Federico II

11th Business Systems Laboratory
International Symposium

The end of “One World”:

Systemic Consequences of De-Globalization

napoli 

January 27-29, 2027
Università di Napoli "Federico II
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via Partenope, 36 - Napoli, Italy

SYMPOSIUM SCOPES

The Business Systems Laboratory International Symposia aim to address the major economic, social, technological, environmental, and geopolitical challenges of our time from a systemic perspective, shedding light on the complex interactions among natural, social, economic, political, and technological systems. These criticalities and opportunities are explored through cutting-edge research and practice in social sciences, systems thinking, management, economics, psychology, engineering, sociology, and related disciplines.

The Symposium 2027  will examine the ongoing transformation of globalization and the emergence of fragmented, regionalized, and contested world orders. The idea of a single interconnected “One World” is increasingly challenged by geopolitical tensions, conflicts, technological decoupling, supply-chain restructuring, migration pressures, cultural polarization, and new forms of economic and institutional fragmentation. From a systemic perspective, de-globalization is not merely an economic process, but a multidimensional transformation involving feedback loops among markets, states, organizations, communities, technologies, and ecosystems.

The BSLab Symposium aims to explore how these processes reshape business systems, governance models, innovation trajectories, sustainability strategies, social cohesion, and international cooperation.

In particular, the 2027 Symposium welcomes epistemological, theoretical, methodological, technical, and practical contributions that advance the understanding of the systemic consequences of de-globalization.

While focusing on systemic methodology, the Symposium remains open to all scientific approaches, with the aim of fostering constructive debate, interdisciplinary dialogue, and new paths for research and practice.

The Symposium is designed to create a friendly and intellectually stimulating atmosphere among senior scholars, PhD students, researchers, policy makers, business practitioners, and professionals.

The official language of the Business Systems Laboratory International Symposia is English.

The 2027 Symposium will be structured around plenary sessions, thematic tracks, discussion panels, and poster sessions.
 

The Symposium will start on Wednesday January 27 at 13,00 pm and end on Friday January 29 at 18,00 pm.

PANELS

1. Complexity, Fragmentation, and Emergent World Orders. Chairs: Maurice Yolles and Mike C. Jackson

2. Knowledge Management in the Era of AI. Chair: Constantin Bratianu

3. Institutional Fragmentation, Economic Trade-offs, and Policy Responses in the Era of De-globalization. Chairs: Ineza Gagnidze and Nino Papachashvili

4. Organizations, Networks and Business Performance. Chair: Elena-Mădălina Vătămănescu

5. Organising Knowledge and Innovation in a Fragmented World: Systemic Responses to De-globalisation. Chair: Enis Elezi

6. Beyond Automation: Human-Centered AI and Sustainable Futures of Work in Fragmented Societies. Chair: May Portuguez Castro

7. Energy and Economic Systems in the Age of De-globalization: economic theory, and empirical evidence, Chairs: Carlo Drago and Mirela Panait

8. Algorithmic Insularity vs. Connected Commerce: Navigating Marketing, Consumer Behavior, and Agentic AI in a De-Globalized World. Chairs: Dan Cristian Dabija and Lucian-Ionel Cioca

9. CSR – Ethics: Technological Frontiers for innovation. Chair: Patrizia Gazzola

10. Decisions in organizations: processes, actors, and emerging technologies. Chairs: Nicola Capolupo and Zuzana Virglerova

11. Intelligent and sustainable organisations and communities advancing for innovation. Chair: Mauro Romanelli

12. Fostering developmental Capabilities during the Generative Economy Era. Chairs: Gianpaolo Basile, Mario Tani and Maria Palazzo.

13. Beyond Reporting: ESG as Systemic Governance in a  Fragmenting World. Chairs: Donato Morea, Gianpaolo Iazzolino and Giovanni Baldisarro.

14. Strategic Reconfiguration of Physical and Digital Value Chains in a Fragmenting Economy. Chairs: Roberto Vona, Nadia Di Paola, Silvia Cosimato

Poster session