The School of Management Studies, Swami Rama Himalayan University (SRHU), Dehradun presents International Conference on Technological Disruptions and Innovations in Business and Economy (ICTDIBE 2026). It aims to bring together global scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts to explore the transformative role of emerging technologies in shaping the business and economic landscape. Set against the backdrop of rapid digital transformation, the conference will examine the intersections of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), FinTech, Blockchain, Big Data, and the Internet of Things (IoT) in driving innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness across sectors..

In collaboration with Taylor & Francis, ICTDIBE 2026 strengthens its commitment to high-impact, peer-reviewed research dissemination. All accepted and reviewed papers will be compiled into Taylor & Francis Conference Proceedings Volumes, which will undergo rigorous editorial and double-blind review processes before submission for indexing in Scopus. This partnership underscores SRHU’s vision of fostering globally benchmarked research excellence and promoting cross-disciplinary dialogue on technology-enabled change.

The conference proceedings will feature empirical, conceptual, and policy-oriented papers addressing digital transformation, innovation-led growth, and sustainable business ecosystems. With participation expected from over 250 delegates across academia, government, and industry, ICTDIBE 2026 will serve as a platform for actionable insights and collaborative knowledge exchange. The outcomes are envisioned to shape future strategies for building resilient, inclusive, and technology-driven economies in alignment with India’s digital and entrepreneurial vision.

ICTDIBE authors can select from a variety of approaches for articles that fall within the scope of this conference and Taylor & Francis. These article types include, but are not limited to:

Original Paper

Describes the original work of author(s) in the form of an electronic manuscript, which may include abstract, key words, introduction, problem statement or justification, objective, approach, significance, research questions, limitations, definition of terms, referred or related work, methodology, technically in-depth investigation, details of experimental analysis, result and/ or conclusion, further scope of work, references on the topic within the scope of ICTDIBE and Taylor & Francis. This may include additional materials, including figures, tables, datasets, pictorial/ graphical representations, and videos links.

Review Paper

A thorough compilation and succinct summary of research performed on the topic within the scope of ICTDIBE and T & Francis, in the form of an electronic manuscript, which may include abstract, key words, introduction, problem statement or justification, objective, approach, significance, research questions, limitations, definition of terms, referred or related work, technically in-depth investigation or comparison, conclusion, pros and cons, proposed scope of further work and references. This may include additional materials, including figures, tables, datasets, pictorial/ graphical representations, and video links.

Self-Citations

To comply with ethical standards as well as to provide appropriate context for published work, citations of the author’s own articles should not be excessive.

Citation Style

The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list. The entries in the list should be numbered consecutively and cited in numerical order, and citations in the text should be identified in Taylor & Francis referencing format.

Final Manuscript

After the confirmation of the acceptance of the manuscript from the end of ICTDIBE, author(s) will has/ have to submit the final version of the manuscript which must include the suggestions/ changes as per instructions/ improvement mentioned by the Technical Program Committee/ Program Committee Members/ Reviewers in the comments, if any, in the acceptance notification via email.

Copyright Transfer

Authors will be asked to transfer copyright of the manuscript to Taylor & Francis. This is a mandatory requirement and will be an electronic process. Author(s) will be notified via email for e-copyright transfer process. This will ensure the widest possible protection and dissemination of information under copyright laws. In case of any difficulty in the copyright transfer process, author(s) must connect with the conference organizers.

Preprint

The camera-ready-paper is here referred to as Preprint, which will be the final version of the manuscript at the end of the ICTDIBE. The preprint version of the eligible manuscripts will be sent to Taylor & Francis for inclusion in conference proceedings. Final Decision of publication rests solely with Taylor and Francis and for indexing in Scopus with Elsevier. Conference organizing team will not be responsible if the manuscript is not accepted for publication or indexing and no fee will be refunded. Organizing team will notify the corresponding author/ author(s) with preprint copy of the manuscript via email for their consent on the final version. Authors may also suggest any changes/ errors/ typos/ spelling mistakes, if required with a revert mail, if required.

Update in Manuscript

Once the manuscript is accepted and if any changes are suggested by Technical Program Committee/ Program Committee Members/ Reviewers in the acceptance notification or otherwise, author(s) must include those changes without changing the essence of the accepted version. These changes must be limited to 20% part of the manuscript.

Ethics

Originality of the manuscript submitted is the author(s) responsibility, and author(s) must avoid duplicate submission and publication, plagiarism, and self-plagiarism. All manuscript submissions will be screened with Tuntitin for plagiarism.

Co-Author Guidelines

When an article is submitted, it is implied that publication has been approved by all author(s)/ co-author(s). Further, changes to the co-author list are not permitted after the manuscript has been accepted. Exceptional cases may be considered by the Editor.

Corresponding Author Guidelines

The Corresponding Author is here referred to the author who will be doing the e-mail correspondence with ICTDIBE, irrespective of the author position in author sequence. In addition to the content of manuscript, Corresponding Author will solely be responsible for putting the name and details of other authors/ co-authors in the submission manuscript. Conference committee explicitly considers that all the authors/ co-authors has/ have contributed to the submission and their consent has/ have been taken to put their name in the submission by the corresponding/ first author.

Headings

Please prefer not to use more than three levels of displayed headings.

Abbreviations

Abbreviations should be defined at first mention and used consistently after that occurrence. If the abbreviation occurs first in the abstract, it should be defined both there and at first mention in the text.

e-mailing and Notifications

After the submission of the manuscripts in ICTDIBE authors will be notified by e-mail(s) only. We will not be held liable for any lapses in e-mail communication, like non-receipt of mail, mail going junk/ spam folder and similar glitches alike.

Will be announced a week prior to the Conference.