The first International Conference on Sustainable Business Management 2023 (ICSBM-23) organized by Institute of Business and Management Sciences (IBMS), University of Agriculture Peshawar was held with Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Jahan Bakht in the chair.
Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean Faculty of Management and Computer Sciences Prof. Dr. Daud John was the chief organizer of the conference. Dr. Muhammad Fayaz presided over the conference while Dr. Sabihullah was the focal person and Dr. Sajidur Rahman was the secretary of the conference.
The organizer of the conference Prof. Dr. Daud Jan and co-chair Dr. Muhammad Fayaz thanked the chief guests, guests, participants and sponsors and explained about the conference in detail that the purpose of the conference is to bring together researchers, academicians, practitioners and business and related fields.
It was to provide a platform for scholars to exchange their research and experiences. The conference was attended in person and online by researchers and academics from several countries including Pakistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USA, Australia, Romania and Poland, who discussed sustainable business practices, tourism, agricultural value chains and Islamic banking besides promoting international dialogue.
A total of around 50 influential papers were presented by the participants covering diverse topics including Agribusiness Management, Green HRM, Green Marketing, Sustainable Tourism, Islamic Banking and Finance, and Sustainable Development Goals.
Apart from the sessions on research, various industry expert sessions were held during the conference in which delegates from various industries presented diverse perspectives. In addition, panel discussions by industry experts and academia on local businesses, especially Discussions were held on finding innovative solutions for the challenges faced by small.
