The conference was convened under the theme: Empowering Emerging Economies through Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability, highlighting the critical role of innovative and sustainable business practices in addressing the complex economic, social, and environmental challenges faced by emerging economies. The volume brings together rigorously peer-reviewed research papers that offer rich theoretical insights, robust empirical evidence, and practical perspectives across diverse domains of business and management. It is structured around six interrelated themes that reflect contemporary challenges and opportunities in emerging economies. Social Entrepreneurship emphasizes innovative enterprise models, impact-driven financing, and technology-enabled solutions to address social and developmental issues. Decent Work and Productivity focus on inclusive employment, leadership, policy frameworks, and the role of digital technologies in enhancing workforce well-being and performance. Service Science explores service innovation, digitalization, and the application of AI to improve efficiency, personalization, and customer experience. Business Transformation for Sustainability highlights strategies for embedding sustainability into core business practices through digital and organizational change. Sustainability through the Circular Economy examines circular business models, resource efficiency, and waste reduction for long-term value creation. Finally, Resilient Supply Chains address agility, risk management, ethical sourcing, and technology adoption to ensure continuity and sustainability in uncertain environments. Organized for academicians, researchers, scholars, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and policymakers worldwide, it offers a platform to share research, practical insights, and policy perspectives on innovation, sustainability, and resilience in emerging economies, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange for inclusive and sustainable business development.
