Universidad Europea de Valencia is hosting the ninth edition of ISCBE 2026
The event, organised by the South East European University and forming part of the ChallengeEU alliance, of which UEV is a member, brings together experts to analyse innovation, entrepreneurship and digital competitiveness On 11 and 12 June, Universidad Europea de Valencia hosted the ninth edition of the International Scientific Conference on Business and Economics (ISCBE 2026), an international conference organised by the South East European University, which brought together researchers and professionals to discuss the main challenges facing future-ready economies. Under the theme “Future-Ready Economies: Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Digital Competitiveness”, the event transformed the Turia Campus of Universidad Europea de Valencia into an international hub for innovation, digitalisation and sustainable economic development. The official opening ceremony was attended by Blerta Abazi Chaushi, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Economics at the South East European University; Enrique Fatás, Director of the Behavioural Economics Institute at Universidad Europea de Valencia; and Emmanuël Hazé, Chief Implementation Officer of the ChallengeEU alliance at Universidad Europea de Valencia. In addition, Veland Ramadani, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at the South East European University and Chair of ISCBE 2026, presented an overview of the conference. The programme began with a plenary session in which experts from European universities addressed key issues such as the role of artificial intelligence in sectors such as tourism and its impact on social challenges such as gender equality. The event also included networking opportunities and activities linked to the European ChallengeEU alliance, strengthening academic cooperation between institutions. During the conference, numerous parallel sessions were held, organised around six main areas: sustainability and the circular economy, economics and finance, entrepreneurship and innovation, management and marketing, information systems and artificial intelligence, and the legal aspects of the economies of the future. These sessions provided a platform for presenting research focused on topics such as digital transformation, business resilience and the application of artificial intelligence in decision-making. The programme also featured initiatives focused on knowledge transfer, such as the ‘Meet the Editors’ session, in which editors of international scientific journals shared trends and publication opportunities with participants. By hosting ISCBE 2026, Universidad Europea de Valencia, as the host institution, is reinforcing its position as a leader in research, innovation and international outreach, in line with the objectives of the ChallengeEU alliance and its commitment to developing solutions to the economic and social challenges of the present and the future.
