THE 8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EMERGING CHALLENGES: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES ON INNOVATION AND MANAGEMENT

November 2nd - 3rd, 2020

Hanoi University of Science and Technology, The University of Danang – University of Economics, University of Economics and Business - Vietnam National University, Hanoi, National Economics University, University of Hertfordshire (UK), AVSE Global (France) and British Council will organize the 8th International Conference on Emerging Challenges: Contemporary Issues on Innovation and Management (ICECH2020) in Halong, Vietnam, on November 2nd-3rd, 2020. We would like to invite you to be a part of the ICECH2020 and submit your research papers for presentation consideration.

The aim of ICECH2020 is to provide a forum for academics and professionals to share research findings, experiences and knowledge for growth and sustainability in Asia-Pacific. We welcome the submissions in Strategic Management, Operation and Supply Chain Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Finance and Accounting.

Authors of accepted papers will be invited to present their work at the Conference. In addition, authors of best papers will also be invited to submit their papers for publication consideration in selected journals. These papers will also be under an official double-blind peer-reviewed process by the journal.

This conference will be organized on the following tracks:

- Strategic Management

- Innovation and Entrepreneurship

- Social Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

- Operation and Supply Chain Management

- Finance and Accounting

Publication Opportunities:

- International Journal of Emerging Markets (Scopus Q2)

- International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Scopus Q2)

- VNU Journal of Science: Economics and Business

- Journal of Economic Studies (The University of Danang – University of Economics)

In concertation with conference organizers, a selection of high-quality papers presented at the conference will be considered for fast-track publication in International Journal of Emerging Markets and International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Michael D. MYERS

Michael D. Myers is Professor of Information Systems at the University of Auckland Business School, New Zealand. His research focuses on digital transformation and the relationship between IT and people in an organizational context. Michael won the Best Paper award (with Heinz Klein) for the most outstanding paper published in MIS Quarterly in 1999. This paper has been cited over 6000 times according to Google Scholar. He has served as Senior Editor of MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Information & Organization, Pacific Asia Journal of the AIS and European Journal of Information Systems. He also previously served as President of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) in 2006-2007. Michael is a Fellow and a LEO Award winner of the Association for Information Systems.

See the following websites for additional details:

https://www.business.auckland.ac.nz/people/mmye002

Professor Sabri BOUBAKER

Sabri Boubaker is a Professor of Finance at EM Normandie Business School (Paris, France) and Research Fellow at the Institut de Recherche en Gestion (University of Paris Est). He has published many academic papers (+80 papers) in top-tier international refereed journals. He was visiting professor/researcher in many universities around the world during the last 10 years. He also serves on editorial boards of many academic journals such as British Journal of Management, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money (Subject Editor), Emerging Markets Review (Subject Editor), Economic Modeling (Subject Editor), Finance Research Letters (Associate editor), and Business Ethics: A European Review (Associate Editor). He is the co-founder and co-chair of the annual Paris Financial Management Conference (2013–) (+500 submissions per year), the Vietnam Symposium in Banking and Finance (VSBF) series (2016–) (+300 submissions per year), and the Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics. He is also the President of the International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics (ISAFE).

See the following websites for additional details:

https://www.em-normandie.com/en/sabri-boubaker

Round-table Discussion Moderator:

Topic “Supporting Post Pandemic Structural Change through Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Markets”

Professor Nigel CULKIN

Dr. Nigel Culkin is a Senior Academic Manager at the University of Hertfordshire (UH) and rightly acknowledged as an expert in the field of Innovation & Entrepreneurial Learning. He has published widely in small business leadership, the role of entrepreneurial universities, graduate enterprise and digitalization, as well as completing projects for UK and overseas government agencies, large multinational organizations and Research Councils. He was awarded the title of Enterprise Educator at the UK National Enterprise Educator Awards in 2012; elected to the post of President at the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ISBE) in 2014 and in 2015 was invited to join the prestigious Peer Review College at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Nigel is a regular contributor at the UNCTAD Expert Meeting on entrepreneurship and building productive capacities, held annually in Geneva. His latest book, Tales of Brexits Past and Present: Understanding the Choices, Threats and Opportunities In Our Separation from the EU has been discussed on Sky News, BBC World Service, R5L and LBC Radio. Between 2019-2022, Nigel is part of a consortium of leading scientific research and academic institutions formed to identify innovative solutions to tackle climate change linked to the agri-food sector, funded by the Société Générale UK Foundation. The SHAKE Climate Change Fund (£3.5M) supports entrepreneurs who have developed, early-stage science or tech-based ideas, that can have a significant impact on climate change, as well as form the basis of a sustainable and socially responsible business within the sector.

See the following websites for additional details:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelculkin

Scientific Committee:

Prof. Dr. Utz Donberger, Leipzig University, Germany

Prof. Dr. Matsui Yoshiki, Yokohama National University, Japan

Prof. Dr. Nigel Culkin, Senior Academic Manager, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Prof. Dr. Sabri Boubaker, Department of Law, Finance and Control, EM Normandie Business School, France.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Hoang Nhut, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Thi Thanh Hong, Vice Dean, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Thi Thuy Anh, Vice Rector, University of Economics, The University of Danang

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu, Vice Rector, University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Dean, Faculty of Business Management, National Economics University

Dr. Dang Anh Tuan, Vice Dean, School of Banking and Finance, National Economics University

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Khuong, Deputy Director for Research, IPAG Business School, France

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Hong T. M. Bui, School of Management, University of Bath, UK; Director of Education Network, AVSE Global

Dr. Pham Canh Huy, Vice Dean, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dr. Nguyen Tien Dung, Head of Business Administration Department, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy, Head of Economics Department, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dr. Duong Manh Cuong, Head of Industrial Management Department, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dr. Dao Thanh Binh, Head of Financial Management Department, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Dr. Pham Thi Kim Ngoc, Head of Management and Law Department, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Organizing Committee:

Dr. Nguyen Danh Nguyen, Dean, School of Economics and Management, Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vo Thi Thuy Anh, Vice Rector, University of Economics, The University of Danang

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Anh Thu, Vice Rector, University of Economics and Business, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Hieu, Dean, Faculty of Business Management, National Economics University

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Khuong, Deputy Director for Research, IPAG Business School

Assoc. Prof., Dr. Hong T. M. Bui, School of Management, University of Bath, UK; Director of Education Network, AVSE Global

Prof. Dr. Nigel Culkin, Senior Academic Manager, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Ms. Hoang Van Anh, Director of Education and Society, British Council