This conference brings together researchers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and practitioners to explore one central question: How can we create, measure, and share value in ways that truly serve people, organizations, and society? Hosted by the Value Research Center at Doshisha University, the 2026 conference also welcomes the 9th Global Conference on Creating Value, organized by the Creating Value Alliance. Together, the two events offer a two-and-a-half-day programme focused on the future of value creation, from practical business applications to new ways of understanding long-term impact.
About the conference
Building on the success of the 2025 Valuism Conference in Kyoto, which gathered more than 100 participants from around the world, the 2026 edition expands the conversation across cultures, sectors, and knowledge systems. Through collaboration with RMIT University in Melbourne, the programme connects Valuism to Australia-Japan innovation and marks the 50th Anniversary of the Australia-Japan Basic Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation. With a dedicated contribution from the University of Auckland on Indigenous value systems and the Māori Economy of Mana, the conference invites participants to rethink value through Western stakeholder thinking, Japanese traditions such as sanpo yoshi, and Indigenous approaches to multi-generational, ecologically grounded value creation.
Call For Papers
The conference invites contributions that explore value as a multidimensional, systemic, and actionable concept. We particularly welcome papers that bridge theory and practice, connect business and society, and offer new approaches to value measurement, value creation, and value-based transformation.
Details
The conference aims to:
- Advance the academic and practical understanding of value creation and Valuism.
- Develop a common language for value across business, society, and ecosystems.
- Explore how value can be measured, communicated, and sustained.
- Encourage interdisciplinary dialogue among scholars, practitioners, and policymakers.
- Promote frameworks that reduce value destruction and increase sustainable, inclusive, and regenerative value creation.
TOPICS OF INTEREST
Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:
– Theories and foundations of value
– Valuism as a new paradigm
– Value creation & valuism
– Measuring and managing value
– Sustainability, climate, and regenerative value
– Stakeholder and ecosystem value
– Technology, AI, and digital value creation
– Marketing, customer value, and experience
– Strategy, innovation, and business models
– Policy, education, and societal value
– Cases and practitioner insights on value creation and valuism
GUIDELINES
Submissions should be original and not under review elsewhere at the time of submission.
– Extended abstracts: 1,000-1,500 words
– Case studies / practitioner papers: 2,500-5,000 words
All submissions should include: title, abstract, keywords, research question or practical problem addressed, methodology where applicable, main findings and contributions or implications, and references.
Submissions should be sent by email to: gccv.conference[at]gmail.com
Publication opportunities
Selected papers may be considered for publication in associated journals.
Important dates
– Submission deadline: August 31, 2026
– Notification of acceptance: September 30, 2026
– Final paper due: October 30, 2026
– Conference dates: December 10-12, 2026
– Venue: Doshisha University, Kyoto, Japan
Contact
For all paper-related inquiries and submissions, please contact:
Fatiha Boukouyen
Program and Content Chair
atiha.boukouyen[at]gmail.com
