{"id":2393,"date":"2025-01-01T18:03:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T18:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/?page_id=2393"},"modified":"2025-07-03T09:24:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T09:24:33","slug":"conference-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/conference-programme","title":{"rendered":"Conference Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\n\n\n<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4.-SV-Road-Map-and-Direction-to-AU-Hotel-LINK.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/4.-SV-Road-Map-and-Direction-to-AU-Hotel-LINK.pdf\">Road Map and Direction to AU Hotel<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>\n\n\n\n<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/chrome-extension___mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai_edge_pdf_index.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/chrome-extension___mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai_edge_pdf_index.pdf\">Campus and General Information about the Assumption University<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"vertical-align: text-top;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Day 1: January 3, 2025 (Friday)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a016:00<\/td>\n<td>Check in<\/td>\n<td>AU Hotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a018:00<\/td>\n<td>Activity Hours<\/td>\n<td>AU Campus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:00 onwards<\/td>\n<td>Leisure Time<\/td>\n<td>AU Hotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\" style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Day 2: January 4, 2025 (Saturday)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honorable Guests \/ Presenters \/Session Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Conference Registration @ John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:05<\/td>\n<td>Welcome Address<\/td>\n<td>Dean, MSME Business School, AU<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\" rowspan=\"4\">J205, UNESCO, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:05\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:10<\/td>\n<td>Welcome Address<\/td>\n<td>Assoc.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Wei He, Conference Chair, IONA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:10\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:20<\/td>\n<td>Inaugural Address<\/td>\n<td>Rev.\u00a0Bro.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Sirichai Fonseka, The President<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:20\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:00<\/td>\n<td>Keynote Speaker<\/td>\n<td>Assoc.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Manapol Ekkayokkaya, CU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:10<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Group Photo Session @ IBEC2025 Backdrop, John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:10\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Networking and Coffee Break @ John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:30<\/td>\n<td>Conference Session<br \/>1 A, 1 B<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>1 A<\/strong>: Dr.\u00a0Muhammad Azhar Khalil<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 B<\/strong>: Dr.\u00a0Sarina Preechalert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>J205, UNESCO, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<p>J206, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a013:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Lunch Break @ John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a015:30<\/td>\n<td>Conference Session<br \/>2 A, 2B<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>2 A<\/strong>: Asst. Prof. Dr. Bing<br \/>Zhu<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 B<\/strong>: Dr.\u00a0Jenette Villegas-Puyod<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p>J209\u00a0\u2013\u00a0210, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<p>J208, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a015:50<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Coffee Break @ John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15:50\u00a0\u2013\u00a017:50<\/td>\n<td>Conference Session<br \/>3 A, 3 B, 3 C<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>3 A<\/strong>: Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Pisal Setthawong<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 B<\/strong>: Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Prapa Kananurak<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 C<\/strong>: Dr.\u00a0Sarina Preechalert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>J205, UNESCO, John XXIII Conference,<\/p>\n<p>2nd\u00a0floor J206, John XXIII Conference,<\/p>\n<p>2nd\u00a0floorJ207 (Online 1) <a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89134435464?pwd=WV0sav3iRunFlbcjUvyrNmdKuFmgsy.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89134435464?pwd=WV0sav3iRunFlbcjUvyrNmdKuFmgsy.