In its 9th edition, Innovation Arabia 9 Congress, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and President of HBMSU, showcases leading academic research and the latest practical solutions in three key sectors of development: quality and business management (including Islamic banking and finance), smart learning and education, health and environment. With this year’s main theme “Accelerating Innovation towards Sustainable Economy”, Innovation Arabia 9 Congress reflects the belief that innovation is the path towards growth, progress and a better tomorrow for the Arab World.
The Quality and Business Management Conference held under Innovation Arabia 9 explores a rich set of individual, organizational and contextual forces that are believed to not only promote the idea of ‘quality and innovation’ management, but also and more importantly, the manner in which ‘quality and innovation’ can aid the region to gain the respect and international recognition it deserves. The objective of this conference is to encourage debate on the interplay between the various business disciplines and innovation (including Islamic Banking and Finance) and the potential of gaining added value through their synergy.
In line with the above theme, the Conference seeks contributions from scholars, researchers, learners as well as professionals on all aspects and dimensions of quality, Islamic banking and finance and innovation in business, in the form of full papers, case studies, extended abstracts or poster presentations. Call for papers is open for general debate on topics related to:
Track 1: Quality Management
Focus Areas:
• Quality and Innovation: Two Sides of One Coin
• Service Quality
• The “Soft” Side of Quality
• Quality Management in e-Services
• Intelligent Quality Tools and Methods
• Advanced Quality Approaches
• Recent Developments in Quality Management
Track2: Business & Management
Focus Areas:
• Investing in Human Resources.
• Developing the “Right” Skills
• Creativity…the Heart and Soul of Innovation
• Investing in the Intangible Assets
• Business Incubators that Work
• Green Marketing
• Accounting and Financial Reporting
• Ethical Issues in Managing Innovation
• Building People-Driven Organizations
• Recent Trends
Track3: Public Management & Government Service Excellence
Focus Areas:
• The Race for National Competitiveness
• Government as the Engine of Innovation
• Success Stories: Innovations in Government
• Nurturing Innovation
• Innovation as a National Value
• Government and Business Collaboration for Successful Research and Development
Track 4: Islamic Economics, Finance, and Banking
Focus Areas:
• Bridging the Gap between Theory and Practice
• Linking Islamic Banking to Islamic Economy and Maqasid e Shari’ah
• Role of Governments and Central Banks in Promoting Islamic Banking and Finance
• Risk Management in Islamic Financial Institutions
• Advances in Literature on Islamic Economics
• Case Studies of Islamic Financial Institutions
• New and Innovative Islamic Financial Products
• Performance & Growth of Sukuks and Takaful industries
• Governance Issues in Islamic Financial Institutions
