CALL FOR PAPERS, WORKSHOPS & PARTICIPATION
THE FUTURE OF DECISION-MAKING AND RISK-TAKING
Bridging Finance, Economics, Brain, and Behavior
Join leading academics and practitioners for the
19th & 37th Annual Conference of the Academy of Behavioral Finance & Economics
Location: Istanbul Esenyurt University, Istanbul, Türkiye (Turkey)
Conference Dates: May 13-15, 2026
Platform: In-Person and Virtual formats
Submission Deadline: April 16, 2026
Conference Objective & Focus
The Academy of Behavioral Finance & Economics provides a vital forum for the exchange of cutting-edge research findings and professional advancement within the established fields of behavioral and cognitive finance/economics.
Our 2026 conference aims to encourage and disseminate rigorous inquiry across high-impact domains, including:
- Behavioral/Cognitive Finance & Economics
- Neuroscience/Neuromorphic Computing
- Political Economy
- Biological Anthropology
- Brain-Computer Interfaces
We strongly encourage the submission of high-quality theoretical, experimental, and applied works.
Topics of Interest
We welcome submissions that explore the theory, analysis, and application of the above fields. Specific topics include, but are not limited to:
A. Development of New Financial & Economic Models
- Innovative models for decision making and risk taking in the post-efficient-markets world.
B. Advancing Knowledge and Understanding
- Decision Making: Under conditions of risk and uncertainty (Social-Science-Based & AI-Based models).
- Venture Startups & Exits: Utilizing Cognitive Manufacturing, Additive/Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin, Industrial IoT.
- Markets & Capital: Trust, Financial/Capital Markets, Social Capital, Moral Sentiments, Capitalism.
- Investment & Management: Financial Markets functionality (public/private); Financial Management of Companies (Role of Virtual Assistants).
- Development: Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Economic Development, Sustainable Finance.
- Personal Finance: Role of Behavioral Finance & Economics in Retirement Saving & Planning.
- Pedagogy: Teaching, Learning, and Training using AI or AGI.
C. Applications: Behavioral Finance in Practice
- Empirical Works: Model testing using Artificial Intelligence-generated databases.
- Planning: Evidence-Based Financial and Retirement Planning Best Practices.
- Strategies: The Trading and Investing Brain/Neuromorphic-based Strategies.
- Regulation: Nudging Clients and Markets; Trust in Investment Management, Markets, Policy, and Regulation.
- Valuation: Behavioral/Cognitive Value Investing.
Submission Process
Early submissions are highly encouraged. Notifications of results will be emailed generally within three (3) weeks of submission.
For all inquiries, please email: Staff1@aobf.org