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International Conference on Management Cases (ICMC), 2011, Greater Noida, India

  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2011). Appreciative Intelligence for Transformative Conversations. Paper presented at the International Conference on Management Cases, December 1-2. NOIDA, India.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Gopalakrishnan, Gopakumar. (2011). Reframing “evidence” to catalyze collaboration in organizations.  Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 12-16, San Antonia, Texas.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2011). Positive Design for Collaboration: A Case study of the Delhi and Bangalore Metro Mass Transit System. Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 12-16, San Antonia, Texas.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2011). Neither West nor East: Pursuing a Post-developmental Management Education for Developing Countries. Professional Development Workshop at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 12-16, San Antonia, Texas.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2011). Invisible Leadership: Reframing Mental Models for Valuing Different Ways of Leading and Creating Transformation. Leading to Well-Being Conference. Fairfax, VA. April 8. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. Jordan, Lizabeth., & Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Applying Quantum Learning to High School Education:  Strategic Action Planning using Appreciative Inquiry. Paper presentation at the International Conference on Business Cases, ICBC 2010, December 2-3, Ghaziabad (India)
  1. He, Zhangying., & Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Preference of Negotiation Styles of Employees Based on Cultural Differences: A Case Study. Paper presentation at the International Conference on Business Cases, ICBC 2010, December 2-3, Ghaziabad (India)
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Non-Economic Dimensions of Financial Meltdown: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Subterranean Dynamics. Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Dare to Care: Information Technology in Developing Countries. Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Restoring Health to U.S. Health Care through Passion & Inspiration: A Critical & Spiritual Synthesis. Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Catalyzing a Breakthrough in Imagination: Applying Appreciative Intelligence to Health Care Reform. Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Organization Development in the Global Context: Emerging Trends and Practices. Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo (2010). Re-imagining Organizational Development in the Global Context. Symposium presentation at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Montreal, Canada.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2010). Organizational Network Analysis: Emerging Approaches for Knowledge Creation that Impact Practice. Symposium (discussant) at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-110, Montreal, Canada.
  1. December 2, 2010. “Invisible Leadership: Expanding Our Horizon of Valuing Different Ways of Leading and Creating Innovation.”  International Conference on Business, ICBC 2010. Ghaziabad (India).
  2. November 19, 2010. “Leading Change through the Power of Appreciative Intelligence.” University of Tampere, Finland.  Keynote / Plenary.
  1. Sept 16, 2010: "Invisible Leadership – Changing Times." Management and Organizational Effectiveness Forum of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. July 9, 2010. “Reframing for Sustainability: Approaches to Discovering and Practicing Sustainable Value.” Institute of Advanced Studies, Colorado Springs, Colorado. U.S.A. Keynote / Plenary.  
  1. May 25, 2010. “Invisible Leadership: Expanding Our Horizon of Valuing Different Ways of Leading and Creating Innovation.” Asian Network Group (PANG) Fifth Annual Meeting sponsored by Sodexo International. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. May 22, 2010:  "Leadership and Appreciative Intelligence: Seeing the Mighty Oak in the Acorn."  Management of Innovation International Conference, Poznan, Poland. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. May 18, 2010:  "Appreciative Intelligence for Innovation & Leadership."  Center for Leadership Excellence, Lockheed Martin, Bethesda, MD. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. March, 19, 2010:  "Leading Change and Innovation through the Power of Appreciative Intelligence." Leadership and Positive Psychology Conference, The Center for Consciousness and Transformation, Fairfax, Va. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. March 15, 2010:  "Leading Change through the Power of Appreciative Intelligence." The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.  Keynote / Plenary.
  1. January 19, 2010: "Leading Change through the Power of Appreciative Intelligence."  Senior Leadership Forum on "Leading Organizational Change to Maximize Results."  Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. Case, Susan., & Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2009). Leveraging Appreciative Intelligence for Positive Enactment: A Case Study of a Small Investment Firm. Paper presentation at the International Conference on Management Cases, November 26-27, Ghaziabad, India.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2009). The Promise and Reality of Management Education. A World View. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management Meeting, August 7-11, Chicago, IL
  1. November 26, 2009: "The Role of Appreciative Intelligence in Creating High Performing Organizations."  International Conference on Business Cases, ICBC 2009. Institute of Management Education, Ghaziabad, India.
