GIGS 3rd Annual Conference 2024
GIGS 3rd Annual Conference 2024
Keynote Speakers
Alexandre Arrobio
Country Manager for Tunisia
The World Bank
Patrick de Cambourg
Chair, EFRAG Sustainability Reporting Board
European Financial Reporting Advisory Group
Olivier Scaillet
Managing Director of GFRI
Senior Chair, Professor of Probability & Statistics
Swiss Finance Institute & University of Geneva
Elizabeth Demers
Professor of Financial Reporting & Co-Director
CPA Ontario Centre for Sustainability Reporting and Performance Management
University of Waterloo
Call for Papers
EMBRACING A NEW ERA: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN VALUE CREATION
We are thrilled to announce the upcoming GIGS 3rd Annual Conference (2024) which will take place on the enchanting city of Hammamet, Tunisia.
The different disciplines of financial economics and accounting are experiencing a seismic shift as digital technologies revolutionize the landscape. The incorporation of advanced analytics, machine learning, blockchain, and other cutting-edge technologies holds the promise of transforming traditional practices, enhancing decision-making, and reshaping the industry's future. In an era where financial resilience and environmental sustainability are increasingly interlinked, the contributions of accounting and finance are critical.
This conference is designed to delve into the reinvention of these fields within the digital transformation of financial economics and accounting. We invite scholars, professionals, and students to illuminate innovative practices, pioneering research, and paradigm-altering frameworks within these disciplines. The GIGS Summer Symposium offers an exceptional platform for individuals from accounting, finance, management, leadership, economics, entrepreneurship, sustainability, supply chain, and information technology to converge in a refreshing and inspiring environment. It encourages stimulating transdisciplinary dialogues and debates, propelling our scholarship to new pinnacles. And what better setting to rekindle old friendships, forge new ones, and mutually inspire than the stunning beaches and azure skies of Carthage, Tunisia.
Topics of interest include:
- Digital Transformation in Finance:
- Fintech Innovation and Financial Services:
- Sustainability and Ethical Finance:
- Financial Literacy, Financial Inclusion, and Financial Resilience:
- Regulatory Compliance and Reporting:
- Ethics, Transparency, and Accountability:
- Value Creation and Stakeholder Engagement:
- Emerging Trends and Challenges:
Because GIGS aims to promote an integrative and interdisciplinary understanding, education and practical implementation of state-of-the-art systems of governance and sustainable development and to allow scholars the freedom to explore without the constraints of formatting and robustness tests, we invite you to select the paper you want to present. Should you present, you will be paired with another renowned scholar who will discuss your paper. In return, please commit to discuss one or two papers. We believe this unconventional approach for encouraging each other to bring out and share those not-quite-finished papers in a supportive setting creates an atmosphere and excitement that spills over to interchanges that continue long after the conference ends.
Key Dates:
- Early-bird registration deadline: February 29, 2024
- Submission deadline: March 31, 2024
- Acceptance decisions: on a rolling basis, starting from March 15, 2024
- Registration deadline for presenters: April 30, 2024
GIGS Doctoral/Junior Faculty Consortium: In addition to the regular academic sessions, the GIGS Initiative will hold the GIGS Doctoral/Junior Faculty Consortium to provide an opportunity for students and junior faculty to present their proposals and interact with renowned professors of international standing.
Accomodation:
The conference will take place at Amber El Fell Hotel Hammamet (https://amberelfell.com). We have negotiated a highly competitive night rate for the conference group.
To use our special rate, booking requests are exclusively received and communicated to the hotel using the following form. You will later receive a booking confirmation with a payment link:
Kindly note that this is a small niche hotel with only a limited number of suites, and we expect that it will be sold out fast. We encourage you to book ASAP. If it is sold out, we will be happy to suggest nearby alternative hotels.
We look forward to seeing you among us. Please contact submission2024@gigs-initiative.ca for any questions.
The GIGS 2024 Organizing Committee
- Ines Chaieb, University of Geneva
- Nadia Massoud, University of Melbourne
- Robert (Bob) Wood, Macquarie University
- Samir Trabelsi, Brock University
- Amna Chalwati, Saint Mary's University
- Imen Latrous, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
- Fares Belkhiria, McGill University
- Oussama El Ajal, University of Miami