The inaugural ICDBSE 2023 received 101 paper submissions on digital business and society, with a focus on its impact on innovation, entrepreneurship, governance, and ethics, as well as a diverse range of keynote speeches, presentations, and panel discussions that provided a thorough examination of the SDGs and their implications for society, the economy, and the environment.
The inaugural International Conference of Digital Business, Society & Economy (ICDBSE) 2023 concluded on 25th October 2023 with great success, making a lasting mark on the world of digital business.
The conference brought together more than 70 experts and enthusiasts from around the world to present their ideas and research on the theme ‘Explore the possibilities in a connected world!’.
It was hosted by Malaysia’s Premier Digital Tech University Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) and partnered Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) (Thailand), Chitkara University (India), and Hochschule University of Applied Sciences (Germany).
The conference was inaugurated at the state-of-the-art APU campus in Kuala Lumpur by APU Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ho Chin Kuan and STOU Acting President Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manit Jumpa.
ICDBSE 2023 presented a venue for intellectual exchange and collaboration under the distinguished chairmanship of APU Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof. Ts. Dr. Murali Raman and APU Senior Lecturer Dr. Hafinaz Hasniyanti Hassan.
Prof. Dr. Amit Mittal (Chitkara University, India), Senior Prof. Dr. Garry Tan Wei Han (UCSI University, Malaysia), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas P. Zahn (Hochschule University of Applied Sciences, Germany), and Mr. Daniel Wood (The Football Business Academy, Switzerland) were among the renowned keynote speakers at the event.
The conference committee chaired by Prof. Murali, Dr. Hafinaz, and other esteemed committee members carefully reviewed all applications and selected the most outstanding 101 papers for presentation at ICDBSE 2023, demonstrating the tremendous interest in the subject of digital business research.
Among the highlights of ICDBSE 2023 are the awards of certificates to the following winners:
BEST PAPER AWARD | ||
| 1 | The Impact of FinTech on the Performance of Financial Institution in Malaysia and Thailand |
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| 2 | The Influencing Factors of Employee Fraud in Malaysia’s Financial Institution: The Application of Fraud Triangle Theory |
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| 3 | Socially Responsible Public Procurement: The Implementation in Malaysia’s Public Organisations |
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| 4 | Digitally Intelligent Girls: Unveiling the ICT Challenges and Digital Competency Gaps in Malaysia, Thailand, India, and Pakistan |
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| 5 | AI Enabled FinTech for Innovative Sustainability: Promoting Organisation Sustainability Practices in Digital Accounting and Finance |
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| 6 | From Real-Time to Anytime: Rapid Prototyping Methods for Converting Synchronous to Asynchronous Learning |
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| 7 | Digital Pedagogical Tools Towards Quality Education: Exploring Demographic Profile on Students’ Contentment Levels |
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| 8 | How do Bitcoin Prices Respond to Macroeconomic Shocks? Evidence from Five ASEAN Countries |
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| 9 | Crypto Integration and Its Implications Among Macroeconomics Factors in Malaysia |
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BEST PRESENTER AWARD | ||
| 1 | A Partial Least Squares Analysis of the Perceived Behaviour Upon Digital Lending Adoption in Malaysia | Nur Lalua Rashidah Mohd. Rahsiad (Digital Business) |
| 2 | Unveiling the Missing Link: Women in Stem Leadership - A Comprehensive Review | Fahd Ali Raza (Digital Society) |
| 3 | Determinants of Funders’ Investment Intention Towards Equity Crowdfunding in Malaysia | Ng Hui Chen (Digital Economy) |
| 4 | Cyber-Physical System Architecture for Collaborative Learning in Industrial Technology | Asst. Prof. Dr. Khajitpan Makaratat Kritpolviman (Best Presenter among Organising Partners) |
BEST STUDENT PAPER AWARD | ||
| 1 | Development of Alternative Finance Market in ASEAN |
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| 2 | The Impact of Hedonic and Utilitarian Values, Alongside Psychological Factors, On Customer Satisfaction and Loyalty of Female Consumers |
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| 3 | Blockchain’s Opportunity in Protecting Transactions and Information in Malaysia Banks |
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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD | ||
| 1 | Dr. Vikneswaran Manual | Submitting the most papers |
Among the highlights of ICDBSE 2023 are the awards of certificates to the following winners:
The event concluded with a closing speech by APU’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Dr. Ho Chin Kuan, followed by a prize-giving ceremony. Puan Aidahapini Bt Derum, SMK Seksyen 1’s Senior Subject Teacher for Science and Mathematics, presented SOMAQS with a token of appreciation for organising this programme.
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