<\/a><br \/>Meeting ID:\u00a0891 3443 5464<br \/>Passcode:\u00a0195860<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17:50\u00a0\u2013\u00a018:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Leisure Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a020:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Welcome Dinner @ John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Day 3: January 5, 2025 (Sunday)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Honorable Guests \/ Presenters \/ Session Chair<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:30<\/td>\n<td>Conference Session<br \/>4 A, 4 B, 4 C<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>4 A:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Nichanan Sakolvieng<br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 B:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Shih-Tse Lo<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 C:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Muhammad Azhar Khalil<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Online via Zoom (Online 2)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89189930898?pwd=mAbWA3hn0NqtPZgb8VmmusTZMrVJMo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89189930898?pwd=mAbWA3hn0NqtPZgb8VmmusTZMrVJMo<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><br \/>Meeting ID:\u00a0891 8993 0898<br \/>Passcode:\u00a0854649<\/p>\n<p>Online via Zoom (Online 3)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89189930898?pwd=mAbWA3hn0NqtPZgb8VmmusTZMrVJMo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89189930898?pwd=mAbWA3hn0NqtPZgb8VmmusTZMrVJMo<\/a><br \/>Meeting ID: 891 8993 0898<br \/>Passcode: 854649<\/p>\n<p>Online via Zoom (Online 4)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89189930898?pwd=mAbWA3hn0NqtPZgb8VmmusTZMrVJMo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/89189930898?pwd=mAbWA3hn0NqtPZgb8VmmusTZMrVJMo<\/a><br \/>Meeting ID: 891 8993 0898<br \/>Passcode: 854649<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:00\u00a0<strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>9:15<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\" colspan=\"3\">\n<p>Closing Ceremony @ SC0101, SCIT Building, 1st\u00a0floor<br \/>Assoc.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Wei He, Conference Chair, IONA<\/p>\n<p>Announcement of the Best Paper Award<br \/>Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Dhanoos Sutthiphisal, Dean, MSME Business School, AU<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:15\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:15<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Campus Tour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">9:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:00<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">Closing Ceremony @ SC0101, SCIT Building, 1st\u00a0floor<br \/>Assoc.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Wei He, Conference Chair, IONA<br \/>Announcement of the Best Paper award<br \/>Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Dhanoos Sutthiphisal, Dean, MSME Business School, AU<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>5 A:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Zhuoran Zhang<br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>5 B:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Shih-Tse Lo and Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Prapa Kananurak<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">SC0101, SCIT Building, 1st\u00a0floor Online via<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Zoom (Online 5)<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82802028142?pwd=s6oWqryujAb1MGJvSRyaKkVcujabBi.1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/j\/82802028142?pwd=s6oWqryujAb1MGJvSRyaKkVcujabBi.<\/a><br \/>Meeting ID: 828 0202 8142<br \/>Passcode: 599148<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:30 onwards<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Cultural Trip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 4<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Day 4: January 6, 2025 (Monday)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Activity<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td><strong>Venue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">IBEC 2025 Committee Meeting<\/td>\n<td>MSE 0704, MSE Building, 7th\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Check Out<\/td>\n<td>AU Hotel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph \/--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:heading --><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detailed Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><!-- \/wp:heading --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Day 2:\u00a0January 4, 2025 (Saturday)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>10:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 1 A<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 1 B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a012:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair<\/strong>: Dr.\u00a0Muhammad Azhar Khalil<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong>:\u00a0J205, UNESCO, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30:\u00a0<\/strong>Towards a Theory of Skewness Trading (<em>Xinfeng Ruan<\/em>, Pakorn Aschakulporn, Jin E.\u00a0Zhang)<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Real Exchange Rate and Innovation:\u00a0Firm-Level Evidence from China (<em>Liang Fu<\/em>, Chun-Yu Ho, Xiaoli Zhang, Xiao Wei)<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30:\u00a0<\/strong>Assessing the Viability of Bitcoin and Ethereum in Global Portfolio Optimization:\u00a0A Comparative Analysis Across Developed and Developing Markets (<em>Eduardo Tinoco<\/em>, Arif Qayyum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>12:00:<\/strong>\u00a0Exploring the Impact of Customer Satisfaction on Profitability and Stock Performance (Ning Gao,\u00a0<em>Muhammad Arif Qayyum<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair<\/strong>: Dr.\u00a0Sarina Preechalert<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue<\/strong>:\u00a0J206, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:30:\u00a0<\/strong>Soft Information in Bank-Firm Lending and Impacts of Required Disclosure (<em>Sheng Zhao<\/em>, Yujia Zhong, Xiaowu Cai)<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:00:\u00a0<\/strong>The Effects of Gray\u00a0(Affiliate)\u00a0Directors on REITs\u2019\u00a0Governance and Performance (<em>Magdy Noguera<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:30:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roth-or-Traditional-IRA-IBEC-Proceedings.docx\">The International Retirement Savings Dilemma:\u00a0Insights from U.S.