TiP 2027 - Theory in Practice Conference:
BRIDGING SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
ACROSS BUSINESS, SOCIETY, AND TECHNOLOGY
24 – 25 March 2027
Jamk University of Applied Sciences,
Jyväskylä, Finland
Welcome to the Theory in Practice Conference 2027
Theory in Practice Conference 2027 brings together researchers, educators, students, and business professionals to share ideas, build connections, and explore solutions to today’s global challenges.
The conference theme, Bridging Sustainability and Responsibility Across Business, Society, and Technology, highlights the growing need for sustainable and responsible mindsets and approaches in organizations, communities, and technological development.
Join us at Jamk Main Campus in Jyväskylä on 24-25 March 2027 for inspiring keynote speeches, research presentations, discussions, and networking opportunities that connect theory with practice.
Stay tuned for program updates and speaker announcements. Be part of shaping the future of business!
Conference objectives
The conference aims to:
- provide a platform for academics, corporate professionals, and students to share and exchange their knowledge.
- encourage discussions, discourses, and dissemination of different, albeit interconnected ideas for the knowledge creation and dissemination.
- facilitate academics, corporate professionals, and students to connect with each other as well as their peers to network and collaborate.
- promote co-creation and co-innovation.
- provide opportunities to student-researchers to develop a researcher’s mindset through their exposure to research protocols, objective thinking, critical perspectives, and constructive criticism.
Preliminary Conference Themes
- Ethical Challenges and Dilemmas of Emerging Technologies
- Sustainability in the Data-Driven Economy
- Ecosystems (Innovation, Business, Tourism, Sports etc.)
- Sustainable Entrepreneurship
- Sustainable Finance, Corporate Governance, and Control
- The Role of AI in the Future of Leadership and Management
- Society, Security, and Resilience: Knowledge-Based Leadership Across Organizations and Regions
- Higher Education, Learning, Capability Development, and Pedagogical Innovation for Sustainable Futures
- Advancing Social Sustainability: Inclusion, Equity, and Wellbeing
- Strategic Management of Complex and Regulated Systems: Interplay of Market and Non-Market Forces
Participants
The conference welcomes faculty members, educators, experienced and early-career researchers, higher education students, alumni and business professionals. Representatives of national and international academic and professional networks are also warmly invited to participate, exchange ideas and explore opportunities for collaboration.
Theory in Practice 2027
Registration opens in autumn 2026. The registration link will be added to this page once registration opens.
Important dates
10 September 2026
Call for Extended Abstract opens
10 January 2027
Submission of Extended Abstracts deadline
25 January 2027
Extended Abstract acceptance notification
14 March 2027
Registration closes
24 - 25 MARCH 2027
Conference days
30 april 2027
Finalized article for publication Extended Abstract in the conference proceedings
15 May 2027
Selected full papers in the Finnish Business Review
As organizations and societies navigate environmental, technological, economic, and governance challenges, the need for sustainable and responsible solutions has never been greater.
TiP2027 Conference will explore how sustainability and responsibility can be integrated across business, society, and technology. Bringing together researchers, educators, students, and professionals, the conference will highlight emerging research, innovative practices, and collaborative approaches that bridge theory and practice in addressing contemporary global challenges.
The 2027 conference is organised by Jamk University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with University of Jyväskylä and E³UDRES².
