Conference Agenda - BASIQ 2026

BASIQ International Conference on

New Trends in Sustainable Business and Consumption

12th Edition

June 25 – 27, 2026 Porto, Portugal
Agenda

Conference venue: REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies

Portucalense University

Address: R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 541, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal

Overview of the Conference Agenda

Day / Time Program Details / Activity
Thursday, 25th of June (Attending participants - WEST Time)
14:00 – 15:00 Participants’ Registration (Registration Desk near Room 201) & Refreshments
15:00 – 17:00 Plenary Session (Room 201): Opening Ceremony & Keynotes
20:00 Conference Dinner (Restaurant Fundação António Cupertino de Miranda, Avenida Boavista, 4245, Porto, Portugal)
Friday, 26th of June (Attending participants - WEST Time)
09:30 – 11:00 Parallel Oral Sessions (OR 1, OR 2, OR 3) - Rooms 308, 309, 310
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00 Parallel Oral Sessions (OR 4, OR 5, OR 6) - Rooms 308, 309, 310
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 Group meetings and discussion
Friday, 26th of June (Online participants - EEST Time)
09:00 – 14:00 Online presentation sessions (OL 1 - OL 5). Zoom online rooms links are provided on the conference webpage.
Saturday, 27th of June (Attending participants - WEST Time)
09:00 – 18:00 Social Event: One day guided excursion by coach to Guimarães and Braga (Request info at registration desk)

Thursday, 25th of June – Attending Participants (WEST Time)

Venue: REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University

Time Session Details
14:00 – 15:00 Participants registration
Conference Hall (near Room 201)
15:00 - 17:00 Opening Ceremony and Plenary Session (Room 201)
Chair/Moderator: Helena Albuquerque

Welcome speeches:

  • Fernando Ramos, Rector, Portucalense University
  • Laurențiu Tăchiciu, BASIQ President
  • Robert Bumbac, Vice-Dean of the Business and Tourism Faculty, Bucharest University of Economic Studies
  • Luis Pacheco, Director of REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies
  • Raluca-Mariana Grosu, Managing Editor of Amfiteatru Economic Journal and Director of HUB – Business Administration Research Center

Keynotes:

  • Carlos Brito – The Sustainability Paradox: Consumers Want Change… But Do They Really Change?
  • Mladen Čudanov – Challenge based and peer to peer learning as a means to sustainable education: the case of REDINEST
20:00 Conference Dinner
Restaurant Fundação António Cupertino de Miranda, Avenida Boavista, 4245, Porto, Portugal (see Invitation received at registration)

Friday, 26th of June – Attending Participants (WEST Time)

Venue: REMIT – Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, Portucalense University

Oral Presentations Sessions (09:30 – 11:00)

Oral presentations session OR 1 (Room 308)
Artificial Intelligence as a Driver of Business Performance and Innovation
Chairs: Jorge Marques, Ana Maria Badea
  1. Bibliometric Analyses – Artificial Intelligence Attitudes, Business Performance, Digital Orientation, Digital Capabilities, and Burnout in Business
    Dan-Ioan Coman, Andreea-Gabriela Filimon, Adriana Manolică, George Cristian Nistor
  2. AI talent and economic growth: insights from OECD economies
    George Tudose, Alexandra Horobet, Ioana Alexandra Radu, Lucian Belascu, Cosmin-Alin Botoroga
  3. AI Adoption and Firm Innovation: Evidence from Firm-Level Predictive Models
    Meral Kagitci, Șener Ali
  4. Driving Sustainable Healthcare: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Digital Transformation
    Andreea-Maria Arginteanu, Narcisa Diaconu
Oral presentations session OR 2 (Room 309)
Financial Dynamics and ESG Integration
Chairs: Luis Pacheco, Helmut Dragomir
  1. Sectoral Heterogeneity in Exposure to Oil Price Shocks: Evidence from a Fixed-Effects Panel Analysis
    Flavia Bogoevici, Anis Benabed, Beatrice Trocinescu
  2. Energy Market Dynamics and the ESG–Conventional Equity Spread: Evidence from Quantile Regression
    Liviu-Mihai Bogdan, Gabriel Saiu, Carmen Munteanu, Iulian Gabriel Ionescu
  3. Shadow Pricing ESG: Constraint Interactions and Feasibility Boundaries in Romanian Mandatory Pension Portfolios
    Razvan Alexandru Rusu, Daniela Ioana Manea, Liana Ioana Paraschiv, Alexandra Stefan
  4. Green Premium or Growth Option? Decomposing the EV Equity Spread
    Daniel-Dumitru Guse, Cristiana Tudor, Gabriel-Robert Saiu, Liviu-Mihai Bogdan, Iulian-Gabriel Ionescu
Oral presentations session OR 3 (Room 310)
Consumer Behavior and Marketing Ethics
Chairs: Joana A. Quintela, Raluca-Andreea Toroiman
  1. Are We Smart? The New Meaning of a Smart Consumer
    Adriana Manolică, Alexandra Raluca Jelea, Teodora Roman, Patricea Elena Bertea, Alexandru Maxim
  2. Decoding the ‘Social DNA’: A Qualitative Exploration of Consumer Intentions in Support of Social Enterprises
    Lidia-Amelia Frunză, Amalia Georgescu, Adriana Manolica, George-Cristian Nistor
  3. Between Entertainment and Manipulation: Exploring Marketing Ethics in Cruise Casino Gambling Through Netnographic Analysis of Consumer and Industry Perspectives
    Ruxanda Sîrbu
  4. From Commodity to Premium: Brazilian Coffee, Consumer Dynamics and Sustainable Market Transformation in Portugal Under Global Crises (2019–2025)
    Beatrice Trocinescu, Anis Benabed, Flavia Bogoevici

