2025 Glasgow Conference

Digital Transformation and Economic Structural Change

The 17th CEA (Europe) and 36th CEA (UK) 2025 Annual Conference, themed “Digital Transformation and Economic Structural Change”, will be held from 5 to 7 August 2025 at 2 Discovery Place, Glasgow, UK. The conference aims to bring together academics, industry experts, and policymakers from around the world to explore the transformative impact of digital technologies on economic structures, foster interdisciplinary dialogue, and promote sustainable innovation. Organised by the Chinese Economic Association (CEA) Europe/UK in collaboration with the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, and supported by the China Information Economics Association and the Institute of Economics, Tsinghua University.

The theme of the 2025 Annual Conference of Chinese Economic Association (CEA) Europe/UK is “Digital Transformation and Economic Structural Change”, which addresses the pivotal role that digital technologies play in reshaping economic structures and driving transformative change. As the global economy undergoes rapid digital transformation, it becomes increasingly crucial to understand and harness the potential of these technologies to drive sustainable development and structural economic changes. This theme explores the intersection of digital innovation and economic evolution, focusing on how advancements in digital tools, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and smart technologies can contribute to economic growth while addressing environmental and social challenges.

Schedule Overview
Paper Submission

Submit via: https://www.conftool.com/cea2025
Submission deadline: 20/05/2025
Please submit an extended abstract (less than 1,000 words) or a full paper, as well as a short biography.
Notifications of acceptance for the conference will be sent to submitting authors by the end of May 2025. Submissions received earlier will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and acceptance notifications may be issued sooner accordingly.

Conference Registration and Visa Information

If you would like to attend the conference and job market session without submitting a paper, please contact us at cea2025@glasgow.ac.uk.
If you require a visa to attend the conference, we will provide an official visa sponsorship letter upon request. Should you need the letter earlier to accommodate visa processing times, please contact us at cea2025@glasgow.ac.uk

Conference Fees

£320 (Standard); £160 (Research student). The conference fee covers one-year membership of CEA and four issues of the Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies.

Call for Papers! Digital Transformation and Economic Structural Change