SIMDTE 2027 · Call for Papers

SIMDTE

Sustainable Innovations in Management
in the Digital Transformation Era
University of Technology Bahr​ain
College of Administrative & Financial Sciences
SIMDTE 2027 · 3rd Edition · Kingdom of Bahrain

Call for Papers


Intelligent, Agile & Sustainable Transformation

Harnessing AI, emerging technologies and net-zero strategies to shape resilient organisations and futures.

Submit your paper Explore the tracks

Six research tracks

Technology, business and science themes spanning the full transformation agenda.

Multidisciplinary scope

Theoretical, empirical, conceptual and practice-based contributions all welcome.

Publication pathways

Scope-aligned papers considered for the applicable Wiley collection, subject to review.

26–27 January 2027

Two days of keynotes, panels and thematic presentations in Bahrain.

The University of Technology Bahr​ain invites academics, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, postgraduate students and industry professionals to submit original research to SIMDTE 2027. Contributions should advance knowledge, inform practice or offer innovative responses to contemporary technological, organisational and sustainability challenges.

Submission scope

Research with purpose and impact

SIMDTE 2027 welcomes theoretical, empirical, conceptual and practice-based contributions examining intelligent, agile and sustainable transformation.

Submissions should demonstrate clear relevance to the conference theme or one of its six research tracks. Multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, comparative and industry-engaged research is particularly encouraged.

Research tracks

Submit your paper under one of six tracks

Track 1 Technology · Science · Business AI, Digital Innovation and Intelligent Systems for Climate-Resilient Organizations
Track 2 Business · Technology Sustainable Business, Finance, and Digital Economy
Track 3 Science · Business Climate Resilience, ESG and Sustainable Business Transformation
Track 4 Business · Technology Sustainable Marketing, Consumer Behaviour and Digital Engagement
Track 5 Business · Technology · Science Sustainable Operations, Supply Chains and Smart Mobility
Track 6 Business · Education Leadership, Governance and Human Capital for Sustainable Futures

Suggested topics

Topics may include, but are not limited to

Artificial intelligence, analytics and intelligent decision systems
Digital transformation and emerging technologies
Climate resilience, adaptation and net-zero strategies
ESG, responsible governance and sustainability reporting
Sustainable finance, FinTech and the digital economy
Sustainable marketing and responsible consumer behaviour
Green supply chains, circular operations and smart mobility
Sustainable leadership, human capital and organisational agility

Who may submit

Open to academic and professional communities

Academia

Academics, researchers, doctoral candidates and postgraduate students.

Industry

Business leaders, practitioners, entrepreneurs, consultants and professionals.

Policy & society

Policymakers, professional associations, NGOs and sustainability specialists.

Paper requirements

Preparing your submission

The paper must be original and relevant to the conference theme or one of its research tracks.
The submission must not have been previously published or be under consideration by another conference or publication.
Papers must be written in clear academic English.
Authors must follow the official paper template and submission instructions provided through the conference management system.
All sources, data, tables, figures and third-party materials must be appropriately acknowledged.
Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical and institutional requirements.
At least one author of an accepted paper must register and present the work at the conference.

Review and selection

Quality, relevance and contribution

Submissions will be evaluated by qualified reviewers according to their relevance, originality, methodological quality, clarity, theoretical or practical contribution and alignment with the conference scope.

Relevance
Originality
Research quality
Contribution

Publication opportunities

Extending research beyond the conference

Qualified and scope-aligned papers may be considered for relevant publication opportunities, including the applicable Wiley collection, subject to the independent scope, peer-review standards, editorial assessment and final decision of the respective journal or publisher.