2026 PDMA Doctoral Consortium Schedule
The 7th Product Development & Management Association (PDMA) Doctoral Consortium at Raleigh, North Carolina on July 27-30, 2026.
Monday, July 27
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Welcome Reception at the Aloft (2100 Hillsborough) |
| 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm | Optional Fun – Basketball Shootaround. Depart from Hillsborough St. exit of the Aloft at 7:30. Playing on court 5 @ Carmichael Gym. |
Tuesday, July 28
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 7:05 am | Early Bus from Aloft to Hunt Library (immediately in front of hotel on Hillsborough St.) |
| 7:40 am | Late Bus from Aloft to Hunt Library (immediately in front of hotel on Hillsborough St.) |
| 7:30 am – 8:15 am | Registration & Breakfast |
| 8:15 am – 8:30 am | Welcome from Dean Buckless |
| 8:30 am -10:00 am | How to Publish Innovation Research in Top Journals Presenters: Ruby Lee (JPIM), Maryann Feldman (ResPol), Rebecca Slotegraaf (JM), Charles Noble (JAMS) |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am | Student Research Competition |
| 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm | Lunch & Paired Research Feedback |
| 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm | Bus to Caterpillar Site Visit |
| 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm | Caterpillar Site Visit CLOSED TOE SHOES MANDATORY |
| 4:30 pm – 5:15 pm | Bus to Social Event |
| 5:15 pm – 6:20 pm | Social Event – Innovation in Arcade Games @ Boxcar Walk next door to The Pit for dinner |
| 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | BBQ Dinner @ The Pit |
| 8:00 pm | Bus to Aloft |
Wednesday, July 29
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 5:55 am | Be on Bus for Optional Fun |
| 6:00 am – 6:45 am | Optional Fun – Early Morning Nature Walk @ Lake Johnson. |
| 7:05 am | Early Bus from Aloft to Hunt Library (immediately in front of hotel on Hillsborough St.) |
| 7:40 am | Late Bus from Aloft to Hunt Library (immediately in front of hotel on Hillsborough St.) |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | Career Perspective Presenters: Haisu Zhang, BJ Allen, Jelena Spanjol, Suyun Mah |
| 10:00 am | Group Photo |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am | Student Research Competition Finalists |
| 11:45 am – 12:00 pm | Faculty Mentors Register Competition Scoring |
| 12:00 pm – 12:45 pm | Lunch |
| 12:45 pm | Walk to Institute for Advanced Analytics (0.2 miles) |
| 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Speed Networking Ice Cream Social @ IAA |
| 2:00 pm | Walk back to Hunt Library |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm | Thinking Creatively about Getting Data Presenters: Peter Golder, Ravi Mehta |
| 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm | Future of the Innovation Academy and how to be ready for it Presenters: Aric Rindfleisch, Søren Salomo, Luigi De Luca |
| 4:45 pm | Bus to Aloft |
| 5:45 pm | Bus from Aloft to Transfer Co. Food Hall |
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Awards Dinner @ Transfer Co. Food Hall |
| 8:00 pm | Bus to Aloft |
Thursday, July 30
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 7:05 am | Early Bus from Aloft to Hunt Library (immediately in front of hotel on Hillsborough St.) |
| 7:40 am | Late Bus from Aloft to Hunt Library (immediately in front of hotel on Hillsborough St.) |
| 7:30 am – 8:30 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 am | Innovation for Good. Presenters: Stacy Wood, Sibel Sözüer, Rob Handfield Session Chair: Stefanie Robinson |
| 10:15 am – 11:45 am | Workshop: AI and Innovation Research Presenter: Bill Rand |
| 11:45 am | Boxed Lunch |
| 12:15 pm | Bus to Aloft |
