PROGRAMME

Current conference time in Bangkok, Thailand

The conference will be held from Wednesday, May 21st, to Saturday, May 24th, 2025.

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The programme will be updated regularly as more details are known, and it is subject to change. Programme should help participants plan their travel and accommodation arrangements.

WELCOME ADDRESSES

We are pleased to announce the esteemed speakers from conference co-organizers and supporters. Their support, expertise, and dedication have been instrumental in making this event possible, and we are honoured to have them set the tone for the conference:

  • Prof. Bordin Rassameethes, Former Acting Deputy Secretary General, Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre and Kasetsart University, Thailand
  • Prof. Damrong Sripraram, Acting President of Kasetsart University, Thailand
  • Prof. Sasivimol Meeampol, Dean of Faculty of Business Administration, Kasetsart University, Thailand
  • Prof. Wanchai Yodsudjai, Dean of Faculty of Engineering, Kasetsart University, Thailand
  • Prof. Zbigniew Pastuszak, Vice-Rector for Development and Business Cooperation, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
  • Prof. Luigia Melillo, Rector of Pegaso International, Malta
  • Prof. Valerij Dermol, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Vibeke Lyssand Leirvag, Chairwoman, Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT)

Partnership for Innovation and Sustainability in the Society: Business Expectation for Scholars and Academicians

Keynote Speech Abstract: Innovation and sustainability have been essential for private enterprises for the past decades.  Despite the need to focus on innovativeness and competitiveness, foreign business operators have actively engaged with communities and society to incorporate sustainability into planning and business processes.  Long-term commitment requires these operators to excel in the areas of sustainability which encompasses the term Environment, Society, and Governance or ESG.  Partnership with higher education institutes becomes necessary not only to accelerate innovation but also to improve ESG activities.  Thus, it is important for scholars, researchers, and academicians to gain more insights into the needs and expectation of a business operator.  This will help strengthen the partnership with the private sector by higher education institutes.

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Dr. Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia

The Era of Digitalization and AI: An Ally or Enemy or Trap for Sustainable Education and Employment

Keynote Speech Abstract: Does education dictate innovation, or does innovation drive education? —a discourse with a long history of evictions. Without settling this debate, it is assumed that artificial intelligence (AI) and digitisation are the newest innovations that will help to improve all facets of life, including education and employment. Employment is a vital goal, even though it may not be the only one that education should aim to achieve. The greatest advancements are thought to be digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI), which either replace or enhance the tasks of humans. This raises the question of whether the relationship between digitisation and AI, education, and employment is reciprocally symbiotic, interdependent, or dominating to one to the other—a subject of the talk.

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Dr. Chumpol Phornprapha

Founder of Thitikorn Public Co., Ltd. and S.P. International Co. Ltd.; Chairman at S.P. Suzuki Public Co. Ltd., Lexus Bangkok Co. Ltd., SPSU Plc, Zin Thonglor Co., Ltd., The Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Peace & Living Public Co. Ltd.

EDITORS' PANEL

Future Dissemination of Knowledge

In the era of visual/ audio communications, the use of video for scientific knowledge exchange and dissemination has become more accepted and popular. For instance, Science Talks, officially indexed in Scopus in December 2024, has increasingly attracted strong interests from the scholars around the world. It provides an alternative when focusing on scholarly publications for academic career development and progress. The growing popularity stems from the fact that videos are more engaging and more memorable. As mentioned in Science Talks, the contents and details in a video format can possibly stimulate more sharing and engagement.

Panelists:

Forum Chair: Prof. Zbigniew Pastuszak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Poland
(Editor-in-Chief: International Journal of Value Chain Management)
(Associate Editor: Expert Systems with Applications)

Forum Co-Chair: Prof. Kongkiti Phusavat, Kasetsart University, Thailand
(Editor-in-Chief: International Journal of Innovation and Learning)

Abstract: In the era of visual/ audio communications, the use of video for scientific knowledge exchange and dissemination has become more accepted and popular. For instance, Science Talks, officially indexed in Scopus in December 2024, has increasingly attracted strong interests from the scholars around the world. It provides an alternative when focusing on scholarly publications for academic career development and progress. The growing popularity stems from the fact that videos are more engaging and more memorable. As mentioned in Science Talks, the contents and details in a video format can possibly stimulate more sharing and engagement.

Call for Special Issue for Science Talks:
Science Talks is an Open Access video journal that publishes peer-reviewed scientific talks, tutorials and news and views from experts in the field. The journal is open to submissions from all areas of mathematical and physical sciences, engineering, medical, biological sciences, humanities, and social sciences. Videos are accompanied by a manuscript that includes an abstract, selection of figures, tables and references presented in the video as well as the video transcript. Science Talks will provide the video transcript in English for all published videos in the journal.
See https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/science-talks for more details.

