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This book explores the transformative impact of advanced technologies on the development of innovative business models, with a focus on how AI, blockchain, and the Internet of Things are shaping the future of business. It invites contributions that offer clear managerial or policy insights relevant to professionals across industries. Submissions employing diverse methodologies-including theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and multimethod studies-are encouraged to deepen our understanding of the intersection between technology and business model innovation. The high-quality case studies, comprehensive literature reviews, systematic meta-analyses, and interdisciplinary research presented at ICBT 2025 in Edinburgh are included in the book. The book advances theoretical knowledge, provide robust empirical analyses, and deliver actionable policy recommendations for fostering Business Model Innovation (BMI) through smart technologies.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Bahaaeddin Alareeni is Chairman of EuroMid Academy of Business and Technology in Istanbul, Turkey. He is Assistant Professor of Accounting and Auditing. He got his PhD in Accounting from Vrije University Brussel in Belgium. He did his PhD’s thesis in Accounting and Auditing on ‘’the relative performance of auditors’ going concern opinions and statistical failure prediction models for listed companies in Jordan’’. His main research interests are in the areas of Corporate Governance, Educational Governance, Earnings Management, Meta-Analysis in Accounting and Finance, Failure prediction, ESG, and Audit quality. He has a practical experience in the Accounting profession for more than ten years in different organizations, e.g., banking, NGOs, government sector, and private institutions. He chaired the International Conference of Business and Technology, which was held in Istanbul, Turkey in November 2020 and 2021. It is worth mentioning that he is also currently working for the Middle East Technical University (METU) in Turkey, which is a government university and ranked the first university in Turkey, and one of the top 550 universities in the world based on the QS ranking 2021.
Allam Hamdan is a Full Professor, Dean of College of Business and Finance, Ahlia University. He has many papers published in regional and international journals that discussed several accounting, financial and economic issues concerning the Arab world. In addition, he has interests in educational related issues in the Arab world universities like educational governance, investment in education and its relation with economic growth. Awarded the First Prize of Al-Owais Creative Award, UAE, 2017; the Second Prize of Rashid bin Humaid Award for Culture and Science, UAE, 2016; the Third Prize of Arab Prize for the Social Sciences and Humanities, Qatar, 2015, and the First Prize of "Durrat Watan", UAE, 2013. Member of National Qualifications Framework NQF – Validation Panel, and appeal committee, General Directorate of NQF, Kingdom of Bahrain. Former member of Steering Committee in International Arab Conference of Quality Assurance of Higher Education.
Zusammenfassung
This book explores the transformative impact of advanced technologies on the development of innovative business models, with a focus on how AI, blockchain, and the Internet of Things are shaping the future of business. It invites contributions that offer clear managerial or policy insights relevant to professionals across industries. Submissions employing diverse methodologies—including theoretical, conceptual, empirical, and multimethod studies—are encouraged to deepen our understanding of the intersection between technology and business model innovation. The high-quality case studies, comprehensive literature reviews, systematic meta-analyses, and interdisciplinary research presented at ICBT 2025 in Edinburgh are included in the book. The book advances theoretical knowledge, provide robust empirical analyses, and deliver actionable policy recommendations for fostering Business Model Innovation (BMI) through smart technologies.