\u00a0IRAs with Global Relevance<\/a> (<em>Brian Porter<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a013:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Lunch Break @ John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Day 2: January 4, 2025 (Saturday)<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>13:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a015:30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 2 A<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 2 B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a015:30<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Asst. Prof. Dr. Bing Zhu<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Venue:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">J209\u00a0\u2013\u00a0210, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>13:30:\u00a0<\/strong>The Effects of Cultural Values in Electronic Word-of-Mouth Marketing (<em>Mahmood Hussain<\/em>, Ceren Koksal, Eda Yilmaz Alarcin)<\/p>\n<p><strong>14:00:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Abstract-Extended-IBEC-2025-Proceedings.docx\">Therapeutic Servicescapes and BrandSymbolism-Induced Affect:\u00a0The Moderating Effect of Trait Authenticity<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Vladimir Pashkevich<\/em>)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Dr. Jenette Villegas-Puyod<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Venue:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">J208, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>13:30:\u00a0<\/strong>A Review of Policy Instruments and Indicators for Green Innovation Diffusion: A Comparative Study of Thailand and Poland (Kot Sebastian,\u00a0<em>Anuphat Thirakulwanich<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>14:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Uncertainty of Sales, Operating Risk &amp; Sustainability Analysis of a U.S.\u00a0Firm During the COVID-19 Pandemic (<em>Jay Kang<\/em>, Bob Sorensen)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a015:50<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Coffee Break @ John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Day 2: January 4, 2025 (Saturday)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>15:50\u00a0\u2013\u00a017:50<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 3 A<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 3 B<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 3 C (Online 1)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15:50\u00a0\u2013\u00a017:50<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Pisal Setthawong<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>J205, UNECO, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:50:<\/strong>\u00a0Measuring Uncertainty in China Using Baidu Search:\u00a0A Principal Component Analysis Approach (Constantin Burgi, Yixuan Chen,\u00a0<em>Bo Jiang<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:20:\u00a0<\/strong>AI Founder:\u00a0Design Principles (<em>Jeff<\/em> Augugliaro, Aakash Sapru)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:50:\u00a0<\/strong>Research on the Impact Mechanism of AI Hallucination on Human-Machine Collaborative Decision Making in Crisis Self-Rescue (<em>Mingjia Cui<\/em>, Song Yan)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Asst.\u00a0Prof.\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Prapa Kananurak<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>J206, John XXIII Conference, 2nd\u00a0floor<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:50:\u00a0<\/strong>Shades of Grey:\u00a0Economic Aspects of Non-Traditional Revenue Sources, the Case of Live Streaming (<em>Lucas M.\u00a0Bernard<\/em>, Unurjargal Nyambuu)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:20:<\/strong>\u00a0The Impact of Housing Market Sentiment on Housing Demand and Supply (<em>Wei He<\/em>, NyoNyo Kyaw)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:50:<\/strong>\u00a0Debt Thresholds and Economic Consequences (<em>Philip Wells<\/em>, Arif Qayyum)<\/p>\n<p><strong>17:20:\u00a0<\/strong>Revisiting the Kuznets Curve:\u00a0A Racial Analysis of Income Inequality in the USA (<em>Fadi Fawaz,\u00a0<\/em>Nancy Kangogo)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Sarina Preechalert<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0J207 (Online 1)<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:50:\u00a0<\/strong>The Impact of External Factors on Economic Growth in CEE-11 Countries (<em>Pawel Sliwinski<\/em>, Poland, 9:50 AM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:20:\u00a0<\/strong>Central Bank Digital Currencies:\u00a0Current Role and Developments in the Global Economy (<em>Konrad Soba\u0144ski<\/em>, Poland, 10:20 AM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:50:\u00a0<\/strong>Financial Concerns of Intellectual Disabilities:\u00a0Perspectives of Parents in Yogyakarta, Indonesia (<em>Ilsa Haruti Suryandar<\/em>i, Indonesia, 4:50 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>17:20:\u00a0<\/strong>Impact of ESG Factors on M&amp;A Decisions:\u00a0A Study of Listed CompanyTransactions in the European Region (Alexander Armbruster,\u00a0<em>Dietmar Ernst<\/em>, Florian Woithe, Germany, 11:20 AM)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17:50\u00a0\u2013\u00a018:30<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Leisure Time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a020:00<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Welcome Dinner @ John XXIII Conference, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!