SPECIAL TRACKS

Track Proponent:
Frauke Kempner, SRH University, Germany

Track Description
This track explores the competencies required for effective leadership in digitally mediated and virtual work environments. It focuses on challenges arising from digital inequalities, uneven access to information, and the growing complexity of collaboration in virtual teams. Particular attention is given to trust-building, information management, and inclusive leadership practices in digital contexts. The track highlights the limitations of traditional leadership models and emphasizes the need for ethical, transparent, and human-centered approaches to leading diverse and distributed teams. Contributions are encouraged that deepen understanding of how leaders can actively shape fair, participatory, and resilient digital workplaces.

Topics of Interest
Digital leadership and followership, information management and asymmetry, digital inequalities, e-trust, technostress, digital ghosting, inclusive leadership practices, and virtual team collaboration.

Track Proponents:
Vivien Surman, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary
Anitha Chinnaswamy, Aston University, Aston Business School, United Kingdom
Zsuzsanna Szalkai, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Track Description
This track focuses on how startups develop, adapt, and sustain strategies in environments characterized by rapid technological change, market uncertainty, and increasing sustainability pressures. It examines startups as agile and innovative organizations that continuously experiment with business models, organizational structures, and strategic directions. The track places particular emphasis on the role of leadership, organizational culture, digital capabilities, and human capital in building resilience and long-term growth. Contributions are invited that offer insights into how startups balance short-term survival with long-term strategic positioning in highly dynamic contexts.

Topics of Interest
Startup strategy and growth, business model adaptation, digital transformation, leadership and organizational culture, human capital, sustainability and purpose-driven innovation, entrepreneurial ecosystems, and resilience.

Track Proponents:
Dr. Hemachandran Kannan, Woxsen University, India
Dr. Raul Villamarin Rodriguez, Woxsen University, India

Track Description
This track examines the transformative role of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and quantum technologies in shaping strategic decision-making, governance, and business resilience in the post-digital economy. It explores how advanced computational systems influence organizational adaptability, predictive capabilities, and strategic foresight. The track integrates technological, economic, and ethical perspectives, with particular attention to responsible innovation, governance frameworks, and emerging economy contexts. Contributions are encouraged that critically reflect on how these technologies redefine competitiveness, decision-making processes, and sustainable value creation.

Topics of Interest
AI-enabled strategy, blockchain-based governance and trust systems, quantum decision-making, predictive analytics, responsible and ethical AI, digital policy frameworks, and technology-driven resilience.