International Conference on Big Data in Economics, Science and Technology (BEST) is an interdisciplinary annual event that brings together scholars with research interests in combining aspects of economics, science, and technology to address complex societal issues we face today on a global scale.

Since its foundation in 2013 in Kyoto, Japan, the BEST conference has provided a venue for scholars from the US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and other countries to exchange research ideas, present results, and establish collaborations.  

The 13th BEST Conference this year takes place in Budva, Montenegro, following a very successful series of conferences: 

• 1st BEST Conference, July 5-7, 2013, Kyoto, Japan

• 2nd BEST Conference, August 22-24, 2014, Wailea, Hawaii, USA

• 3rd BEST Conference, July 20-22, 2015, Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia

• 4th BEST Conference, July 20-22, 2016, Bali, Indonesia

• 5th BEST Conference, July 19-21, 2017, Phuket, Thailand

• 6th BEST Conference, July 12-14, 2018, Khalkidhiki, Greece

• 7th BEST Conference, July 5-7, 2019, Buenos Aires, Argentina (a StatPhys27 Satellite)

• 8th BEST Conference, July 12-14, 2021, Belgrade, Serbia (Hybrid Conference)

• 9th BEST Conference, August 18-20, 2022, Maui, Hawaii

• 10th BEST Conference, August 09-12, 2023, Jeju, South Korea

• 11th BEST Conference, July 24-27, 2024, Dubrovnik, Croatia

• 12th BEST Conference, August 5-7, 2025, Skopje, N. Macedonia 

Scope

The stability and sustainability of economic systems are essential for ensuring long-term global prosperity. Beyond the need for stable financial institutions, true economic sustainability relies on the strength and reliability of other foundational systems, such as healthcare, cybersecurity, transportation networks, and infrastructure. 

In our rapidly evolving technological landscape, science and technology are becoming indispensable tools for modeling and forecasting future economic and societal developments. Emerging methodologies from interdisciplinary research provide powerful analytical frameworks to understand economic growth and the complex interconnections underpinning the global economy.

As societal challenges become more intricate, the need for interdisciplinary research and sustainability exploration grows. Multidisciplinary studies have gained prominence across various sectors, including finance, computer science, cybersecurity, healthcare, transportation, and infrastructure. 

Increasingly, research reveals that modern societies operate as highly interconnected, interdependent networks. Significant links are emerging between conventional economic models and technological development trends within this framework. Recently, Generative AI has permeated most occupations, disciplines, fields, businesses, sciences, research, and teaching. 

The BEST conference provides a venue to facilitate scholarly dialogue and collaboration for future navigation between scientific inquiry that can positively impact the real world. It brings together researchers with diverse scientific backgrounds to explore issues shaping local communities and global developments within the following areas of interest:

• Network Analysis and Complexity Science

• Modeling and Simulations of Financial Networks

• Health Informatics and Health Economics

• Risk Evaluation and Mitigation

• Cybersecurity, Cybercrime Investigation, and Cryptocurrency

• Business Cycles and Economic Trends

• FinTech and Its Implications for Business

• Environmental Sustainability and Social Responsibility 

• Public Health Crises' Effects on Societies

• Generative AI and the Future of Everything

Date and Place

• Date: August 17 - 19, 2026

• Place: Budva, Montenegro (see Budva - Wikipedia)

• Venue: Hotel Slovenska Plaza (see Slovenska Plaza) 

Accommodation Information

• Venue: Hotel Slovenska Plaza (see Slovenska Plaza) 

Important Dates:

• • Abstract Submission Deadline: May 30, 2026

  • Decision by: June 15, 2026

  • Registration deadline: June 30, 2026

Registration Fee

• • Academic rate (presenter) 450 USD

  • Academic rate (non-presenter) 200 USD

  • Corporate rate (presenter) 900 USD

  • Corporate rate (non-presenter) 650 USD

  • Student rate 100 USD

* Please note that the conference registration fee payments will be processed on-site at the conference when the certificate receipts are issued.

Registration and Abstraction Submission Form

Conference Program

• TBD

Photos from Conference 

• TBP

• Lou Chitkushev (Boston University, USA)

• Chulho Lee (KAIST, Korea)

• Guanglan Zhang (Boston University, USA)

• Maryan Rizinski (Boston University, USA)

• Wataru Souma (Rissho University, Japan)

• Hiroshi Iyetomi (Niigata University, Japan)

• Milosh Zharkovich (OTP Bank, Budapest, Hungary)