ICOME 2025
Fourth International
Conference on
Management and Entrepreneurship
11th September 2025
You all are invited, Let's share the knowledge
15 June 2025
“Shaping the Future: Innovation, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Excellence”
The Faculty of Management Studies proudly presents the 4th International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME 2025) under the theme “Shaping the Future: Innovation, Leadership, and Entrepreneurial Excellence,” scheduled to be held on 11th September 2025. This conference aims to bring together academics, researchers, and industry professionals to discuss emerging trends and advancements in management and entrepreneurship.
The event will cover five key tracks, namely, Accounting, Finance, and Banking; Work, Organization, and Digital Society; Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Tourism; Human Resource Management and Best Practices; and Innovation and Entrepreneurship. In addition, ICOME 2025 will feature several interactive sessions, including the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, Doctoral Colloquium, Industrial Forum Committee, Mini Symposium, and Business Idea Pitching Competition, providing a platform for knowledge exchange, industry collaboration, and innovative discussions. We invite scholars and practitioners to participate in shaping the future of management and entrepreneurship through this dynamic and intellectually enriching event.
Objectives
To bring local and foreign researchers and practitioners to a common forum to share and disseminate knowledge on current developments and insights in Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
To strengthen the scholarly and professional network among researchers.
To underpin the need for collaboration and cooperation of individuals from a wide range of professional backgrounds in Business Management and Entrepreneurship to contribute for a sustainable future.
Target presenters and participants
Local and foreign scholars, academics, professionals, practitioners and policy makers in Business Management and Entrepreneurship.
Conference Tracks
Choose your aera
Behavior of People in Digital Workspaces
Business Strategy
Operations and Technology Management
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategies in Organizations
Automation and Use of AI in Organizations
Gig Economy and Precarious Work
Indigenous Values and Knowledge Management
Legal Challenges of Business in the Digital Era
Organizational Wellbeing and Spirituality
Big Data and Business Analytics
Sustainability and Ethics in Financial Practices
Financial Technology
Corporate Financial Management and Investment Strategies
Financial Markets and Institutions
Financial Literacy, Inclusion, and Investment Behavior
Economics and Financial Economics
Auditing and Taxation
Neuro Marketing
Digital Marketing
Brand Management
Contemporary Issues in Marketing
Supply Chain and Procurement
Hospitality and Destination Marketing
People-centric Leadership
Workforce Learning and Development
Strategic HRM
Emerging HR Trends
HRIS and HR Analytics
Green HRM
Creativity and Innovation
Small Business Management
Social Entrepreneurship
Sustainability and Growth
Important Dates
Make your plan
Calling for full paper submission
Deadline for full paper submission
Full paper acceptance notification
02nd April 2025
15th June 2025
10th July 2025
Final paper submission deadline
Deadline for early bird registration
Deadline for registration
05th August 2025
14th August 2025
31st August 2025
Calling for full papers
02nd April 2025
Deadline of full paper submission
15th June 2025
Full paper acceptance notification
10th July 2025
Final paper submission Deadline
05th August 2025
Deadline for Early bird registration
14th August 2025
Deadline for Registration
31st August 2025
conference Date and Venue
ICOME 2025 will take place on 11th September 2025 in a hybrid mode, offering both virtual and in-person participation at Center for Water Supply and Sanitation (Cewas).
Cewas boasts state-of-the-art conferencing facilities, including a modern auditorium, conference halls, classroom setups, a board room, computer labs and a spacius on-site cafeteria.
For in-house sessions, it provides comfortable accommodation with 18 rooms. The center also features a well-equipped gymnasium, a library, and parking facilities.
Cewas, serving as the external arm of the National Water Supply and Drainage Board, is located in the tranquil Bolgoda Plains at No. 10, Egodahena Road, Rathmalana.
We at the Faculty of Management Studies are committed to delivering an outstanding conference experience in collaboration with Cewas. Join us at ICOME 2025 for a unique blend of professional engagement and serene surroundings at Cewas.
