Under the theme “International Management in an Era of Global Reconfiguration: Implications for Iberian Firms” the conference seeks to explore how geopolitical instability, accelerated digital transformation, and rising sustainability expectations are reshaping the dynamics of globalisation. The formerly integrated global economy is now evolving into a context marked by the reconfiguration of global value chains, stronger economic regionalisation, and new competitive pressures stemming from technological, environmental, and institutional shifts.
In this fast-evolving landscape, organisations must adapt their strategies, strengthen resilience, innovate business models, and develop management practices that ensure global competitiveness. The XXI IIBC aims to be a forum for discussing these structural transformations, bringing together scholars, practitioners, and decision-makers to explore conceptual and practical responses to this new reality namely in Iberian Firms.
We welcome contributions addressing critical and emerging topics in international management, including but not limited to:
- Geopolitics and the reconfiguration of global value chains
- Regionalization, nearshoring, and reshoring
- Digitalisation, artificial intelligence, and global platform ecosystems
- Sustainability, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and the green transition
- Open innovation, international entrepreneurship, and global business ecosystems
- Multinational corporate governance and global business ethics
- Global talent mobility and emerging dynamics of international work
- International human resource management and cross-cultural workforce strategies
- SME internationalisation and growth strategies in fragmented markets
