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The International Conference on Business, Energy and Sustainability

Overview

The International Conference on Business, Energy and Sustainability: Synergy for Sustainable Futures (ICBES 2025) serves as a global platform for scholars, researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers to converge and engage in profound discussions on pressing issues facing our world today. With a focus on fostering synergy among business, energy, environment, and sustainability, this conference aims to drive collective action towards building a more resilient and sustainable future. As we stand at the crossroads of unprecedented environmental challenges and rapid technological advancements, the imperative for collaboration and innovation has never been clearer. ICBES 2025 provides a unique opportunity to explore interdisciplinary approaches, share cutting-edge research, and catalyze meaningful partnerships that pave the way for sustainable development. Through a diverse array of keynote speeches, panel discussions, paper presentations, and networking sessions, ICBES 2025 will delve into critical topics such as sustainable business practices, renewable energy solutions, environmental conservation, climate change mitigation, and social responsibility. By bridging academia, industry, and government, we aim to generate actionable insights and solutions that drive positive change on both local and global scales. We invite you to join us in this important endeavor as we strive to unlock the synergies between business, energy, environment, and sustainability for a brighter and more sustainable future for generations to come. Together, let us chart a path towards a world where economic prosperity harmonizes with environmental stewardship and social equity. Welcome to ICBES 2025 – where synergy meets sustainability.

About the Organizer

The College of Business Administration (CoBA) at the University of Sharjah was founded in 1997. CoBA is a place with endless opportunities, it offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The College offers undergraduate degrees in all functions of business with majors and minors in Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Economics, and Finance. The CoBA also offers rewarding and stimulating graduates' programs including Master of Business Administration (MBA), Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA), Master of Science in Business Analytics (BAM) and Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA). All CoBA programs are accredited by the Ministry of Higher Education and by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) the gold standard in Business education. Moreover, the CoBA BSc. Accounting program is professionally oriented and accredited by all main international accountancy bodies including the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), and Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) Australia. And the BSc. Finance program is affiliated with CFA Institute, which makes the College of Business Administration labeled as "CFA University Affiliated.

The College of Business Administration is a student-oriented community, the learning process goes beyond the classrooms as our students engage in hands-on business learning opportunities ranging from managing an investment portfolio to preparing business plans. The CoBA is committed to students' lifelong career as a successful industry leader and valued member in the society.

Speakers

  • Professor Gary A. Campbell
    Professor Gary A. Campbell Editor, Resources Policy

    Dr. Gary A. Campbell is a Professor of Natur​al Resource Economics and Adjunct Professor of Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences At Michigan Technological University. He is the founder and Director of the M.S. program in Applied Natural Resou​​rce Economics in the College of Business. He received a Ph.D. in Mineral Economics from The Pennsylvania State University, a M.S. in Economics from Iowa State University, and a B.S. in Economics from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. He has been an Editor of the journal, Resources Policy, for 12 years. He has academic experience in China, Italy, Ethiopia, Mongolia, South Africa, and Turkey. Metal markets, mineral policy, and mining-community relations are his main areas of research interest with recent publications in The Extractive Industries and Society, Mineral Economics, and Marine Policy.

  • Professor Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente
    Professor Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente Editor, Evaluation Review

    Daniel Balsalobre- Lorente is PhD in Economics and Full Professor (Tenure) in the Department of Applied Economics I, at the U​niversity of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. At the academic and research level, Daniel Balsalobre is an expert in public fınance, energy economics, economic growth and environment, tourism, and innovation and globalization. In recent years I have published more than 100 studies in journals and book chapters of reputed prestige and international scientific impact, including Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Resources Policy, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainability, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Energies, and Journal of Public Affairs, among others. Prof Balsalobre currently serves as editor-in-chief of Evaluation Review (SAGE) and associate editor at Heliyon (Elsevier) and Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer). I anı also a guest editor for Renewable Energy (Elsevier), Utilities Policy (Elsevier), Energy Sources Part B (Taylor), Sustainability (MDPI), Energies (MDPI), among others; also being an expert reviewer of more than 300 articles for highly indexed journals and handbooks. As a result of his academic career, he currently accumulates around 11000 citations in google scholar and h-index 45 and has entered the International Ranking elaborated by Stanford University for those top 2% Researchers and 2022 Clarivate Highly cited authors.

Committees

Organizing Committee Members

 Name  Name
Prof. Ilhan Ozturk- (Chair) Dr. Atif Awad- (Co Chair)
Prof. Hussein Al Tamimi Dr. Panagiotis Zervopoulos
Dr. Narjes Haj Salem Dr. Mohamed Shamout
Dr. Ammad Ahmed Dr. Salman Yousaf
Dr. Ijaz-Ur-Rehman Dr. Muhammad Al Mahameed
Ms. Aaesha Al Mehrezi Ms. Salwa Mohamad El-Nassar
Ms .Noora Ali Al-Bloushi Ms. Nawal Al Khzaimi
Ms. Huda Qayed Mr. Muhammad Amjad Maqsood

Scientific Committee Members:

 Name  Designation
Dr. Muhammad Usman (Chair) College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah
Professor Osamah AlKhazali School of Business Administration,American University of Sharjah
Professor Salmata Ouedraogo Department of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Professor Ali Emrouznejad Surrey Business School, University of Surrey, UK
Professor Claudia Rebolledo Department of Logistics and Operations Management, HEC Montréal, Canada
Professor Sotirios Bersimis Department of Business Administration, University of Piraeus, Greece
Professor Dimitrios A. Georgakellos University of Piraeus, Greece
Professor Sisira Colombage Institute of Innovation, Science, and Sustainability Federation University Australia
Dr. Hashim Zameer College of Economics and Management Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China
Dr. Sajal Kabiraj School of Business, Design and Technology, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Finland
Professor Yusniza Binti Kamarulzaman University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Professor Norzalita Bt. Abd Aziz The National University of Malaysia, Malaysia.
Dr. Fiza Qureshi RMIT University Vietnam, Saigon South Campus, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dr. LEMARIE Linda Audencia Business School, Nantes, France