Key speakers
ICOME 2025
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Gerasimos Balis
Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Dr Gerasimos Balis is a PGR Director at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the University of Bristol. He brings together and supports a diverse group of experienced researchers working on exciting projects. This ranges from creating university spinout companies and boosting financial resilience through community research to promoting female entrepreneurship in tech, empowering communities through social entrepreneurship, enhancing nursing entrepreneurship competencies, and helping companies achieve top performance with strategic entrepreneurship. He is an expert in Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, and Systems Thinking, and his teaching is fueled by his research on Service Design for Entrepreneurship, where he looks at how design tools and a service-focused mindset can help entrepreneurs learn faster and achieve greater success.
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Alvise Favotto
Adam Smith Business School University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Dr. Alvise Favotto is the Deputy Director of Internationalization at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow. His research focuses on management control and governance systems, with a particular emphasis on corporate social responsibility and labor relations. As an expert in Management Control Systems, Corporate Accountability, Social and Environmental Accounting, Corporate Political Activity, Labor Rights, and Public Good. He has been the recipient of several prestigious research grants, including the CoSS Strategic Research Fund for Financial Education in Scotland, the Leverhulme Trust grant for Responsible Lobbyists: Corporate Responsibility and Public Policy. With 17 publications in world-ranked journals and five book chapters, Dr. Favotto’s work continues to shape discussions on corporate governance, sustainability, and ethical business practices.
We Welcome all doctoral candidates within the wider field of Management and Entrepreneurship from around the World to the virtual platform of 04 th International Conference on Management and Entrepreneurship (ICOME 2025). The overall aim of the Doctoral Colloquium is to connect doctoral students to the wider research community. The Doctoral Colloquium will be highly interactive where you will meet young Doctoral students, peer researchers who have just finished their PhDs, and more experienced scholars. So, you are warmly welcome to share your Doctoral experiences and reflect your motivation then get feedback on your research questions, related theories, methods, and outcomes.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a highly recognized international research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008. The Virtual 3MT of the ICOME 2025 challenges active PhD/MPhil/DBA candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone (including candidates whose thesis is under submission) to present a captivating oral presentation on their higher degree research concisely in just 3 minutes using a single presentation slide.
Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a highly recognized international research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (UQ) in 2008. The Virtual 3MT of the ICOME 2025 challenges active PhD/MPhil/DBA candidates who have successfully passed their confirmation milestone (including candidates whose thesis is under submission) to present a captivating oral presentation on their higher degree research concisely in just 3 minutes using a single presentation slide.
REGISTRATION FEE
Early Bird Registration
USD 80 :Foreign Presenter/Participant
LKR 4000 :Local Presenter/Participant
LKR2000 :Local Student Presenter/Participant
USD 100 :(Foreign) Doctoral Colloquium
LKR 5000 :(Local) Doctoral Colloquium
USD 100 :(Foreign) 3MT
LKR 5000 :(Local) 3MT
Regular Registration
Foreign Presenter/Participant: USD 100
Local Presenter/Participant: LKR 5000
Local Student Presenter/Participant : LKR2500
Doctoral Colloquium (Foreign): USD 120
Doctoral Colloquium (Local): LKR 6000
3MT (Foreign): USD 120
3MT (Local): LKR 6000
Note: If an author presents multiple papers half the cost will be charged starting from the second paper.
REGISTRATION FEE
Early Bird Registration
Foreign Presenter/Participant: USD 80
Local Presenter/Participant: LKR 4000
Local Student Presenter/Participant: LKR2000
(Foreign) Doctoral Colloquium: USD 100
(Local) Doctoral Colloquium: LKR 5000
(Foreign) 3MT: USD 100
(Local) 3MT: LKR 5000
Regular Registration
Foreign Presenter/Participant: USD 100
Local Presenter/Participant: LKR 5000
Local Student Presenter/Participant : LKR2500
Doctoral Colloquium (Foreign): USD 120
Doctoral Colloquium (Local): LKR 6000
3MT (Foreign): USD 120
3MT (Local): LKR 6000
Note: If an author presents multiple papers half the cost will be charged starting from the second paper.
Publications Opportunities
icome 2025
The research papers submitted and presented at the conference will be considered for publication after the peer review process in the Sri Lanka Journal of Management Studies and Management Issues published by the Faculty of Management Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka
The conference proceedings are peer-reviewed and published with ISSN by the Faculty of Management Studies, The Open University of Sri Lanka.
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