Independent University to host international conference on economics, business and technology management

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) will host the International Conference on Economics, Business and Technology Management (ICEBTM 2025) on 14–15 November 2025, at The Westin Dhaka, focusing on "Sustainability-Focused Industry Trends in Global Research."

Organised by IUB's School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE), the event will gather over 300 participants from 12 countries, including the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, and the UAE.

Distinguished keynote speakers include Prof Jonathan Liu (UK), Prof Rajah Rasiah (Malaysia), Prof Maniam Kaliannan (Malaysia), Hossain Zillur Rahman (BRAC, Bangladesh), and Ahmad Ahsan (Policy Research Institute, Bangladesh).

Industry leaders such as Derek Westfall (Boeing, USA), Syed Nasim Manzur (Apex), A S M Mainuddin Monem (Abdul Monem Ltd), and Abdul Hai Sarker (Dhaka Bank PLC) will also deliver special talks bridging research and practice.

ICEBTM 2025 will feature sessions on economics, entrepreneurship, green business, technology management, human resource management, and Industry 4.0, along with a PhD colloquium, poster presentations, and "Meet the Journal Editors" panels. Accepted papers will be published in Scopus-indexed journals and the official conference proceedings.

The conference is supported by academic and corporate partners from across the globe. Didar A Husain, chairman of IUB's Board of Trustees, serves as chief patron; Prof M Tamim, vice chancellor, is the Patron; Prof Raisul Awal Mahmood, dean of SBE, is honorary general chair; and Prof Md Mamun Habib, head of General Management, is the general chair. Registration is open at www.icebtm.iub.edu.bd.