The Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana, is pleased to host the International Conference on Economy, Business, Innovation, and Technology (ICEBIT 2025). This prestigious academic gathering unites academics, practitioners, and policymakers from around the globe to examine how innovation, smart specialization, and digital transformation are creating intelligent, resilient, and inclusive economies.

Operating under the central theme "Building Intelligent Economies with Resilient Innovation and Smart Specialization Strategies," ICEBIT 2025 serves as a vibrant forum for sharing groundbreaking research, policy insights, and practical applications where economy, business, and technology converge.

This year's conference will feature:

• Distinguished keynote presentations from industry leaders
• Comprehensive multi-track sessions covering emerging technologies, circular economy principles, financial innovation, governance frameworks, and entrepreneurial ecosystems
• Dynamic interactive panels featuring collaborative discussions between academic institutions, industry sectors, and governmental bodies
• Strategic networking sessions designed to cultivate international partnerships and future research collaborations

In addition, ICEBIT 2025 will host a special workshop on the morning of December 5th:

“Gamifying Cybersecurity Training and Education for Resilient Digital Transformation Management”

The increasing shortage of skilled professionals in the field of cybersecurity has drawn attention to the need for new and creative solutions to address this challenge. This workshop is hosted by Prof. Stewart Kowalski, Professor of Information Security and member of the Information Security Management Research Group at NTNU, Norway. For more info, check the link "Workshop"

ICEBIT 2025 addresses the real economic, technological, and social challenges we face today as we continue to navigate our post-pandemic world. We're committed to promoting digital innovation, ethical leadership, and sustainable business practices that benefit everyone. The conference brings together diverse minds to build lasting connections and collaborative relationships that cross borders and bridge different fields of expertise.

We invite students, faculty members, researchers, scientists, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, and policy experts to contribute research aligned with our conference themes, as well as broader subjects within the field of development economics. This presents an exceptional opportunity to showcase research at this distinguished annual event hosted by the Faculty of Economy at the University of Tirana, Albania.

Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference. The following paper categories are welcome:

All manuscript submissions will undergo rigorous double-blind peer review before inclusion in the official conference proceedings publication. Outstanding full papers will be selected for publication in "The Albanian Journal of Economy and Business" (ISSN 2219-3200), the esteemed Journal of the Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana. Please note our publication policy permits a maximum of two papers per contributing author.

Abstract template 

Full paper template

Statement of originality and authorship

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List of Topics

• AI in Economy and Business
• Blockchain and Economic Innovation
• Brand Management
• Building Resilient and Circular Economies in the Digital Age
• Business Intelligence
• Corporate Governance & ESG, through digital innovation
• Crypto-economy and Alternative Transaction Networks.
• Cyber Security, Privacy and Ethics
• Data Analytics and Statistical Methods in the Digital Age
• Digital Ethics, Social and Legal Implications
• Digital Marketing
• Digital Transformation and Labor Markets
• Digital Transformation of Financial Institutions
• Digitalization impact in government efficiency and policymaking
• Enterprise Resource Planning and E-Commerce
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Digital Era
• Environmental and Climate Economics
• Fintech Innovations and the Future of Financial Services
• Human Resource Management and The Future of Works
• Innovativeness and Competitiveness in the Economy
• Leadership and Organizational Culture in the Digital Age
• Leveraging Big Data for Sustainable Economic Growth
• Marketing Automation, Sales Automation, Customer Service Automation
• Next-Generation Information Systems Architecture
• Project Management and Innovative supply chain solution
• Recent trends in Information Systems and Information System Design
• Regulatory Challenges in the Digital Era 
• Risk Management 
• Strategic Management in the Digital Era
• Sustainable Development
• Security Challenges for Business and Economy 

Committees

Program Committee

• President of Conference: Prof. Dr. Dhori Kule
• Conference Chair: Prof. Asoc. Dr. Bernard Dosti, Dean of Faculty of Economy
• Conference Vice Chair: Prof. Dr. Kozeta Sevrani, Deputy Dean of Faculty of Economy

Organizing committee

• Albana Gorishti
• Arjeta Vokshi
• Blanka Xhani
• Ditjona Kule
• Elfrida Manoku
• Ervisa Ruka
• Indrit Ago
• Iris Bejleraj
• Jolta Kaçani
• Klejda Gabeshi
• Matilda Shehu (Tola)
• Rozana Haxhialushi
• Tea Tavanxhiu
• Adriana Ballabani

Publication

ICEBIT2025 proceedings will be published in the official conference proceedings publication by the Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana. Outstanding full papers will be selected for publication in "The Albanian Journal of Economy and Business" (ISSN 2219-3200), the esteemed Journal of the Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana. Please note our publication policy permits a maximum of two papers per contributing author.

Venue

The opening ceremony of the Conference will be held at Rogner Hotel Tirana, on the 5th of December, from 16:00 until 19:30. 

The parallel sessions of the Conference will be held at the Faculty of Economy, University of Tirana, on the 6th of December, from 09:00 until 13:30. 

Registration

All conference participants, whether authors, attendees, or members of the public, are kindly requested to complete their registration through the following link.

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to conference@feut.edu.al