PROGRAM TRACKS & CONFERENCE SCOPE

29 Apr 2026

To support its mission, ICOSBE 2026 offers eight program tracks that address key areas where innovation, digitalization, and sustainability can strengthen the resilience of business ecosystems:

Track 1: Resilient Business Ecosystems and Strategic Management

This track explores how firms and interconnected business ecosystems develop resilience in the face of global uncertainty and disruption. Emphasis is placed on adaptive strategies, dynamic capabilities, and ecosystem-level collaboration that enable organizations to survive and thrive in turbulent environments, particularly in response to crises such as the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Topics of interest include:

Ecosystem strategy and governance
Strategic agility and resilience
Inter-organizational networks
Crisis and risk management

Track 2: Innovation Management and Entrepreneurial Dynamics

This track focuses on the role of innovation and entrepreneurship in driving sustainable growth and long-term competitiveness. It welcomes research on how entrepreneurial activities and innovation processes contribute to business transformation and resilience across industries and sectors.

Topics of interest include:

Open and collaborative innovation
Startup ecosystems and venture creation
Business model innovation
Social and sustainable entrepreneurship

Track 3: Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies

This track examines how digital transformation reshapes business processes, organizational structures, and value creation mechanisms. It highlights the role of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Big Data Analytics, and Internet of Things in enhancing organizational agility and ecosystem resilience.

Topics of interest include:

Digital platforms and ecosystems
Industry 4.0 and smart systems
Data-driven decision making
Technology adoption in SMEs

Track 4: Sustainable Business Strategy and Corporate Responsibility

This track addresses how organizations integrate sustainability into their core strategies and operations. It emphasizes the alignment of business practices with global sustainability agendas such as the Sustainable Development Goals promoted by the United Nations.

Topics of interest include:

ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) practices
Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Sustainable value creation
Ethical and responsible business conduct

Track 5: Green Innovation and Circular Economy

This track explores environmentally sustainable innovations and circular economy practices that promote resource efficiency and long-term ecological balance. It focuses on transitioning from linear to circular business models.

Topics of interest include:

Eco-innovation and green technologies
Circular business models
Waste reduction and resource optimization
Sustainable production and consumption

Track 6: MSMEs, Informal Sector, and Emerging Market Dynamics

This track highlights the role of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in building resilient economies, particularly in emerging markets. It encourages research on digital transformation, financial inclusion, and entrepreneurial development in resource-constrained environments.

Topics of interest include:

MSME resilience and competitiveness
Digitalization of small businesses
Informal economy dynamics
Inclusive and grassroots entrepreneurship

Track 7: Resilient Supply Chains and Global Value Networks

This track focuses on how supply chains and global value networks adapt to disruptions and uncertainty. It emphasizes strategies for building flexible, transparent, and sustainable supply chain systems.

Topics of interest include:

Supply chain resilience and risk management
Sustainable logistics and operations
Global value chain transformation
Technology-enabled supply chains

Track 8: Leadership, Governance, and Public Policy for Sustainability

This track examines the role of leadership, governance structures, and public policy in shaping resilient and sustainable business ecosystems. It highlights multi-stakeholder collaboration and institutional support mechanisms.

Topics of interest include:

Transformational and responsible leadership
Governance and institutional frameworks
Public policy and regulatory environments
Cross-sector collaboration

CONFERENCE SCOPE

Submissions MUST address issues related to sustainable business and entrepreneurship (SBE), the main theme of the conference (Resilient Business Ecosystems: Innovation, Digitalization, and Sustainability in Uncertain Times), one of the eight conference tracks mentioned above, or one of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on https://sdgs.un.org/goals. Authors are strongly encouraged to mention one of those issues in the title, abstract, keywords, introduction, or other relevant sections of their papers, as such alignment will be considered highly beneficial.

The conference organizer will reject out-of-scope manuscripts.

Please also note that this is a business, management, and entrepreneurship-focused conference. The conference committee will reject submissions that are purely related to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, arts, and other non-business/management/entrepreneurship disciplines.