The conference welcomes theoretical, empirical, and interdisciplinary contributions addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
- Business Innovation and Digital Transformation (e.g., generative AI and the reconfiguration of business models; digital transformation of SMEs in emerging economies; platform- and data-driven business models; the local adaptation of global digital services; and the inclusive (or divisive) effects of digital innovation).
- Sustainable Business and Responsible Management (e.g., ESG practices ranging from symbolic compliance to substantive impact; the circular economy and business model innovation; sustainability measurement and reporting; and the adaptation of global ESG and sustainability standards to local institutional and cultural contexts).
- International Business and Glocalization (e.g., glocal market-entry and adaptation strategies of multinational enterprises; resilient and reconfigured global supply chains; cross-cultural management and glocal branding; and “born-global” firms leveraging local innovation to compete in global markets).
- Governance, Policy, and Societal Transformation (e.g., smart governance, open data, and AI in the public sector; governance of the green and digital transitions; institutions, inequality, and societal resilience; and multi-level governance that reconciles global norms with local policy implementation).
- Economics, Development, and Sustainability (e.g., inclusive growth and the localization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); sustainable urban development and resilient cities; the economics of the energy transition; and regional development and glocal competitiveness in an increasingly interconnected world).
Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral research related to these conference themes is highly encouraged.