  1. May 21, 2009. Organizational Culture and Appreciative Intelligence. Keynote at Seoul School of Integrated Science and Technologies, Global MBA gathering, Seoul, South Korea. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. May 1, 2009. Reframing Work: The Power of Appreciative Intelligence. Keynote for the Partners in Growth Series, the Federal Reserve Bank, Richmond, VA. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Firbida, Irma. (2008). The Role of Appreciative Intelligence in Creating High Performing Organizations: A Case Study of Rocky Flats Nuclear Waste Cleanup. Paper presentation for International Conference on Management Cases. December 1-2, Ghaziabad, India
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Sugiyama, K. (2008). Missing in Mobility: An Analysis of Leadership Invisibility of Asian Americans in Organizations. Paper presentation at the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 8-13, Anaheim, CA.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Heineman-Pieper, J. (2008). Game-Changing Questions:  Seeking Futures outside a ‘Development’ Paradigm. Symposium presentation at the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 8-13, Anaheim, CA.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & McGee, Kevin (2008). Organizational Improvement through Appreciative Intelligence. Symposium presentation at the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 8-13, Anaheim, CA.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo (2008). Appreciative Intelligence, Opportunity Recognition, and Economic Development: Inventing – Innovating – Interpreting the BRIC nations. Proceedings of the Management of Meaning in Organizations International Conference, June 26-28, Poznan, Poland.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., Firbida, Irma. (2008). Positive Design by Appreciative Intelligence: A Case Study of Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Facility Cleanup. Paper presentation at the Technology, Design and Management: Creating New Models of Possibility for All conference, April 3-5, 2008, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Heineman-Pieper, Jessica. (2008). Endogeny within the  Endogenous:  The Role of Appreciative Intelligence in regional economic development. International Workshop on Regional Endogenous Development, Brisbane, Australia, February 14-15.
  1. October 31, 2008. Developing your Appreciative Intelligence for Innovation and Transformational Change.  Keynote at the 30th International Organization Development Conference at Universidad de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. September 15, 2008. Organizational Learning and Knowledge Management. Seminar for Sabanci University Executive Education Unit, Istanbul, Turkey. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & McNamee, Sheila. (2007). Appreciative Intelligence for business and social entrepreneurs. 2007 International Conference on Appreciative Inquiry: The Power of Positive Change. Orlando, FL, September 16-19. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2007). Using appreciative intelligence in critical research. Critical Management Studies Interest Group & Organization Development & Change Division- sponsored PDW.  Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 4-8, Philadelphia.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2007). Appreciative inquiry to appreciative intelligence: Reframing to enhance positive intelligence.  Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 4-8, Philadelphia.
  1. Thatchenkery, Sruthi., & Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2007). Trading hardhats for suits: Changing career preferences of Indian high school students and its impact on globally distributed work. Second International Conference on Management of Globally Distributed Work, July 25-27. Bangalore, India.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. and McGee, Kevin. (2007). Appreciative intelligence:  A case study of transforming organizational performance in the Prince William County Department of Fire and Rescue. Transforming Local Government (TLG) Conference, June 6-8, Bellevue, Washington. 
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2006). Scientists and engineers in the emerging economies: Trends in India and implications for US policy. Paper presentation at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Twenty-Eight Annual Research Conference, November 2-4, Madison, WI.
  1. November 28, 2007. Appreciative Intelligence: An approach for leadership and organizational transformation. 2007-2008 Millennium Forum Series, Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, Virginia. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. June 6, 2007. Transforming through appreciative intelligence. Key-note speech scheduled for Transforming Local Government (TLG) Conference, Bellevue, Washington. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. October 26, 2006. Entrepreneurial cognition and appreciative intelligence: Understanding entrepreneurial actions in the Indian context. Global Conference on Job and Wealth Creation through Entrepreneurship.  Gurgaon, India. Keynote / Plenary.
  1. October 26, 2006. Appreciative intelligence and innovation. Management Sciences Association meeting, New Delhi, India.
  1. May 9. 2006. Leveraging social capital for professional growth. Key-note, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. 
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2005). Design with Appreciative intelligence. Key-note presentation at the international conference on Designing Information and Organizations with a Positive Lens, November 11-12, Cleveland, OH.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., Stough, Roger., & Haynes, Kingsley. (2005). Information Communication Technology and Economic Development: Policy Lessons from the Indian experience. Paper presentation at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Twenty-Seventh Annual Research Conference, November 3-5, Washington, DC.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2005). Global Warming, Cloning, and Foreign Aid: Competition, Cooperation and Coordination in International Governance. Discussant for the above Panel session at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Twenty-Seventh Annual Research Conference, November 3-5, Washington, DC.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo. (2005). India Rising: Implications for U.S Science and Technology Policy. Session organizer for the above panel at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management Twenty-Seventh Annual Research Conference, November 3-5, Washington, DC.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Mohr, Bernard (2005). Appreciative Sharing of Knowledge and Appreciative Evaluation: Possibilities in Mutual Embeddedness. Presentation at the Social Construction: A celebration of Collaborative Practices in Organizations, Communities, and Therapy International Conference, October 6-9. Taos, NM.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Gopakumar, G. (2005). Globalization, homogeneity, and the crisis of change management. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 6-10, Hawaii.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo., & Gopakumar, G. (2005). Organization development in the global context: A critique. Paper presented for the Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 6-10, Hawaii.
  1. Thatchenkery, Tojo (2005). Positively M.A.D.: The Role of Appreciative Intelligence and High Quality Connections. Symposium presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meetings, August 6-10, Hawaii.
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