SCoLA 2027 Conference

SCoLA Conference 2027

Bond University is delighted to welcome delegates to the Gold Coast for the 2027 SCoLA Conference. This year's theme is Corporate Law in a Changing World.

Join colleagues from across the sector for two days of engaging presentations, discussion and networking in Bond University's distinctive campus environment. The conference will commence in the afternoon on Sunday, 7 February 2027 with NextGen sessions and teaching sessions, followed by informal networking and the opportunity to reconnect with peers and make new professional connections. The full-day conference program will run across Monday, 8 February and Tuesday, 9 February 2027.

The  official Welcome Dinner will be taking place on Monday evening. Additional information, including the conference program, keynote and guest speaker announcements will be released over the coming months.

Be sure to save the date and check back regularly as we reveal our speaker lineup, program highlights and further event details. We look forward to welcoming you to Bond University and the Gold Coast in 2027.

Meet your host venue for 2027

Bond University is Australia's first private, not-for-profit university. Situated in the suburb of Robina on the Gold Coast, the university is easily accessible from the Gold Coast city centre and major transport hubs, making it convenient for travelling conference attendees.

14 University Drive
Robina, Queensland 4226
Australia

More information on getting to our campus, finding your way around and parking can be found here.

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The Program

 
CONFERENCE & NETWORKING EVENT

Date: Sunday, 7 February 2027

CONFERENCE & WELCOME DINNER

Date: Monday, 8 February - Tuesday, 9 February 2027

Location: Bond University, 14 University Drive, Robina Qld 4226

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  • voco Gold Coast

    voco Gold Coast is a premium hotel in Surfers Paradise, just minutes from beach, shopping, dining and top attractions. Designed for couples, business travellers and families alike, voco combines stylish comfort with a welcoming, easy-going atmosphere.

    31 Hamilton Avenue
    Surfers Paradise, Queensland 4217
    T (+61) 7 5588 8319
    M (+61) 422 368 211
    W https://goldcoast.vocohotels.com/home

    Standard Room Only - $175 per room, per night.
    Standard Room with one buffet breakfast - $195 per room, per night.
    To provide added flexibility for SCoLA attendees, voco will honour a 7-day cancellation policy prior to arrival.
     

Registration Information Coming Soon

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Call for Papers

The committee invites the submission of proposals for papers or panels that critically engage with any aspect of the conference theme.  Relevant topics that intersect with the conference theme, Corporate Law in a Changing World, and may include but are not limited to:

  • Current and potential use, impacts and ramifications of AI and other technological breakthroughs in relation to corporate law, including AI safety and possible implications for corporate social responsibility  
  • Corporate purpose and the theory of the firm
  • Modern trends in corporate governance
  • Corporate law reform
  • Contemporary issues in directors’ duties and liability
  • Corporate liability including enterprise liability and developments in corporate criminal liability
  • Turnarounds, restructurings, corporate insolvency and corporate collapses
  • Corporate finance and securities, including the use of modern financial instruments including crypto assets, takeovers and corporate groups
  • Purpose-driven entities and related topics including not-for-profits, social enterprise, state-owned enterprises and public sector governance
  • Sport governance including corporate and enterprise governance of sporting organisations, governance responses to integrity risks, compliance failures and reputational crises and the implications of globalisation, commercialisation and digital transformation for sport governance  
  • Reporting and disclosure (financial, sustainability, modern slavery, environmental, etc)
  • Corporations’ involvement in politics, geopolitics and international relations
  • Corporations and the ESG mandate: directors’ duties, stakeholder engagement, and legal risk
  • Comparative, international or transnational perspectives on any of the above
  • The intersection of AI in teaching, assessment and research in corporate law

For information on deadlines, word limits and presenter eligibility, please refer to the Call for Papers PDF.

DEADLINE FOR PAPERS IS FRIDAY, 2 OCTOBER 2026

Submit your abstract now!

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