Rethinking Work in an Unbounded World

Taking place on March 20, 2026, this one-day academic workshop brought together leading scholars and practitioners to examine contemporary changes in work and collaboration with particular attention to the role of technology and AI in shaping individual and team experiences.

Program

9:30-10:00 — Breakfast

10:00-10:15 — Introductions and Logistics
Event kickoff with Priya Kannan, Dean of Lucas College and Graduate School of Business and Susanna Khavul, Chair of the San José State University School of Management, followed by logistics overview given by Sumita Raghuram, professor at San José State University School of Management.

10:15-12:15 — Presentations

Ellen E. Kossek (Purdue University & Stanford University): Strategy, Control, & Equality Employer Gaps in Remote/Hybrid Work
Petros Chamakiotis (ESCP Business School): Managing Email Boundaries in a Boundaryless World
Jennifer Gibbs (University of California, Santa Barbara): Isolation in Remote and Hybrid Work: Work Design and AI Systems
Bhavna Hariharan and Elisa Mattarelli (San José State University): How Do Multiteamers Learn? Apprenticeship and Self-Initiated Learning Approaches

12:15-1:15 — Lunch Intermission

1:15-1:45 — Presentation

Sara Winterstorm (LinkedIn): How AI Is Changing Teamwork at LinkedIn

1:45-3:15 — Panel Discussion

Panel discussion featuring Noshir Contractor (Northwestern University & Stanford University), Terri Griffith (Simon Fraser University), Prachee Jain (Denso), and Stefano Marzani (Amazon Web Services). Moderated by Sumita Raghuram (San José State University School of Management).

3:15-3:30 — Closing Remarks