School of Advanced Technology

With the core theme of "Shocks and Resilience: Pathways to Financial Stability Amid Geopolitical Risks", the conference focused on several key domains: accounting, economics and finance, as well as management and marketing. It featured a diverse range of sessions including keynote speeches, parallel panel discussions and best paper awards, aiming to build a bridge for global scholars and practitioners to exchange ideas and explore corporate strategies and industry development paths amid global economic changes. Professor Jun Qian, Executive Dean and Professor of Finance at the Fudan University School of International Finance, was specially invited as the keynote speaker, whose profound academic background and cutting-edge research perspective provided high-end intellectual support for the conference. As a high-level international academic event, the conference brought together over 20 presenters from more than 10 renowned universities at home and abroad, including Nanyang Technological University, Australian National University and Monash University. Scholars conducted in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics such as environmental risk and financial outcomes, asset pricing and investor behavior, corporate governance and the algorithmic economy, AI and sustainable innovation, and market dynamics under uncertainty. The event delivered a thought-provoking academic feast with both profound theoretical insights and practical significance, offering diverse perspectives for theoretical research and practical applications in related fields. The opening ceremony was hosted by Dr. Edwin Ruan, Senior Associate Professor of Finance and Jiangsu Distinguished Professor at IBSS XJTLU. Professor Wei He, Chair of IBEC and faculty member of Iona University, delivered the opening address first. She provided a detailed overview of IBEC’s development since its establishment in 2002, noting that the conference has been held 23 times in various countries, including the United States, Germany, France and Thailand, emerging as a vital link connecting global scholars in business and economics. Professor He highly recognized XJTLU’s international educational characteristics and academic strength, extending sincere gratitude to the university for successfully hosting the conference. Subsequently, Professor Lixian Qian, Associate Dean of Research at IBSS XJTLU, delivered a speech. On the occasion of the university’s 20th anniversary, he briefly reviewed XJTLU’s development journey and highlighted the academic structure and achievements of IBSS. The school comprises 5 departments, including Strategic Management and Organisation, Accounting, Finance, Economics and Intelligent Operations and Marketing, offering 8 undergraduate programs and a comprehensive master’s and doctoral training system. Accredited by AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA, IBSS ranks among the top 1% of business schools worldwide, laying a solid foundation for cultivating compound talents proficient in international rules. In the keynote speech session, Professor Jun Qian conducted an in-depth analysis of Sino-US corporate M&A models. Based on extensive empirical research, he compared the application differences between cash acquisitions and stock acquisitions in M&A transactions of Chinese and American enterprises, revealed the varying characteristics of corporate operating performance in the three years following the transactions, and explored the influencing mechanisms of factors such as legal systems, market environments and corporate governance structures. His rigorous reasoning and unique insights sparked extensive resonance and lively discussions among the scholars present. After the keynote speech, the conference proceeded to the parallel panel discussion phase, where 6 parallel sessions carried out academic exchanges simultaneously. Participating scholars shared their latest research findings and engaged in in-depth discussions on hot and difficult issues in related fields, yielding fruitful academic outcomes. On January 4, the conference held the Best Paper Award Ceremony and Closing Ceremony, hosted by Professor Haifeng Fu of Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University. After a rigorous review process, two papers submitted by Xiu-Ye Zhang from Australian National University and Yuhang He from Nanyang Technological University stood out and won the "Best Paper Award". Professor Wei He presented honorary certificates to the winners and extended her congratulations. At the closing ceremony, she once again expressed high recognition for the successful hosting of the conference, commending IBSS XJTLU for its professional organization and thoughtful services. Professor Wei He officially announced that the next IBEC conference will be held at Iona University in New York, USA, inviting global scholars to continue their attention and actively submit papers. As a benchmark for Sino-foreign cooperative education and a pioneer in China’s higher education reform, IBSS XJTLU has always been committed to building an international academic ecosystem and promoting the in-depth integration of industry, academia and research. The school boasts a high-level faculty team from over 20 countries and regions worldwide, equipped with first-class research facilities such as the Bloomberg Financial Laboratory and Digital Accounting Laboratory. Among its graduates, 83.63% pursue further studies at the top 50 universities globally, earning a good reputation in the field of international business education. The successful hosting of this IBEC conference not only provided a high-quality academic exchange platform for global business and economics scholars, but also demonstrated IBSS XJTLU’s international influence and academic strength. It added a brilliant chapter to the university’s 20th anniversary celebration and injected new vitality into promoting Sino-foreign academic exchanges and cooperation.">