INTERNATIONAL SUSTAIN SYMPOSIUM 2026
Bridging empirical scholarship and corporate ESG practice to transform sustainability research into measurable real-world impact.
Four multidimensional pathways connecting research insights with real-world sustainability outcomes.
Present your research to an engaged academic, policy, and industry audience.
Build strategic networks across academia, policymakers, and corporate leaders.
Discuss emerging trends, novel methodologies, and practical sustainability applications.
Contribute ideas that bridge theory and practice to drive tangible environmental impact.
Five official themes aligned with the Call for Papers. Empirical research, conceptual frameworks, case studies, and systemic review papers are invited for presentation and peer-review consideration.
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Mobilising capital, economic incentives, and financial governance to catalyse systemic ecological transition across national and corporate balance sheets.
Advancing sustainable architecture, smart city ecosystems, low-carbon engineering, resilient infrastructure, and digital construction methodologies.
Operational facility stewardship, whole-lifecycle asset conservation, energy efficiency optimisation, and circular protocols in property management.
Accelerating emissions mitigation, compliance carbon registries, MRV verification methodologies, corporate decarbonisation, and climate policy.
Empowering emerging scholars, postgraduate researchers, and next-generation changemakers through sustainable education pedagogy, youth-led solutions, and TVET workforce readiness.
Empirical investigations, conceptual frameworks, industry case studies, and systemic review papers are welcome.
Connecting multi-sector stakeholders across an intensive single-day academic and policy summit.
The symposium bridges empirical scholarship with practical industry applications, bringing together contributors and delegates across four key sectors:
Researchers, professors, lecturers, postdocs, and academic department leads seeking peer-reviewed publication and research dissemination.
PhD candidates, Master's thesis students, and early-career scholars presenting empirical dissertations and eligible for Student Honors.
Sustainability managers, ESG directors, consultants, and technical analysts integrating academic evidence into commercial operations.
Government authorities, policy planners, development agencies, and NGO fellows shaping regulatory standards and green financing roadmaps.
Three prestigious distinctions recognise outstanding scholarship, empirical depth, and presentation quality across all symposium tracks: Gold, Silver, and Bronze Best Paper Awards.
Formally conferred for highest cumulative evaluation marks across theoretical depth, research rigor, and symposium presentation excellence.
Formally conferred for outstanding empirical rigor, robust methodological validation, and substantial scholarly contribution to sustainability literature.
Formally conferred for innovative research presentation, practical applicability, and novel analytical insights addressing sustainability dilemmas.
Participating scholars, postgraduates, and industry practitioners are invited to contribute research findings connecting policy, technology, and real-world sustainability outcomes. All accepted papers are peer-reviewed for publication in REACH Journal.
Published submission deadlines and key milestones leading up to the 10 November 2026 symposium delivered in hybrid mode.
The symposium will be conducted in hybrid format, welcoming both physical attendees at UniKL Business School and online presenters via interactive virtual rooms.
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Call for Papers
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Open
(Revised public poster issued)
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Extended Abstract Submission Deadline
SUPERSEDED
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16 October 2026 — confirmed |
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Abstract Review / Screening
SUPERSEDED
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17–21 October 2026 — proposed |
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Acceptance Notification
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22 October 2026
After abstract review — confirm release date
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Full Paper Submission Deadline
MANUSCRIPT
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27 October 2026
— Confirmed
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Presenter Registration / Final Payment Deadline
PAYMENT
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9 November 2026
(One day before the symposium)
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Symposium Day (Hybrid)
MAIN EVENT
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10 November 2026
— Hybrid format (UniKL Business School & Virtual Stream)
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IJBTM Selected-Paper Process
MYCITE JOURNAL
International Journal of Business and Technology Management |
By invitation
Editorial timeline to be confirmed
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REACH Journal Special Issue Publication
E-ISSN JOURNAL
Journal of Halal Industry and Sustainable Development (e-ISSN: 2976-3509) |
Post-Symposium
Open access peer-reviewed volume with DOI assignment
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All full paper submissions for the International SUSTAIN Symposium 2026 and publication consideration in the REACH Journal must follow this standardized Microsoft Word manuscript template.
Pre-formatted with official typography, section structure, and APA 7th referencing standard for symposium and journal submission.
International SUSTAIN Symposium 2026 • Tuesday, 10 November 2026 • UniKL Business School, Kuala Lumpur • Malaysia Time (MYT / UTC+8). Synchronous physical and virtual academic presentation cohorts.
International SUSTAIN Symposium 2026 • Tuesday, 10 November 2026 • UniKL Business School • Malaysia Time (MYT).
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Time (MYT)
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THEATRE LECTURE ROOM
PHYSICAL
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MEETING ROOM
ONLINE
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POSTGRADUATE LOUNGE
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| 08:30–09:00 | Guest arrival / preparation | — | Physical registration |
| 09:00–09:15 | Welcoming remarks |
Online presentations (1 paper)
Online Stream
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Registration |
| 09:15–09:30 | Official opening ceremony |
Online presentations (1 paper)
Online Stream
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Registration |
| 09:30–10:00 |
Keynote address
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Online presentations (2 papers)
Online Stream
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| 10:00–10:45 |
Physical presentations (3 papers)
Physical Oral Stream
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Online presentations (3 papers)
Online Stream
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| 10:45–11:00 | ☕ Tea break | ☕ Tea break | ☕ Refreshments |
| 11:00–12:30 |
Physical presentations (6 papers)
Physical Oral Stream
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Online presentations (6 papers)
Online Stream
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| 12:30–12:45 | 🍽️ Lunch break |
Final online presentation (1 paper)
Online Stream
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🍽️ Lunch / F&B |
| 12:45–13:00 | 🍽️ Lunch break | Online session ended / room handover | 🍽️ Lunch / F&B |
| 13:00–13:15 | 🍽️ Lunch break | No session | 🍽️ Lunch / F&B |
| 13:15–15:45 |
Physical presentations (10 papers)
Physical Oral Stream
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No session | — |
| 15:45–16:15 |
Awards & closing ceremony
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No session | — |
| 16:15 onwards | Organiser clearance | Meeting Room released | Organiser clearance |
Schedule timings and paper allocations are tentative and subject to final adjustments by the organising committee. All registered presenters will receive official parallel session assignments, presentation guidelines, and virtual room access links prior to the symposium.
Choose the mode of participation that best suits your presentation. All presenter passes include oral presentation slot, proceedings inclusion, and REACH journal peer-review consideration.
Choose between onsite presentation at UniKL Business School (Quill City Mall Campus) or live hybrid participation. All passes include verified oral presentation slots, official proceedings inclusion, and REACH journal peer review.
For registration fees, official institutional invoicing, or payment confirmation, kindly reach out directly to our Author & Payment Secretariat:
Delegates, researchers, and presenters affiliated with any entity of Olympia Education are entitled to a special registration rate.
Dedicated coordination for paper submissions, author guidelines, presentation scheduling, and registration invoicing. Connect directly with our coordinators.
Contact our coordinators directly for author guidelines, presentation scheduling, and registration assistance.
Olympia Education / SUSTAIN 2026
Executive Operations & Author Support Officer
Dedicated coordinator for author guidelines, abstract submissions, peer-review tracking, and invoice issuance.
Olympia Education / SUSTAIN 2026
Lead Academic Coordinator & Journal Liaison
Lead academic coordinator for paper presentation streams, session chair briefings, track scheduling, and REACH Journal publication.
Quill City Mall Campus, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia Time (MYT / UTC+8). Inquiries received after hours are answered on the next working morning.
Target turnaround under 24 hours for abstract verification, official receipts, and presentation assistance.
