ABEATS

Call for Papers

5^th ASEAN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM (ABEATS 2023)

Sains@USM, Bukit Jambul, Penang, Malaysia

1-2 December 2023

Theme: Humanising Technology for Resilient and Sustainable Futures

The 5^th ASEAN BUSINESS, ENGINEERING, AND TECHNOLOGY SYMPOSIUM offers great opportunity to the academicians, researchers, scholars, industrial experts and scientists to share knowledge and discuss the current development within the business, engineering and technology disciplines.

This symposium aims to explore how businesses can leverage technology in ways that prioritise the needs and well-being of people, while also considering the long-term resilience and sustainability of our societies and the planet.

The theme of this symposium is “Humanising Technology for Resilient and Sustainable Futures”. The symposium has been structured into 4 main tracks on:

Sustainable Business Practices: How can businesses adopt sustainable practices to reduce their environmental impact and contribute to a more resilient future?

Ethical Considerations in Business and Technology: How can ethical considerations in business and technology be integrated to promote sustainability and social responsibility?

Sustainable Technology Solutions: How can technology be used to create sustainable and resilient solutions for the future, such as renewable energy, smart cities, and circular economy?

Engineering a Sustainable Future: How can engineers design products and systems that are sustainable and resilient, with minimal impact on the environment?

We are inviting papers focusing on a range of topics related to this theme, including:

Track 1: Sustainable Business Practices

• Sustainable accounting and governance
• Financial research for emerging markets
• Social innovation and sustainability
• Sustainable human resource and organisational behaviour
• Sustainable marketing and consumerism
• Digital business/Economy
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability in business
• Circular economy and sustainable supply chains
• All business and management related topics

Track 2: Ethical Considerations in Business and Technology

• Ethical considerations in emerging technologies
• Ethical design and development of technologies
• Responsible use of data and privacy concerns
• Ethics and governance of business and technologies
• Social neurosciences (neuromarketing, neurolinguistics, neuroeconomic, neuroeducation)

Track 3: Sustainable Technology Solutions

• Emerging technologies for sustainability and resilience
• Technological innovation for social and environmental impact
• Green technologies and renewable energy solutions
• Smart cities and urban innovation

Track 4: Engineering a Sustainable Future

• Sustainable engineering and design practices
• Sustainable infrastructure and transportation solutions
• Engineering for disaster resilience and response
• Innovations in engineering for sustainability and social impact

Publication Opportunities

• All Extended Abstract will be published in Symposium e-Proceedings (with ISBN)
• Selected papers (full paper) will be considered for publication in WOS/Scopus/ERA/MyCite journals (without extra cost)

In consultation with the Editors-in-Chief, selected papers (full paper) will be considered for publication in the following journals:

• European Management Journal (WOS)
• Neuroscience Research Notes (Scopus)
• International Journal of Procurement Management (Scopus)
• International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management (ERA)
• International Journal of Business and Technology Management (MyCite)
• International Journal of Advanced Research in Economics and Finance (MyCite)
• International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society (MyCite)
• Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences (MyCite)