International Conference on Global Economic Revolutions: The Era of the Digital Economy

BIG DATA GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS ANALYTICS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

When

27 & 28 February

Where

University City of Sharjah

The International Conference on Global Economic Revolutions: The Era of the Digital Economy (ICGER) is an international forum for the exchange of ideas and information on the economic changes and developments in the era of the digitalization. The conference brings together contributors from a variety of perspectives, disciplines, and communities seeking the advancement of knowledge regarding the digital economy.

ICGER 2022 “Big Data Governance and Business Analytics for Sustainability” will be held on 27th & 28th February 2023. The conference aims to provide a premier platform for discussing a variety of views on a wide range of novel and important topics in the digital era. With the rapid explosion of technological development in the digital era, Industry 5.0 is inevitable; its emergence catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, these changes in the economy still require advanced technologies and systems which need to be effectively governed.

The conference will be organized by Accounting Finance and Banking department, Ahlia University, the Kingdom of Bahrain in cooperation with the Arab Academics and Scientists Union which is affiliated to the League of Arab States.

The conference will be hosted by the Gulf Educational Center for Arabic Studies in Sharjah University City which is affiliated to the Arab Bureau of Education for the Gulf States, in cooperation with one of the biggest universities in the UAE, University of Dubai.

Important Dates

Submission deadline	10^th February 2023
Acceptance notification	15^th February 2023
Conference dates	27^th to 28^th February 2023

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Topics

Big Data Governance & Sustainability (Track 1)

Big Data Applications for Finance, Business, Accounting, Education, Telecommunication, Healthcare
Using Big Data for sustainable development goals
Big data for social innovation
New data standards and regulations
Big data management
Data stewardship and governance
IT Governance in the digital era
Blockchain governance
Sharia Governance in the digital era
Redefining governance mechanisms for big data and analytics
Corporate governance and its role in the digital era
Economic governance for cryptocurrency
Big data analytics and business intelligence
Big data analytics and Internet of Things
Ethical implications of big data and business analytics
Trust, accountability, privacy, and security issues

Metaverse & IoT (Track 2)

IoT for sustainability
IoT-enabled innovation and entrepreneurship
Industry 5.0 and its implications
Metaverse and sustainability
Metaverse Applications for Finance, Business, Accounting, Education, Real estate, Telecommunication, Healthcare
Challenges and solutions of extended realities
Virtual objects trading and NFTs
Ownership in the Metaverse
Awareness and acceptance of metaverse applications
Social and cultural acceptability concerns
Cyberbullying, cybersecurity, and privacy concerns
Blockchain technology for the Metaverse
The role of FinTech in the Metaverse
Sharia and regulations for the Metaverse
Halal marketing in the Metaverse

Business Analytics, Blockchain, & Cybersecurity (Track 3)

Business analytics and intelligence for sustainability
Sustainable cybersecurity
Cybersecurity and ESGs
Business Analytics for SMEs and Innovation
Decision Intelligence systems
Self-service Business Intelligence
Emerging trends in business analytics
Energy Efficiency and Intelligence
Applications of Blockchain technology (beyond cryptocurrencies)
Solutions for cryptocurrency mining wastage

Digitalization and Sustainable Technologies (Track 4)

Academic institutions and unions in the digital economy
Digital media usage and sustainability awareness
Sustainable data centers
Sustainable education and sustainable technologies
Future and challenges of the digital transformation in the Arab region
Economic diversification in the digital era
Legislations and policies for the digital economy
Artificial Intelligence applications in the digital era
Sustainable Urban Planning and Architecture
IOT for tracking climate change
Big Data Analytics and social media
Digitalization of Islamic Banking and Finance

Keynote Speakers

Paper Submissions

Original & Anonymized Papers

The ICGER 2022 conference will consider high-quality papers subjected to double-blind peer reviews by at least three (3) independent reviewers.

The conference welcomes submissions with clear significance, originality, and contributions to the literature.

Authors should submit original and anonymized papers in the English language, following author guidelines, not submitted elsewhere, below 10% of similarity, as a single Word or LaTex document.

Paper reviewing process is double-blind, therefore before submitting the paper, authors are requested to remove the names from the title page. This includes noticeable references to the authors in the text (if any).

Authors are recommended not to shorten references and to put DOIs. This will allow for more accurate citation and attribution.

Submissions will be through the submission link.

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Word Count

Submitted papers should not exceed 5000 words & 12 pages including references.

Review Process

All submissions deemed suitable to be sent for peer review will be reviewed by at least three (3) independent reviewers based on a 70% acceptance rate. Reviewers will be allotted a maximum period of 10 days to complete the review process.

The revised articles will be reviewed by the initial reviewers.

All the papers with minor and major revisions will be entered into a second (final) round of review after addressing the reviewers' comments. Authors will have 7 days to submit their revised manuscripts along with a Point-By-Point Response Letter to all reviewers’ comments. Corrections done must be marked in other text colour.

Authors of accepted papers are expected to consider review recommendations while producing their camera-ready versions.