11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee break

Oral Presentations Sessions (11:30 – 13:00)

Oral presentations session OR 4 (Room 308)
Sustainable Digital Transformation in Business
Chairs: Carla Azevedo Lobo, Ionel Bran
  1. Exploring Sustainability and Digital Transformation in SMEs: A Cluster Analysis Approach
    Madalina Mazare, Cezar-Petre Simion
  2. Sustainable Digital Transformation in Business: A VOSviewer-Based Analysis of Research Trends and Knowledge Structures
    Maria Loredana Popescu, Ion Mihai Troacă, Flavius Constantin Nedelcea, Bogdan Costache
  3. Cork – The case study of Corticeira Amorim's sustainable policies - Making Sustainable Development Goals a reality
    Carla Azevedo Lobo, Paula Pinheiro, Shital Jayantilal, Susana Oliveira, Carla Santos Pereira
  4. The Impact of Immersive Technologies on Value Creation in Retail Industries
    Helmut Dragomir, Corina Pelau, Cristian Caraiani
Oral presentations session OR 5 (Room 309)
Technology, Digitalization and Economic Development
Chairs: Helena Albuquerque, Andrada Jawel Istanbouly
  1. The Nexus Between Technology and Economic Development in the European Union
    Maria-Daniela Tudorache, Ionuț Jianu
  2. Digitalization and Sustainable Economic Performance in Europe: Evidence from a Comparative Analysis of Macro-Level Indicators
    Maria Loredana Popescu, Oana Camelia (Pârgaru) Iacob, Gabriela Loredana Dinulescu, Sorin Burlacu, Anca Ioana Rădulescu
  3. AI-Driven Personalization in International Tourism: A Systematic Review of Adoption Factors and Multidimensional Impacts
    Maria Hamcerencu, Luminita Nicolescu
  4. Analyze Visitor Experiences Through User-Generated Content Based on TripAdvisor Reviews: A Case Study of Three Emblematic Attractions in Porto
    Jacqueline Galdón Jiménez, Helena Albuquerque, Fátima Matos Silva
Oral presentations session OR 6 (Room 310)
Institutions and Governance
Chairs: Medéia Veríssimo, Răzvan Alexandru Rusu
  1. Citizen Engagement Platforms and Public Accountability in Local Governance: A Framework for Digital Answerability, Responsiveness, and Enforceability
    Natacha Jesus-Silva, Isabel Maldonado, Carlos Pinho
  2. The Role of Institutions in Poverty Reduction
    Ionuț Jianu, Maria-Daniela Tudorache
  3. Leadership Profiles – A Perspective on Managers Within French Chambers of Commerce and Industry Worldwide
    Raluca-Andreea Toroiman

13:00 – 14:30 | Lunch

14:30 – 16:30 | Group meetings and discussions

Friday, 26th of June – Online Participants (EEST Time)

Details regarding online presentation sessions and link addresses to Zoom online conference rooms are provided on the conference webpage Conference Agenda.

