Building on the success of previous editions hosted by NEOMA Business School, Sustainability Conference 2027 brings together an international community of researchers, academics, and practitioners to explore emerging challenges, innovative perspectives, and cutting-edge research in sustainability. 

The event is organised in two parts: a dedicated PhD Day on 26 May 2027, followed by the Main Conference on 27–28 May 2027. Together, these activities provide opportunities for doctoral development, interdisciplinary dialogue, scientific exchange, and international research collaboration, with particular attention to the connections between academic research and practice.

The two-day Main Conference will bring together academics and practitioners for keynote and plenary sessions, parallel research presentations organised around the conference themes, interdisciplinary roundtables, and an Editors’ Café. The programme aims to foster exchange across disciplines and dialogue between research and practice.

Keynote speaker

Professor Elke U. Weber 

Princeton University

Title: Decision-Making under Deep Uncertainty: Navigating Sustainability Transitions.

Editors’ Café

The conference will feature an Editors’ Café which offers participants an opportunity to discuss research ideas and publication strategies directly with journal editors. The aim is to support constructive exchanges on positioning, journal fit, and further development of research.

Confirmed journals and editors participating in the Editors’ Café are:

• Prof. María Teresa Moreira, Editor-in-Chief Journal of Cleaner Production

• Prof. Dimo Dimov, Senior Editor Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 

• Prof. Charlotte M. Karam, Editor-in-Chief Journal of Business Ethics

• Prof. Gazi Islam, Editor-in-Chief Journal of Business Ethics

• Prof. Britta Gammelgaard, Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Logistics Management

The list will be updated as participation is confirmed.

The conference opens with a dedicated pre-conference PhD Day for doctoral researchers. The programme will combine a PhD workshop and a paper development workshop. An Impact Clinic will help participants reflect on the real-world relevance and potential impact of their research, drawing on perspectives from academics and practitioners. A publishing masterclass, discussion of job-market strategies, and paper development activities will offer opportunities for constructive feedback from experienced researchers, editors, and reviewers. 

NEOMA Rouen campus

1 Rue du Maréchal Juin – 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan

Transport

By train:

Direct trains from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen central station (1 hr 15).

The Rouen railway station is 20 minutes from the campus.

www.voyages-sncf.com

By bus:

Route F2: towards La Vatine MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN / Parc de la Vatine. Stop: La Varenne

Route 8: towards Longs Vallons or Ecole Moulin N.-D.-DE-BONDEVILLE. Stop: Business School

Route 40: towards La Varenne MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN. Stop: La Varenne

Route 43: towards Place du Vivier HOUPPEVILLE. Stop: La Varenne

By TEOR:

Route T1: towards Mont aux Malades MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN. Stop: Place Colbert

>> See the ASTUCE network website