Kautz Conference on Business and Economics 2025

Transforming Global Challenges into Opportunities

The impact of AI, sustainability, digital transformation on the future of business, economics and society

In 2025, the Kautz Gyula Faculty of Business and Economics at Széchenyi István University successfully hosted the Conference on Business, Economics and Tourism in Győr, Hungary, on October 8–11, 2025, bringing together nearly 300 authors from more than 20 countries.

The conference provided a dynamic international platform for researchers, industry experts, and policy makers to present cutting-edge research and discuss the evolving challenges of the global business environment, with a special focus on tourism, regional development, and economic sustainability.

Selected papers were published in the official conference proceedings as well as in Scopus- and Web of Science-indexed journals. The official language of the conference was English.

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

Below you can find a short glimpse into the highlights of the conference.

Aim and Scope 2025

The Kautz Gyula Faculty of Economics of Széchenyi István University in Győr cordially invited you to the Conference on Business, Economics. The aim of the conference was to serve as a premier academic platform for researchers, industry professionals, policy makers, and tourism stakeholders to present their research and discuss the challenges and possible solutions to the changing global business and economic environment.

The conference encompassed a broad range of topics within business and economics with a strong emphasis on entrepreneurship, economic development, and digital transformation in an era of global uncertainty and technological advancement. Key areas of focus included, but were not limited to:

• • Accounting, Finance, and Controlling
  • Business Economics and Strategic Management
  • Business Law and Regulation
  • Digital Transformation and Emerging Technologies
  • Entrepreneurship and Startups
  • Higher Education and Technological Development
  • Innovation and Knowledge Management
  • International Economics and Applied Economic Research
  • Labor market, demography and society 
  • Leadership and Human Resource Management
  • Marketing and Consumer Behavior
  • Next-Gen Researchers
  • Regional Development and Economic Policy
  • Supply Chain and Operations Management
  • Tourism, Hospitality, and Sustainable Tourism Development

Through this broad and inclusive approach, the conference aspires to generate meaningful dialogue and strategic partnerships and catalyze innovative strategies for economic and entrepreneurial success in today’s complex global landscape.

Keynote speakers in 2025

Prof. Dr. Amanda CECIL Professor in the Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management  Directs the Events & Tourism Institute at Indiana University Indianapolis	Prof. Vincent DUTOT Professor of Information Systems Management at EM Normandie, Paris, France Founder of CERCAP center	Jessica LICHY IDRAC Business School (France) and University of Sunderland Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism Professor of Marketing	Dr. Rahul RAZDAN CEO of Raztech Research Institute	Prof. Dr. Jason TURNER Professor of Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation