We would like to invite you to our research colloquium for the Early Career Academic (ECA) Network at the British Academy of Management. This event is designed to gather researchers and thought leaders pioneering in digital business to share their experiences and opinions on the future of the field.
Whilst the theme of the event is digital business, we welcome attendees from all areas of business and management who have an interest in being a part of the BAM ECA community and who wish to broaden their networks and meet like-minded peers.
Stemming from the ECA Network’s focus on EDIR (equality, diversity, inclusion and respect), we envisage this event as a platform to amplify the voices of underrepresent demographics to direct and shape research and practice, in a hyper-digitised business environment.
A key aim of the event is to bridge the gap between the various disciplines feeding into digital business via knowledge exchange. Stemming from the Network’s belief in equality, diversity, and inclusion, we will actively encourage the participation of women speakers and delegates especially those from less traditionally represented backgrounds. The event is open to all, however.
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Provider Information
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Event Facilitators
Dr Mollie Bryde-Evens
Dr Mollie Bryde-Evens finished her VC-Scholarship funded PhD in October 2023 and is currently a full-time Lecturer in Ethical Business and Responsible Management at Liverpool Business School.
Mollie’s scholarly background is in philosophy and normative ethics, and her broad areas of interest are triple bottom line sustainability and business ethics, with a focus on normative ethical theories.
She was awarded the Emerging Scholars Award by the Society of Business Ethics in 2022. Mollie is also interested in and passionate about EDIR related issues, and was a co-founder of the first EDIR society at Liverpool John Moores: the RIDE (Respect, Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity) Society.
She also co-leads an inclusion and diversity project titled 'I Belong!'. Beyond this, Mollie is Co-lead of the Early Career Academic Network for the British Academy of Management (BAM) and is a BAM council member.
On Maternity Leave
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/molliebryde/
Dr Sahar Bakr
Dr Sahar Bakr is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Marketing at Nottingham Trent University.
A pharmacist by background she holds an MSc in Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship and a PhD in Business and management from the University of Nottingham which focuses on consumer use of smart devices in the context of health, fitness and self-tracking.
Sahar spent time in the pharmaceutical and medical device industry as a Product Manager, where she managed several social media campaigns and worked with organisations to launch both consumer (B2C), and medical-grade (B2B) products successfully in the MENA region.
Her experience in industry has formed the basis of her teaching ethos which is centred around the power of industry-focused marketing education and the application of theoretical concepts, to real-life situations.
Before joining NTU, Sahar held a full-time position at De Montfort University, after working part-time at the University of Nottingham and Birmingham City University while doing her PhD.
During her time in higher education, she designed, led and taught several modules on undergraduate, MSc, and MBA courses which included Direct Marketing, Global Marketing, Digital Consumer Behaviour, Digital Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Project Management.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/sahar-bakr/
Dr Rebecca Beech
Dr Rebecca Beech is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Marketing at Oxford Brookes Business School. Rebecca holds a PGCERT and Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (HEA). Her research is positioned at the intersection of digital marketing and sustainable marketing, with a particular focus on encouraging pro-environmental consumer behaviour, sustainable consumption, online knowledge sharing, activism, and the role of influencers.
Her current funded research projects include:
- Using an experimental research design and case study approach, this study explores the impact of luxury fashion brands AI influencers on consumers’ sustainable consumption intentions and attitudes.
- Using an experimental research design to examine the influence of AI versus human influencers’ sustainable messaging on social media, and how this affects consumers’ sustainable consumption behaviours related to clothing.
- A qualitative study exploring UK consumer perceptions and barriers to renting everyday clothing, with the aim of developing an effective business model for renting every day clothing.
Dr Beech also holds leadership roles in external learned societies, including the British Academy of Management and the Macromarketing Society.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/dr-rebecca-beech-3b165359/
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Who Should Attend?
The Early Career Academic Network invites early career researchers (last year of PhD and 5 years post the award of their PhD) from Business and Management disciplines. Researchers in digital business and digital pedagogy are welcome.
We also welcome attendance from mid-late career academics who wish to engage with and support our vibrant early-career community, and who are interested in hearing from leading experts in the field of digital business.
Doctoral Students, Post Doctoral Fellows, and Early/Mid Career Academics
The event speaks to Sections A1, B1. C1, D1, E1 as detailed in the BAM Framework
Colloquium Programme
10:00 - 10:10 - Welcome
10:10 - 10:50 - Keynote and Q&A
10:50 - 11:00 - Comfort break
11:00 - 12:00 - Delegate talks - 10 minutes abstract discussions
12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch break – virtual
12:30 - 13:15 - Panel discussion: 'Managing a successful digital focused career'
13:15 - 13:45 - Networking – break out rooms [coffee roulette]
13:45 - 14:00 - Concluding remarks
Benefits of Attendance
The Early Career Academic Network invites early career researchers (last year of PhD and 5 years post the award of their PhD) from Business and Management disciplines. Research in a business discipline and pedagogy are welcome.
- A networking opportunity to broaden your connections with the wider BAM early-career academic community and to meet with and learn from other academics and professors in the theme of digital business. A fantastic networking opportunity is scheduled.
- Develop your understanding of digital business research in pedagogy and within business and management discipline
Speakers
Dr Mollie Bryde-Evens, Liverpool John Moores University
Dr Sahar Bakr, Nottingham Trent University
Dr Rebecca Beech, Oxford Brookes University
Professor Alexeis Garcia Perez
Professor Neil Hughes, University of Nottingham
Professor Nadia Papamichail, University of Manchester
Dr Ioannis Kostopoulos, Liverpool John Moores University
Additional Speakers to be confirmed.
Event Attendance
ONLINE ONLY
Virtual link will be circulated in advance of event
Event Fee
Virtual BAM Member: Free
Virtual Non-Member: £20
Registration deadline: 6 May 2024 at 17:00 BST
If you are booking multiple paid events as a Non-Member, it may be cheaper for you to purchase a BAM Membership as nearly all BAM Events are free or at a discounted rate for Members.
For more information, please visit BAM Membership
Payment and Cancellation Policy
Payment for the event must be received before the start date of the event concerned. Access will not be permitted to the event if full payment has not been received.
Cancellations
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Cancellations received within 14 days of booking your place on the event will receive a full refund.
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Cancellations received after the 14-day cancellation period and later than 14 days before the start date of the event will not be eligible for a refund.
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- Go to your BAM Account
- Click 'My Events'
- Under 'Upcoming Events' will be the booking, please click Cancel Booking
- Follow the steps and complete the request