The International Conference on Business and Digital Technology (ICBDT2024) is organized by Kingdom University in collaboration with the EuroMid Academy of Business and Technology, located in Istanbul, Turkey. Scheduled to be held on November 27th – 28th, 2024, the conference venue is Kingdom University situated in Manama, Bahrain.

The Conference aims to bring together distinguished academics, professionals, scholars, and researchers to share their expertise and innovative ideas, and to discuss the latest developments in the fields of digital innovation and business sustainability. Additionally, the conference will explore the integration of equal opportunities across various contexts.

The conference aims to delve into themes concerning the utilization of digital innovation and business sustainability. It endeavors to offer insights that can aid policymakers, business leaders, and higher education institutions in harnessing diverse digital innovative tools to improve operations and foster business sustainability. Attendees can anticipate valuable insights drawn from a diverse array of research papers authored by experts from national, regional, and global levels. These papers will explore pressing challenges regarding the utilization of digital innovation across various domains, including government, education, communication, and related subjects.

We are excited to announce that the ICBDT2024 symposium has garnered technical support from SpringerNature’s proceedings. The Conference Proceedings will be indexed by renowned platforms such as SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and Springerlink. Furthermore, this conference proceedings will be assigned an ISBN number by SpringerNature. Selected papers will ‎be featured in special and regular issues of the following journals.‎

Topics of interests for submission include, but are not limited to:

• Business: Accounting, Banking, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, Logistics, Transportation, Tourism, Hospitality, Health Care, Human Resource, Government, Management, Administration.
• Technology: Applied Sciences, Animation, Communication, Information Technology, Information System, Multimedia, IR 4.0, Engineering Technology, Environmental Science, Power and Energy Engineering, Renewable Energy.

Conference tracks

The conference also seeks to address concerns pertaining to the following aspects:

1. Evaluate the influence of digital innovation and business sustainability on the efficiency and productivity of an organisation. Examine various Digital Innovation tools and strategies and their impact on company sustainability in many scenarios.
2. Digital Transformation This track could focus on how businesses are using digital technologies to change the way they operate. This could include sessions on topics such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
3. Business Model Innovation This track could explore how businesses are using digital technologies to create new business models. This could include sessions on topics such as the sharing economy, platform businesses, and subscription services.
4. The Future of Work This track could examine how digital technologies are changing the way we work. This could include sessions on topics such as automation, remote work, and the gig economy.
5. Cybersecurity This track could focus on the challenges and opportunities of cybersecurity in a digital world. This could include sessions on topics such as data security, privacy, and cybercrime.
6. Fintech This track could explore the latest developments in financial technology. This could include sessions on topics such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, and online payments.
7. Marketing and social media This track could focus on how businesses are using digital technologies to market themselves and reach their customers. This could include sessions on topics such as social media marketing, content marketing, and search engine optimization (SEO).
8. E-commerce This track could explore the latest trends in e-commerce. This could include sessions on topics such as online marketplaces, mobile commerce, and omnichannel retailing.
9. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) This track could focus on the applications of AI and ML in business. This could include sessions on topics such as chatbots, robotic process automation (RPA), and predictive analytics.
10. Big Data and Business Analytics This track could explore how businesses are using big data to gain insights into their customers and operations. This could include sessions on topics such as data warehousing, data mining, and business intelligence.

Papers accepted for the ICBDT2024 after the double-blind peer-review process will be published in the ICBDT2024 conference proceedings, which is indexed by SCOPUS, Google Scholar, and Springerlink.
Additionally, selected papers that have been presented at the conference will also be considered for further development of a possible publication in the highly esteemed partner journals listed below. Note that journal editors are provided with the conference proceedings and will make selections if they feel the work is appropriate and of sufficient quality for the journal. If invited to publish in a journal authors will be expected to develop the work by 40-50%, including a change of title and abstract. Individual journal procedures will need to be followed and there is no guarantee of publication. Of course, this will include one or more of the following journals:

1. Journal of Strategic Marketing, Spacial Issue, Taylor & Francis, (Scopus, Q1).
2. Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting, Special Issue– Emerald Publishing, (Scopus, Q2).‎
3. FIIB Business Review, Regular Issue, SAGE Publications (ABS, Scopus, Q3).
4. Discover Sustainability Journal, Special Issue– Springer (Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), SCOPUS, and DOAJ).
5. Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development (JBSED), Special Issue– Emerald
6. The International Journal of Business Ethics and Governance (IJBEG), Special Issue-EMBAT.

The ICBDT2024 may follow many policies to support the scientific research movement and attracts high-quality researches. Such policies may be as follows:

Best Paper Award

To encourage high-quality scientific research, the conference may give awards for the best paper and presentation at the whole conference. The author may be awarded and his paper may be displayed on the journal webpage for a conference.

Encouraging Scientific Research for Youths and PhD students

The ICBDT2024 may have an important role in supporting scientific research for young researchers and Ph.D. students through many policies to be discussed in the statute of the conference such as dedicating one issue for outstanding Ph.D. papers in Arab and international universities.

Publication Conditions

1. The ICBDT2024 gives priority to applied empirical studies which aim to overcome business and technology problems and obstacles faced by institutions and propose solutions for these problems.
2. The ICBDT2024  welcomes articles via its submission management system. Typed in (two spaces) including margins, references, tables, excerpts and appendixes. With wide margins (2.5cm and more) at the top, bottom and sides of the pages.
3. The author shall provide an abstract for his article not more than (250 words) in addition to key words.
4. The first page of the article shall include title of the article, name(s) of researcher(s), work place, address, contact number. To ensure confidentiality, names of researcher(s) or any sign that may lead to it, must not be mentioned in the body of the article. Any thanks phrases to the reviewers or others may be mentioned by the researcher(s) if wished.
5. The articles must be written in an intact language using academic unbiased style of writing. Articles shall not exceed (30) pages including references, appendixes, tables, figures and margins.

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