Feb 10, 2026
SWFA welcomes you to Dallas, Texas, for our 65th Annual Meeting, taking place March 25–27, 2026
Dear Colleagues and Guests,
On behalf of the Board of Directors and Officers of the Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA), I am pleased to welcome you to Dallas, Texas, for the 65th Annual Meeting of the SWFA, taking place March 25–27, 2026.
As with our previous conferences, this year’s meeting offers rich opportunities for networking, scholarly exchange, and professional development. Our program features a diverse and engaging lineup of sessions, speakers, and panels that span both academia and practice. If you are still considering attending, we encourage you to join us in Dallas for what promises to be a dynamic and intellectually stimulating conference.
Conference Highlights
Accepted papers: 391
Scholarly awards:
4 Regular Best Paper Awards
4 Doctoral Best Paper Awards
Award categories include:
Best Paper in Corporate Finance and Financial Institutions
Best Paper in Asset Pricing, Financial Markets, and Financial Engineering
Best Paper in Financial Technology and Data Science in Finance
Best Paper in Behavioral, Sustainable, and Global Finance
Doctoral travel grants: 26 awards to be offered
Workshops and panels, including:
Finance Is Boring—Convince Me Otherwise
Public and Private Data
AI in the Classroom
Meet the Editors
Industry and the Discipline
The success of these opportunities would not have been possible without the dedication and hard work of our Board members, subcommittees, and officers: Laura Gonzalez Alana, Andrew Lynch, Ran Lu-Andrews, Seth Hoelscher, Vivek Pandey, Jeff Whitworth, John C. Adams, Renee Oyotode Epse Adebile, Collins Okafor, and Yuka Nishikawa. I extend sincere thanks to Jennifer Brodmann, the Vice President–Program Chair, the Vice President–Program Chair-Elect, and the entire Program Committee for their outstanding efforts.
Throughout the year, the Board has also been actively engaged in advancing the Association’s mission. One notable initiative is the Doctoral Mentorship Program, launched in February 2025. Thanks to the participation of 19 faculty mentors from multiple institutions, ten doctoral students successfully completed the inaugural program. Special thanks to Andrew Lynch, Executive Director, for his leadership in bringing this initiative to fruition.
As a 501(c)(3) organization, SWFA remains open to partnership opportunities with academic institutions, certification bodies, professional organizations, and industry partners. Whether you are interested in short-term collaborations during the upcoming Dallas conference or longer-term engagements beyond 2026, please feel free to reach out to Nacasius Ujah for further discussion.
We look forward to welcoming you to Dallas and to another successful SWFA annual meeting.
Warm regards,
Nacasius Ujah
President, Southwestern Finance Association (SWFA)