The academia-industry exchange is an annual event organized by IIBG to offer academics and practitioners from around the globe to exchange the latest research ideas and findings.
The IIBG 7th Academia-Industry Exchange was held on 30 November 2023. The theme of this year's symposium was “Charting a Sustainable Future Amidst Digital Disruption & Evolving Value Chains”. The symposium consisted of 2 keynote sessions and 2 panel discussions, and experts from various industries had a chance to discuss how businesses are adapting to the changing nature of work to foster economic vitality and preserve cultural vibrancy and the possibilities for a more sustainable future.
The IIBG 2022 Academia-Industry Exchange was held in hybrid mode on 2 December 2022. The theme of the symposium was “Putting Purpose at the Centre of Business: Challenges, Opportunities and the Road Ahead”. The symposium consisted of 2 keynote sessions and 2 panel discussions, and had brought together a diverse set of stakeholders and offered participants a chance to network, and learn about new ideas and technologies that enhance ESG performance of business organisations.
The IIBG 2021 Academia-Industry Exchange was held online from 3 to 4 December 2021 via an online platform. An academic conference on the theme “Business as usual: How do we turn the new normal into normal?” was held on the first day, while a practitioners' symposium on the theme “From Agility to Sustainability: Hunting Talents in the Era of New Normal” was held on the second day. The event consisted of 22 competitive presentations, 6 poster presentations, 3 keynote sessions and 2 panel discussions.
The IIBG 2020 Academia-Industry Exchange was held on 4 December 2020 via an online platform. The theme of the symposium was “International Business, Innovation & Governance: Shaping the Futures of Smart Economy”. The symposium consisted of 18 competitive presentations, 28 poster presentations, 2 keynote sessions, 1 speech and 1 panel discussion.
Can economic development enhance the quality of life of millions of people? That was the question discussed at the third IIBG Annual Academia-Industry Exchange, which was held on 7-8 December 2018. The theme of the conference was “Ethics, Responsible Business & Sustainable Development: Challenges and Opportunities for Transformation and Growth”. The conference consisted of 21 competitive presentations, 26 poster presentations, 3 keynote sessions, 2 luncheon seminar sessions and 2 panel discussion sessions. The conference brought together over 120 local and overseas participants.
IIBG held its first Annual Academia-Industry Exchange on 13-15 December 2017, comprising an academic conference and a practitioners' conference. Each conference drew around a hundred local and overseas participants. The academic conference with the theme of “Competing in an Innovation-Driven Global Economy: Institutions, Infrastructures, and Organization Design” was held on 13-14 December 2017. It consisted of 30 competitive presentations, 21 poster presentations and 4 keynote sessions. The practitioners' conference with the theme of “Strengthening Innovation Capability for Global Competitiveness” was held on 15 December 2017. It included 6 keynote sessions.
