At FIIB, our Centres of Excellence (COEs) serve as interdisciplinary hubs that bridge research, industry, and policy to address some of the most pressing challenges shaping business and society. Focused on Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Responsible Management, and Behavioural Insights, these centres foster collaborative research, thought leadership, case writing, and capacity building while creating opportunities for meaningful engagement between academia, industry, and policymakers.
FIIB Research Conference (FRC) 2027 is a natural extension of this vision. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape economies, organisations, and societies, the conference leverages the expertise of FIIB's Centres of Excellence to examine AI governance through three interconnected lenses—Behaviour, Business, and Moral Economy.
By bringing together scholars, practitioners, and policymakers, FRC 2027 reflects FIIB's commitment to advancing responsible, evidence-based approaches to AI and creating research that informs practice and drives meaningful impact.
Center For Responsible Management (CRM)
Overarching Theme: Humanity In The Loop: Ethics, Equity, And Responsibility
The Center for Responsible Management advances scholarship that places ethics, social impact, and responsible leadership at the core of management. As AI reshapes institutions, CRM foregrounds the need to align innovation with empathy, equity, accountability, and long-term societal value.
Track 1: Responsible And Sustainable Futures
- Sustainable business models and purpose-driven innovation
- Circular economy, regenerative systems, and green transitions
- ESG strategy, measurement, and impact accountability
- Climate action, net-zero pathways, and responsible operations
- Sustainable supply chains and ethical sourcing
- Responsible finance, impact investing, and green capital
- Corporate stewardship and long-term value creation
- SDG integration in strategy, teaching, and practice
- Responsible markets, consumers, and communication
- Responsible organisations and people
Track 2: Inclusive Futures In The Age Of AI
- AI, work, and the future of jobs
- Digital divide, accessibility, and technology inclusion
- AI and disability inclusion and assistive technologies
- Gender, race, caste, and algorithmic inequality
- Inclusive design and human-centered AI
- AI for education, health, and social protection
- Platform economies and precarious work
- Finance, technology, and equitable value creation
- Inclusive innovation, markets, and communities
- AI in public services and welfare delivery
Track 3: Ethical AI And The Governance Of Future Systems
- Bias, fairness, and discrimination in AI systems
- AI regulation, standards, and policy frameworks
- Responsible AI design and development
- Corporate governance of AI
- Ethics, work, and human agency in AI-enabled organisations
- Ethical markets, consumers, and digital trust
- Financial decision-making in the age of AI
As AI and emerging technologies reshape business and society, the challenge is to balance innovation with ethics, equity and long-term societal well-being. This calls for sustainable practices, inclusive technologies and accountable leadership that place human welfare at the heart of progress. At FRC 2027, CRM explores how organisations can create lasting value for people, society and the planet through responsible innovation.
