The 8th Asia Conference on Business and Economic Studies (ACBES 2026) invites researchers, scholars, and PhD students to submit their papers for presentation and publication.
The Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies is organizing this conference.
Accepted papers will be published in Scopus Q1 journals.
| Submission Deadline | 01 June 2026 |
| Conference Dates | August 3–4, 2026 |
| Venue | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Organized by | Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies |
Distinguished Keynote Speakers
The conference will feature a Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences (2019) and leading international scholars, including journal Editors-in-Chief and senior editors.
- Esther Duflo – Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences (2019) - Alminas Zaldokas – National University of Singapore
Co-Editor, Journal of Corporate Finance - Karen Macours – Paris School of Economics
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Development Economics - Hans Lööf – KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Conference Topics
ACBES 2026 welcomes theoretical, empirical, and synthetic literature reviews and hybrid research papers across Business and Economics.
Key themes include:
- Agenda-setting papers bridging Economics, Finance, and Business
- Agentic AI and Autonomous Organizational Automation
- AI-Driven Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystems
- Behavioral Finance and AI-Driven Market Sentiment
- Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and Banking Evolution
- Circular Economy and Sustainable Resource Management
- Climate-Resilient Agriculture and Food Security
- Corporate Governance and Algorithmic Decision-Making
- Double Materiality and Mandatory ESG Disclosure
- Economic Impact of Zoonotic Diseases and Global Health Shocks
- Economic Policy Uncertainty and Global Investment Flows
- Frontier review papers and theory-driven synthesis
- Global Cryptocurrency Regulation and Institutional Integration
- Human-AI Collaboration, Labour Displacement, and Inequality
- Hybrid bibliometric–systematic reviews
- Institutional Resilience in a Multipolar World
- Legal Frameworks for AI Liability and Digital Trade Law
- Macrofinance Resilience in High-Interest Rate Environments
- Pollution, Health Burden, and Long-term Economic Outcomes
- Real-time Auditing, ESG Assurance, and Digital Banking Stability
- Resilient Supply Chains and Friendshoring Dynamics
- RWA Tokenization, Digital Assets, and Portfolio Hedging
- Strategic Decoupling, Trump 2.0, and Global Trade Wars
- The Digital Divide, AI Inequality, and Social Development
- Urban Adaptation and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
Important Dates
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| June 1, 2026 | Submission Deadline |
| June 15, 2026 | Notification of Acceptance |
| June 22, 2026 | Early Bird Payment Deadline |
| July 1, 2026 | Standard Registration Deadline |
| August 3–4, 2026 | Conference Activities |
Publication Opportunities
Selected papers will be published in the following journals:
- Journal of Asian Business and Economic Studies (SCOPUS Q1, ABDC, ESCI)
- Evaluation Review (SCOPUS Q1, SSCI)
- International Finance (SCOPUS Q2, ABDC, SSCI)
- Journal of Economics and Development (SCOPUS Q1, ESCI)