6th International Conference on corporation management

It is with great pleasure that we present the Book of Abstracts of the 6th International Conference on Corporation Management (ICCM 2026), held online on April 24, 2026, under the auspices of the Scientific Center of Innovative Research OÜ, Estonia. The conference continues the established tradition of bringing together scholars, educators, practitioners, postgraduate students, early-career researchers, and experts from different countries to discuss current challenges and emerging transformations in the field of corporation management.

The purpose of ICCM 2026 was to provide an academic platform for the exchange of research findings, conceptual approaches, applied solutions, and interdisciplinary reflections on topical issues of corporate governance, financial management, organizational development, and the social responsibility of modern corporations.

The materials submitted to ICCM 2026 demonstrate the multidimensional nature of contemporary corporate management. A significant part of the contributions focuses on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, HR analytics, digital competencies, hybrid work, information technologies, OSINT, and the use of data-driven approaches in managerial decision-making. These topics reflect the growing role of digital tools in strengthening corporate efficiency, transparency, stakeholder engagement, reputational security, and organizational resilience.

At the same time, the conference materials pay considerable attention to financial aspects of corporate governance, including financial stability, banking performance, Basel III capital adequacy norms, tax strategy, adaptive financial management, investment behaviour, corporate value creation, and financial sustainability. These contributions are especially relevant in the context of global uncertainty, inflationary pressure, post-crisis recovery, and the need to ensure long-term corporate resilience.

Another important thematic dimension of ICCM 2026 concerns human capital, corporate culture, leadership, motivation, wellbeing, gender equality, professional burnout, intercultural communication, and the role of corporate social responsibility in societal development. The submitted abstracts show that modern corporations are increasingly viewed not only as economic actors, but also as social institutions that influence communities, labour markets, education systems, ethical standards, and sustainable development.

The online format of ICCM 2026 ensured broad accessibility and created opportunities for international participation, flexible scholarly communication, and asynchronous engagement with conference materials through the conference platform. In addition to the academic presentations, the conference programme included the workshop “Reputational Analytics for Managers: International Experience in Partner Verification, Open-Source Intelligence, and Fact-Checking”, which strengthened the applied dimension of the event and addressed the growing importance of reputation, verification, and information security in modern corporate management.

We hope that this collection of abstracts will serve as a valuable academic resource for researchers, educators, practitioners, students, and policymakers interested in corporate governance, financial management, digital transformation, organizational culture, and the social role of corporations.

On behalf of the Organizing Team,

Prof., Dr. Iryna Mihus

Chair, 6^th International Conference on Corporation Management