Online presentation sessions · October 20–22, 2026
The conference took place online on October 20 to 22, 2026. Session recordings are linked below where available.
See the keynote panels and keynote speech
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Welcome Ceremony
Time: 07:45 am – 08:00 am (EDT · UTC−4)
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Session 1.1
Time: 08:00 am – 10:00 am (EDT · UTC−4)
Session chair: Dr. Claire Elizabeth Drakeley
- The Role of Mergers and Acquisitions in Transforming the Energy Sector for Sustainable Growth in Pakistan
Tasneem Latif, Salar Hussain, & Sakina Kamboh - Drivers and Barriers to Digital Product Passport Adoption: A Qualitative Study of Turkish Textile Firms in the Aegean Region
Birce Dobrucalı Yelkenci, Can Akçagün, Muharrem Başkan, Ahsen Gökçe, Utku Sarıaslan, & Emine Arzum Tör - Optimizing Decisions Under Pressure: A Model for Strategic Decision-Making in High-Uncertainty, Time-Critical Environments
Claire Elizabeth Drakeley - Residents’ Emotional Solidarity with Tourists: The Roles of Residential Zone and Residents’ Agreeableness
Jelena Mušanović, Ivan Sever, & Dominik-Borna Ćepulić - Corporate Sustainability Research: An Umbrella Review
Isabel Loureiro, Celeste Eusébio, Zélia Breda, & Vânia Costa - Mapping the Evolution of Consumer Behavior and Tourism in Marketing: A Bibliometric Analysis
Mustafa Said Akin & Abdülkadir Öztürk
Session 1.2
Time: 11:00 am – 01:00 pm (EDT · UTC−4)
Session chair: Dr. Stephanie Diana Eubank
- From Broadcast to Conversation: Strengthening Strategic Communication in Organizations
Jaime L. Davis - Analysis of AI Competition between the US and China and a Game-Theoretic Assessment of Its Impact on U.S.–China Economic Relations
Samuel Ding - How Dream Teams Become Nightmares: How the Apollo Effect Can Damage Teams Regardless of Modality
Stephanie Diana Eubank - Use of Information and Communication Technologies in English Language Learning among Third-Year Secondary School Students at a Public Institution
Liliana Guzmán Terrones, Juan Romelio Mendoza Sánchez, Blanca Flor Mendoza Sánchez, & Mario Mendoza Sánchez - From Program Utility to Scheduling Decisions: A Data-Driven Framework for Optimizing Television Programming Using Content and Temporal Signals
Shankar Sampath
Session 1.3
Time: 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm (EDT · UTC−4)
Session chair: Dr. Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic
- The Dark and Bright Sides of Service: Exploring Hospitality and Hostility Configurations in Tourist Restaurants
Carlos Alberto Alves & Zenir Aparecida Dalla Costa de Melo Ferreira - Cross-Hazard Dependence in Supply Chain Resilience: A Distributionally Robust Decision-Support Framework for Compound Disruptions
Sivalingam Thangavel & Shankar Sampath - Entrepreneurship Through Venture Creation: An Integrated Case Study of Undergraduate Experiential Entrepreneurship Education
Connor Nazworth & Berina Yerkic-Husejnovic - Design of a Sustainable Development Proposal for the Michiquillay Peasant Community, Cajamarca, 2024
Maria Gregoria Escobar Datica, Juan Romelio Mendoza Sánchez, Blanca Flor Mendoza Sánchez, & Mario Mendoza Sánchez
Session 1.4
Time: 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm (EDT · UTC−4)
Session chair: Dr. Andrew Rogers
- Beyond AI Adoption: Work Redesign as a Dynamic Capability for Continuous Organizational Adaptation
Andrew Rogers - When Software Adapts to the Organization: AI-Assisted Development, Vibe Coding, and the Reversal of Software Economics
Santiago Umaschi - The Volatility Elasticity of Overdose
Will Garrett - From Capability to Integrity: FILOTIMO-AI—A Governance Framework for Responsible Autonomous Cyber Defense and Organizational Resilience
George Antoniou - Influence of Labor Competency Certification on Labor Market Insertion in the Masonry Occupational Profile in the District of Cajamarca
Wilser Aparicio Esparza Pajares, Juan Romelio Mendoza Sánchez, Blanca Flor Mendoza Sánchez, & Mario Mendoza Sánchez
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Session 2.1
Time: 08:00 am – 10:00 am (CEST · UTC+2)
Session chair: Dr. Irfan Zeb Khaskhelly
- Olfactory Branding in Luxury Hospitality
Vincenzo Carraturo & Mario Parlato - Does a Degree Pay Off Equally? Gender and the Wage Returns to Education in Russia
Mariia Soldatova & Ayşenur Karakaş Aydınbakar - When Infrastructure Risk Becomes Financial Risk: Lessons from Kansai International Airport
Dimitrios Siskos - Exploring the Dimension of Digital Adoption Among Women Micro-entrepreneurs: A Qualitative Approach
Mou Jana, Swati Alok, & Subhrakanta Panda - Navigating the Algorithm: The Evolving Role of Digital Leadership and Strategic Decision-Making in the Age of AI and Automation
Irfan Zeb Khaskhelly
Session 2.2
Time: 11:00 am – 01:00 pm (CEST · UTC+2)
Session chair: Dr. Gülin Ülker
- A Data Readiness Framework for Digital Transformation in Saudi Arabian and GCC Family Businesses
