The Social Business Academia Conference takes place at the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT). The ESMT is a prestigious, not-for-profit business school based in Berlin. The School itself was founded by 25 global companies and institutions, and will set a fitting stage for the GSBS Academia Conference.

Professor Bhattacharya, Professor of Marketing, Pietro Ferrero Chair in Sustainability, and Founding Director of the Center for Sustainable Business will be serving as Conference Chair.