Online Presentations Sessions (09:00 – 14:00 EEST Time)

Online presentations session OL 1
AI, Innovation & Business Performance
  • EU-27 AI Readiness. A Cluster Analysis
    Adrian Petre
  • Navigating Disruption: A Bibliometric Analysis of Emerging Technologies Adopted in Organizational Decision-Making for Sustaining Financial Performance
    Vanesa Luisa Sidor, Raluca Simina Bilți, Corina Maria Rusu, Teodor Florin Cilan, Antonia Gabriela Maloș
  • Study on Organizational Digital Readiness and AI-Driven Business Process Automation in European Home Care Services
    Dennis Dave Dittert, Doru Alexandru Plesea, Marieta Olaru, Selina Söhner
  • Ethical Challenges in AI Recruitment: Beyond Technical Bias to the Reproduction of Social Inequalities
    Victor Felea, Carmina Ruxandra Ion
  • Integrated Management of Sustainable Development in SMEs
    Oana Pricopoaia, Nicoleta Cristache, Irina Olimpia Susanu
  • Digitalization, Economic Growth and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of Romania and EU Countries Using Trading Economics Data and JASP
    Flavius Constantin Nedelcea, Bogdan Costache, Ion Mihai Troacă, Iuliana Raluca Georgescu
  • Employee Volunteering in Sustainability Reporting: Evidence from Croatia
    Marija Šain, Iva Buljubašić, Damir Šebo
  • Working from Home Across Generations: Examining Work-Life Conflict, Flexibility, and Productivity Among Gen Z and Millennials
    Iulia Dăuș (Ogoreanu), Alina Maria Vieriu, Andreea Fortuna Șchiopu
Online presentations session OL 2
Financial Dynamics and ESG Integration
  • Beyond Green Claims: Introducing Absolute and Relative Sustainability for Sustainable Business Models
    Marco Dante Biscaro
  • The Audit Committee and Sustainable Business: Mapping the Research Landscape through a Bibliometric Analysis
    Elena Claudia Badea (Florea), Mariana Bunea, Andreea Larisa Olteanu (Burcǎ), Liliana Ionescu-Feleagă, Alexandra Dorina Miron
  • European Union Energy Policy and the Green Energy Transition: A Comparative Economic Analysis of Romania, Poland, Germany, and Spain
    Madalina Ana Burduja, Dorel Mihai Paraschiv
  • Integrated Approach to Assessing the Sustainable Performance of Regional Agricultural Holdings
    Ovidiu Andrei Cristian Buzoianu, Roxana Sarbu, Florin Dobre, Andreea Ligia Drugau-Constantin, Raluca Iuliana Georgescu
  • Geopolitical Shocks and Romania’s Macroeconomic Indicators: A Quantitative Assessment Using the Geopolitical Index
    Maria Gheorghe (Nițu), Veronica Țenea (Szabo)
  • Digital Consumer Transformation and Economic Performance in the European Union: A Comparative Analysis of Cross-Country Disparities
    Andreea Mogda, Valentin Marian Antohi
  • The Impact of Digitalization on Economic Performance and Environmental Sustainability in the European Union: Evidence from Panel Data
    Sorin Burlacu, Oana Camelia (Pârgaru) Iacob, Cătălina Oana Dumitrescu, Radu-Bogdan Chiotan-Călin, Anca Ioana Rădulescu
  • Green Public Procurement in Passenger Transport: Implications for Sustainable Urban Development
    Gabriela Loredana Dinulescu, Raluca Florentina Cretu, Florentina Olivia Balu, Mădălina Ioana Moncea, Simona Rusu
Online presentations session OL 3
Consumer Behavior and Marketing Ethics
  • Psycho-Emotional Interferences in the Dynamics of the Food Purchase Decision
    Mioara Mihăilă, Andromeda Pătrașcu Sonea, Andy Felix Jităreanu
  • Protein Consumption and Dietary Transition Patterns in Central and Eastern Europe - Implications for Sustainable Consumption
    Ramona Lile, Ioana Mihaela Balan, Cosmin Salasan, Adrian Daniel Gencia
  • Food Labelling and Producer Responsibility: Implications for Food Waste Behaviour
    Magdalena Bobe, Roxana Procopie, Lelia Voinea, Maria-Mihaela Mielcioiu
  • Building Loyalty Through Trust and Sincerity: Evidence from Influencer Marketing on Instagram
