ICBE 2026

Mini Track Chair: Mihaela-Cornelia DAN, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Global economic shifts and rapid digital transformation have reshaped the international business landscape. While these disruptions introduce significant volatility, they also create a unique window of opportunity for agility-driven entrepreneurship.The structural economic gap between Eastern and Western economies—traditionally defined by disparities in infrastructure, capital access, and technological maturity—can no longer be addressed through passive policy alone. Closing this divide requires proactive, scalable, and resilient business models.This track focuses on how entrepreneurs leverage Knowledge and Technology not merely as operational resources but as strategic levers to turn [...]

Mini Track Chair: Luminiţa NICOLESCU, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Alina Irina POPESCU, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania At global level trends such as increased liberalization of trade, intensification of and changes in regional economic integration, technological developments in information and transportation infrastructure, increasing international migration are factors that contribute to the globalization of the business environment. In this context, new opportunities and new forms of international cooperation are developed. International relations between nations and international relations between corporations unfold new developments in the present changing environment. International business strategies for companies [...]

Mini Track Chair: Simona Goia, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania. Ruxandra Stanomir, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania. Nowadays, the success of individuals and organizations requires openness to change. The organizations have abandoned the traditional way of thinking about work and work environment. Being employed means more than having a job and performing the activities assigned through the job description. It means a multitude of responsibilities that the organization and the individual share, towards achieving the company’s objectives, and in alignment with the company’s values, mission and vision. Taking into consideration the [...]

Mini Track Chair: Carmen Păunescu, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Albena Vutsova, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Bulgaria Mary McDonnell-Naughton, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, Ireland The Green Transition is frequently discussed as a technical challenge—swapping fossil fuels for renewables, retrofitting grids, and electrifying transport. However, technology alone cannot drive systemic change. Without Social Innovation and Community Wealth Building, climate and energy policies risk triggering negative public reactions, worsening inequality, or leaving vulnerable communities behind. Social innovation integrates new practices, business models, governance structures, and community initiatives that change how society [...]

Mini Track Chair: Mireille Radoi – Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Irena Chiru – “Mihai Viteazul” National Intelligence Academy, Romania Intelligence about competition is far from new. From a historical perspective, successful business has always incorporated research and information on competitors while exploiting their vulnerabilities and picking up useful ideas. In addition, in the last decades, competitive intelligence has been extensively professionalized being acknowledged as a crucial element when building a sustainable business strategy. The panel aims to provide a comprehensive picture on the most recent intelligence-driven practices focusing on competitors, technology, sales, marketing, pricing [...]

Mini Track Chair: Valentina Mihaela Ghinea, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania Luis Miguel Ciravegna Martins da Fonseca, The School of Engineering of Porto (ISEP), Portugal The rapid development of artificial intelligence, automation, digital platforms, and data-driven technologies is profoundly changing the way organizations create value, organize work, and manage their human capital. Human Resources is no longer only a support function, but an increasingly strategic actor in the transformation of business models, connecting technological innovation with people, skills, organizational culture, and new ways of working.This mini-track invites researchers and practitioners to explore how [...]

Mini Track Chair: Violeta Mihaela Dincă, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu, The National University of Political Studies and Public Administration Marian Năstase, The Bucharest University of Economic Studies The emergence of knowledge economy and knowledge-based organizations created the necessary conditions for the consolidation of knowledge management, as a new managerial process able to deal with knowledge workers and knowledge processes. Knowledge management does not replace the classical management, but brings a new type of processes. These processes are distinguished from the industrial processes based on tangible and limited resources, since they operate [...]