About

The 7th International Conference on Economics, Business, Finance and Governance (ICEBFG 2026)

The Graduate School and the Faculty of Economics and Business of Universitas Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, in collaboration with the American University of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, and Lobachevsky University Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, warmly welcome academics, researchers, professionals, practitioners, and postgraduate students to the 7th International Conference on Economics, Business, Finance and Governance (7th ICEBFG 2026).

The conference will be held on:

Monday, 12 October 2026
08.00–12.00
Al Khoory Sky Garden Hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Since its inception in 2018, ICEBFG has served as an international multidisciplinary platform for the exchange of ideas, research findings, professional perspectives, and emerging issues in Economics, Business, Finance, and Governance.

The 7th ICEBFG 2026 continues this academic tradition by providing opportunities for participants to present completed research, ongoing studies, conceptual papers, case studies, and emerging research ideas while promoting constructive dialogue and international academic collaboration.

This year, particular attention is given to the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence on entrepreneurship, business innovation, organizational transformation, and sustainable economic development.

Conference Theme

“Entrepreneurship and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Business Growth”

Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the way businesses operate, innovate, compete, make decisions, and create value. At the same time, entrepreneurship remains a critical driver of innovation, employment, economic development, and social transformation.

The 7th ICEBFG 2026 therefore invites academics, researchers, practitioners, business professionals, and policymakers to explore the intersection between entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, and sustainable business growth.

The conference seeks to encourage discussion of both the opportunities and challenges arising from AI-driven transformation, including its implications for entrepreneurship, management, finance, governance, sustainability, innovation, organizational development, and the future of business.

Keynote Speakers

We are pleased to welcome our distinguished keynote speakers:

Prof. Muataz Al Hazza

School of Engineering and Computing
American University of Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andala Barusman

Graduate School Director
Universitas Bandar Lampung, Indonesia

The keynote sessions will offer international perspectives on contemporary developments in entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, innovation, management, technology, and sustainable business development.

Call for Papers

The Organizing Committee of the 7th ICEBFG 2026 invites academics, researchers, professionals, practitioners, and postgraduate students to submit their scholarly work for presentation at the conference.

Participants are invited to submit abstracts of no more than 300 words, excluding references, covering completed studies, research in progress, conceptual papers, case studies, or proposed research projects.

Submissions and presentations should be prepared in English.

Abstracts may be submitted to:

registrationicebfg@ubl.ac.id

Submissions should clearly communicate the research background, objectives, methodology or conceptual approach, principal findings or expected contribution, and implications of the study.

Types of Contributions

The conference welcomes:

Full research papers
Research in progress
Conceptual papers
Case studies
Applied research
Interdisciplinary studies
Research projects
Postgraduate research
Emerging research ideas

Submission Information

The following information should accompany each submission:

Title of the contribution
Full name of author(s)
Institutional or organizational affiliation
Department or unit
Country
Corresponding author
Email address
Abstract
Keywords
Type of contribution
References, where applicable

Authors should ensure that their submissions are original and comply with academic integrity and publication ethics requirements.

Scope of the Call for Papers

The scope of the 7th ICEBFG 2026 includes, but is not limited to:

Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Artificial Intelligence in Business
AI-Driven Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Business Growth
Digital Transformation
Digital Economy
Business Model Innovation
Strategic Management
Innovation Management
Technology and Business Strategy
Artificial Intelligence and Decision Making
AI Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises
Start-ups and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
Technology Entrepreneurship
Social Entrepreneurship
Women Entrepreneurship
Small and Medium Enterprises
Family Business
International Business
Global Business Strategy
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Business Economics
International Economics
Economic Development
Corporate Finance
Financial Management
Financial Technology
Digital Finance
Sustainable Finance
Investment and Financial Markets
Corporate Governance
Digital Governance
Governance and Sustainability
Responsible Artificial Intelligence
AI Ethics and Governance
Business Ethics
Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Sustainable Development
Green Economy
Circular Economy
Human Resource Management
AI and the Future of Work
Leadership and Organizational Behaviour
Knowledge Management
Business Analytics
Marketing and Digital Marketing
Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
Consumer Behaviour
Branding and Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
Business Resilience
Risk Management
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Creative Economy
Halal Business and Industry
Islamic Business and Finance
Entrepreneurship Education
Technology, Innovation and Society
Other related topics in Economics, Business, Finance, Governance, Entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainability

Conference Objectives

The 7th ICEBFG 2026 aims to:

provide an international platform for academics, researchers, practitioners, and postgraduate students to present and discuss contemporary research;
encourage interdisciplinary dialogue on entrepreneurship, Artificial Intelligence, innovation, and sustainable business;
explore the opportunities and challenges associated with AI-driven economic and business transformation;
strengthen international academic cooperation and institutional partnerships;
connect academic research with professional and industry perspectives;
facilitate the exchange of knowledge, experiences, and innovative ideas;
promote responsible, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to economic and business development; and
create opportunities for future research collaboration and international networking.

