As Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, I extend my deepest enthusiasm in welcoming you to AICBM-2025. This year, we spotlight ‘ESG Integration’—a transformative lens reshaping corporate accountability, operational resilience, and social equity worldwide. In designing this conference, FBA prioritized a critical mandate: to elevate evidence-based strategies that empower developing economies while fostering global solidarity. Your presence signifies a shared commitment to turning sustainability rhetoric into measurable action.
Over the past decade, ESG has evolved from a niche concept to a core business discipline. Yet implementation gaps persist—especially in regions balancing growth with resource constraints. Through rigorous panels on climate finance, ethical governance, and inclusive value chains, AICBM-2025 will equip practitioners with adaptable frameworks while amplifying research from the Global South. We deliberately curated sessions that bridge academic rigor and boardroom pragmatism, ensuring findings translate into supply chain innovations, stakeholder engagement models, and policy advocacy.
To our presenters and attendees: Seize this opportunity to connect with peers from 30+ nations, industry pioneers, and institutions driving the ESG revolution. Share your fieldwork on circular economies, gender-lens investing, or AI-driven ESG analytics. Challenge assumptions. Forge North-South and South-South collaborations. Let your insights here inform curricula, redefine corporate KPIs, and empower communities. In Dhaka city symbolizing both vibrant aspiration and climate resilience—we co-create a blueprint for business that serves people and planet alike. The time for incremental change is over; join us to champion systemic transformation.
Prof. Dr. Anwar Hossain
Advisor and Dean-In-Charge, Faculty of Business Administration (FBA), AIUB