    Andreea-Mihaela Ciomag, Liana Stanca, Dan-Cristian Dabija
  • The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Shaping Sustainable Consumer Behaviors: A Trusttech Perspective
    Darko Shuleski
  • Tourism in the Era of Immersive Experiences: The Positioning of Romanian Travel Agencies towards VR
    Mădălina Roxana Ilie, Georgiana Armenița Arghiroiu, Silviu Beciu
  • Eco-anxiety and Consumer Behavior
    Mihaela Cornelia Sandu, Irina-Virginia Dragulanescu
Online presentations session OL 4
Digitalization in Public Administration and Governance
  • Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration
    Petruț-Cătălin Lungu, Mircea Radu Georgescu
  • Agentic Artificial Intelligence and Public Administration: Analysis of Managerial Impact
    Roxana Sarbu, Florin Dobre, Ion Pargaru, Gina Ana Ciolan, Ovidiu Andrei Cristian Buzoianu
  • The Principle of E-Government Adapted to Romania's Municipalities
    Dumitru Alexandru Bodislav, Oana Catalina Dumitrescu, Florina Bran, Victor Adrian Troaca, Amelia Diaconu
  • The fiscal self-sufficiency of Romania’s LAU and the optimal population threshold for amalgamation
    Paul-Vasile Zai, Iannis-Patriciu Ilișuan
  • The Emergence of the Multi-Level Governance Model in Romania
    Florina Bran, Dumitru Alexandru Bodislav, Andreea Ligia Drugau-Constantin, Vicentiu Mihai Mateescu, Otilia Ganea
  • Individual Performance in Public Institutions: Between Administrative Formalism and Organizational Efficiency
    Irina Elena Petrescu, Carmen Valentina Radulescu, Ioan I. Gaf-Deac, Radu Florin Chiotan, Alexandru Cristian Bran
  • The Role of Internal Public Audit in Managing Crisis Situations: Evidence From the Pandemic Period
    Madalina Ioana Moncea, Andrei Ionut Valeriu, Iulian Gole, Gina Ana Ciolan, Ana Maria Ivancencu
  • Do Hospital Quality Signals Align? Evidence from Accreditation, Google-Based Patient Satisfaction and Occupancy Rates
    Carmen Marinela Cumpăt, Muthana Zouri, Daniela Huţu, Andreea Gradinaru, Anca Elena Lungu, Daniela Tatiana Agheorghiesei, Bogdan Gabriel Zugravu, Robert Negru, Nicoleta Zouri, Alwyn Lynch
Online presentations session OL 5
Demographic Dynamics, Human Capital and Business Sustainability
  • Educational Models for Public Administration: Limits and Opportunities
    Cristina Dima, Catalin Razvan Dobrea, Amelia Diaconu, Gheorghe Pacurar, Simona Rusu
  • Constructing Professional Authority in Business Education: A Pragmatic Analysis of Business English and Financial Textbooks
    Maria Ana Cumpăt, Alice Siretean
  • Social and Digital Transformations: The Effects of the Internet on the Younger Generation
    Mihai Dinu, Suzana Elena Catut, Stefania Cristina Curea, Evelina Petronela Balu, Ghenadie Ciobanu
  • Involving the Younger Generation in the Transformation of Romanian Rural Space
    Carmen Valentina Rădulescu, Ioan I. Gâf-Deac, Cristina Dima, Alexandru Cristian Bran, Liliana Mogos
  • Demographic Decline, Migration, and Sustainable Development: Romania and Portugal in Comparative Perspective
    Radu Moldoveanu, Ștefan Radu Oprea, Florina-Mondana Neag, Antonia Moldovan
  • When Demographic Need Does Not Attract Migrants: Old-Age Dependency, Economic Conditions and the Limits of the Replacement Migration Assumption in the EU-27
    Ana Alexandrescu
  • Demographic Substitution and Family Firm Succession in the EU: Panel Evidence from Eurostat 2012-2023
    Ana Alexandrescu
  • Demographic Decline and Family Business Sustainability: Succession, Workforce, and Local Embeddedness in Romania and Portugal
    Radu Moldoveanu, Anca-Angela Costin Belean, Ellemer Dobo, Razvan Popescu
  • Parental Leave Return and Employee Adaptation: A Cluster Analysis of Work-Family Conflict and Job Resources With Implications for Sustainable Workplaces
    Loredana Simona Carp (Berta), Cătălina Radu

