Conference 2026

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Dear Colleagues,

Cyrus Institute of Knowledge (CIK) in collaboration with UNINOVE/SINGEP, São Paulo Brazil, and the ESCA Ecole de Management (ESCA), Casablanca Morocco, invites you to participate in the upcoming HYBRID conference titled “Global Business in the Age of Disruption: Technology, Climate, and Sustainable Growth.” This is CIK and SINGEP 14th international conferences. This topic is a critically important and timely subject of our era. We invite scholars and practitioners from the public and private sectors globally to join the conference, present papers, and engage in the exchange of ideas. Presentations will be enlightening and enriching for the participant’ personal and professional life. Additionally, there will be significant opportunities for networking in person and online.

Date: Oct. 21-23, 2026 | Hybrid
Submitting an Abstract: June 1st, 2026
**Location: UNINOVE University, São Paulo, Brazil **

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Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit a half-page abstract, a two-page extended abstract or the full paper, for an interactive paper presentation session that reflects different perspectives across disciplines on the below topics. Please submit your proposal to one of the organizations below that you think will be appropriate for you.

We welcome participation from public and private sectors to attend the conference. Participants will find presentations enlightening and enrich their personal and professional life. Additionally, there will be significant opportunities for networking. To register please check CIK website.

We welcome submissions that represent various business disciplines, economic development, and cultural issues. We are interested in examining challenges and opportunities related to the issues listed below. All studies that consider the effects of globalization on the target geographic regions are welcome.

All submitted proposals will be double-blind reviewed by the Program Committee and referees. The accepted abstracts and papers will be published in the online Conference Proceedings. Due date to submit your paper to be included in the Conference Proceedings is Oct. 15, 2026. Format your paper according to the guidelines HERE. A selected number of best papers will be given priority for review and possible publication in the Electronic Journal of CIK, **Cyrus Global Business Perspectives (CGBP) **.

Participants are invited to submit a proposal for an in-person paper presentation and interactive session that reflects different perspectives across disciplines. We also encourage participants to submit a proposal to run a session with selected participants.

Preferred Topics of Interest

o Global Business Environment
o AI
o Environmental Sustainability
o Sustainable Development
o Entrepreneurship
o Strategy & Organization
o Economics & Finance
o Human resources Management
o Marketing
o Supply Chain

Submit Proposals or a Paper

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Review and Publication Process

All submitted proposals are double-blind reviewed by the Program Committees and referees for presentation at the Conference. The accepted abstracts and papers will be published in the online Conference Proceedings. The due date for Conference Proceedings is Oct. 1st, 2026. Format your paper according to the guidelines HERE. A selected number of best papers will be given priority for review and possible publication in the

a.) CIK Electronic Journal, Cyrus Global Business Perspectives (CGBP),

b.) SINGEP, has several Journals.

c.) Others

Conference Executive Committee

Dr. Nader Asgary – President of CIK and Emeritus Professor of Management and Economics, Bentley University, USA
Dr. Salah Koubaa - Associate Dean of Research, The ESCA Ecole de Management (ESCA), Casablanca Morocco
Dr. Maling Ebrahimpour - Professor and Editor Cyrus Global Business Perspectives, The University of Rhode Island, USA
Dr. Emerson Maccari – Professor of Management and former Director do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Administração – PPGA – UNINOVE, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Cristina Dai Prá Martens - Diretora | Programa de Pós-Graduação em Gestão de Projetos – PPGP UNINOVE, Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil
Dr. Luciano Ferreira da Silva - Programa de Pós-graduação em Gestão de Projetos da Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, e Presidente da Comissão Organizadora do XIV SINGEP)
Dr. Hicham Nachit - Assistant professor of Strategy an Innovation, and research coordinator at ESCA School of Management (ESCA), Casablanca, Morocco
Dr. Hossein Varamini - Professor of Finance and International Business, Elizabethtown College, Pennsylvania, USA

The conference co-sponsoring international institutions:

ESCA, Casablanca, Morocco.
UNINOVE University (São Paulo) – Brazil

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Accommodations in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Hotel Name: Wyndham Sao Paulo Paulista

Address: Alameda Campinas 540, Sao Paulo, SP 01404-000 BR 55‑11‑42102185