This Colloquium is held as part of the Prospectus for PhD students in Business and Financial Sciences.

This event serves as a unique academic gathering that brings together doctoral researchers from local, regional and international universities. It provides an inclusive and stimulating environment for exchanging ideas, presenting research, and engaging in constructive dialogue across a wide range of disciplines related to business, finance, and technology.

Participants will have the opportunity to share their theoretical and empirical insights, receive valuable feedback, and interact with fellow researchers, journal editors, and policy makers. This cross-disciplinary interaction aims to enrich academic thinking, promote research collaboration, and foster innovation in addressing contemporary challenges in the field.

Colloquium Theme

This year’s colloquium aims to foster scholarly dialogue around the integration of innovation, sustainability, and digital transformation across the domains of business administration, financial systems, and emerging technologies. The colloquium welcomes interdisciplinary and applied research that addresses real-world challenges and contributes to knowledge advancement and policy-making in a rapidly evolving global context.

Conference Tracks

Track 1: Business Innovation & Strategic Management

• Transforming organizations for future readiness
• Strategic agility and innovation
• Leadership in digital and global environments
• Corporate governance, board structure, and accountability
• Organizational learning and strategic foresight

Track 2: Finance, Accounting & Sustainable Investment

• Driving financial resilience and sustainable value
• Financial inclusion and digital banking
• FinTech and blockchain in finance
• ESG metrics and sustainability reporting
• Investment strategies and portfolio management

Track 3: Entrepreneurship & Economic Development

• Empowering entrepreneurial ecosystems for impact
• Start-up culture and venture capital
• Women and youth entrepreneurship
• Innovation policies and economic resilience
• Social enterprise and inclusive development

Track 4: Digital Transformation & Emerging Technologies

• Harnessing technology for competitive advantage
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in business
• Blockchain applications in administration and logistics
• E-government, smart services, and digital trust
• Cybersecurity, data ethics, and regulatory frameworks
• Human–AI collaboration and digital inclusion
• Smart cities, IoT, and Industry 4.0 and 5.0 applications

Track 5: Sustainability, Policy & Responsible Business

• Aligning business with global sustainability goals
• Climate action and the circular economy
• Public-private partnerships for sustainable growth
• CSR, stakeholder engagement, and ethical leadership
• Green finance and sustainable development goals (SDGs)

kindly refere to the following page:

https://drsf.ahlia.edu.bh/publication-opportunities/ 

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