Posters

(Sorted alphabetically by the first author's last name)

  • Educational Mismatch in Romania: A Dynamic Analysis of Overeducation and Undereducation (2015–2024)
    Cristina Rodica Boboc, Iazmina-Andrada Fodor, Simona Ioana Ghiță, Andreea Simona Săseanu
  • The Impact of the Middle East Conflict on Sustainable Transport Choices in Romania: A Quantitative Study
    Ionel Bran, Irina Albăstroiu Năstase
  • Sustainable Leadership in the Context of the Green Deal: Private Transport Leaders’ Perception of Strategic and Operational Barriers
    Ionel Bran, Dragoș Bujor
  • Exploring Wine Tourism in Romania: Consumer Insights and Links to Rural Development
    Razvan Dina, Bogdan Gabriel Nistoreanu, Puiu Nistoreanu
  • Digital Barriers or Compliant Delivery? WCAG Accessibility Analysis of Top Courier Websites in Romania and UK Post-EAA Adoption
    Bogdan Dumitrășconiu, Mihai Jugravu, Andrew Birkbeck, Cristinel Vasiliu
  • Organizational Climate and Employee Well-Being in the Context of Workforce Demographic Changes: A Bibliometric Analysis of Implications for Economic Performance
    Anastasia-Cristiana Dumitru
  • How Management Information Systems Transform Decision Making and Organizational Performance: From Traditional Systems to AI Enhanced Management
    Erick Nicolae Furduescu, Razvan Dina
  • Adaptive Leadership as a Systemic Enabler of Business Model Transformation in the Digital Economy: A Bibliometric and Exploratory Study
    Diana-Maria Georgescu, Florina-Raluca Voiteanu
  • Consistency in evaluation and structure of purchasing decision advice by LLMs
    Smaranda Giușcă, Irina Maiorescu, Gabriel-Cristian Sabou, Dragomirescu (Radu) Alexandra Teodora
  • Identifying Skill Mismatch Patterns in Europe: A Multivariate Statistical Approach
    Simona Ioana Ghiță, Cristina Rodica Boboc, Andreea Simona Săseanu, Mihaela Mihai
  • Insights Into Young Book Consumers’ Behavior. Entrepreneurship Implications
    Raluca Mariana Grosu, Rucsandra-Maria Dinu, Vera Amicarelli, Grazia Calabro, Ana Maria Badea
  • Macroeconomic resilience ensuring from the perspective of monetary policy promoting in the context of capital account liberalisation
    Olga Hinev, Victoria Cociug, Daniela-Ioana Manea, Dorel Mihai Paraschiv
  • Emerging Technologies in the Context of Geoeconomic Fragmentation: A Bibliometric Analysis
    Mihaela Maftei, Mihaela Bucur, Mariarosaria Lombardi, Mihail Tănase, Bogdan Georgescu
  • An Analysis of Personal Music Involvement and Social Music Identity Influence on Ambiental Music of Business Venues
    Irina Maiorescu, Lucas Robert Mihai Dobrisan, Trache Ana, Marc-Alexandru Trusca, Rădulescu Eva-Măriuca
  • The Impact of AI Recommendations and Designer Identity on Sustainable Fashion Purchase Intention: An Analysis Focused on Generation Z
    Diana Alexandra Mich, Dora Violeta Szakacs (Popovici), Dan-Cristian Dabija
  • Forecasting Digital Public Interest in a Cultural Mega-Event: Evidence from the Untold Festival Using Google Trends and SARIMA
    Luminița Nicolescu, Alexandra Barbu, Maria Hamcerencu, Andreea Gheorghiță
  • Innovation and Plant-Based Food: A Bibliometric Analysis of Young Consumers’ Acceptance
    Roxana Procopie, Mihaela Bucur, Magdalena Bobe, Lelia Voinea, Mihai Felea
  • Tourism Potential Valorisation in the Cross-Border Region Galați – Southern Republic of Moldova: An Integrated Approach
    Silvius Stanciu, Sergiu Cornea
  • Sectoral Beveridge Curve Analysis of Labour Market Matching Efficiency in Romania
    Alexandru Marian Petrișor Tănase, Emilia Țițan, Iliana Brîndușa Caragea
  • The Degree of Digitalization of Enterprises in Romania. A Descriptive Approach
    Ion-Daniel Zgură, Iasmina-Florentina Coman, Oana Broască, Cristian Constantin Francu, Rodica Ștefănescu (Lupu)