Finance and Accounting 2024 Annual Research Symposium

Theme: Central Bank Digital Currencies [CBDCs] and its implications

Dates: 17-18 June 2024

Location: University of Westminster, 35 Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LS

Overview:

Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are a relatively recent and complex topic in the current dynamic economic environment. The introduction of CBDCs globally has heralded a significant change in the way money matters will be managed in a country. Policymakers as well as the society at large are grappling with important questions pertaining to the operational implementation of CBDCs, relationship of CBDCs versus fiat currencies, as well as technological and regulatory opportunities and challenges amongst others.

The symposium will examine a wide range of key finance, data analytics and accounting topics, ranging from digital currencies and assets, asset pricing, corporate finance, financial econometrics, forecasting, fund management, market sentiment, sustainable development, thematic investing, financial reporting, accounting standards, taxation to big data and data analytics. Submissions in all areas of finance, data analytics and accounting are encouraged. Submissions exploring central bank digital currencies will be particularly welcome.

Academic Keynote Speaker:

Professor Raj Rajarajan, Director, Multidisciplinary Centre of Cyber Security for Society (MOBS), City, University of London

Industry Keynote Speaker:

Dr. Benjamin Hemingway, Research Economist - Central Bank Digital Currency Unit, Bank of England

For any other questions or queries, please email [email protected]

Call for Papers:

We invite you to submit extended abstracts, papers-in-progress or full papers* by the deadline of 31 January 2024 by emailing these to [email protected]

* Extended abstracts, papers-in-progress or full papers will be considered for the conference program with the understanding that they will be finished by the time of the conference.

All entrant submissions will be informed of the outcome in due course after the deadline.

Please forward this onto anyone you think may wish to participate in and/or attend this Symposium.

Host or Publisher Westminster Business School