Kautz Conference on Business and Economics 2026

Transforming Global Challenges into Opportunities:

Global Economic and Business Management Challenges in a Transforming World:
An Interdisciplinary Perspective

Győr, Hungary – September 30 - October 2, 2026

Aim and Scope

The Kautz Conference on Business and Economics aims to serve as an international academic forum for scholars, early-career researchers, industry experts, and policy actors to exchange knowledge and critically examine the economic, managerial, and institutional transformations shaping contemporary societies. The conference provides a platform for advancing interdisciplinary dialogue on how businesses, economies, and governance systems respond to global uncertainty, technological change, sustainability pressures, and evolving socio-economic contexts.
By bringing together diverse theoretical perspectives and empirical insights, the conference seeks to foster high-quality academic debate while encouraging the integration of research findings into business practice and public policy.

The conference welcomes original research contributions across a broad spectrum of business and economic disciplines. Particular emphasis is placed on topics related to:

business and economic transformation in a global and regional context,
entrepreneurship, innovation, and entrepreneurial ecosystems,
digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies in business and society,
sustainability, responsible management, and socio-economic development,
leadership, organizational change, and decision-making under uncertainty,
governance, institutions, geopolitics, and regional development,
supply chains, logistics, and value creation in a transforming global economy.

The conference encourages interdisciplinary, comparative, and practice-oriented research, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies, as well as systematic literature reviews and conceptual contributions.

Contribution and Community

Through its inclusive and interdisciplinary approach, the Kautz Conference aims to promote meaningful scholarly exchange, support early-career researchers, and stimulate collaboration between academia and practice. The conference aspires to contribute to the development of innovative and resilient business and economic strategies capable of addressing the complex challenges of today’s global environment.

Organizer: Széchenyi István University Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics

The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.

Thank You for Being with Us in 2025

Thank you for joining us in such great numbers at the Kautz Conference 2025. Your active participation, insightful presentations, and engaging professional discussions made last year’s event truly inspiring and internationally vibrant.

We sincerely appreciate that you were part of our community in Győr in 2025, and we hope the conference provided valuable insights, meaningful connections, and new research inspiration.

The Abstract Book of the Kautz Conference 2025 can be downloaded here

Below, you can find a short glimpse into the highlights of last year’s conference.