Centre for Economics of Climate Change
6th IWD
6th International Women’s Day Conference in Economics, Finance and Management (IWD)
March 11-14, 2026
Hybrid conference
organised at the
University of Economics in Katowice
1 Maja 50, Katowice
iwd@uekat.pl
Programme of 6th IWD
Funding
The project is financed from the state budget, allocated by the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the Wektory Nauki Programme.
Financing value: 53 083,80 PLN.
Total project value: 75 834,00 PLN
Guest Speakers
Lefteris Topaloglou
University of Western Macedonia, Macedonia
Keynote: „Unlocking Women’s Potential in Post-Carbon Economies: Insights from the Just FEMME Project Experience”
Nargiz Hajiyeva
Head of the Organization of Scientific Activities Unit
Chair of the Women Researchers Council (WRC)
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC)
Keynote: „Can Education Spark a Revolution? Exploring How Sustainable Entrepreneurship Transforms Women’s Role in Azerbaijan’s Labor Market”
Julia M. Puaschunder
International University of Monaco
Keynote online: „Digitalisation and climate change – the perspective of behavioural economics”
Don Pagach
North Carolina State University, USA
Keynote: „The challenge of managing climate change risk: insights from ERM initiative”
Jake Murdoch
University of Picardie Jules Verne, France
Keynote: „Between de-industrialization and the promise of re-industrialization: what role for the green transition in Northern France?”
together with
Sandra Fontanaud
University of Picardie Jules Verne, France
Greg Mardyła
Kindai University in Osaka, Japan
Keynote: „Constrained Preferences: Behavioral Economics of Japan’s Female Labor Issues”
Artur Strzelecki
University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
Workshop: „AI-driven scientific literature search and use”
Redefining the Academic Stage: Our Innovative Formats
For the 6th Edition of the IWD Conference, we are evolving the scholarly forum to foster a more vibrant, interactive community. By moving beyond the traditional lecture format, we aim to transform passive listening into active, multidimensional dialogue through our two signature sessions:
- Fireside Chats: Our keynote and main presentations take the form of moderated, curated conversations. By prioritizing direct dialogue over formal presentations, we bridge the gap between speaker and audience. This format centers on storytelling and spontaneous insight, allowing for a deeper exploration of complex themes than a slide deck ever could.
- Flash Presentations: To spotlight the next generation of excellence, our young academics will deliver high-energy, high-impact „flash” sessions. These concise presentations challenge speakers to distill their research into its most compelling essence. For the IWD audience, this means a fast-paced, diverse overview of the field’s future, designed to spark immediate curiosity and networking.
These innovations are a hallmark of the 6th IWD Edition—designed to maximize knowledge retention, genuine connection, and inclusive participation across all career stages.
Honorary Patronage
Academic Partner / Content Patronage
ADAM SMITH OBSERVATORY OF
CORPORATE REPORTING PRACTICES
Prof. Yannis Tsalavoutas,
University of Glasgow, UK
NC STATE UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISE
RISK MANAGEMENT (ERM) INITIATIVE
Prof. Mark Beasley & Prof. Don Pagach
North Carolina State University, USA
Media Patronage
