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Archive · 2nd Edition

The New Sustainability Agenda

Addressing environmental and social challenges across climate, circularity, biodiversity and equity in uncertain times.

Dates
4–5 June 2026
Venue
Villa Romanazzi Carducci · Bari
Research architecture
24 Special Tracks
Plenary hall during the 2026 A&F LUM Conference, with the conference theme displayed above the audience.
2nd edition · Bari · June 2026
01

Edition identity

The second edition

A wider sustainability agenda for accounting, banking and finance.

The 2026 edition examined how accounting and finance can help organisations understand, govern and finance environmental and social change. The programme connected sustainability reporting, climate and biodiversity risk, circular economy, social equity, governance, digitalisation and financial innovation.

Original 2026 conference graphic: The New Sustainability Agenda.

Original edition artwork

The historical graphic is retained as part of the edition record, while the surrounding interface follows the current AF27 archive system.

Edition2nd A&F LUM Conference
DatesThursday 4 – Friday 5 June 2026
VenueMercure Villa Romanazzi Carducci
CityBari, Italy
Special Tracks24
HostUniversità LUM Giuseppe Degennaro
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Keynote speakers

International voices

Five keynote speakers announced for the 2026 edition.

Beatriz Aibar-Guzmán

University of Santiago de Compostela

Khaled Hussainey

Bangor University

Charles H. Cho

Schulich School of Business, York University

Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes

SKEMA Business School

Ron Giammarino

University of British Columbia

The official programme records Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes in the opening plenary and Khaled Hussainey in the closing plenary; the retained 2026 conference homepage announced the full five-speaker keynote roster above.

03

Programme

Two days in Bari

Plenaries, parallel sessions, Meet the Editors and the social programme.

04.06.2026

Day 01 · Thursday

  1. Welcome coffee and registration
  2. Opening plenary · welcome addresses · keynote by Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes
  3. Parallel sessions
  4. Light lunch
  5. Parallel sessions
  6. Coffee break
  7. Parallel sessions · Meet the Editors
  8. Welcome drink
  9. Gala dinner

05.06.2026

Day 02 · Friday

  1. Parallel sessions
  2. Coffee break
  3. Parallel sessions
  4. Parallel sessions
  5. Light lunch
  6. Parallel sessions
  7. Open coffee
  8. Closing plenary · keynote by Khaled Hussainey · awards ceremony

Meet the Editors · 4 June

  • Davide CalandraVINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems
  • Francesco CaputoJournal of Intellectual Capital
  • Luis Chavez BedoyaJournal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science
  • Alberto FerrarisBritish Food Journal
  • Giuseppe NicolòAccounting in Europe
  • Cristiana TudorJournal of Economic and Social Measurement
04

Research architecture

24 Special Tracks

The complete 2026 track catalogue.

Each record below preserves the title and convenors. Opening a track reveals its full historical page with description, keywords, publication opportunities and references where those were published.

01BRIDGING FINANCE, NEUROSCIENCE, AND BEHAVIOR: NEW FRONTIERS IN DECISION-MAKING

Track chairs

  • Lucrezia Fattobene, University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Elvira Anna Graziano, Link Campus University
Full track record →
02DOUBLE MATERIALITY IN ACTION: CHALLENGES FOR PREPARERS AND USERS

Track chairs

  • Giuseppe Nicolò, University of Salerno
  • Rosa Lombardi, Sapienza University of Rome
  • Salvatore Principale, Sapienza University of Rome
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03DRIVING CIRCULARITY THROUGH DISRUPTION: STARTUPS, FINTECH, AND DIGITAL INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSITIONS

Track chairs

  • Domenica Barile, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
  • Giustina Secundo, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
  • Pasquale Del Vecchio, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
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04FAMILY FIRMS AND THE NEW SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA

Track chairs

  • Antonello Garzoni, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
  • Francesco Debellis, University of Vienna
  • Michele Posa, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
  • Ivano De Turi, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
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05FINANCE, NATURE, AND FINANCIAL STABILITY: MANAGING RISKS FROM BIODIVERSITY LOSS AND ECOSYSTEM DEGRADATION