-- \/wp:table --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:table --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Day 3: January 5, 2025 (Sunday)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>8:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:30<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 4 A (Online 2)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 4 B (Online 3)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Session 4 C (Online 4)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8:30\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:30<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Nichanan Sakolvieng<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0Online via Zoom (Online 2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30:<\/strong>\u00a0The Seed of\u00a0\u201cAftertaste\u201d\u00a0in Mumbai, India.\u00a0Social Enterprise:\u00a0Empowering Women from Economically Disadvantaged Community.\u00a0Case Study (<em>Beatriz Castilla Ramos<\/em>, Mexico, 7:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Industry 4.0 in Mexico and the necessary changes in industrial policy (<em>Jos\u00e9 Luis Solleiro<\/em>, Rosario Casta\u00f1\u00f3n, Mexico, 8:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30:\u00a0<\/strong>Why Do Customers Use\u00a0(or don\u2019t use)\u00a0Mobile Payment? HBCU Students\u2019\u00a0Perspectives (<em>Mohammad Galib<\/em>, USA, 9:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Sustainable Entrepreneurship as a Bridge to Improved Firm Performance in the Context of Entrepreneurial Orientation (<em>Syed Jasra<\/em>, Azza Ali Abdullah Al Zakwani, Maryam Abdallah Ghuloom Al Balushi, and Muhammad KhuramKhalil, OMAN, 7:00 AM)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Shih-Tse Lo<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:\u00a0<\/strong>Online via Zoom (Online 3)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30:<\/strong>\u00a0Student Educational Loans and Life-Stage Milestones (Alison Munsch,\u00a0<em>Eleni Mariola<\/em>, USA, 8<strong>:<\/strong>30 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Blockchain-technology-and-smart-contracts-A-potential-tool-for-improving-operational-profit-margin.docx\">Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts:\u00a0Potential Tools for Improving Smaller Operational Profit Margins<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Ameeta Jaiswal-Dale<\/em>, USA, 9:00 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30:\u00a0<\/strong>The Impact of Minimum Wage Raises on Early-Stage Entrepreneurship\u00a0(<em>Vivian Peng, Alina Peng<\/em>, USA, 9<strong>:<\/strong>30 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Economic Fallout of Climate Change:\u00a0A U.S.\u00a0Perspective (Morgan Lockett, Fadi Fawaz,\u00a0<em>Anis Mnif<\/em>, USA, 10:00 PM)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: top;\">\n<p><strong>Session Chair:\u00a0<\/strong>Dr.\u00a0Muhammad Azhar Khalil<\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue:<\/strong>\u00a0Online via Zoom (Online 4)<\/p>\n<p><strong>8:30:\u00a0<\/strong>The Moderating Roles of Ownership Structure and Corporate Governance (<em>Yani Monalisa<\/em>, Canada, 8:30 PM)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Sustainability Reporting in Thailand (<em>Amara Tirasriwat,\u00a0<\/em>Asha Mathew)<\/p>\n<p><strong>9:30: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Relationship-Between-Environmental-Accounting-Information-Disclosure-and-Corporate-Sustainability-in-Companies-Listed-on-the-Stock-Exchange-of-Thailand_IBEC_Abstract-only.docx\">The Relationship between Environmental Accounting Information Disclosure and Corporate Sustainability in Companies Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand<\/a>\u00a0(<em>Rujapa Tansuwan<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>10:00:\u00a0<\/strong>Effect of Bribery on Generalized Trust in Emerging Markets:\u00a0A Social Capital Perspective (Chomsorn Tangdenchai, Nichanan Sakolvieng,\u00a0<em>Kaimook<\/em>Namgaroonaroonroj)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:00\u00a0\u2013\u00a09:15<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">Closing Ceremony @ SC0101, SCIT Building, 1st\u00a0floor<\/td>\n<td><em><strong>Note<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>Map Zone B, Building No.\u00a09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:15\u00a0\u2013\u00a010:15<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"3\">Campus 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href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/The-Relationship-Between-Environmental-Accounting-Information-Disclosure-and-Corporate-Sustainability-in-Companies-Listed-on-the-Stock-Exchange-of-Thailand_IBEC_Abstract-only.docx\">The Relationship between Environmental Accounting Information Disclosure and Corporate Sustainability in Companies Listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Syed Jasra, Middle East College, Oman,<br \/>Azza Ali Abdullah Al Zakwani, Middle East College, Oman,<br \/>Maryam Abdallah Ghuloom Al Balushi, Middle East College, Oman,<br \/>Muhammad Khuram Khalil, Middle East College, Oman,<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/ibec-info.org\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3.-Khuram-khalil-Abstract-only.docx\">Sustainable Entrepreneurship as a Bridge to Improved Firm Performance in the Context of Entrepreneurial Orientation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Amara Tirasriwat, MSME Business School, Assumption University,<br \/>Asha Mathew, MSME Business School, 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