Scope
The overall objectives of the conference are to advance the theory and practice of Business Sustainability, implementation and promotion of practices in companies towards sustainability across multiple dimensions on all organisational levels, from strategic management to operational levels, in every type of business and for every company’s function.
To bridge the gaps between theory and practice, between academia and companies, between abstract and real worlds, and to bring people in the centre, as a critical success factor towards business sustainability.
Topics
10th International Conference on
BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY 2026
Management, Technology and Learning for Individuals, Organisations and Society in Turbulent Environments
25 - 27 November 2026
Portugal
Scope
The overall objectives of the conference are to advance the theory and practice of Business Sustainability, implementation and promotion of practices in companies towards sustainability across multiple dimensions on all organisational levels, from strategic management to operational levels, in every type of business and for every company’s function.
To bridge the gaps between theory and practice, between academia and companies, between abstract and real worlds, and to bring people in the centre, as a critical success factor towards business sustainability.
Topics
Recommended topics include, but are not limited to:
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sustainability – economic, environmental and societal
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sustainability paradoxes
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business models for sustainability
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new businesses
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circular economy
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artificial intelligence/machine learning - AI/ML
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smart systems
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cloud and edge systems
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digitalization and digital twin
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cyber-physical systems
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resilience
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internet based economy
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networked economy
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knowledge economy
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knowledge management
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e-business
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serious games
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leadership and governance
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organizational learning
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learning organization
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meta-organizations
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production economics
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accounting
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cost models and management
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research & development
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social organizations
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society
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strategic management
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change management
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organizational culture
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performance measures
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project management
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public R&D programs
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public programs for regional, national, international and global development
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simulations
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virtuality
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integration
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design
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holarchies
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management
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optimization
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radical management
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innovation
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enterpreneurship
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ERP
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TQM
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internationalization
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globalization
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internet
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lean
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agile
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law
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logistics
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B2x
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collaborativeness
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co-creation
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concurrence
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organisational semiotics
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decision support systems
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negotiation
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marketing
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planning
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design
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control
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chaos and complexity management in organizations
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crowdsourcing
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cloud organisations and business
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human-machine interaction
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intelligence
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and other emergent business, organisational and management paradigms and models
in various application domains, such as:
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manufacturing
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commerce
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public sector
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transports
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agriculture
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healthcare,
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banking,
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education
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services
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and others,
in the context of business sustainability, management, technology and learning for individuals, organisations and society in turbulent environments.