Track chairs

  • Simona Cosma, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
  • Giuseppe Rimo, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
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06FINTECH AND BANKING INNOVATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: MANAGING DIGITALIZATION AND GREEN OBJECTIVES

Track chairs

  • Valeria Stefanelli, University of Salento
  • Vittorio Boscia, University of Salento
  • Greta Benedetta Ferilli, University of Salento
  • Antonella Francesca Cicchiello, IAE Business School
  • Carlo Giglio, University of Calabria – University of São Paulo – University of Science and Technology of China
  • Dario Salerno, Parthenope University
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07FIRMS AND MARKET PERSPECTIVES IN THE LIGHT OF THE EU TAXONOMY

Track chairs

  • Giuseppe Modaffari, UniCamillus-Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences
  • Veronica Procacci, Sapienza University of Rome
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08INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN ACCOUNTING, BANKING, AND FINANCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Track chairs

  • Maurizio Massaro, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
  • Maria Serena Chiucchi, Polytechnic University of Marche
  • Sladjana R. Cabrilo, I-Shou University
  • Davide Calandra, University of Turin
  • Vladimir Dzenopoljac, Zayed University
  • Shane Tomblin, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
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09KNOWLEDGE, INNOVATION CAPITAL, AND CIRCULARITY: THEORIZING AND ADVANCING SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING, MANAGEMENT, AND FINANCE IN SHIPPING, CRUISE AND MARITIME ECOSYSTEMS

Track chairs

  • Assunta Di Vaio, University of Naples “Parthenope”
  • Armando Papa, University of Salerno
  • Elisa Van Engelenhoven, University of Naples “Parthenope”
  • Daniel Balsalobre-Lorente, University of Castilla-La Mancha
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10MANAGING CLIMATE RISKS AND THE GREEN TRANSITION IN BANKING AND FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION

Track chairs

  • Stefano Miani, University of Udine
  • Rosella Carè, University of Waterloo – University Magna Grecia of Catanzaro
  • Simone Taddeo, Euro-Mediterranean Center for Climate Change
  • Egidio Palmieri, University of Udine
Full track record →
11MANAGING STAKEHOLDER RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING DURING PERIODS OF REGULATORY UNCERTAINTY

Track chairs

  • Angeloantonio Russo, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
  • Alessandro Zattoni, LUISS Guido Carli University
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12MANAGING SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTHCARE: ACCOUNTING, GOVERNANCE, AND STRATEGIC DECISION-MAKING IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH SYSTEMS

Track chairs

  • Matteo Cristofaro, University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Fiorella Pia Salvatore, University of Foggia
  • Michele Milone, University of Foggia
  • Gianluca Antonucci, D’Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara
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13MEASURING AND ASSESSING CIRCULAR ECONOMY PERFORMANCE TO ENABLE CIRCULAR DECISION-MAKING

Track chairs

  • Stefania Supino, San Raffaele University of Rome
  • Isabel-María García-Sánchez, University of Salamanca
  • Benedetta Esposito, San Raffaele University of Rome
  • Daniela Sica, San Raffaele University of Rome
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14SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACCOUNTING (SEA) IN HISTORY: LESSONS FROM THE PAST FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Track chairs

  • Emanuela Mattia Cafaro, University of Salerno
  • Matteo Molinari, University of Bergamo
  • Jonida Carungu, London Metropolitan University
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15SOCIAL EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE THIRD SECTOR AND HEALTHCARE: HYBRID GOVERNANCE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INNOVATION

Track chairs

  • Valerio Brescia, University of Milan
  • Anna Prenestini, University of Milan
  • Federico Chmet, University of Turin
  • Francesca De Domenico, University of Palermo
Full track record →
16SUSTAINABILITY ASSURANCE CHALLENGES FOR THE ACCOUNTING PROFESSION

Track chairs

  • Adriana Tiron-Tudor, Babeș-Bolyai University
  • Liliana Ionescu-Feleaga, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
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17SUSTAINABILITY IN ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE

