The Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG), in association with the Department of Finance, Bentley University, will host its 3^rd American Conference under the theme: “The Future of Finance: AI, Digital Transformation, Green Innovation, and Systemic Resilience”.

This conference will serve as a platform for innovative scholarship and dialogue focused on sustainability, resilience, and responsible business practices. It aims to bring together academics, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore how organisations can proactively shape sustainable futures in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

The conference will feature multiple high-level panels with leading policymakers, industry experts, and corporate executives, offering a dynamic platform for dialogue on sustainability, finance, and governance.

We invite theoretical, empirical, or applied paper submissions in the areas of sustainability. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

1. Climate Finance
2. Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation
3. Sustainable Business Practices and Firms’ Profitability
4. Policy, Regulation, and Global Coordination
5. ESG Disclosures and Corporate Reporting Practices
6. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Analytics, and Machine Learning in the Context of Sustainability
7. Managing the Triple Bottom Line
8. Striking the Balance Between Shareholders and Other Stakeholders' Interests
9. Financial Reporting Quality and Accountability
10. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
11. Financial Innovation and Climate Transition
12. Carbon Emissions, Carbon Pricing, and Net-Zero Commitments
13. Biodiversity Finance
14. Greenwashing
15. Green Banking
16. Governance, Incentives, and Corporate Accountability
17. Financing Gaps: The Role of Pension Funds and Sovereign Wealth Management in Funding Sustainability Programs
18. Sustainability and Executive Compensation
19. Political Risk and Sustainability
20. Natural Resources Risk Mitigation
21. Market Mechanisms for Natural Resource Resilience
22. Risk, Disclosure, and Financial Stability
23. Emerging Markets, Adaptation, and Development Finance

The conference is designed as a workshop-style event to foster in-depth dialogue and constructive feedback. As such, a select number of papers will be invited for presentation. In addition to research presentations, the programme will feature keynote addresses, expert talks, and panel discussions with distinguished scholars, senior corporate leaders, and government officials.