April 23-25, 2026
Conference Agenda

7th Annual Business School Engagement Collaborative (BSEC) Conference will be at the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California, Irvine.

Thursday, April 23

Conference Kickoff

2:00PM - 6:00PM - Registration & Check-in

at Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Hotel

6:00PM - 9:00PM - Welcome & Networking Reception

at the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Hotel

Friday, April 24

Conference Morning

at the Paul Merage School of Business

8:45AM Opening Welcome & Conference Overview

Speaker: Dr. Danielle Ammeter, BSEC Chair

9:00AM Keynote Address

Speaker: Dr. Damon A. Williams

10:30AM - 12:15PM Business School Deans' Panel "Building Momentum: Resilience, Leadership, & Innovation"

Panelists

Dean Randy V. Bradley – Jack C. Massey College of Business, Belmont University
Dean Rangapriya (Priya) Kannan – Lucas College & Graduate School of Business, San José State University
Dean Joyce A. Strawser – Stillman School of Business, Seton Hall University
Dean H. Rao Unnava – Graduate School of Management, University of California, Davis

Moderator Timothy S. Mescon, Ph.D. Vice President, Americas Growth & Engagement, AACSB International

12:15 - 1:30PM Networking Lunch

Conference Afternoon

1:30PM - 2:30PM Industry & Innovation Panel

Panelists

Mats Johansson, President, EON Reality
Sasha Thackaberry-Voinovich, President, New State University
Julian Tandler, Entrepreneur
Matt Wheelan, Entrepreneur

Moderator Andrew Schwarz

2:45PM - 3:45PM AACSB Global Standards for Business Education

Speaker Tim Mescon Vice President, Americas Growth & Engagement, AACSB International

4:00 - 5:00PM Leadership Development Session

Speakers

Deborah Vereen
Frank Miles

Evening Reception

6:30PM - 10:00PM

Join us for a cocktail reception, awards dinner, and entertainment and networking.

Saturday, April 25

Day 2 Conference

9:00AM - 10:30AM Keynote Address

Speaker: Joe Lalley