Track chairs

  • Alberto Dell’Acqua, Mercatorum University
  • Alessandra Caragnano, Pegaso Digital University
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18SUSTAINABLE GOVERNANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: BETWEEN CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PUBLIC VALUE

Track chairs

  • Ubaldo Comite, Giustino Fortunato University
  • Alessandro Giosi, LUMSA University
  • Luigi Corvo, University of Milano-Bicocca
  • Alba Maria Gallo, Giustino Fortunato University
  • Lavinia Pastore, University of Milano-Bicocca
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19TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR: THEORETICAL APPROACHES, EXPERIENCES AND FUTURE TRAJECTORIES

Track chairs

  • Isabel Brusca, University of Zaragoza
  • Sandra Cohen, Athens University of Economics and Business
  • Ferdinando Di Carlo, University of Basilicata
  • Camilla Falivena, LUMSA University
  • Manuela S. Macinati, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  • Francesca Manes Rossi, University of Naples “Federico II”
  • Silvia Testarmata, LUMSA University
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20THE EVOLVING ROLE OF BUSINESS IN ADDRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIETAL CHALLENGES

Track chairs

  • Riccardo Torelli, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  • Simona Fiandrino, University of Turin
  • Francesco Scarpa, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
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21THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE RISKS ON CORPORATE VALUATION: THEORY AND EMPIRICAL IMPLICATIONS IN FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Track chairs

  • Franco Ernesto Rubino, University of Calabria
  • Annarita Trotta, Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro
  • Fabio Piluso, University of Calabria
  • Giovanna Crocco, E-Campus University
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22THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR IN SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: PEOPLE, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGIES TOWARDS THE SDGS

Track chairs

  • Angelo Rosa, LUM Giuseppe Degennaro University
  • Denita Cepiku, Tor Vergata University of Rome
  • Domenico Salvatore, Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples
  • Nicola Capolupo, San Raffaele University of Rome
  • Elio Borgonovi, Bocconi University
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23VALUE CREATION THROUGH STARTUPS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS

Track chairs

  • Mauro Romano, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
  • Antonio Corvino, University of Foggia
  • Esin Yoruk, Coventry University
  • Marika Intenza, University of Pisa
  • Erika Branca, University of Ghent
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24WOMEN, GENDER EQUALITY, AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURES: EXPLORING THE PATHS TO SDG 5

Track chairs

  • Paola Brighi, University of Milan
  • Mariantonietta Intonti, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
Full track record →
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Call & authors

Research scope

What the 2026 call asked researchers to investigate.

  • Sustainability accounting and ESG metrics
  • Climate and biodiversity financial disclosure
  • Circular economy and resource-use accounting
  • Sustainability assurance, audit and materiality
  • Environmental assets and natural-capital valuation
  • Sustainable finance and green investment
  • Governance and sustainability accountability
  • Public-sector environmental and social budgeting
  • Social equity and financial implications
  • Digital technologies for sustainability accounting
  • Ethics in measurement, reporting and investment

Important dates

28 Feb 2026
Extended abstract submission
15 Mar 2026
Acceptance notification
15 Apr 2026
Early registration deadline
15 May 2026
Late registration deadline
4–5 Jun 2026
Conference

Submission format

Extended Abstract or Full Paper

  • Editable MS Word format
  • Extended Abstract: minimum 1,000 words, excluding references
  • Full Paper: 5,000–9,000 words, including references
  • English language
  • Maximum five keywords
  • Academic or Practical paper type
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Publication record

Proceedings · special issues · fast tracks

Publication opportunities connected to the 2026 edition.

Accepted and registered contributions could be included in ISBN conference proceedings. Selected papers aligned with participating outlets could then be invited to special issues or fast-track routes.

