Call for Presentations & Posters - 2027 SDP Annual Conference & Workshops

This is your opportunity to showcase practical experience, innovative methods, and real-world applications to an international community of executives, researchers, consultants, and industry leaders united around one idea: better decisions for a dynamic world.

We welcome submissions spanning the full breadth of decision quality — from cutting-edge AI and intelligent systems to classical decision science. If your work helps people decide better under uncertainty, complexity, or pressure, we want to hear from you.

Please submit complete proposals at this time. Full abstract information is required for review — see submission guidelines below.

All submitters will be notified of acceptance decisions by November 6, 2026. Accepted presenters receive discounted conference registration, and outstanding posters will be eligible for sponsored recognition and awards.

If you have work that helps people make better decisions — you belong on our stage.

We welcome submissions from across industries and disciplines, including:

Practitioners & Facilitators — Share the methods, frameworks, and real-world applications you've developed in the field
Researchers & Academics — Bring your findings to an audience eager to bridge theory and practice
Executives & Organizational Leaders — Tell the story of how better decision-making transformed your team, strategy, or outcomes
Consultants & Analysts — Showcase innovative approaches and tools that have delivered measurable results
Emerging Voices — Early-career professionals and students are encouraged to submit, particularly for poster sessions

Not sure if your topic is a fit?
If your work touches on decision quality, risk, strategy, behavioral science, AI and intelligent systems, organizational design, or any discipline where better decisions create better outcomes — we want to hear from you.

When in doubt, submit. Our review committee welcomes bold ideas, cross-industry perspectives, and work that challenges conventional thinking.

Contact us at sdpevents@decisionprofessionals.com

We invite you to submit a proposal for the 2027 SDP Annual Conference & Workshops. Please submit complete proposals — full abstracts are required.

See submission guidelines below for details on what to include.

Submissions are open for Presentations, Panel Discussions, and Posters. Each submission should include:

Author Bio (150 words or fewer)
Author Headshot
Abstract with Title (200–250 words) — may be edited or refined if selected

Once submitted, your proposal enters the review queue immediately. If additional information is needed, you will be contacted directly.

Tips for a Strong Submission

For All Submissions:

Lead with the "so what." Reviewers read many proposals. Open with why your topic matters and what attendees will walk away knowing or doing differently.
Be specific. Vague titles and abstracts are harder to evaluate. "How We Reduced Decision Cycle Time by 40% at a Fortune 500" is stronger than "Improving Organizational Decision-Making."
Connect to the theme. The strongest submissions speak directly to Clarity Amid Complexity: Better Decisions for a Dynamic World. Show how your work helps people decide better under uncertainty or change.
Write for a mixed audience. SDP attracts practitioners, researchers, and executives. Avoid jargon that only one group will recognize.
Your abstract doesn't have to be perfect. It can be edited or refined if your proposal is selected — clarity of idea matters more than polish at this stage.

For Posters

Think visually from the start. The best posters tell a clear story at a glance — one central finding or idea, supported by evidence.
Posters are conversation starters, not dissertations. Plan for a 2–3 minute verbal summary you can deliver to someone standing in front of it.
Outstanding posters are eligible for sponsored recognition and awards — make it count.