Welcome to the Third World Congress of Business History, Toronto, July 27 - 31, 2026
Dear delegates and attendees,
The University of Toronto, the Canadian Business History Association/L’Association canadienne pour l’histoire des affaires, the Business History Society of Japan, the Business History Conference, and the European Business History Association welcome you to Toronto for WCBH3 in July!
With delegates coming from over forty countries and representing six continents, our Conference promises to be a truly global event that speaks to our theme, “Global Connections/Diverse Directions: Building Bridges Across Business Histories.” Our hosting institutions are the University of Toronto, Department of History, and the Rotman School of Management. The WCBH3 Toronto main venue will be Myhal Centre on the St. George Campus, at 55 St. George Street.
Here are some helpful items of information for your attendance and participation at the Conference.
WCBH3 Toronto Program:
PROGRAM (App-link) WCBH2026
The program is now largely finalized. Please keep in mind that times and dates of sessions may still be modified. The Conference Program will be updated on a regular basis, with changes made and additional information added until the conference begins on July 27th, including the names of session chairs and specific room locations in MyHal Centre, where all academic sessions will be held. As such, we highly encourage all attendees to regularly review the program.
Each presenter has received a personalized link to upload his/her paper for the conference. The document must be uploaded in PDF format. Please check to see if you have received such a link or if it may have ended up in your spam folder. If you encounter any problems, please contact program2026@worldcbh.org.
In addition, we have sent an email for each session so you can communicate with one another, and will provide the room location and final session number. This also includes information regarding A/V and presentations.
Registration Information:
Please register for WCBH3 Toronto at the Eventbrite link. All figures are in CDN$.
There is an FAQ on the Eventbrite Registration page.
The Eventbrite Registration page provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions, including who qualifies as an Emerging Scholar. Once you have registered for the Conference, consider attending the Optional Events, which you can find listed on the Conference program and which you can register for on our Eventbrite Registration page
The Organizing and Program Committees would especially like to thank the sponsoring organizations listed below, and in particular, the generosity of Mr. John Cleghorn and Anonymous Donors who have supported the event.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
The Organizing Committee, WCBH3 Toronto
organizer@worldcbh.org
.
The University of Toronto, the Canadian Business History Association/L’Association canadienne pour l’histoire des affaires, the Business History Society of Japan, the Business History Conference, and the European Business History Association welcome you to Toronto for WCBH3 in July!
With delegates coming from over forty countries and representing six continents, our Conference promises to be a truly global event that speaks to our theme, “Global Connections/Diverse Directions: Building Bridges Across Business Histories.” Our hosting institutions are the University of Toronto, Department of History, and the Rotman School of Management. The WCBH3 Toronto main venue will be Myhal Centre on the St. George Campus, at 55 St. George Street.
Here are some helpful items of information for your attendance and participation at the Conference.
WCBH3 Toronto Program:
PROGRAM (App-link) WCBH2026
The program is now largely finalized. Please keep in mind that times and dates of sessions may still be modified. The Conference Program will be updated on a regular basis, with changes made and additional information added until the conference begins on July 27th, including the names of session chairs and specific room locations in MyHal Centre, where all academic sessions will be held. As such, we highly encourage all attendees to regularly review the program.
Each presenter has received a personalized link to upload his/her paper for the conference. The document must be uploaded in PDF format. Please check to see if you have received such a link or if it may have ended up in your spam folder. If you encounter any problems, please contact program2026@worldcbh.org.
In addition, we have sent an email for each session so you can communicate with one another, and will provide the room location and final session number. This also includes information regarding A/V and presentations.
Registration Information:
Please register for WCBH3 Toronto at the Eventbrite link. All figures are in CDN$.
There is an FAQ on the Eventbrite Registration page.
The Eventbrite Registration page provides answers to Frequently Asked Questions, including who qualifies as an Emerging Scholar. Once you have registered for the Conference, consider attending the Optional Events, which you can find listed on the Conference program and which you can register for on our Eventbrite Registration page
The Organizing and Program Committees would especially like to thank the sponsoring organizations listed below, and in particular, the generosity of Mr. John Cleghorn and Anonymous Donors who have supported the event.
We look forward to seeing you in July!
The Organizing Committee, WCBH3 Toronto
organizer@worldcbh.org
.
Call for papers/Submissions
Program/Events/Itinerary
Registration and Visa Information
Accommodation, Food & Travel
Organization
Local Organizer
Program Committee
Canadian Business History Association
Rotman School of Management
Department of History
Email: organizer@worldcbh.org
Rotman School of Management
Department of History
Email: organizer@worldcbh.org
Adoración Álvaro-Moya (CUNEF)
Dimitry Anastakis (Local Organizer, Rotman School of Management)
Sarah Elvins (Local Organizer, University of Manitoba)
Andrea Lluch CONICET (NSTRC Argentina and Universidad de los Andes)
Andrea H. Schneider (GUG)
Takashi Shimizu (University of Tokyo)
Chinmay Tumbe (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad)
John Wong (University of Hongkong)
Email: program2026@worldcbh.org
Dimitry Anastakis (Local Organizer, Rotman School of Management)
Sarah Elvins (Local Organizer, University of Manitoba)
Andrea Lluch CONICET (NSTRC Argentina and Universidad de los Andes)
Andrea H. Schneider (GUG)
Takashi Shimizu (University of Tokyo)
Chinmay Tumbe (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad)
John Wong (University of Hongkong)
Email: program2026@worldcbh.org





