The convergence of scholarship and practice is a pressing imperative. This summit, hosted by the Academy of Management’s Community Accelerator Program and the Western Michigan University College of Education and Human Development, brings together academics and industry professionals to explore the intersections of theory and application and how each domain is strengthened by the other. Scholars will gain grounded insight into how organizational and managerial frameworks come to life in real-world contexts, while practitioners discover new conceptual tools to sharpen their own.