The contemporary business environment is undergoing profound transformation as technological, geopolitical and environmental disruptions increasingly reshape markets, organisations and economies. Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence, automation and digital technologies are transforming business models, organisational capabilities, productivity and the future of work. At the same time, geopolitical tensions, wars, trade restrictions and fragmentation of global value chains are redefining the dynamics of international business and supply-chain resilience.

Environmental pressures, including climate change, resource scarcity and the transition towards sustainable energy and production systems, are further influencing business strategy, investment, operations and long-term competitiveness.

These disruptions are no longer isolated. Their increasing interaction is creating compound risks and emerging opportunities, requiring businesses and institutions to rethink conventional approaches to strategy, innovation, resilience, competitiveness and sustainable growth.

This International Conference, themed “Business Beyond Boundaries: Navigating Technological, Geopolitical and Environmental Disruptions,” seeks to provide a dynamic platform for scholars, researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and students to explore these interconnected challenges and their implications for contemporary business.

By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, evidence-based research and industry–academia–policy engagement, the conference seeks to generate actionable insights that can help organisations navigate uncertainty, strengthen resilience and pursue responsible and sustainable growth.

This conference aims to:

Examine Technological Disruption and its Impact on Business

To analyse how Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, automation and digital transformation are reshaping business models, organisational capabilities, productivity, competitive advantage, decision-making and the future of work.

Understand the Business Implications of Geopolitical Disruption

To examine how geopolitical uncertainty, wars, trade restrictions, economic nationalism and fragmented global value chains are influencing international business, corporate strategy, investment decisions and supply-chain resilience.

Address Environmental Disruption and Sustainable Business

To explore how climate change, resource scarcity, energy transition and sustainability imperatives are transforming business strategy, operations, investment and approaches to long-term value creation.

Explore the Interconnections among Global Disruptions

To investigate how technological, geopolitical and environmental disruptions interact to create compound risks and opportunities for businesses, industries, supply chains and economies.

Strengthen Organisational and Economic Resilience

To identify strategies that enable businesses and institutions to balance efficiency, competitiveness, innovation, resilience and sustainability while responding to rapidly changing global conditions.

Promote Interdisciplinary Dialogue and Actionable Insights

To bring together scholars, policymakers, industry practitioners and students to exchange research findings, perspectives and practices and to identify pathways for responsible, resilient and future-ready businesses and economies.

Themes & Sub-Themes

Manuscripts that seek to focus on the themes and sub-themes given below are most welcome. Please note that these are only representative. Contributions on related studies within the realms of Business, Management, Economics, Finance, International Business, Marketing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Operations, Sustainability, Strategy and related areas are greatly solicited.

Track 1: Technological DisruptionTrack 1: Technological Disruption

AI, Automation and Digital Transformation

• Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI
• Automation and the Future of Work
• Digital Transformation and Business Model Innovation
• Data, Digital Platforms and Competitive Advantage
• Technology Governance and Responsible AI

Track 2: Geopolitical DisruptionTrack 2: Geopolitical Disruption

Wars, Trade Restrictions and Supply-Chain Fragmentation

• Geopolitical Risk and Corporate Strategy
• Wars, Trade Restrictions and Economic Nationalism
• Supply-Chain Fragmentation and Resilience
• Strategic Autonomy and Global Value Chains
• Geopolitics of Technology, Energy and Critical Resources

Track 3: Environmental DisruptionTrack 3: Environmental Disruption

Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and Sustainability

• Climate Risk and Business Resilience
• Resource Scarcity and Sustainable Competitiveness
• Energy Transition and Green Innovation
• Sustainable Business Models and Circular Economy
• Climate Finance, ESG and Responsible Investment

Cross-Cutting Research Perspectives

The conference particularly welcomes research that examines the intersection of technological, geopolitical and environmental disruptions, including but not limited to:

• Technology, Geopolitics and Global Business
• AI, Digital Sovereignty and Geopolitical Competition
• Digital Transformation and Sustainability
• Geopolitical Risk and Supply-Chain Resilience
• Energy Security and the Green Transition
• Technology, Climate and Resource Security
• Responsible Innovation and Technology Governance
• Business Resilience and Systemic Risk
• Sustainable and Future-Ready Business Models
• Corporate Strategy in an Era of Multiple Disruptions
• Policy and Institutional Frameworks for Resilient Growth