


XXIII SIM Conference
Programma / Program
Università di Bologna — Dipartimento di Scienze Aziendali, Campus di Rimini
9 – 11 Settembre 2026 / September 9 – 11, 2026
"Good for business, great for the world: engaging actors and communities through marketing"
Programma Italiano
* Sessions highlighted in blu will be held in Italian.
Mercoledì 9 Settembre
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Registrazione |
| 14.30 - 16.00 | 1^ Sessione Plenaria (coordina Daniele Dalli) |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Saluti istituzionali e introduzione al convegno
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| 15.00 - 16.00 | Keynote Speech — "Marketing Scholarship for a Sustainable World: Rigor, Relevance, and Real-World Impact" Maura Scott & Martin Mende (Arizona State University) |
| 16.00 - 16.30 | Coffee break in aula |
| 16.30 - 18.30 | 1^ Sessione parallela |
| 18.30 - 19.30 | Aperitivo con poster session |
Giovedì 10 Settembre
| 7.00 - 8.00 | Yoga— Ponte Tiberio |
| 9.00 - 10.30 | 2^ Sessioni parallele |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee break in aula |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | 2^ Sessione Plenaria — SIM Talk: Tavola rotonda con le imprese
Modera: Giuseppe Cappiello (Università di Bologna)
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| 12.00 - 13.00 | 3^ Sessione Plenaria — SIM incontra i soci |
| 13.00 - 14.30 | Pranzo — Sala dell'Arengo, Comune di Rimini |
| 14.30 - 15.30 |
Workshop SIM PRO: Marketing in azione
Alberto Tivoli (Gruppo LIFE), Andrea de Marco (BitBang), Nicola Iacopelli (Bee.IT), Andrea Sozzo (PhotoSI). Modera: Riccardo Pirrone (kirweb) Workshop SIM Mid-Career Meet & Match: partnership, progetti e nuove opportunità di ricerca
Silvia Biraghi, Elanor Colleoni, Maria Irene Prete Incontro con i referenti di sede e track chair
Marcello Sansone e Tindara Abbate |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | 3^ Sessioni parallele |
| 16.30 - 16.45 | Coffee break in aula |
| 16.45 - 18.30 | 4^ Sessioni parallele |
| 20.30 | Gala Dinner & Beach Party — Grand Hotel di Rimini Premi Best Paper + Best Reviewer 2025 ITJM | Premio Bilendi + Premio Norstat |
Venerdì 11 Settembre
| 7.00 - 8.00 | Pilates— Spiaggia ruota panoramica |
| 9.00 - 11.00 | 5^ Sessioni parallele |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee break in aula |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | 4^ Sessione Plenaria — Research in the Wild: Bridging AI Innovation and Ecological Validity in Marketing Research
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | 5^ Sessione Plenaria (coordina Paola Signori) — Sessione finale e Premi
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| 13.30 | Pranzo take-away e saluti finali |
English Program
* Sessions highlighted in blu will be held in Italian
Wednesday, September 9
| 13.30 - 14.30 | Conference Registration |
| 14.30 - 16.00 | 1st Plenary Session (Chair: Daniele Dalli) |
| 14.30 - 15.00 | Welcome Addresses and Conference Opening
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| 15.00 - 16.00 | Keynote Speech — "Marketing Scholarship for a Sustainable World: Rigor, Relevance, and Real-World Impact" Maura Scott & Martin Mende (Arizona State University) |
| 16.00 - 16.30 | Coffee Break |
| 16.30 - 18.30 | 1st Parallel Sessions |
| 18.30 - 19.30 | Light Aperitif & Poster Session |
Thursday, September 10
| 7.00 - 8.00 | Morning Yoga Session — Ponte di Tiberio |
| 9.00 - 10.30 | 2nd Parallel Sessions |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | Coffee Break |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | 2nd Plenary Session — SIM Talk: Roundtable with Industry Leaders
Moderator: Giuseppe Cappiello, Department of Management, University of Bologna
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| 12.00 - 13.00 | 3rd Plenary Session — SIM Members' Meeting |
| 13.00 - 14.30 | Lunch — Sala dell'Arengo, Rimini City Hall |
| 14.30 - 15.30 |
SIM PRO Workshop: Marketing in Action
Alberto Tivoli (LIFE Group), Andrea De Marco (BitBang), Nicola Iacopelli (Bee.IT), Andrea Sozzo (PhotoSI). Moderator: Riccardo Pirrone (Kirweb) SIM Mid-Career Meet & Match: Partnerships, Research Projects, and New Research Opportunities
Silvia Biraghi, Elanor Colleoni, Maria Irene Prete Meeting with Local Representatives and Track Chairs
Marcello Sansone, Tindara Abbate |
| 15.30 - 16.30 | 3rd Parallel Sessions |
| 16.30 - 16.45 | Coffee Break |
| 16.45 - 18.30 | 4th Parallel Sessions |
| 20.30 | Gala Dinner & Beach Party — Grand Hotel Rimini Best Paper Award & Best Reviewer Award 2025 (Italian Journal of Marketing) | Bilendi Award | Norstat Award |
Friday, September 11
| 7.00 - 8.00 | Morning Pilates Session — Ferris Wheel Beach |
| 9.00 - 11.00 | 5th Parallel Sessions |
| 11.00 - 11.30 | Coffee Break |
| 11.30 - 12.30 | 4th Plenary Session: Research in the Wild: Bridging AI Innovation and Ecological Validity in Marketing Research
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| 12.30 - 13.30 | 5th Plenary Session (Chair: Paola Signori) — Closing Session & Awards
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| 13.30 | Take-away Lunch & Farewell |












