NEOMA Future of Work Day, 2nd edition

NEOMA Future of Work Area of Excellence is organising the 2nd Future of Work Day on NEOMA Paris campus, on March 18th, 2026. The event will gather NEOMA researchers and external speakers to spark new ideas and conversations about the Future of Work.

• What are some pressing Future of Work challenges organisations face today?
• What tensions or contradictions do we observe in this area (e.g., between inclusion and automation, wellbeing and performance)?
• What kind of data or partnerships do we need to investigate these challenges?
• How can we ensure this research is relevant and actionable?

The ambition of the 2nd Future of Work Day organised by NEOMA is to address those questions – among others – and to facilitate exchanges and comprehension between the different actors, researchers and practioners.

The morning will be dedicated to research, with six panelists discussing various hot topics, methodologies and novel questions around 3 main areas impacting FoW:  Global and Societal Contexts; Human and Social Dimensions of Work; Organisational and Technological Transformation.

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss with the panelists and go deeper into these topics during moderated group conversations.

The afternoon will be dedicated to impact with two practitioners and a journalist sharing their insights into these trends and the role that academic research in Future of Work can play. The day will finish with a networking time with a surprise degustation.

Morning – Research and Dialogue

9h00–9h30: Welcome coffee

9h30–9h45: Opening words – Faculty Dean 

9h45–11h15: Short presentations (3 research streams)

Each stream features 2 speakers (including guests and NEOMA faculty)

• Global and Societal Contexts: Chris Williams (ESSCA) and Steven Brieger (NEOMA)
• Human and Social Dimensions of Work: Brian Swider (Warrington College of Business) and Tessa Melkonian (EM Lyon)
• Organizational and Technological Transformation: Corentin Curchod (U. of Edinbourgh) and Laura Ruiz (NEOMA)

11h15–11h30: Break

11h30–12h30: Parallel Group Discussions (by stream) 

Participants self-select a stream. Each group is moderated by one of the FoW team members, and the 2 presenters from that stream.

12h30–14h00: Lunch

Afternoon – From Research to Broader Impact

14h00–14h30: Synthesis from the morning 

Each group presents 2–3 key insights or questions (5 min each)

14h30–14h45: Break

14h45–15h45: Roundtable: Making Future of Work research matter 

With practitioners and journalist: 

• Jean Baptiste ANNAT (Eurogroup)
• Christophe DANSETTE (France24)

15h45–16h15: Interactive Q&A 

16h15–16h30: Closing remarks – NEOMA Future of Work Team

16h30–17h00: Informal networking and degustation