The 2nd International Conference on Global Business & Digital Economy officially concluded on 30 September 2026. We extend our deepest gratitude to all keynote speakers, presenters, delegates and sponsors for making this event a resounding success. Together, we explored the frontiers of Business 5.0, successfully bridging human-centric approaches with cutting-edge technology.
ICGloBDE 2026 brought together a diverse and vibrant community of scholars, researchers and industry experts from around the world. Check out the infographic below to see the global footprint of our participants.
Best Paper Awards
We are proud to recognize the outstanding contributions of our researchers who pushed the boundaries of knowledge in global business and the digital economy. Congratulations to our Best Paper Award recipients:
MDEC BEST PAPER AWARD
- Geetha Krishnapillai & Darshiini Vigneshwaran Pillai. Managing Customer Experience Through AI-Enabled Personalization: Evidence for Managers from Malaysia’s Digital Product Industry.
ICGloBDE BEST PAPER AWARD
- Dahlia Fernandez Mohd Farid Fernandez. Exploring Opportunities and Boundaries of Artificial Intelligence in Tax Compliance: A Role Theory Perspective from a Malaysian Accounting Firm.
- Qiaoling Sun, Mohamad Zuber Abd Majid & Radin Siti Aishah Radin A Rahman. Human Centred Digital Employability in Business 5.0: Digital Literacy and Platform Work Readiness in Higher Education.
- Wei Seng Ngang, Mei Teh Goi & Nazruzila Razniza Binti Mohd Nadzri. Socioeconomic Drivers of Cybercrime Reports and Financial Losses.
- Jaludin Janteng. Responsible AI in Digital Banking: Building Customer Trust for Responsible Adoption in the Business 5.0 Era.
OUM BEST PAPER AWARD
- Kaori Yamanaka. From Corporate Philosophy to Human-Centric Innovation: Stakeholder-Oriented Purpose Transformation and Responsible Human Capital Management in Two Japanese Firms
- Teng Xu. Does Host-Country Data Openness Amplify the Internationalization Benefits of Enterprise AI? Evidence from Chinese Listed Firms
- Audrey Valensya Nabilla, Rangga Almahendra & Eko Heru Prasetyo. The Effect of Trust in Digital Payment Platform on the Continuance Intention of Quick Response Code Indonesian Standar
Publication Status & Updates
Thank you to all authors who submitted their full papers for conference presentation and journal consideration.
For any specific inquiries regarding paper revisions, journal allocations, or publication status, please contact our Editorial Secretariat at 📧 icglobde@ukm.edu.my
From inspiring keynote addresses to engaging parallel sessions and wonderful networking moments, relive the best memories of ICGloBDE 2026.
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Relive the Moments
In the News
Our conversations on integrating technology and business didn’t stop at the conference doors. Read the news coverage and media features about ICGloBDE 2026 below:
🔗 Portal Berita UKM: ICGloBDE2026 Tekankan Pendekatan Berteraskan Manusia dalam Era Teknologi
🔗 Digital News Asia: Malaysia’s next digital lead is to continue building homegrown global tech champions
🔗 MDEC: LinkedIn Post
🔗 OUM NewsHub Stories: OUM strengthens academia-industry collaboration through ICGloBDE2026
The Journey Continues…
As we close this chapter, the momentum of ICGloBDE continues. Thank you once again for your brilliant insights, warm collegiality and shared dedication to shaping the future of global business.
See you at the 3rd ICGloBDE in 2028!