2nd International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics Engineering
Future-BME 2026
Forging the Future: Business, Management and Economics Engineering in the Age of Sustainability and Digital Transformation
ISSN 3042-2728 (Print) • ISSN 3042-2868 (Online)
Mövenpick Hotel Fruške Terme
September 30, 2026
September 29, 2026
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Christian Friedl, Ph.D.
FH Joanneum, Graz, Austria
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Prof. Jean Max Tavares, Ph.D.
PUC Minas, Brazil
Economics & Game Theory
Prof. Trajche Velkovski, Ph.D.
Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, North Macedonia
Innovation & Green Transition
Special Workshops
Samira Hosseini, PhD
Founder, Autonomous Academic Accelerator
Build a Sustainable Paper Pipeline
An exclusive workshop on publishing in top-tier journals, increasing academic productivity, and building long-term scholarly impact.
Samira Hosseini, PhD
Founder, Autonomous Academic Accelerator
Rudolf Gruenbichler, BA MA
Graz University of Technology
Managerial Mindset in Industry
A World Café to Identify Key Management Competencies for Business Longevity
An interactive World Café workshop applying the Upper Echelons Theory to explore how executive mindsets influence the long-term resilience and survival of industrial companies.
Rudolf Gruenbichler, BA MA
Graz University of Technology
Important Dates
June 15, 2026
Deadline for Early Bird Payment
August 15, 2026
Deadline for Abstract Submission
August 30, 2026
Notification of Paper Acceptance
September 11, 2026
Payment Deadline
September 15, 2026
Deadline for Registration
September 20, 2026
Submission of Full Papers
September 29, 2026
Student Competition – NTP Novi Sad
September 30, 2026
Main Event – Fruške Terme
June 15, 2026
Deadline for Early Bird Payment
August 15, 2026
Deadline for Abstract Submission
August 30, 2026
Notification of Paper Acceptance
September 11, 2026
Payment Deadline
September 15, 2026
Deadline for Registration
September 20, 2026
Submission of Full Papers
September 29, 2026
Student Competition – NTP Novi Sad
September 30, 2026
Main Event – Fruške Terme
Submit & Publish
Call for Papers
Download the full invitation with conference topics, important dates, and submission guidelines.
Download PDFPublish in IJIEM
Selected high-quality papers may be invited for submission to the International Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management.
Aims and Scope
The Second International Scientific Conference Future-BME 2026 builds upon the success of the inaugural 2024 edition.
In an era defined by sustainability imperatives and rapid digital transformation, organizations, economies, and societies face the dual challenge of achieving technological progress while maintaining environmental and social balance.
The Future-BME Conference is hosted and organized by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Management, Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad. It is a biennial conference, and the Conference Proceedings are published every two years.
Manuscripts are welcomed from diverse disciplines, including but not limited to business, management, entrepreneurship, economics engineering, logistics, law, design, digital economy, sustainability studies, and related fields.
Innovation
Pioneering approaches to global challenges
Collaboration
Connecting researchers and practitioners
Sustainability
Balancing progress and responsibility
Join the Future
Be part of shaping the future of business, management, and economics engineering.