The preliminary conference agenda is outlined below and may be updated by the organizing committee.
Day One - Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Opening Ceremony, Plenary Sessions, Industry Panels, Exhibition and Workshops | Venue: Effat University
Time
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Session
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9:00 am - 10:30 am
| Student Competition: Innovate & Lead - Business Models for a Disrupted World |
9:30 am - 10:30 am
| Registration, refreshments, and networking |
| 10:30 am - 10:40 am | Opening Ceremony - Recitation of the Holy Qur'an and National Anthem of KSA |
| 10:40 am - 10:50 am | Welcoming Remarks - Prof. Sara Elzarka, Dean, Effat College of Business |
| 10:50 am - 11:00 am | Multimedia Presentation on Effat College of Business |
| 11:00 am - 11:25 am | Opening Keynote Speech: Leading through Disruption: Rethinking Growth, Resilience, and Competitiveness in the New Global Economic Order |
11:25 am - 12:25 pm
| Panel 1: The New Global Economic Order - Geopolitics, Investment, Trade, and Institutional Resilience |
12:25 pm - 12:35 pm
| Award Presentations: Best Research Award, Best Poster (undergraduate & postgraduate), Schools Competition Award |
| 12:35 pm - 12:45 pm | Honoring Speakers and Sponsors, and Photo Session |
| 12:45 pm - 1:15 pm | Opening of Poster Presentations and Student Business Exhibition |
| 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm | Prayer and lunch break |
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
| Panel 2: AI, Digital Transformation, and the Future of Business Leadership |
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
| Parallel Industry Workshops: AI for Business, ESG Strategy, Supply Chain Resilience, and Career Readiness |
| 3:45 pm - 4:00 pm | Day One Reflection: Key Insights and Research Questions Emerging from Industry Dialogue |
Day Two - Thursday 3rd December 2026
Research Workshop, Academic Sessions and Closing | Venue: Effat University
Time
| Session
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9:00 am - 9:30 am
| Registration, refreshments, and networking |
| 9:30 am - 10:45 am | PhD Workshop: Developing High-Impact Research on Disruption, Resilience, and the Global Economy |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Parallel Conference Session 1A: Leadership, Strategy, and Institutional Resilience |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Parallel Conference Session 1B: AI, Digital Transformation, and Data-Driven Business
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| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Parallel Conference Session 1C: Finance, Capital Markets, and Investment under Disruption |
| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Prayer and coffee break |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Parallel Conference Session 2A: Resilient Supply Chains, Logistics, and Operations |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Parallel Conference Session 2B: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Business Model Transformation |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Parallel Conference Session 2C: Sustainability, ESG, and Responsible Business |
| 2:00 pm - 2:15 pm | Coffee break |
| 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Parallel Conference Session 3A: Human Capital, Future of Work, and Education for Disruption |
| 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Parallel Conference Session 3B: Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Global Market Transformation |
| 2:15 pm - 3:30 pm | Parallel Conference Session 3C: Islamic Finance and Ethical Economic Systems |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Conference Closing
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*** Visits Program will be announced soon. Additional fees will be applicable.
