Join Leading Academics and Practitioners for
The First Virtual Meeting of the
Academy of Behavioral Finance & Economics- 2026
October 23, 2026

Format: Fully Online (via Zoom)
Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
Start Time (by time zone):

  • 8:00 AM PST (Pacific, US)
  • 11:00 AM EST (Eastern, US)
  • 5:00 PM CET (Central European Time)
  • 6:00 PM Istanbul
  • 11:00 PM CST (China Standard Time)
  • 12:00 AM JST (Japan, Saturday, October 24)

Presentation Format: 20 minutes per presentation + 10 minutes for discussion
Submissions Open: October 5, 2026
Submission Deadline: October 17, 2026
Agenda Announcement: October 20, 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.

This meeting aims to encourage and disseminate rigorous inquiry across high-impact domains:

  • Behavioral/Cognitive Finance & Economics
  • Neuroscience/Neuromorphic Computing
  • Political Economy
  • Biological Anthropology
  • Brain-Computer Interfaces

We strongly encourage 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.
  • 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

Submissions open October 5, 2026. Early submissions are highly encouraged. Notifications of results will be emailed within a few days of submission. The full conference agenda will be announced on October 20, 2026.

Submission Fee: NA

Registration Fee: $99.00

To submit, please email Your Detailed Abstract or Completed Paper to : Staff1@aobf.org