The IGCKM Annual Conference is not just an academic gathering, it’s a movement, a celebration, a spark. Once a year, in different cities across Italy, we bring together young minds and senior scholars, academics and practitioners, in a space designed for genuine exchange, fresh thinking, and bold collaboration.

This is where energy meets experience, and where boundaries, disciplinary, generational, institutional, fade away. Held once a year, the Conference brings together a dynamic mix of early-career researchers and seasoned academics, alongside professionals, policy-makers, and thought leaders from across the globe. It’s a rare and vibrant gathering where generations meet, perspectives clash creatively, and ideas ignite.

This is a space where young scholars are not just welcome, they lead the way.

What makes the IGCKM Conference truly unique? It’s a place where mainstream meets emerging. Dozens of leading journal editors join us not just to talk, but to listen, to mentor, to be part of something dynamic. For many, it’s a rare opportunity to meet those shaping the future of academic publishing, not behind closed doors, but face-to-face, idea-to-idea.

At IGCKM, we believe that the best research begins with freedom. Freedom from academic silos, from artificial boundaries, from outdated hierarchies. This conference is built on that very principle. It’s a place where young scholars can pitch bold ideas, question assumptions, and build meaningful networks that go far beyond the usual.

We celebrate research that is cosmopolitan, methodologically rigorous, and socially relevant. The kind of work that is not only publishable, but purposeful. The kind of research that starts with curiosity and ends with impact.

From sessions on data-driven policy to panels on knowledge flows in global security, from deep dives into organisational intelligence to discussions on the future of publishing, the IGCKM Annual Conference is a showcase of diversity in topics, in methods, and in people.

But it’s more than just what happens on stage. It’s about what happens in between, in hallways, over coffee, at dinner tables. The spontaneous conversations. The unexpected connections. The sense that you’re not alone in thinking differently.

Whether you’re an early-career researcher with an unconventional angle, a senior professor looking to mentor the next wave, or a practitioner keen to bridge theory and action, this is your space.
No borders. No barriers. No pretence. Just brilliant people, big questions, and the shared belief that knowledge should move the world forward.
Join us. Be seen. Be heard. Be part of something bigger and shape the future. Welcome to the pulse of knowledge.