ALBUS - Academy of Latin American Business and Sustainability Studies
Universidad Libre Colombia Host Institution

ALBUS 2026 International Conference

Transforming Latin American Business and Society from the Global South

Innovation, Sustainability, and Identity in the Age of AI

November 3-5, 2026 Universidad Libre Bogota, Colombia

Bienvenidos / Welcome / Bem-vindo!

ALBUS 2026 brings together scholars, students, practitioners, institutional leaders, and public-sector participants for three days of international academic exchange in Bogota.

ALBUS
2026
Conference Chair

Dr. Luis J. Camacho

Welcome to ALBUS 2026 at Universidad Libre in Bogota. This conference places Latin America and the Global South at the center of a conversation about innovation, sustainability, identity, and artificial intelligence. The program is designed to connect research with institutional and business practice while strengthening an international community of scholars.

Host Institution Welcome

Universidad Libre

Official welcome message from Universidad Libre leadership will be placed here in the final program.

Academic Chair

Dr. Patricio Ramirez-Correa

Academic Chair welcome message will be placed here in the final program.

Conference Co-Chair

Dr. Cristian Salazar-Concha

Conference Co-Chair welcome message will be placed here in the final program.

Conference Co-Chair

Dr. Jorge Martin Diez

Conference Co-Chair welcome message will be placed here in the final program.

Transforming Latin American Business and Society from the Global South

Innovation, Sustainability, and Identity in the Age of AI

ALBUS 2026 focuses on how businesses, institutions, universities, governments, and communities across Latin America and the Global South are responding to artificial intelligence and digital transformation while advancing sustainability and preserving the identities that shape organizations, markets, and societies.

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Innovation

New technologies, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, knowledge systems, and organizational capabilities.

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Sustainability

Economic, social, environmental, governance, and institutional approaches to sustainable development.

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Identity

Consumer, cultural, organizational, and societal identities in Latin American and Global South contexts.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI in decision making, education, governance, marketing, business strategy, and responsible innovation.

11 Conference Tracks

Keynote Speakers

Following the structure of the ALBUS conference program, each confirmed keynote will include the speaker, institution, country, presentation topic, and a short description.

Opening Plenary - Nov. 3, 18:30

Opening Keynote Speaker

To be announced

Topic: To be announced

Speaker profile and keynote description will be inserted after formal confirmation.

Plenary - Nov. 4, 09:00

Wednesday Keynote Speaker

To be announced

Topic: To be announced

Speaker profile and keynote description will be inserted after formal confirmation.

Plenary - Nov. 5, 09:00

Thursday Keynote Speaker

To be announced

Topic: To be announced

Speaker profile and keynote description will be inserted after formal confirmation.

ALBUS 2026 Program

Browse the preliminary program by day, session, time, room, track, or activity type. The program also includes the Tuesday Doctoral Student Workshop. The research structure contains all 121 presentation slots; titles and authors remain to be assigned.

121Presentations
9Numbered Sessions
6Concurrent Sessions
4Rooms A-D
245-min Panels
1Doctoral Workshop

Conference Panels

Both 45-minute panels are fixed at 10:30-11:15 within the 10:30-12:00 concurrent blocks. The Marketing panel is in Room B on Wednesday; the Governance panel is in Room A on Thursday.

Track Directory

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Author Index

The index currently includes confirmed panel participants and will expand when titles and authors are assigned to the 121 presentation slots.

Preliminary program

Confirmed panel participants are shown below. Final paper authors, keynote speakers, introducers, and chairs will be indexed alphabetically after assignment.

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Organizers

This section follows the ALBUS program model: conference leadership, host committee, scientific committee, awards committee, proceedings editors, track chairs, and regional chairs.

Academy of Latin American Business and Sustainability Studies (ALBUS)

International academic organization focused on business, sustainability, research, and scholarly collaboration.

Universidad Libre

Bogota, Colombia

Conference Leadership5 roles
Conference ChairDr. Luis J. CamachoEmpire State University, USA
Academic ChairDr. Patricio Ramirez-CorreaUniversidad Catolica del Norte, Chile
Conference Co-ChairDr. Cristian Salazar-ConchaUniversidad Austral de Chile, Chile
Conference Co-ChairDr. Jorge Martin DiezIESDE School of Management, Mexico
Communications ChairDr. Maria Claudia LovegroveEmpire State University, USA
Universidad Libre Local Host CommitteeHost team

The final 2026 local host committee will be listed here by role, following the ALBUS conference program structure: host leadership, internationalization, lodging, cultural events, infrastructure, protocol, transportation, media, technology, security, and international relations.

Scientific Committee2026 roster

The final Scientific Committee roster will be inserted here once confirmed.

Program Awards Committee2026 roster

The final Program Awards Committee will be inserted here once confirmed.

Proceedings EditorsEditorial team

Proceedings editor information will appear here and will link to the ALBUS Proceedings Journal once the 2026 proceedings are published.

Track Chairs11 tracks
ALBUS Regional ChairsInternational network
South Africa ChairDr. Natasha De ClerkSouth Africa

Additional 2026 regional chairs will be added when the final roster is confirmed.

Bogota, Colombia

The City section gives participants practical destination information without mixing it with the host-university information.

Bogota · Colombia

A Latin American capital for scholarship, business, and international exchange

Final participant information can include airport guidance, transportation, local recommendations, safety guidance, weather, and suggested cultural activities.

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Arrival

Airport and ground-transportation instructions will be placed here.

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Getting Around

Recommended conference transportation and local mobility guidance will be added here.

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Visitor Information

Weather, dress, currency, and practical travel notes can be included in the final version.

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Explore Bogota

Selected cultural and academic points of interest can be highlighted for participants.

Universidad Libre

Universidad Libre in Bogota is the official host institution for ALBUS 2026.

Universidad Libre campus in Bogota
Universidad Libre Colombia

Universidad Libre · Bogota

ALBUS 2026 International Conference · November 3-5, 2026

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Conference Venue

Universidad Libre
Bogota, Colombia

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Campus Map

Final entrances, registration area, presentation rooms, plenary auditorium, and meal areas will be mapped here.

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Hybrid Participation

Online access links and participation instructions can be attached to program activities when finalized.

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Local Host Information

Host contacts, transportation guidance, and on-campus logistics will be included here.

Sponsors

This section is divided into Sponsors and In Association With, following the ALBUS program format.