Platinum Sponsor · ASEAN Social Business Conference 2026
Advancing social business from Dhaka to the ASEAN region
World University of Bangladesh joins INTI International University as Platinum Sponsor of ASBC2026, bringing a keynote by our Founder Vice-Chancellor and twenty research presentations on sustainable and inclusive impact.
Why we are here
A private university built on access, now investing in research that reaches people
Founded in Dhaka to widen access to higher education, WUB has approved a five-year Research Policy and a ring-fenced Research and Innovation Fund aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals. ASBC2026 is where we bring that work to the region.
Twenty papers, four tracks
Every WUB paper is SDG-tagged, names the non-academic user of its findings, and is routed to an indexed journal after the conference. At least a quarter address the under-served goals — SDG 1, 5, 16 and 17.
Open to ASEAN collaboration
We are seeking co-authors, doctoral co-supervisors and joint proposals. Our new Fund includes a Partnership Development window designed to co-finance work with overseas universities and social-business organisations.
Ranked 50th for SDG 4
The Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 place WUB 50th in the world for Quality Education — evidence that inclusive education at scale is our strongest contribution to the conference theme.
Conference Focus
Addressing Complex Social and Environmental Challenges
Expanding our understanding of social business
To expand our understanding of the multi-level conceptualizations, creativity, and contexts that define the processes involved in addressing complex social and environmental problems including:
- Poverty
- Unemployment
- Gender Inequality
- Food Insecurity
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity Loss
- Sustainable Energy Production
- Waste Management
Keynote address
Professor Abdul Mannan Choudhury, PhD
Founder Vice-Chancellor, World University of Bangladesh
“Universities as Social Businesses: Building Inclusive Prosperity from Dhaka to the ASEAN Region”
Drawing on the founding of a private university in Bangladesh dedicated to access and employability, the keynote sets out how a university can operate as a social business — reinvesting in students, communities and research — and invites ASEAN partners to co-research the goals where the region's evidence base is thinnest.
ASBC2026 Conference Information
Advancing Social Business for Sustainable and Inclusive Impact
ASEAN Social Business Conference 2026 at INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia.
- To provide a platform for knowledge sharing and networking among academics, industry practitioners, social entrepreneurs, and government representatives.
- To explore innovative solutions that address social, economic, and environmental challenges through social business.
- To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and strategic partnerships that contribute to sustainable and inclusive development across ASEAN.
Researchers, Academics, Post-graduate students, Industry Practitioners, Entrepreneurs, Policymakers, and relevant stakeholders.
| Category | Fee (RM) | Fee (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Presenter | 360 | 100 |
| Physical Presenter (INTI Staff / Co-organizing Institution / INTI Research Fellow) | 280 | 80 |
| Online Presenter | 240 | 70 |
| Online Presenter (INTI Staff / Co-organizing Institution / INTI Research Fellow) | 200 | 60 |
- Education for Social Impact
- Business and Management for Sustainable Development
- Governance and Policy for Inclusive Growth
- Technology and Digital Innovation for Social Transformation
Complimentary lunch and refreshments for registered physical presenters
Conference tracks
Where WUB is presenting
The four ASBC2026 tracks and the number of WUB presentations planned in each.
Presentations
Twenty WUB papers
Titles, authors and presentation mode are published here as INTI confirms acceptances. Abstracts will be linked from each card.
All papers carry the affiliation “World University of Bangladesh, Dhaka 1230, Bangladesh” and a primary Sustainable Development Goal tag.
Programme and key dates
From call to conference
- Internal call for abstracts opensWUB academics submit 250–300-word abstracts with track, SDG tag and named non-academic user.
- Abstract clinicsCentre of Excellence workshops on framing research for social impact.
- Internal abstract deadlineFaculty Research Committees review within three working days.
- Submission to INTIBatch submission for double-blind peer review.
- Acceptances announcedAccepted papers listed on this page; presenter spotlight series begins.
- Rehearsal dayOnsite and online presenters rehearsed; connectivity tested with the INTI platform.
- ASBC2026 · Conference dayKeynote, WUB session, twenty presentations, meetings at the WUB table.
- After the conferenceRecordings and abstracts published here; papers extended for the INTI Journal and partner journals.
Meet us in Nilai or online
Fifteen minutes is enough to start something
Our delegation — led by the Founder Vice-Chancellor — will be at the WUB table throughout the day. We are especially keen to meet:
- Universities interested in joint research, doctoral co-supervision or staff mobility
- Social-business practitioners, foundations and impact investors
- Editors of the ASBC2026 partner journals
- Bangladeshi academics and WUB alumni working in Malaysia
Partner with WUB
Three concrete offers to ASEAN institutions
Joint research
Co-funded partnership grants
WUB's Research and Innovation Fund reserves a Partnership Development window for collaborations with overseas universities and social-business organisations, with a matching reserve for external bids.
Doctoral pathways
Co-supervision and staff placements
We are expanding MoU-based doctoral routes for WUB academics with partner universities in Malaysia and the region, and welcome co-supervision arrangements.
Mobility
Academic and industry exchange
Our University–Industry Collaboration Policy adopts the Malaysian CEO @ Faculty and 2u2i models; we are looking for partners to pilot two-way placements.
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