Mini Track Chair:
In the last year, technology, with a strong emphasis on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI, has become an indispensable catalyst for growth and transformation across industries. Organizations and institutions have rapidly embraced these innovations, redefining the paradigms of operation and interaction. This swift technological evolution, while continuing its momentum, has significantly disrupted traditional business practices, paving the way for novel services and products: from Chat GPT-4 to Stable Diffusion.
Tech companies in developed countries, although contributing to less than 10% of GDP, command substantial market capitalization and draw considerable attention. This has instigated a wave of tech entrepreneurship initiatives, especially in the realm of AI, across US and Europe, leading to frequent announcements of groundbreaking ventures. Universities are actively contributing to this trend, developing programs that not only focus on entrepreneurship and technology but also delve deep into the applications of AI and Generative AI, thereby attracting a new wave of students keen on pioneering startups.
Traditional ‘white collar’ industries are experiencing a profound transformation, facing both challenges and opportunities with the advent of AI-driven newcomers and market platforms. These platforms, powered by intelligent algorithms, are not just creating new ways to conduct business but also transforming how we allocate our time and resources.
The digital and tech-centric future, heavily influenced by AI and Generative AI, is no longer a distant dream; it is our present reality.
This mini-track aims to foster academic discourse and facilitate knowledge exchange on the practical applications of AI and Generative AI in the business domain, elucidating their role in driving innovation and entrepreneurship.
The main topics covered by the hereby call for papers are related to:
Francesco Bellini trained as an economist (Degree in Economics, MAs in Economics and Management of Technological Change, PhD in Innovation Management). He is professor of Finance at the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO and Technology Management research fellow at the Department of Management of University of Rome La Sapienza. He leads the Research & Innovation Lab in Eurokleis and he is scientific consultant for a number of private and public bodies. His professional and academic carrier developed at the crossroad between innovation management and finance. He has an extensive experience in project management and coordination, business and financial modelling of innovation and impact assessment. During his professional carrier he worked in more than 30 EC funded projects coordinating 4 of them. He is author of more than 70 papers and books.
Marco Savastano: PhD, is Lecturer at Sapienza University of Rome – Management Department, where he obtained his PhD in Innovation Management. He is qualified as Associate Professor according to the National Scientific Habilitation (ASN).
He teaches the courses “Digital Innovation and Quality Management” and “Innovation and Environmental Management – Industrial Ecology”. Visiting Professor at the University of Zagreb and Dubrovnik (Croatia) and Adjunct Professor at different Italian Universities. He was visiting research fellow at the University of Baltimore (USA), and at the TUe University of Eindhoven (NL).
Deeply involved in the internationalization process of the university (e.g., double degrees, Erasmus+ and visiting projects, BIPs and EU projects).
He has work experience in the fields of procurement and business innovation centres.
He actively participates in international conferences and realized more than 50 publications as journal articles in top-rated international journals, book and encyclopaedia chapters. He is also frequently invited as guest professor to international workshops and seminars.
Sorin Anagnoste is the Vice-Dean and Associate Professor at the Faculty of Business Administration in foreign languages (FABIZ) of the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). He imparts knowledge on strategy, online business models, and entrepreneurship and has over a decade of experience in diverse sectors like FMCG, Oil & Gas, and Consulting, serving roles from Business Analyst to Management Consultant.
A graduate and PhD holder from ASE (2008 and 2011 respectively), Sorin’s expertise lies in Intelligent Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Strategic Management. He’s spent recent years at EY’s Intelligent Automation department, juggling roles from business development to coding for RPA projects.
Sorin is also adept with Intelligent Automation technologies like RPA, Chatbots, and Data Mining that streamline company operations. His vast practical experience is documented in over twenty academic articles, making him a highly cited expert in Intelligent Automation.
Publication Opportunities:
The conference is organized by Society for Business Excellence and Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages on the 20-22 of March 2025 at The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Faculty of Business Administration in Foreign Languages (FABIZ) in partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Economics (EAM), the Faculty of International Economic Relations (REI), the Faculty of Economic Cybernetics, Statistics and Informatics (CSIE), the Faculty of Finance and Banking (FABBV), the Faculty of Theoretical and Applied Economics (ETA), the Faculty of Accounting and Management Information Systems (CIG).
The papers accepted at ICBE 2025 will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration, payment, and presentation. The papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings volume under the German Publishing House De Gruyter and they will be indexed in EBSCO, Proquest, ExLibris, OCLC, Google Scholar, Microsoft Academic, CELDES, CNPIE, Naviga, and will be submitted to Thomson Reuters ISI Web of Science (WOS) Conference Proceedings Citation Index (https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/picbe/picbe-overview.xml)
The last 8 editions of the Proceedings of the ICBE volumes have been indexed in ISI Web of Science.
Submitted papers will be also considered for publishing under Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics, series indexed by Scopus and ISI. Here you can access the edition published following ICBE2023: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-50208-8
In addition, the best three Papers (Best paper Award Management&Marketing) will be published in the international journal Management & Marketing. Challenges for the Knowledge Society by De Gruyter Open, indexed in Web of Science- Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Proquest, Cabell’s Directory and more than 20 other international databases (www.degruyter.com/view/j/mmcks).
Submitted papers will also be considered for publication in the Journal of Risk and Financial Management (ISSN 1911-8074). JRFM is ranked B in the 2022 ABDC Journal Quality List and indexed by a number of databases, including Scopus (CiteScore 4.5; CiteScore category rank Q1), EconBiz/ECONIS, EconLit, EconPapers (RePEc), etc. JRFM is now #8 on the list based on the citation index (H5) for finance. In addition, two best paper awards (200 CHF each) will be published in the conference’s special issue “Leading Change in Disruptive Financial Times“. (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jrfm/special_issues/YWP8Z55UKH)
Selected papers will be considered for publication in the Journal of Financial Studies (ISSN: 2559-1347). JFS has been published by the Institute of Financial Studies since 2016. In its pages, works by professional practitioners, but also by authors from the scientific and university world in the country and abroad, as well as young researchers, will be published, concerning issues in the financial field such as: insurance-reinsurance, capital market, private pensions but also in other fields such as the academic field, the business field etc. The journal is indexed in DOAJ, RePEc, CEEOL, ERIHPLUS and Google Scholar (https://revista.isfin.ro/en/).
Submission Details
| Submission of full paper due for review | February 20th 2025 |
| Notification of paper acceptance (incl. requests for changes) | March 1st 2025 |
| Final paper due (with changes implemented) | March 10th 2025 |
| Final Author registration date | March 10th 2025 |
Registration and payment*
| EARLY BIRD – by December 1st 2024 | ||
| Academics | 250 euro | 1250 lei |
| Student (Ph.D. or Post-doc) | 200 euro | 1000 lei |
| REGULAR – by February 1st 2025 | ||
| Academics | 350 euro | 1750 lei |
| Student (Ph.D. or Post-doc) | 250 euro | 1250 lei |
| LATE – by March 5th 2025 | ||
| Academics | 450 euro | 2250 lei |
| Student (Ph.D. or Post-doc) | 350 euro | 1750 lei |
- SUPPLEMENTARY PAPER = 200 euro / 1000 lei
- The conference fee includes one conference attendance, publication, conference folder and acces to the online events during the conference.
Please be aware that a late payment involves the possibility not to be present in the printed version of the materials (agenda, booklet).
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