SAIMS 2023 Conference
Management Potential P3: Possibilities, Pioneering and Progress
10 to 13 September 2023
Leriba, Centurion, Gauteng
Welcome to the 2023 SAIMS Conference Registration Website, hosted by Akademia
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Akademia as host invites you to join us in Centurion, Gauteng under the trees of Leriba for the 34th SAIMS Conference from 10 to 13 September 2023.

Potential is like a precious metal – a timeless treasure hidden within us. However, we have to dig deep to get it out and go through the crucible to unlock our potential. Management potential in exponentiation – that is the challenge that we put out there for management scientists in 2023. With the business world moving fast, the possibilities are numerous and we would like to dig deeper for new ideas in Management Research. Share your pioneering research ideas so that we can progress towards a better future.
CALL FOR PAPERS
FULL PAPERS AND WORK-IN-PROGRESS
IMPORTANT DATES
Let’s unlock our shared potential by discovering pioneering possibilities to make progress in our research.
Call for papers open
1 February 2023
Close of first Call for Papers
19 May 2023
Submission deadline for workshops
24 May 2023
Second Call for Papers open
26 May 2023
Close of Second and Final Call for Papers
19 June 2023
Reviewer feedback on papers
19 June 2023
Feedback on workshops
23 June 2023
Feedback on Second Call for Papers
04 Augustus 2023
Final corrected submission
21 August 2023
Opening ceremony
10 September 2023
Conference and workshops
11 September 2023
Culture tour to King Price
11 September 2023
Conference and workshops
12 September 2023
Gala dinner
12 September 2023
Conference and workshops
13 September 2023
CALL FOR WORKSHOPS
(90 MINUTES)
IMPORTANT DATES
We invite proposals from individuals or teams to host a Workshop at SAIMS2023.
Workshops should encourage debate and discourse around best practices in teaching and learning within the Management Education field.
Workshops are designed to stimulate ideas and conversations with a view to potential collaborations and possible future publications.
Workshop hosts will be responsible for facilitating 90-minute workshop.
Submission deadline
24 May 2023
SAIMS feedback via email
23 June 2023
Final corrected submissions
21 August 2023
QUERIES
Any questions please send an email to: admin2023@saims.org
For all paper and workshop-related queries send an email to: papers2023@saims.org
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Boshoff Grobler
Experienced Chief Executive Officer, Board Member and Board Chairman with a demonstrated history of working in the investment management and banking industries, as well as the not for profit sector.
Skilled in starting entrepreurial ventures, managing change, strategy formulation, and governance. Strong business development professional with a Master of Law (LLM) focused in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law from University of Johannesburg, and an Executive Master in Change from INSEAD business school.
Sponsors
We are currently welcoming sponsors to become associated with the SAIMS 2023 conference in which management scientists and experts from across Southern Africa will participate.
The 34rd Annual Conference of the Southern Africa Institute for Management Scientists (SAIMS) to be hosted by the Department of Business Management, Akademia in Gauteng. The conference will take place from 10- 13 September 2023 at Leriba in Centurion, Gauteng. The theme for this year is “Management Potential P3: Possibilities, Pioneering and Progress”.
If you are interested please contact Salomien Boshoff via email – salomien@akademia.ac.za.
Conference Team
Conference chair and Sponsors
Salomien Boshoff

Administration and finance
Monique Visser, Chané Naudé, and Llewenlyn Barkhuizen
Functions
Jaun Kriel and Leah van Heerden
Keynotespeakers and chairs
Elize-Mari Coetzer
Marketing
Delicia Conradie with the Communication team at Akademia (Zydelia Venter, Karien Brits, Elzet Bester and Suné Potgieter)
Tech support
Morné Venter and Desmond Stols
Proceedings
Dr Sandra Adendorff, Christine Terblanche, Chalté Venter, Nadia Hunt, Mariska Wannenburg, Alick Burger, Zandri van der Merwe and Tiaan Botha


