AI & Responsible Research: Advancing Credibility and Relevance

Hosted by Kozminski University

In collaboration with RRBM

June 22 – 24, 2026 in Warsaw, Poland

 

Objectives: The 8th annual RRBM Responsible Research Summit, hosted in person by Kozminski University in Warsaw, aims to advance responsible research for its credibility and societal relevance. The event will feature diverse keynote speakers from across the global research ecosystem (i.e., universities, international institutions, companies), panel discussions on issues influencing academic scholarship, and working sessions designed to help participants commit to actionable engagement with RRBM’s principles and vision. The Summit will also showcase award-winning examples of impactful and responsible research.

Target Group: The event is aimed at all members of the research ecosystem within business and management fields who are committed to advancing responsible research that is both credible & socially impactful.

Registration Fee:

  • 200 EUR – Early Bird (until February 28th)
  • 240 EUR

Location: Kozminski University, Warsaw

Accommodation: Participants of the 2026 RRBM Responsible Research Summit are expected to arrange their own accommodation.

Contact: Ewelina Andrulewicz – +48 22 519 23 53 – eandrulewicz@kozminski.edu.pl

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Agenda

MONDAY 22 JUNE

  • 9:00 – 17:00 Professional Development Workshop for doctoral and early career researchers
  • 17:30 – 19:30 WELCOME RECEPTION (at KU).

TUESDAY 23 JUNE

  • 8:00 – 9:00 Registration & Continental breakfast
  • 9:00 – 9:30 Welcome & Opening Plenary

Moderator: Grzegorz Mazurek, Rector, KU Panelist 1: Omid Aschari, PRME Panelist 2: Alfons Sauquet, EFMD Global Panelist 3: Lily Bi, AACSB International Panelist 4: Andrew Karolyi, RRBM Chair, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (USA)

  • 9:30 – 10:15 Opening Keynotes: Christopher Hartwell, KU (Poland)
  • 10:15-10:30 Coffee Break
  • 10:30 – 11:30 PANEL 1: AI-Enabled Scholarship: Redefining Responsibility, Ethics and Knowledge Creation in Research

Moderator: Desislava Dikova, KU, Poland Panelist 1: Dorota Dobija, KU (Poland) Panelist 2: Peter McKiernan, RRBM Fellow, University of Strathclyde (Scotland) – TBC Panelist 3: Anna Morgan Thomas, University of Glasgow (Scotland) Panelist 4: Anna Maria Górska, KU (Poland)

  • 11:30-12:30 PANEL 2: AI and Contextual Responsibility: Innovating Research in Non-Western Settings

Moderator: Izabela Grabowska, KU (Poland) Panelist 1: TBC Panelist 2: Samer Atallah, American University of Cairo (Egypt) Panelist 3: TBC Panelist 4: TBC Panelist 5: TBC

  • 12:30 – 14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00 – 15:00 PANEL 3: Research Impact: Standards, Evidence, and Responsible Practice

Moderator:  TBC  Panelist 1: Eileen McAuliffe, AACSB  Panelist 2: TBC Panelist 3: Mariola Ciszewska-Mlinaric (KU), Poland  Panelist 4: TBC Panelist 5: TBC

  • 15:00 – 16:00 PANEL 4: AI, Credibility and Honour: Safeguarding Research Integrity

Moderator: Agnieszka (Aggie) Chidlow, RRBM Chair; University of Birmingham (UK) Panelist 1: David Steingard, Saint Joseph’s University (USA) Panelist 2: Marina Papanastassiou, Leeds University (UK) Panelist 3: Paweł Korzyński, KU (Poland) Panelist 4: Andrew Burton-Jones, Queensland University (Australia)  Panelist 5: David J. Reibstein, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (USA)

  • 16:00 – 16:15 Coffee Break
  • 16:15– 17:15 PANEL 5: AI and Research Impact: Evaluating Long-Term Global Change and Challange

Moderator:  Saonee Sarker, RRBM Vice-Chair, Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business (USA) Panelist 1: Alfons Sauquet, EFMD Global Panelist 2: Lilly B, AACSB International Panelist 3: Grzegorz Mazurek, KU (Poland) Panelist 4:  Andrew Karolyi, RRBM Chair, Cornell SC Johnson College of Business (USA) Panelist 5: Morris Mthambeni, Gordon Institute of Business Science (South Africa)

  • 17:15 – 17:30 Remarks of the Day
  • 19:00-21:00 DINNER

WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE

  • 09:00 – 10:00 Coffee Break
  • 10:00 – 11:00 PANEL 6: Next-Generation Research: AI, Doctoral Training, and Responsible Scholarship

Moderator: Tomasz Olejniczak, KU (Poland) Panelist 1: Dominika Wojtowicz, KU (Poland) Panelist 2: Noemi Sinkovics, Newcastle University (UK) Panelist 3: Marius Claudy, UCD College of Business (Ireland)

  • 11:00 – 11:15 Introduction to Breakout Groups
  • 11:15 – 12:30 Work in Breakout Groups
  • 12:30 – 12:45 Breakout Groups Reporting Back with “I Will/We Will” statement
  • 12:45 – 13:00 Closing Remarks
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Informal Lunch and Fairwell

2026 Responsible Research Summit Steering Committee:

Host Team: COMING SOON

RRBM Team:

  • Prof. Agnieszka (Aggie) Chidlow, Chair of RRBM, Chair in International Business, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham (UK)
  • Prof. Saonee Sarker, Vice-Chair of RRBM, Dean, Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business (USA)
  • Prof. Ximena Rueda Fajardo, RRBM Working Board Member, Universidad de los Andes (Columbia)
  • Dr. Masha Shunko, RRBM Secretary, Associate Professor, University of Washington (USA)
  • Dr. Ibrat Djabbarov, RRBM Working Board Member, Imperial College London (UK)
  • Ms. Anna Jirova, RRBM Support (EFMD Global)
  • Ms. Debbie Wise, RRBM Support (AACSB)
  • Ms. Agnes A. O’Neill, RRBM Support, University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science (South Africa)
  • Ms. Nikitta Hahn, RRBM Support, University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science (South Africa)
  • Mr. Polly Ramaselele, RRBM Support, University of Pretoria, Gordon Institute of Business Science (South Africa)

 

ACCOMMODATION:

These are the recommended hotels:

1. **** Sante Hotel (ul. Jagiellońska 55A, 03-301 Warszawa, 2 minutes from the University)

2. **** Mercure Grand Warsaw (ul. Krucza 28, 00-522 Warszawa, 30 minutes by tram)

2. *** Ibis Old Town Hotel (ul. Muranowska 2, 00-209 Warszawa, 15 minutes by tram)

3. *** Campanile Warszawa Polnoc Hotel (ul. Modlińska 15A, 03-216 Warszawa, 16 minutes by tram)

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