papers will be discussed with senior faculty feedback.

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Poster presentations

Selected posters will create opportunities for early-stage ideas and emerging research.

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Panels and keynotes

Academic and professional speakers will frame the major questions shaping the Space Economy.

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Structured networking

Dedicated sessions will support collaboration between scholars, industry professionals, and practitioners.

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VIP Exchange Day (Invite-only event)

Speakers and selected committee members convene for an idea exchange conversation day.

Why Join?

Why Join?

The conference is designed for scholars and practitioners who want to help shape the management research agenda for the Space Economy. Participants will have opportunities to:

Present and develop research
Receive feedback from senior faculty and discussants
Engage with industry professionals
Build new research collaborations
Explore publication pathways
Connect with the growing Space Economy research community
Track one

Academic track

Invitations will be extended to authors of selected submissions and senior faculty discussants. In the first stage, please submit an extended abstract of no more than 500 words presenting a clear and compelling research idea related to the Space Economy.

→Submissions may be conceptual, empirical, phenomenon-driven, or methodological
→Work in progress is welcome, provided that the submission has a sufficiently developed research question, argument, or empirical direction
→It is our intention to develop proposals for special issues in major FT50 and/or industry-/policy-facing journals by the time of the conference.
Read the Academic Track
Track two

Professional track

The Professional Track creates opportunities for researchers to engage directly with industry professionals and practitioners working across the Space Economy. In the first stage, please submit a proposal abstract of no more than 500 words that identifies a specific managerial or organizational challenge in the space sector and presents a distinctive solution or approach to addressing it.

→Participate in dedicated sessions with industry professionals
→Join a “speed dating” lunch bringing practitioners and academics together
→Engage in parallel industry-facing activities
→Participate in the Shark Tank Finale, where venture capital investors and leading academics will evaluate selected pitches and provide exposure to investors
Read the Professional Track
Alongside the conference

Community Recognition

We are establishing a tradition of celebrating distinguished scholars whose contributions have helped shape and advance the Space Economy research community. To view this year’s recognition program celebrating Professor Christopher Tucci’s contributions to the management research community, click here.

Recognition program →

Submit an Abstract

We invite both management scholars and Space Economy professionals to submit to the conference. In Stage 1, participants are invited to submit an extended abstract. Selected authors will then be invited to present their work at the conference and receive developmental feedback from our academic and professional committees.

Submit an Abstract Conference Poster (PDF) Enquiries
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Announcement

Potential Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (SEJ) Special Issue

We are considering organizing a Special Issue on Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Space Economy at the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal (SEJ), a premier journal in the entrepreneurship field. The conference will serve as a developmental step, providing participants with an opportunity to present and develop research, receive developmental peer feedback, and connect with the growing research community in anticipation of the potential Special Issue (with an expected submission deadline in late May 2027). To facilitate this opportunity, the conference submission deadline has been extended to 15 November 2026.

Extended Conference Submission Deadline
15 November 2026
Expected SEJ Special Issue Submission Deadline
Late May 2027