CALL FOR PAPERS
A digital economy, which refers to the development of a global network of economic and social connections and activities enabled by present and future technologies, is central to the sustainable development of nations. In 2015, world leaders adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) at the heart of the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. The agenda and goals serve as the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all, representing an urgent call for action by all developed and developing countries in a global partnership. SAP and the SAP University Alliances (UA) Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China (APJC) are committed to using our extensive resources and expertise in digital transformation to make a positive global impact. The UA seeks to gather scientists, technology leaders and researchers from across the region and work with various partners on research projects that create solutions towards better health and well-being, economic empowerment, responsible supply chains, circular economy, emissions reduction, equality, and inclusive education. We also promote research exploring the implications of new technology horizons and trends for example Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation on risk, compliance, efficiency, and innovative business models necessary to thrive and sustain development across increasingly digital economies in the Asia Pacific region.
The SAP Academic Board Research Committee is happy to share that the selected research papers will be published in “IMIB Journal of Innovation and Management” https://jim.imibh.edu.in/ which is published by Sage on a fast-tracked mode in the upcoming edition or a special issue after the blind-review process as per the journal guidelines.
SAP UA APJ ACADEMIC BOARD AND COMMITTEE
- Matt Dyki, University of Melbourne, Australia
- Felix Tan, UNSW Business School, Australia
- Edwin J. Loma, Asia Pacific College, Philippines
- Fredy Jingga, BINUS University, Indonesia
- Frank Li, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
- James Pang, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Ken Chen Shiuann-Shuoh, National Central University Taiwan
- Nguyen Duy Nhat, University of Economics and Law Vietnam
- Scott Bingley, Victoria University, Australia
- S. Vijayakumar Bharathi, Symbiosis Centre for Information Technology, India
- Ramesh Behl, International Management Institute, India
- Yi Cheng, Tsinghua University, China
- Crispian Tan, SAP University Alliances, APJC
- Mukesh Gupta, Customer Advocacy, SAP
IMPORTANT DATES
- Submission deadline: 24 May, Friday
- Acceptance notification: 31 May, Friday
- Confirmation on attendance: 7 June, Friday
- Camera Ready Version: 21 June, Friday
- Research Seminar: 8 July, Monday, 2-5pm, Da Nang, Vietnam
RESEARCH TRACK OBJECTIVES
The primary objective of the research seminar is to provide an open and constructive discussion and forum on research related to Digital Economies and Sustainable Development Goals in Asia-Pacific. The research seminar is developmental in that it will showcase completed and in-progress research with the intention of improving them. The authors are encouraged to leverage novel theoretical perspectives and approaches to understand better the design and implementation issues and consequences of new technology horizons and trends for people, work, organizations and society. The organizing committee intends to employ the research seminar to identify new research domains and to share and develop innovative approaches to digital transformation research and its impact on sustainable development. Interested colleagues are invited to submit a short paper of no more than six pages, and a list of 3-4 keywords.
TOPICS
We welcome qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, conceptual works and papers that examine research methods appropriate to the theme of the research seminar. We encourage submissions from researchers representing all ontological perspectives. We intend to provide a forum for bringing together researchers with similar interests to share their current work and plan future directions for the field. We also hope to stimulate future collaboration in research development.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)
- Robotic Process Automation and Computing Power
- Extended Reality
- Digital Transformation and SDGs
- Blockchain technologies and cryptocurrency
- New models of education best practices research, gamification
- Business analytics and cloud applications
- Internet-of-Things (IoT) for innovation and cities
- The future of work and learning
- Industry 4.0 and supply chains
SUBMISSION DETAILS
- Authors are encouraged to submit a short paper on quality research (completed, research in progress and issues and opinion research) that are original. The authors are required to submit a cover page of the submission.
- Length: Maximum of 6 pages including all titles, abstracts, figures, tables, and references.
- Formatting: All submissions must be formatted for 8½ x 11 inch page (1 inch = 2.5 cm) and have 1 inch margins all around. Please use Times New Roman 12-point font with single spacing for the body of the paper.
- File Formats: Word and PDF file formats will be accepted.
- Submissions will undergo a blind review process. All authors should agree to provide timely reviews of at most two other submissions, if requested.
- Manuscripts should be submitted as email attachments to SAP University Alliances APJC: sapuaapj@sap.com, with the subject heading "Digital Economies, Transformation and SDGs APJC" Authors can use the body of the email as the cover letter for the submission and should ensure that their identities do not appear in any part of the manuscript.
PRESENTATION AND PUBLICATION
Authors of accepted papers should make sure that the following steps are taken:
- At least one author has to register for the research seminar to present their papers.
- Each author should provide a short bio of up to 100 words by that date by email.