APIOC 2026
Asia-Pacific Industrial Organization Conference
Xiamen, China
December 11-13, 2026
The 2026 Asia-Pacific Industrial Organization Conference (APIOC) will be held at Xiamen University, Xiamen, China, on December 11–13, 2026. Located in the beautiful coastal city of Xiamen in southeastern China, Xiamen University will provide a distinctive setting for three days of exciting research presentations and discussions. We look forward to welcoming the IO community to Xiamen.
Message from the APIOC 2026 Chair

The APIOC was established in 2016 to foster IO research and build the IO community of scholars in the Asia Pacific region and beyond. This year, the conference will be held in Xiamen, China, at Xiamen University.
I am honored to serve as the Program Chair, working with an excellent team of local organizers. I hope you will participate by submitting your papers, and I look forward to welcoming you in person at the conference.
Professor Paul Heidhues
Program Chair
DICE, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf
Paper Submission
Please submit an abstract or paper via Conference Maker
https://editorialexpress.com/conference/APIOC2026/
Submission deadline: 12:00AM (00:00) September 1, 2026, Eastern Standard Time.
Conference Websites
APIOS Official Website: https://apios.org.au/apioc-2026/
Local Website: https://conf.xmu.edu.cn/conf2026/APIOC
Organizing Committee
Paul Heidhues (Program Chair) – DICE, Heinrich-Heine University Düsseldorf
Xiqian Cai (Local Organizing Co-Chair) – Xiamen University
Menghan Xu (Local Organizing Co-Chair) – Xiamen University
David Byrne – University of Melbourne
Local Organizing Committee
Xiqian Cai (Co-Chair)
Menghan Xu (Co-Chair)
Kai Li
Mengling Li
Nianqing Liu
Chao Ma
Zichang Wang
Jialiang Zhu
Contact
APIOS contact: cmd-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Local contact: xumh@xmu.edu.cn