Who Should Attend?

The conference welcomes:

Academics and lecturers
Researchers
Postgraduate students
Entrepreneurs
Business professionals
Industry practitioners
Executives and managers
Government representatives
Policymakers
Consultants
Finance professionals
Technology professionals
Start-up founders
Researchers from interdisciplinary fields

Why Attend ICEBFG 2026?

Participants will have opportunities to:

contribute to discussions on sustainable and responsible business development.ated to economics, business, finance and governance in Revolution Industry era will be considered

present their research in an international academic forum;

receive constructive academic and professional feedback;

exchange perspectives with researchers and practitioners from different countries;

discuss emerging developments in Artificial Intelligence and entrepreneurship;

explore current challenges in economics, business, finance, and governance;

establish new academic and professional networks;

explore opportunities for future international research collaboration; and

The submission schedule

January 20, 2023

Publishing Opportunity

The papers will publish at Scopus indexed Journal. We have several indexed Journals by Emerald and Springer joint with ICEBFG conference. All papers/abstract will be peer-reviewed prior to acceptance for the Conference. The selected papers in the 5^th ICEBFG are later recommended to be published in the following journals:

Journal of Management and Governance (JMG) (https://link.springer.com/journal/10997)
The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Annual Review (https://thesocialsciences.com/journals/collection)
HELIYON, Q1 Sjr: 055 & Index Wos, Elsevier
SUSTAINABILITY, Q1 Sjr: 0.66 & Index WoS, MDPI
Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management, Q2 Sjr: 0.26, L & H Scientific Publishing, LLC
European Journal of Educational Research, Q3 Sjr: 0.31, Eurasian Society of Educational Research
Quaderni di Diritto e Politica Ecclesiastica, Q3 Sjr: 012, Il Mulino Publishing House
South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, Q2 Sjr: 0.29, AOSIS
Quality- Acces to Succes/ CALITATEA, Q3 Sjr: 0.21, SRAC – Societatea Romana Pentru Asigurarea Calitatii
Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Research, Q3 Sjr: 0.32, Akdeniz University Publishing House
International Journal of Systematic Innovation, Q4 Sjr: 0.13, The Society of Systematic Innovation

Executive Committee

Andala R.P. Barusman, University of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Wesley D. Sine, University of Cornell, USA
M. Yusuf S. Barusman, University of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli, University of Bologna, Italy
Tina Miniawati Barusman, University of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Dima Jamali, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Scientific International Committee

Sara Dolnicar, University of Queensland, Australia
Andala R.P. Barusman, University of Bandar Lampung, Indonesia
Wesley D. Sine, University of Cornell, USA
Dima Jamali, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
James Guthrie, Macquarie University, Australia
Dima Jamali, American University of Beirut,Lebanon
Maria-Gabriella Baldarelli, Università di Bologna, Italy
Christine Cooper, University of Edinburgh, Scotland UK
Leire San Jose, Universidad del Pais Vasco, Spain
Tankiso Moloi, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Zahid Mahmood, KingAziz University, Saudi Arabia
Kiymet Tunca Caliyurt, Trakya University, Turkey
Jan Stejskal, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Edyta Gheribi, University of Lodz, Poland
Papakonstatinidis Leonidas, The TEI of Kalamata, Greece
Chris Patel, Macquarie University, Australia
Diana Cibulskienė, Šiauliai University, Lithuania
Bazyli Czyżewski, Poznan University of Economics, Poland
Christopher Gan, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Vatuiu Teodora, Titu Maiorescu University, Romania
Abeer Hassan, University of West Scotland, Scotland
Bita Mashayekhi, University of Tehran, Iran
Barbara Sawicka, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Poland
Abdul Naser Ibrahim, AL-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
Sarka Cemerkova, Silesian University in Opava, Czech Republic
Dr. Faisal Faisal, University of Diponegoro, Indonesia
Maria Järlström, University of Vaasa, Finland
Faisal Alqahtani, Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
Kateryna Proskura, Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine
Prof. Istianingsih Sastrodiharjo, Indonesia Banking School, Indonesia
Prof. Maisarah Mohamet Saat, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. José Álvarez-García, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
Tetiana Vasylieva, Sumy State University, Ukraine
Prof. Hussein Hijazi, Al-Maaref University, Lebanon
Edwin Mirfazli, University Del Pais Vasco, Spain
Adriana Tiron Tudor, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Romania
Fabio Papa, Università Cattaneo, Italy
Demirel Engin, Trakya University, Turkey
Yuliansyah, University of Lampung, Indonesia
Federica Murmura, Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo, Italy
Peipei Pan, Macquarie University, Australia
Teodora Viorica Farcas, Universitatea Babes-Bolyai, Romania
Jana Kliestikova, University of Zilina, Slovak Republic
Mario Ianniello, Udine University, Italy
Jose Luis Retolaza, University of Deusto,Spain
Dalilawati Zainal, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Olena Voronkova, National University of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine