This conference will gather scholars concerned with the successive backlashes on globalization the world economy has experienced over the last decade, from the rise of populism, to the COVID pandemic, and the war in Ukraine. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: the geographic and...

The conference aims to bring together policymakers and academics to discuss the consequences of various aspects of globalization including trade, migration, financial flows, cultural exchanges and the diffusion of ideas. We welcome empirically grounded research papers by macro and...

The theme of the 2016 conference is “Connectivity and Prosperity: ASEAN Economic Community and China’s Belt and Road Initiative.” Among the common topics in international business, we especially welcome completed empirical works and theoretical papers that examine the ASEAN Economic...

The Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils, taking place on 13-14 November in Dubai, is the inaugural gathering of the World Economic Forum’s newly formed Network of the Global Future Councils. It brings together more than 700 of its members, who are thought leaders from business,...

Two central themes will be related to Asia and the Pacific studies and the PRC economy. The Asia and the Pacific region has experienced market-oriented reforms, openness and globalization, economic regionalization, cross-border interactions, integration, etc., which underpin the first theme....

Programme Pillars: - Driving Sustainable Growth and Social Inclusion - Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution - Strengthening Regional Relationships

The conference includes: Boustead Annual Globalisation Lecture 2016 by Mansor Ibrahim, Dean, Graduate School of Studies, INCEIF (The Global University of Islamic Finance) ‘Islamic Finance and Resilience of the Financial System’ The World Economy Annual Asia Lecture by Norman Loayza, Lead...

Topics: - Renminbi, SDR and international monetary reform - Renminbi internationalization and offshore markets development - China’s capital account liberalization and global financial stability - Impact of China’s monetary policy on the world economy - The influence of China’s reserve...

The annual Summit on the Global Agenda – the world’s largest brainstorming event – brings together the most relevant thought leaders of the World Economic Forum’s Network of Global Agenda Councils, comprising more than 80 groups of experts from academia, business, civil society,...

With the world undergoing a period of deeper engagement and interaction greater than any time in its history it is essential that we endeavour to examine globalization in its many and varied manifestations. The International Conference on Business and Globalization (ICBG) seeks to elucidate some...