General Track

Business Strategy and the Environment

Special issue · Climate Change: Towards a Sustainable Future

Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Science

Fast track

International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management

Special issue · Reframing Finance in a Warming World

Sustainable Development

Special issue · Climate Change: Towards a Sustainable Future

Journal of Circular Economy

Special issue · Circular Economy, Transparency and Accountability

BANCARIA

Fast track

Special Track opportunities

Track 02

Meditari Accountancy Research

Special issue · Double Materiality in Action

Track 07

Administrative Sciences

Special issue · Innovative Financing Tools for SMEs

Track 08

VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems

Fast track

Track 09

Journal of Knowledge, Risk and Sustainable Management

Fast track

Track 09

Sustainable Futures

Fast track

Track 09

Geoscience Frontiers

Fast track

Track 09

Accounting and Auditing

Fast track

Track 15

Health Services Management Research

Fast track

Track 15

European Journal of Volunteering and Community-Based Projects

Fast track

Track 15

MECOSAN

Fast track

Track 22

Azienda Pubblica

Fast track

Track 22

MECOSAN

Fast track

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Committees

Conference governance

The complete committee record retained from the 2026 site.

Organizing Committee5 members
  • Candida Bussoli · Lead Convenor
  • Nicola Raimo · Lead Convenor
  • Massimo Mariani
  • Michele Rubino
  • Filippo Vitolla
Scientific Committee31 members
  • Francisco Javier Andrades Peña — University of Cadiz
  • Carlo Bellavite Pellegrini — Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
  • Paolo Biancone — University of Turin
  • Giuliana Birindelli — University of Pisa
  • Vittorio Boscia — University of Salento
  • Fabio Caputo — University of Salento
  • Alessandro Carretta — University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Antonio Corvino — University of Foggia
  • Giuseppe D’Onza — University of Pisa
  • Alberto Dell’Acqua — Universitas Mercatorum
  • Maria Chiara Demartini — University of Pavia
  • Assunta Di Vaio — Parthenope University of Naples
  • Lucrezia Fattobene — University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Justyna Fijałkowska — SAN University
  • Umberto Filotto — University of Rome Tor Vergata
  • Antonello Garzoni — LUM University
  • Claudio Giannotti — LUMSA University
  • Rosa Lombardi — Sapienza University of Rome
  • Daniela Mancini — University of Teramo
  • Pina Murè — Sapienza University of Rome
  • Anna Lucia Muserra — University of Bari
  • Francesco Paolone — Universitas Mercatorum
  • Giuseppe Nicolò — University of Salerno
  • Mohammad Nurunnabi — Prince Sultan University
  • Claudio Porzio — Parthenope University of Naples
  • Mauro Romano — University of Bari
  • Paola Gina Maria Schwizer — University of Parma
  • Riccardo Stacchezzini — University of Verona
  • Adriana Tiron Tudor — Babeș-Bolyai University
  • Sara Trucco — International University of Rome
  • Andrea Venturelli — University of Salento
Co-organizing Committee14 members
  • Marco Barone
  • Chiara Colamartino
  • Danilo Conte
  • Francesco D’Ercole
  • Saida El Assal
  • Benedetta Esposito
  • Ilenia Fraccalvieri
  • Domenico Frascati
  • Elisa Gerbasi
  • Vitiana L’Abate
  • Ilaria Mastrorocco
  • Vincenzo Pontrelli
  • Angela Rella
  • Annunziata Tarulli
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Documents

Historical files

Programme and author resources.

Archive integrity. The 2026 historical site also recorded 13 sponsors. Their names are not reproduced here because a complete verified sponsor-name list is not present in the retained source set. Supporting organisations that are verified are listed below.

Supported by

  • ADEIMF
  • SIDREA
  • GBS
  • Tecnopolo Mediterraneo per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile
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Venue & Bari

Villa Romanazzi Carducci

The Bari venue that has hosted A&F LUM Conference since the first edition.

The plenary hall at Villa Romanazzi Carducci during the 2026 conference.
Plenary hall · June 2026
Address
Via Giuseppe Capruzzi 326, Bari, Italy
Arrival
Close to Bari Centrale railway station; Bari airport is about 10 km from the city centre.
Historical accommodation suggestions
Villa Romanazzi Carducci · Hotel Excelsior · Mica Accommodation · Il Pumo
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