New Challenges of Economic and Business Development - 2017

You are invited to take part in the 9th international scientific conference "New Challenges of Economic and Business Development – 2017". The conference will take place on May 18^th – 20^th, 2017, Riga, Latvia.

The main theme of this year's conference is digital economy, which is growing seven times faster than the rest of the economy and nowadays is one of the main driving forces of innovation, competitiveness and productivity. The digital economy has a huge unutilized potential for the development of small and medium sized enterprises in Latvia and European Union.  

The conference will have a plenary session and the following sessions:

• Challenges of global economy in the digital era
• Contemporary management and business innovations
• Digital economy and innovations
• Digital marketing
• Finance, banking and accounting
• Human development in digital era
• Modelling economics and business
• Regional development and cohesion.

The conference is organised with the support of Latvian Information and communications technology association and European Commission Representation in Latvia.

Conference organizing committee

Dr. Signe Bāliņa, Vice Dean for Research, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 
Dr. Gundars Bērziņš, Dean, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 
Dr. Ērika Šumilo, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia  
Dr. Biruta Sloka, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Dr. Andrejs Cekuls, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 
Dr. Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 
Dr. Janis Priede, Associate Professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 
Dr. Oļegs Krasnopjorovs, Assistant professor, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia 
Sofija Kristele, Executive Director, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Evija Ansonska, Public Relations Manager, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia
Mārtiņš Danusēvičs, Lecturer, Faculty of Business, Management and Economics, University of Latvia

Scientific Programme Committee

Chairperson, Dr. Signe Balina, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Vitali Alexeev, University of Guelph (Canada)
Dr. Jean David Avenel, Professor, University Paris-Est Créteil (France)   
Dr. Anda Batraga, Associate Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Leszek Bohdanowicz, Professor, University of Lodz (Poland)
Dr. Andrejs Cekuls, Associate Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Ilan Cooper, Professor, Norwegian Business School (Norway)
Dr. Alessandro Danovi, Associate Professor, University of Bergamo (Italy)
Dr. Rasa Daugeliene, Associate Professor, Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania)
Dr. Vida Davidaviciene, Professor, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania)
Dr. Dzineta Dimante, Associate Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Nicolas Gavoille, Associate Professor, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (Latvia)
Dr. Simon Grima, University of Malta (Malta)
Dr. Hansen Jens Ørding, Associate Professor, Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, (Denmark)
Dr. Arto Haveri, Professor, Tampere University (Finland)
Dr. Mihails Hazans, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Viesturs Pauls Karnups, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Gundars Kaupins, Professor, Boise University (USA)
Dr. habil. Natalija Kuznecova, Professor, Saint Petersburg State University (Russia)
Dr. Tatjana Muravska, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Shin’ya Nagasawa, Professor, Waseda University (Japan)
Dr. Tiiu Paas, Professor, Tartu University (Estonia)
Dr. Gunnar Prause, Professor, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Dr. Alari Purju, Professor, Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia)
Dr. Trond Randoy, Professor, University of Agder (Norway)
Dr. Inna Romanova, Associate Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Uldis Rozevskis, Associate Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Arild Sæther, Professor, Agder University (Norway)
Dr. Priit Sander, Professor, Tartu University (Estonia)
Dr. Bruno S. Sergi, Professor, University of Messina (Italy)
Dr. Ligita Simanskiene, Professor, Klaipeda University (Lithuania)
Dr. Biruta Sloka, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Inna Steinbuka, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Erika Sumilo, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Eleftherios Thalassinos, Professor, University of Piraeus (Greece)
Dr. Inesa Voroncuka, Professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)
Dr. Oļegs Krasnopjorovs, Assistant professor, University of Latvia (Latvia)

Proceedings of Reports (PDF)