Program

Opening Ceremony

26th Feb, 2025 10:00 AM Al Razi M24

International Conference on Business, Energy, and Sustainability (ICBES 2025): Synergy for Sustainable Futures

Day 1

Time

Details

09:00 am - 09:45 am

Registration and Coffee

10:00 am - 10:10 am

Arrival of Chief Guests

10:10 am - 10:30 am

National Anthem

Verses from the Holy Quran

  • Prof. Hamid Al-Naimiy, Chancellor, University of Sharjah
  • Prof Maamar Bettayeb, Vice Chancellor for Graduate Studies and Research, University of Sharjah
  • Professor Ilhan Ozturk, Dean of the College of Business Administration, University of Sharjah

10:30 am - 10:45 am

Keynote Address

  • Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi (Aka Green Sheikh), Environmental adviser to the Government of Ajman (To be confirmed)

10:40 am - 11:00 am

Guest Speaker 1: Beeah (name to be confirmed)

11:00 am - 11:20 am

Guest Speaker 2: Professor Daniel Balsalobre- Lorente, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

11:20 am - 11:40 am

Guest Speaker 3: Professor Gary A. Campbel, Michigan Technological University, USA

11:40 pm - 12:10 pm

Presenting Trophies:

Keynote Speakers and Sponsors

12:10 pm - 12:15 pm

Group Photo

12:30  pm – 13:45 pm

Lunch Break M3A Ground Floor

Note: 

Transportation will be available in front of M24 to take you to the lunch area at 12:15 PM.

26th Feb, 2025 02:00 PM M3A

DAY 1 (Afternoon)

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Session: MMHRSC 1

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

1

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

Session: MMHRSC 2

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

5

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

Session: F&E 1

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

8

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

11

 

 

 

16

 

 

 

Session: ACT 1

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

10

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

25

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

 

DAY 1 (Afternoon)

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Session: MMHRSC 3

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

13

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

15

 

 

 

17

 

 

 

Session: MMHRSC 4

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

18

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

22

 

 

 

24

 

 

 

Session: F&E 2

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

20

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

36

 

 

 

37

 

 

 

DAY 1 (Afternoon)

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Meet the Editors

Dr. Peggy E. Chaudhry

Villanova University, USA

Venue

 

 Dr. Sohail S. Chaudhry

Villanova University, USA

Venue

 

 

27th Feb, 2025 10:00 AM M3A

 

DAY 2 (Morning)

10:00am- 11 am

Session: MMHRSC 5

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

26

 

 

 

27

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

29

 

 

 

Session: MMHRSC 6

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

30

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

33

 

 

 

34

 

 

 

Session: F&E 3

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

38

 

 

 

51

 

 

 

53

 

 

 

56

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

Session: ACT 2

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

39

 

 

 

48

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

59

 

 

 

60

 

 

 

DAY 2 (Morning)

11:00am- 12:00 pm

Session: MMHRSC 7

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

40

 

 

 

41

 

 

 

42

 

 

 

43

 

 

 

Session: MMHRSC 8

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

44

 

 

 

45

 

 

 

46

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

Session: MMHRSC 9

Title

Author

Venue

Chair

49

 

 

 

50

 

 

 

52

 

 

 

54

 

 

 

55

 

 

 

12:30 pm – 13:45pm

Lunch Break at M3A GROUND FLOOR

 

 

 

DAY 2 (Afternoon)

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Workshop

Prof Scott Victor Valentine

Designing a Circular Economy Research Agenda

Venue

 

 

EDITORS SESSION / WORKSHOP 1:15 – 3:15 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE

SPEAKER

TIME

VENUE

 

4-5 guest speakers

 

 

Themes

  • Sustainable finance & Circular economy
  • Social and sustainable entrepreneurship
  • Business ethics & Climate risk 
  • Financing sources & environmental performance
  • Green investment & environmental performance
  • Gender diversity & social entrepreneurship 
  • Green finance, greenwashing
  • Corporate Sustainability Strategies
  • Renewable Energy Solutions
  • Circular Economy and Waste Management
  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
  • Sustainable Supply Chain Management
  • Green Finance and Investment
  • Policy and Regulation for Sustainability
  • Smart Cities and Sustainable Urban Development
  • Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Restoration
  • Social Responsibility and Ethical Business Practices
  • Sustainable Accounting and Reporting
  • Green Marketing and Consumer Behavior
  • Economic Implications of Sustainable Development
  • Sustainable Business Models
  • Marketing Strategies for Renewable Energy and Eco-Friendly Products
  • Economic Policies for Environmental Protection
  • Accounting for Environmental and Social Costs
  • Sustainability Performance Metrics in Marketing
  • Behavioral Economics and Sustainable Decision Making
  • Financial Innovation for Sustainable Development

Registration Fee

Participant TypeEarly Registration
Until December 31, 2024
Default Registration Fee
Student (Attendee) 1,105.00 1,565.00
Regular (Attendee) 1,565.00 2,020.00
Accompanying persons (Attendee) 885.00 885.00
Prices are in AED

Venue

University of Sharjah M24 Auditorium "AlRazi"

Important dates

Early Bird Date Registration Ends On Start Date End Date
December 31, 2024 February 26, 2025 February 26, 2025 February 27, 2025