Conferences
Upcoming MDPI Conferences (2)
Online
The MDPI Guest Editor Club Webinar Series brings together Guest Editors to exchange ideas and showcase research published through Special Issues. This session, focused on research in business and economics, explores the evolving landscape of high-quality and responsible research, from developing impactful quantitative finance studies and navigating the publication process to maintaining ethical standards in Guest Editorship and assessing the role of generative AI in financial peer review.
Date: 1 September 2026
Time: 3:00 p.m. CEST | 9:00 a.m. EDT
Webinar ID: 843 6504 1416
Webinar Secretariat: webinar@mdpi.com
Website: https://sciforum.net/event/GEClub-9-business-econ
Register now for free!
Program:
| Speaker/Presentation | Time in CEST | Time in EDT |
| MDPI Host Webinar Introduction |
3:00–3:05 p.m. | 9:00–9:05 a.m. |
| Prof. Dr. Svetlozar (Zari) Rachev Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Quantitative Finance: Building High-Quality Research from Idea to Publication |
3:05–3:25 p.m. | 9:05–9:25 a.m. |
| Dr. Lucilia Cardoso Ethical and Responsible Guest Editorship: Strengthening Quality, Integrity and Trust in Special Issues |
3:25–3:45 p.m. | 9:25–9:45 a.m. |
| Dr. Rand Low Auditing the Algorithm: GenAI’s Role and Reliability in Financial Peer Review |
3:45–4:05 p.m. | 9:45–10:05 a.m. |
| Dr. Dana Sami Bakry What Every Author Should Know: Insights from the Editorial Side |
4:05–4:25 p.m. | 10:05–10:25 a.m. |
| Q&A Session | 4:25–4:45 p.m. | 10:25–10:45 a.m. |
| MDPI Host Closing of Webinar |
4:45–4:50 p.m. | 10:45–10:50 a.m. |
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email outlining how to join this webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Unable to attend? Register anyway, and we will let you know when the recording is available for viewing.
Webinar Speakers:
- Prof. Dr. Svetlozar (Zari) Rachev, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University, USA;
- Dr. Lucilia Cardoso, Centre for Tourism Research, Development and Innovation (CiTUR), University of Leiria and Oeste, Portugal;
- Dr. Rand Low, Bond Business School. Bond University, Australia;
- Dr. Dana Sami Bakry, Department of Management Information Systems, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia.
Online
Dear Colleagues,
Thank you very much for your interest in and contributions to the 2nd International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management: Revisiting AI and Machine Learning Techniques in Finance and Economics (IOCRF2026). We sincerely appreciate the time and effort invested by all authors who submitted their research and helped make this year's conference a success.
As the abstract submission period has now concluded, we would like to warmly invite you to register and join IOCRF 2026, which will be held online from 2 to 4 November 2026.
Attendance is free of charge. All attendees are encouraged to engage actively with the presented research and to take part in meaningful academic discussions throughout the event.
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Thanasis Stengos
University of Guelph, Canada
Topics of Interest:
S1. Generative AI: Paradigm Shifts in Finance and Economics
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Svetlozar (Zari) Rachev, Texas Tech University, USA
S2. Machine Learning for Next-Generation Risk Modeling
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Thanasis Stengos, University of Guelph, Canada
S3. Blockchain and Digital Assets: Frontier Analytics
Chaired by Dr. Alessio Faccia, University of Birmingham Dubai, UAE
S4. Data Capitalization: Reconstructing Economic Valuation
Chaired by Dr. Sisira Colombage, Federation Business School, Australia
S5. Ethical AI and Financial Technology Governance
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Xianrong (Shawn) Zheng, Old Dominion University, USA
S6. Emerging Tech Convergence: Future Financial Infrastructure
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, University of Latvia, Latvia
Registration
Registration is free of charge and remains open until 27 October 2026.
Register here: https://sciforum.net/registration/IOCRF2026/tickets
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact: iocrf2026@mdpi.com
We greatly appreciate your support of IOCRF 2026 and look forward to welcoming you online in November.
Upcoming Partner Conferences (1)
Online
Dear Colleagues,
Thank you very much for your interest in and contributions to the 2nd International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management: Revisiting AI and Machine Learning Techniques in Finance and Economics (IOCRF2026). We sincerely appreciate the time and effort invested by all authors who submitted their research and helped make this year's conference a success.
As the abstract submission period has now concluded, we would like to warmly invite you to register and join IOCRF 2026, which will be held online from 2 to 4 November 2026.
Attendance is free of charge. All attendees are encouraged to engage actively with the presented research and to take part in meaningful academic discussions throughout the event.
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Thanasis Stengos
University of Guelph, Canada
Topics of Interest:
S1. Generative AI: Paradigm Shifts in Finance and Economics
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Svetlozar (Zari) Rachev, Texas Tech University, USA
S2. Machine Learning for Next-Generation Risk Modeling
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Thanasis Stengos, University of Guelph, Canada
S3. Blockchain and Digital Assets: Frontier Analytics
Chaired by Dr. Alessio Faccia, University of Birmingham Dubai, UAE
S4. Data Capitalization: Reconstructing Economic Valuation
Chaired by Dr. Sisira Colombage, Federation Business School, Australia
S5. Ethical AI and Financial Technology Governance
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Xianrong (Shawn) Zheng, Old Dominion University, USA
S6. Emerging Tech Convergence: Future Financial Infrastructure
Chaired by Prof. Dr. Ramona Rupeika-Apoga, University of Latvia, Latvia
Registration
Registration is free of charge and remains open until 27 October 2026.
Register here: https://sciforum.net/registration/IOCRF2026/tickets
Contact
For any inquiries, please contact: iocrf2026@mdpi.com
We greatly appreciate your support of IOCRF 2026 and look forward to welcoming you online in November.
