| Aziz Idris |
UNIVERSITI Brunei Darussalam School of Business and Economics (UBD SBE) hosted the first International Conference Business, Economics and Finance (ICBEF) 2017 yesterday at the Senate Room, Chancellor Hall, UBD.
Present to officiate the event was Dr Haji Azman bin Ahmad, Deputy Permanent Secretary (Higher Education) at the Ministry of Education.
The two-day conference features over 60 presentations by local and international speakers comprising practitioners in government organisations, research institutions, local businesses as well as academia who will share knowledge and experience, providing insights into key sustainable practices for firms in Asia.
The conference carries the theme ‘Change, Challenges and Opportunities: Strategies for a Sustainable Future in Asia’.
The Chairman of ICBEF, Professor Ahmed M Khalid told the audience that the theme is timely as the social changes and economic shifts in Asia in the 21st Century, coupled with financial crises, pose significant challenges to sustainable development and business environment in Asia and around the globe.
He said the conference hopes to provide researchers a platform to present and exchange research findings, innovative ideas and industrial practices in the area of sustainable business development.
He added that the theme is ‘much needed’ to discuss and develop strategies to ensure productivity of workers and successful business practices.
As part of the opening ceremony, Professor Charles Horioka, Vice-President and Research Professor at the Asian Growth Research Institute, Japan, presented a keynote address entitled ‘Do people leave bequests? If so, why and does it matter?’
Meanwhile, Professor Guler Aras, a Professor of Finance and Accounting at Yildiz Technical University (YTU), Turkey who is also the Founding Director, YTU Centre for Finance, Governance and Sustainability, shared her views as guest speaker on the topic ‘Integrated Approach to Corporate Sustainability’.
With an unprecedented new horizon opening up for the future of Asia, the conference calls for in-depth discussion to identify new sources of opportunities, by exploring new strategies that enable changes, enhance sustainable growth and meet rising challenges facing firms in Asia.
The two-day event will also cover various issues including business management, marketing, human resource management, accounting and finance, economics and information systems.
One of the highlights of the conference is a panel discussion where local and international experts share their thoughts on the theme today at 3.30pm at the Senate Room, Chancellor Hall, UBD.
The conference is supported by Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD), Inter house Company, Baker Hughes, Armtrix Enterprise and bruneihalal.
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