Submission Deadline
October 24, 2022 6:00 PM EDT
ACMP will have both virtual and in person events in 2023.
ACMP's Annual Conference is the premiere Change Management event welcoming leaders, practitioners, and change-makers from all around the world to collaborate and learn from the best. In 2023, ACMP will offer both virtual and in person events non-concurrently.
Sessions for our immersive, virtual Masterclass Series will also be selected from Masterclass Skill Level submissions in this Call for Speakers.
The annual theme for ACMP's 2023 Events, Change Transforms, sets the stage for thought leaders from around the world to share their stories and techniques for creating impactful transformation. In an ever-changing world, Change Managers are learning to embrace and thrive creatively in today's ever-changing landscape. These skills and experiences are essential in crafting our collective future, and there is no better place to learn how to advance in the discipline than at ACMP events.
We are looking for thought leaders, industry innovators, and dynamic presenters who can engage a global audience and initiate thought-provoking discussions focused on learnings that can help us grow and advance as a global change community.
The Call for Speakers is open Wednesday, September 21 through Friday, October 21, 2022.
Education Track Topics
Submissions should align with one of these track topics:
Featured Track: This track features recent case studies (within the last 5 years) focusing on change transformation.
Topic examples include: Business case studies; Utilizing digital tools to further change; AI and change management; The changing workplace: virtual, hybrid, in-person; Managing virtual teams; Managing global teams across time zones; Emerging markets, Mental health initiatives; Psychological safety and psychological capital: how to establish a safe space and self-efficacy; Crisis planning and management; Communication: how to coach sponsors, how to support employees; Integrating a DEI plan; Having difficult conversations; Cultural transformation; Digital transformation; Course correcting; Open-ended design thinking meetings around solving tough problems; Embracing disruption, lean into disruption; Combating virtual fatigue, etc.
Data Analytics: This track offers the opportunity to make sense of data, including analyzing data for insights and trends to exploring new tools and techniques to strengthen your change acumen and help organizations make decisions and succeed.
Topic examples include: Techniques; Modeling; Business intelligence; Data-driven insights; Leveraging Technology & Data; Survey building & analysis; Measuring success; Metrics; Impact Assessment; ROI
Psychology & Neuroscience: This track centers on the human side of change by diving into the biological, behavioral, and cognitive factors that influence change. Gain new insights and perspectives to help enhance and expand your change practices and systems.
Topic examples include: Design thinking; Behavioral science; Empathetic thinking; People-centric change; Overcoming resistance; Adoption; Resilience; Crisis/post-traumatic growth; Emotional Intelligence; Marketing & Communications
Culture & Diversity: This track looks at the diversity of change culture, language, roles, and how this should influence our change strategies, approaches, tools, etc. Sharing unique global perspectives, intellectual insights, and cultural impact on change management’s development, integration, and needs worldwide.
Topic examples include: Global; Culture; Perspective; Global strategy; Language; Roles; DE&I; Work environments; HR; Enterprise change management; Emerging markets; Social change
Trends & Innovation: This track showcases current research on the change management discipline and profession to evolve the way change works within the discipline and profession, highlights emerging industry technological and economic trends that inform change management needs. Sessions will also explore how innovations in technology, digital transformation, and adaption to newly diversified work environments influence how we evolve to manage change in the future.
Topic examples include: AI; Future of Work; Strategic foresight; Digital Transformation; Gamification; Economic; Research
Professional Growth & Leadership: This track provides opportunities to develop additional skills to increase your impact as a change management professional. It will also show how leaders and change professionals at all levels of the organization can work together to help organizations achieve their future goals.
Topic examples include: Coaching; Project management; Performance management; Leadership; Human capital; Organizational development; Facilitation; Strategic view; Influence; Mentoring; Partnerships & sponsors; Change Maturity; Alignment
Critical Change Foundations: This track focuses on the foundational components of establishing and mobilizing change management initiatives or capabilities within organizations, industries, and countries where change management is not as established or recognized. This track is intended to serve as an introduction for those new to change management, change curious, as well as a refresher with critical updates for long-time practitioners.
Topic examples include: Tools; Strategies; Buy-in; Best practices; Agility; OCM; Change Capability
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