AGBA’s 22st Annual World Congress – 2026
Hosted by the Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA)
The Academy for Global Business Advancement (AGBA) is proud to host its
22nd Face-to-Face (In-Person) Annual World Congress A Luxury 5-Star Hotel
DUBA
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Conference Theme:
“Business and Entrepreneurship Development in a Globalized and Digitalized Era”
This prestigious global event will bring together leading scholars, industry professionals, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from around the world. The congress aims to foster meaningful discussions, present cutting-edge research, and create global networking opportunities focused on innovation, sustainable development, and the future of business in the digital age.
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Official Email: info@agba.us
Join us in the heart of Southeast Asia for an enriching academic experience and unforgettable cultural engagement.
Dates: MAY 16–18, 2025
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Venue: (Forthcoming )
A Luxury 5-Star Hotel Dubai
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Leadership & Distinguished Guests – AGBA 2026 World Congress
Conference Chair
Prof. Dr. Kyle S. Wells
Former Dean
College of Business
Utah Tech University
St. George, State of Utah
USA
Conference Co-Chair
Akinola Fadahunsi
Dean, College of Business
American University of Ras-Al-Khaimah
UAE
Conference Co-Chair
Marios I. Katsioloudes
Dean, College of Business
American University of Cyprus
Larnaca, Cyprus
Conference Co-Chair
Arthur Seakhoa-King
Acting Dean and Director,
Mohammad Bin Rashid School of Government
Dubai, UAE
keynote Speaker
Dheeraj P. Sharma
Director, Indian Institute of Management
Rohtak, State of Haryana, India
Keynote Speaker
G. Tomas M. Hult
Professor of Marketing
Michigan State University
East Lansing, State of Michigan, USA
Keynote Speaker
Saeed Samiee
Collins Professor of Marketing and Chair, Department of International Business
University of Tulsa
State of Oklahoma, USA
Keynote Speaker
Brian R. Chabowski
Former Chair, Department of International Business
University of Tulsa
State of Oklahoma, USA
Keynote Speaker
Cihan Cobanoglu
Provost
Virscend University
Irvine, State of California, USA
Keynote Speaker
Hak-Seon Kim
Dean, Global College
Kyungsung University
Busan, South Korea
Patron
Vincent Chang
Former Vice-Chancellor and President
BRAC University
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Patron
Hamdan S. Al-Fazari
President
Sohar University
Sohar, Oman
Patron
Imran Ghaznavi
Senior Executive Director
Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority
Islamabad, Pakistan
Patron
Yusuf Sidani
Dean, Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Patron
Said Elfakhani
Professor and Director, Executive MBA Program
American University of Beirut
Lebanon
Patron
Gerald W. Fry
Distinguished Professor of International Education Emeritus
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, State of Minnesota, USA
Patron
Trinh Quoc Dat
Dean, School of Economics, Finance and Accounting
International University, Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Patron
Ha Minh Tri
Dean, School of Business
International University, Vietnam National University
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Patron
Tri Cao
Dean, School of Business
University of Law
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Patron
Francesco Tran Van Lieng
President and CEO
Vietnam Cacao Vinacacao Chocolate Company
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Patron
Zafar Husain
Dean, College of Business
Al-Ain University
Al-Ain, UAE
Patron
Ibrahim Tabsh
Acting Dean, School of Management
Canadian University of Dubai
UAE
Patron
Nejat Capar
Dean, Bang College of Business
KIMEP University
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Patron
Gary L. Frankwick
Professor of Marketing (Emeritus)
University of Texas at El Paso
State of Texas, USA
Patron
Hermann Lassleben
Professor of Human Resource Management
Reutlingen University
Germany
Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Selim Ahmed
Dean
Faculty of Business Studies
World University of Bangladesh
Uttara, Dhaka City
BANGLADESH
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Seung Hun Han
Dean
Graduate School of Global Digital Innovation
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon
SOUTH KOREA
Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Nejat Capar
Dean
Bang College of Business
KIMEP University
Almaty
KAZAKHSTAN
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Said Elbanna
Professor of Strategic Management
Qatar University
QATAR
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Jasmeet Kaur Lamba
Professor and Associate Dean
Jindal School of International Affairs
O. P. Jindal Global University
Sonipat City, State of Haryana
INDIA
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Hermann Lassleben
Professor of Human Resource Management
Reutlingen University
GERMANY
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Gerald W. Fry
Distinguished International Professor
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis City, State of Minnesota
USA
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Popy Rufaidah
Professor of Marketing
Padjadjaran University
Bandung City, West Java
INDONESIA
Distinguished Speaker
Dr. Koustab Ghosh
Dean of Academics
Indian Institute of Management Rohtak
Rohtak City, State of Haryana
INDIA
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Said Elfakhani
Professor and Director, Executive MBA
American University of Beirut
LEBANON
Distinguished Speaker
Prof. Dr. Sabri Elkrghli
Dean
Faculty of Management
Libyan International University
Benghazi
LIBYA