List of sponsored journals

SCI/SSCI & Scopus Journals:
Human Systems Management 
International Journal of Value Chain Management
International Journal of Innovation and Learning
Expert Systems with Applications
Technology, Pedagogy & Education
Journal of Computer Information Systems
Management and Production Engineering Review

SCI/SSCI Journals
International Journal of Mobile Communications

Scopus Journals:
Electronic Government, An International Journal
International Journal of Management in Education
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
Issues in Information Systems
Sustainability (Special Issue: Sustainable Higher Education: Innovative Teaching and Learning, and Leadership for Creating Impacts on Local Society and Globally)

Other Indexed Journals:
International Journal of Management, Knowledge and Learning
Management
Managing Global Transitions
Science Talks
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Skłodowska, sectio H – Oeconomia
Organization and Management Scientific Quarterly

Academic Leadership Forum

Using Artificial Intelligence to Support Higher Education’s Development: Opportunities and Key Takeaways

Accelerated innovation, as a dynamic process that focuses on timely developing and implementing solutions for complex challenges, is currently needed for higher education institutes or HEIs. Faced with changing expectations from the learners, skill gaps for employability, need to improve workflows and efficiency, and financial constraints, HEIs need to recognize the opportunities and potential benefits (as well as possible shortcomings) of integrating Artificial Intelligence or AI to achieve accelerated innovation. In other words, AI technologies can impact operational efficiency and service quality.

What are the concrete benefits from AI? Has AI brought more equity and inclusiveness in HEIs? Has AI resulted in value-added and personalized services to HEIs’ stakeholders, especially the learners? What are the key lessons on preparing infrastructure support when adapting AI as well as capacity development for staffs and faculty members? Have prevailing academic paradigms such as course design, content development, idea generation, learning activities, and assessment significantly changed in a meaningful way because of AI? What should an accepted framework look like when using AI for academic work? Has the use of AI affected job security of staffs and faculty members? These are some of ongoing questions that need to be brought into the open with strong insights.

Panelists:

Forum Chair: Prof. Bordin Rassameethes, Acting Deputy Secretary General Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre and Kasetsart University, Thailand

  • Prof. Ts. Dr. Keng-Boon Ooi, UCSI University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Prof. David Vannozzi, Vice President of International Academic Relations and Development, Multiversity Group; General Manager MED.E.A. HEI for Mediterranean, Europe and Africa, Malta
  • Prof. Dušan Lesjak, Professor, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia
  • Prof. Joseph (Yossie) Shevel, President, Galilee International Management Institute, Israel
  • Prof. Agnieszka Sitko-Lutek, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland
Abstract: Accelerated innovation, as a dynamic process that focuses on timely developing and implementing solutions for complex challenges, is currently needed for higher education institutes or HEIs.  Faced with changing expectations from the learners, skill gaps for employability, need to improve workflows and efficiency, and financial constraints, HEIs need to recognize the opportunities and potential benefits (as well as possible shortcomings) of integrating Artificial Intelligence or AI to achieve accelerated innovation.  In other words, AI technologies can impact operational efficiency and service quality.
 
What are the concrete benefits from AI?  Has AI brought more equity and inclusiveness in HEIs?  Has AI resulted in value-added and personalized services to HEIs’ stakeholders, especially the learners?  What are the key lessons on preparing infrastructure support when adapting AI as well as capacity development for staffs and faculty members?  Have prevailing academic paradigms such as course design, content development, idea generation, learning activities, and assessment significantly changed in a meaningful way because of AI?  What should an accepted framework look like when using AI for academic work?  Has the use of AI affected job security of staffs and faculty members?  These are some of ongoing questions that need to be brought into the open with strong insights.

PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES, DISSEMINATION & INTERNATIONAL NETWORKING

Project Opportunities Forum
 

Panelists:

Chair: Prof. Valerij Dermol, International School for Social and Business Studies, Slovenia

  • Prof. Giuseppe Cataldi, Dean of Faculty of Global Law and International Affairs at MEDEA
  • Prof. Anca Draghici, Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania
  • Prof. Živilė Stankevičiūtė, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
  • Prof. Dagmara Lewicka, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland

ACADEMIC WRITING & PUBLISHING PANEL

Preparing and Publishing Scientific Articles & Building Researcher Profile: Techniques and Principles for Success

Preparing a research article is critical for graduate students and junior faculty members. How to structure a scientific article to generally fit with a journal’s requirements represents a very important first step to ensure the possibility of acceptance. Key consideration factors and tips for this preparation are to be discussed. In addition, both graduate students and junior faculty members are nowadays expected to write a research proposal. A submission of a research proposal has become an integral part of an annual performance evaluation, especially for faculty members. Quality of the research proposal depends not only on the subject but also the profile of a researcher. Suggestions and advice on preparing a researcher’s profile are to be included.

Panelists:

Chair: Prof. Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

  • Dr. Achmad Nizar Hidayanto, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Dr. Jukka Majava, Oulu University, Finland
  • Dr. Pornthipa Ongkunaruk, Kasetsart University, Thailand
Abstract: Preparing a research article is critical for graduate students and junior faculty members.  How to structure a scientific article to generally fit with a journal’s requirements represents a very important first step to ensure the possibility of acceptance.  Key consideration factors and tips for this preparation are to be discussed.  In addition, both graduate students and junior faculty members are nowadays expected to write a research proposal.  A submission of a research proposal has become an integral part of an annual performance evaluation, especially for faculty members.  Quality of the research proposal depends not only on the subject but also the profile of a researcher. Suggestions and advice on preparing a researcher’s profile are to be included.

PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT

To be announced soon

CONTACT

International School for Social and Business Studies
Mariborska cesta 7, SI-3000 Celje, Slovenia
Phone: +386 3 425 82 24
Fax: +386 3 425 82 22
E-mail: makelearn@issbs.si

DATE & venue

  • May 21 - 25, 2025
  • Bangkok, Thailand

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