Anisha Thomas - Strategic Management of Destination Reputation in Mature Island Tourism Systems: A Supply-Side Framework from Ischia, Italy
Vincenzo Carraturo & Gesualda Dina Iodice - A Cost-Aware and Modular Monte Carlo Scenario-Generation Framework for Heterogeneous Market Risk Factors
Bahri Tokmak, Ömür Uğur, & Mehmet Boran Özdemir - Digital Transformation for Empowering Sustainable Cities: A Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Technologies and SDG 11 (2020–2026)
Gülin Ülker - The Economic Perspectives on Automation and Future of Work
Volkan Hacıoğlu
Session 2.3
Time: 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm (CEST · UTC+2)
Session chair: Dr. Eka Maghlaperidze
- Artificial Intelligence as an Enabler of Green and Social Innovation in Sustainable Finance: Governance, Transparency, and Capital Allocation Effects
Salma Zarouk & Badr Abouzaid - Teaching Quality in a Georgian University: A Mixed Methods Study Through a Corporate Social Responsibility Lens
Zurab Mushkudiani, Eka Maghlaperidze, Nargiza Karkashadze, & Sopiko Mikabadze - The Role of AI-Powered Virtual Tourism in Mitigating Overtourism and Reducing Its Environmental Footprint: Evidence from North Cyprus
Tahereh Arefipour - The Structural Leadership Conversion Gap in the United Arab Emirates
Habib Ouni & Manishankar Chakraborty - Geopolitically Aware Supply Chain Management: An Integrative Framework for Resilience, Supply Security, Industrial Sovereignty, and Sustainability
Yassin Selouani, Hassan Chidoud, Imad Ait Lhassan, & Driss Ouslimane
Session 2.4
Time: 05:00 pm – 07:00 pm (CEST · UTC+2)
Session chair: Dr. Sazina Khan
- Territorial Intelligence and Sectoral Creation: A Systematic Literature Review and Expert-Validated Conceptual Framework for Evidence-Based Regional Planning in the MENA Region
Fatima Zahra Belarbi - Missing Out or Messing Up? Asymmetric Fear in the Governance of Enterprise AI
Huseyin Gungor - Strategic Leadership for AI-Era Workforce Readiness: Orchestrating Entrepreneurship Education and Innovation Ecosystems
Sazina Khan - Generative AI in Strategic Communication: Examining Its Relationship with Stakeholder Trust, Engagement, and Strategic Decision-Making
Hala Elalfy Fawzy & Abir Ahmed Mohamed Tolba - Does Competition Enhance Financial Performance in Local Product Cooperatives? The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning: Evidence From Morocco
Abdelkhalik Hicham, Abdellah Dahmany, Aziki Abdellatif, & Azouaoui Hassan
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Session 3.1
Time: 11:00 am – 01:00 pm (CST · UTC+8)
Session chair: Dr. Morakot Ditta-Apichai
- The Role and Applications of the GSTC Standards Towards Sustainability in ASEAN Tourism
Morakot Ditta-Apichai - Cultivating the Green Mindset in the Hotel Industry: How Ethical Leadership Empowers Employee Green Behavior Through Psychological Climate
Yao Xu Yang, Jihad Mohammad, & Farzana Quoquab - Unlocking Digital Value: How Knowledge Accessibility and Organizational Agility Translate Digital Resources into Firm Performance - The Role of Digital Ecosystem Maturity
Nhu Quynh Nguyen - The Critical Minerals Nexus: An Integrated Framework for Geopolitical Risk Mitigation, Digital Innovation, and Sustainable Value Creation
Upasna Mishra - Conceptualizing and Operationalizing ESG-based Sustained Competitive Advantage (ESG-SCA)
Ridwan Hendra, Mustika Sufiati Purwanegara, & Nila Armelia Windasari - Employability Skills of Management Graduates: A Scopus-Based Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research Trends (2010-2025)
Siddhesh Kolge & Sachin Vilas Acharekar - Strategic Insights from Virtual Tourism Research: Understanding Trends and Dynamics for Industry Transformation
Walied Askarzai & Bhuvan Unhelkar
Session 3.2
Time: 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm (CST · UTC+8)
Session chair: Dr. Ramachandran Rajaraman
- Exploring the Antecedents of Climate Smart Agriculture Practices (CSAP) among Indian Women Farmers
Soumya Sucharita Panda, Swati Alok, & Sudatta Banerjee - The Role of Digital Green Technology Orientation, Digital Green Innovation and Green Transformational Leadership on Thai Marriott Hotel Environmental Performance: Does AI Information Quality Matter?
Lahcene Makhloufi - Promoting Sustainable Development Goals: Social Media Marketing Strategies for MSMEs in Geotourism
Ayu Krishna Yuliawati & Asti Nur Aryanti - AI Washing in Museum Tourism: A Mixed-Methods Approach Integrating AI Inhibitors, Ethical Trust, and Value Co-Creation
Thy Thi Bao Huynh & Han Nu Ngoc Ton - Innovative Entrepreneurship in Vietnamese Multidisciplinary Universities: An ESG Approach and Spin-Offs Business Model
Huynh Van Binh, Phan Thuc Anh, Nguyen Dang Khoa, Huynh Van Sy, & Nguyen Hoang Hai - Global Trade Competitiveness and Sustainable Development Progress across G20 Economies in the New Economic Alignment
Ramachandran Rajaraman - Risk Management, Organizational Performance and Intellectual Capital: A Bibliometric Analysis and Research Agenda
Sanae El Beggar & Nabil Zarki