Digital technologies, such as the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, robotics, blockchain, and virtual and augmented reality are leaving a lasting impact on the way we work, live, and communicate. These rapidly emerging technologies are radically transforming areas of cognitive and physical work, enhancing efficiency, and opening new opportunities and new challenges increasing the complexity of decision-making. As a result, management roles are evolving in constantly renewed directions. In this digital era, managers work alongside intelligent machines that perform many cognitive tasks hitherto performed exclusively by humans. Academic and industry leaders need to work together to debate and exploit the potential of digital technologies today and shape the future of work and business education to foster digital and leadership skills in preparation for future challenges.

Submission Guidelines

The conference solicits research papers in English. Authors of papers are invited to submit to EasyChair an extended abstract (800-1500 words) of their paper for peer review by January 26, 2025. Authors will be notified about the acceptance for presentation of their paper at the conference by February 28, 2025.

Additionally, the conference accepts proposals for panel roundtables, presentations of funded research projects and doctoral research. If interested in these proposals, please email us with a brief description of your proposal by March 16, 2025. Further submission guidelines for these proposals will be published on the conference web site. All accepted abstracts will be published in an eBook with an ISBN number.

List of Topics

Track 1: LEADERSHIP, GOVERNANCE AND AI

• Leadership, governance and ethics in the digital era
• Responsible AI
• Managing AI
• Fairness, bias, explainability and interpretability in AI
• DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) in the digital era
• Teamwork and collaboration in the digital era
• Changing roles and skills in the digital era
• Digital leadership competencies in AI-driven organizations
• HR challenges in the digital era
• Leadership development in the age of AI
• Trust and transparency in AI-based decision making
• Labor market transformation in the AI era
• Network effects in AI platform governance
• Ethics of synthetic data and simulation models
• Responsible and sustainable business in the digital era
• Regulation and compliance in the presence of strategic ambiguity

Track 2: AI AND DATA ANALYTICS FOR IMPROVED OPERATIONS

• Predictive and prescriptive analytics in supply chain management
• AI in service operations management
• Generative AI and machine learning applications
• HR analytics
• Marketing analytics
• Leveraging AI and data analytics to improve customer engagement
• Digital twins and operational excellence
• Transforming the sports industry with data analytics
• NLP and LLM applications in business
• Causal inference, uncertainty quantification and model bias reduction
• Nowcasting and Forecasting: real-time business intelligence for strategic decision making
• Multi-modal AI fusion: techniques and business applications
• Fraud and anomaly detection
• Fintech, decentralized finance (DeFi) and digital currencies
• Credit risk and insurance analytics
• Financial analytics, risk management

Track 3: STRATEGY, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE AI ERA

• Innovation in the digital era
• Technology transfer
• Impact investing
• Open innovation and digital transformation
• The changing competitive dynamics in the digital era
• Impact of LLMs in business
• Corporate entrepreneurship
• Business strategies for competitive technology advantage
• AI startups: success factors and challenges
• Scaling AI solutions: from pilot to market success
• The changing role of competition
• Nurturing innovation in the AI era
• Navigating the innovation ecosystem
• Managing talent in AI organizations
• The changing landscape of venture financing
• Startup valuation in the digital age

Track 4: TRANSFORMING BUSINESS EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE AI ERA

• Co-teaching with LLMs and AI chatbots
• Research with AI technologies
• Innovations with GenAI
• Mentoring and coaching in the digital era
• Redesigning the management curricula for the digital era
• Preparing for the new mindset in the digital era
• Ethics education for AI-driven business
• Promoting academic entrepreneurship
• Addressing the digital gap among faculty
• AI competences for business faculty
• Best practices for upskilling professionals in data analytics and AI
• Overcoming resistance to data-driven culture
• Executive and continuous education in the digital era

Venue

Main Conference Venue | ATHENS, June 13-14, 2025

The conference will take place at the Wyndham Grand Athens. This 5-star hotel is conveniently located right next to Metaxourgeio metro station and it is the ideal starting point to explore every major attraction and significant landmarks within minutes. Early reservation is advisable to take advantage of special prices for the conference participants.

Research Colloquium & Doctoral Consortium | SYROS, June 15-17, 2025

An academic extension of the conference is being planned for June 15-17, 2025, on the island of Syros, where participants will have the opportunity to participate in invited research workshops, presentations of major research projects, discussions about collaborations in funded research, and participation in a Doctoral consortium.  The sessions will take place at the Hermes hotel, overlooking the deep blue water of the Aegean Sea on one side and the historic city center at the background. 

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to info@LMDE.net