
KEY NOTE I - SILVIA DORADO BANACLOCHE
Tuesday June 17, in English
We are pleased to announce that outstanding professor Silvia Dorado, Ph.D., will be the #KeyNote #Speaker at #ACEDE 2025
Who is Silvia Dorado?
- Professor at UMass Boston, specializing in Social Entrepreneurship.
- Director of the PhD program in Organizations and Social Change
Her research focus:
- She investigates how innovation and entrepreneurship can address significant challenges in society, emphasizing business activities in low-resource settings and labor market inclusion of people with disabilities.
Acknowledgements:
- Winner of several awards such as a Global Fulbright Global for research in Argentina and South Africa (2019/2020) and the Carolyn Dexter Award to the Best International Paper, Academy of Management Conference (2010).
- Her work has been published in renowned journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Business Venturing, y Organization Studies and more.
In addition:
- Editor Organization Studies. Member Academy of Management.
- La Caixa, Spain. Postdoctoral Fellowship in USA (1991/93).
Don't miss the opportunity to hear from one of the most influential minds in the world of entrepreneurship and business strategy!
More information at: https://www.umb.edu/directory/silviadorado/

KEY NOTE II - JAVIER GIMENO
Monday June 16, in English
We are pleased to announce that outstanding professor Javier Gimeno, will be the #KeyNote #Speaker at #ACEDE 2025
Who is Javier Gimeno?
- Professor of Strategy at INSEAD (Fontainebleau campus) in France, he is internationally recognized for his academic excellence and impactful research.
- He is an expert in competitive strategy, industrial dynamics and corporate entrepreneurship.
His research focus:
- He studies competitive strategy, multimarket competition, interorganisational relationships, and entrepreneurship and innovation
Acknowledgements:
- He received multiple awards from academic and professional associations. He received several Best Paper Awards from the Academy of Management for his research on entrepreneurship, and the Blackrock/National Association of Corporate Directors Best Paper Award for research on strategy and corporate governance.
Publications:
- His work is highly recommended in the field of business strategy, and he is widely cited in both academic and corporate settings.
- Author of multiple influential publications published in renowned journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ), Academy of Management Journal (AMJ), Strategic Management Journal (SMJ), Organization Science (OS), Journal of Business Venturing (JBV) y Journal of Management (JoM) among others.
In addition:
- Senior editor Organization Science and Strategy Science.
- Javier has been very involved with the Strategic Management Society, he served on the Board of Directors from 2010-2015 and recently completed his term as President of the Society. He was also appointed as a distinguished member (SMS fellow).
Don't miss the opportunity to hear from one of the most influential minds in the world of business strategy!
More information at: https://www.insead.edu/faculty/javier-gimeno
ACADEMIC DEBATE
Luís Gómez Mejía (Arizona State University)

Carmen Cabello (Universidad Pablo Olavide)

Vicente Salas Fumás (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Emilio Huerta Arribas (Universidad Pública de Navarra)

Alfonso Novales Cinca (Universidad Complutense de Madrid)
