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Barcelona Organizational Behavior (B-OB) Conference

What an incredible two days!

June 29–30, 2026 Esade Barcelona – Building 3, Pedralbes Campus

ESADE's Leadership Development Research Center (GLEAD) recently hosted the Barcelona Organizational Behavior (B-OB) Conference, bringing together 51 renowned Organizational Behavior scholars from around the world.

Thank you to everyone who made it such a memorable event!

Conference Organization

The conference was organized by Laura Guillén (ESADE)

and co-convened by

Niels Van Quaquebeke

Kühne Logistics University

Steffan Giessner

Rotterdam School of Management

Anna Ocampo

ESADE

Philip Jacquart

Emlyon Business School

About B-OP

B-OB is an interactive, by-invitation-only gathering for scholars who share a passion for Organizational Behavior — a space to exchange research ideas, connect with peers, and give and receive constructive feedback on leadership- and OB-related topics. 

 

 

 

 

Keynote Speakers

We had an outstanding line-up of keynote speakers:

Research Presentations & Discussions

Alongside the keynote sessions, OB faculty from ESADE and leading business schools worldwide presented their research and engaged in rich discussion and feedback.

Participating Institutions

A huge thank you to participants from: 

Kiel University, IESE Business School, ESSEC Business School, Purdue University, CUNEF, Monash University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, University College London, University of Zurich, INSEAD, Bar-Ilan University, Freie Universität Berlin, University of Dayton, University of Konstanz, EADA Business School, ESCP Business School, Mannheim University, BI Norwegian Business School, Skema Business School, Arizona State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina, University of Amsterdam, Durham University, EMLyon Business School, and Kühne Logistics University.

Looking forward to the next edition! 🙌