InnoTech 2026: Innovation and Technology Management Conference, under the theme ‘Managing Innovation and Technology in the Digital and Intelligent Age’, will bring together leading scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how innovation systems, organizational strategies, and technology governance are being reshaped by accelerating digital transformation. 
Scan the QR code to Know more about the Conference Website URL: https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/all/innotech-conference This first edition of InnoTech offers a platform for critical dialogue across disciplines, sectors, and continents. With strong participation from Elsevier’s leading journals in innovation and technology studies, InnoTech 2026 will feature a rich program including: · Keynote addresses by internationally recognized scholars and thought leaders. · Academic sessions showcasing cutting-edge theoretical and empirical research. · Interactive “Meet the Editor” sessions and “How to Get Published” panels which will support both early-career and established researchers in navigating the scholarly publication landscape. Abstracts are invited on the following topics and should be submitted using the online abstract submission system. Conference Topics 1. AI in Innovation: Augmentation, Automation, and Ethics 2. The Platformization of Industry: Ecosystem Strategy and Value Reconfiguration3. Open Innovation in the Post-Platform Era 4. User-Driven and Community Innovation in Digital Era 5. Mission-Oriented Innovation and Societal Challenges 6. Strategic Foresight and Technological Forecasting in Innovation Management 7. Dynamic Capabilities and Innovation Capture in Global Firms 8. Sustainable Futures: Innovation for Environmental and Social Resilience 9. Reinventing Industrial Policy for the Digital Age 10. Global South Innovation Pathways and Alternative Models of Development 11. Quantitative Technology Forecasting and Scouting Mechanics 12. Technology Management for Cyber physical Systems & Smart Manufacturing 13. Decision Making under Deep Uncertainty in Major Engineering Projects 14. Supply Chain Digital Technologies and Innovation Capability Abstract submission deadline: 9 January 2026 Abstract Submission: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/79711/submitter Plenary speakers are Announced! · Ke Chen, COO, Anta, China · Eric von Hippel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA · Chen Jin, Tsinghua University, China · Yuan Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China · Rongping Mu, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China · Annie Tao, SVP, WeDoctor, China · Wim Vanhaverbeke, University of Antwerp, Belgium · Jochen Wirtz, National University of Singapore, Singapore · Xiaobo Wu, Zhejiang University, China · Tommaso Buganza, School of Management, Politecnico di Milano, Italy · Daniel Trabucchi, School of Management, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Meet the following journal editors at InnoTech 2026! · Roberto Camerani, Co-Editor in Chief of Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Sussex, UK · Marina Dabic, Editor in Chief of Technology in Society, University of Zagreb, Croatia · Yuning Gao, Co-Editor in Chief of Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Tsinghua University, China · Mei-Chih Hu, Co-Editor in Chief of Technological Forecasting and Social Change, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, China · Ben Martin, Editor of Research Policy, University of Sussex, UK · Monica Masucci, Co-Editor in Chief of Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, University of Sussex, UK · Luca Mora, Co-Editor in Chief of Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Edinburgh Napier University, UK · Arho Suominen, Editor in Chief of Journal of Strategy & Innovation, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland Special Issue A special issue will be published after the conference in the following journals: Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Technology in Society and Journal of Strategy & Innovation and Sustainable Futures. Submissions will be open to presenters of both oral and poster papers and will be subject to peer review and editorial standards.
Submit here for Technological Forecasting and Social Change Register for the PhD Colloquium - Ecosystem Governance in the Digital Era Join the PhD Colloquium at Tsinghua University on 21 May 2026, just before InnoTech 2026. The PhD Colloquium is for PhD students and junior faculty and will explore how legacy firms and healthcare organizations can design, govern, and scale digital ecosystems in a way that aligns with their strategic goals while engaging diverse stakeholders. Full information and details on how to register are available here>> https://www.elsevier.com/events/conferences/all/innotech-conference/participate#1-phd-colloquium We look forward to receiving your abstracts and meeting you in Beijing! Co-Organizers 
Supporting Journals Structural Change and Economic Dynamics CiteScore: 9.3 Impact Factor: 5.5 Journal of Engineering and Technology Management CiteScore：6.7 Impact Factor：3.9 Journal of Strategy & Innovation CiteScore：5.8 Research Policy CiteScore：15.0 Impact Factor：8.0 Sustainable Futures CiteScore：4.0 Impact Factor：4.9 Technological Forecasting and Social Change CiteScore：26.3 Impact Factor：13.3 Technology in Society CiteScore：21.9 Impact Factor：12.5 Technovation CiteScore: 19.5 Impact Factor: 10.9 Look forward to meeting you in Beijing！ Best wishes, Conference chairs 
Prof. Jin Chen
Director of Research Center of Technological Innovation, Tsinghua University, China 
Prof. Wim Vanhaverbeke
Co-EIC of Technovation, University of Antwerp, Belgium |
