 
FINAL CALL FOR ABSTRACTS/FULL PAPERSISLAND TOURISM, DIGITAL EMPOWERMENT, GOVERNANCE INNOVATION Islands constitute an
indispensable core spatial carrier for the global
cultural and tourism industry with diverse typologies.
They encompass sovereign island nations such as Malta
and Cyprus, numerous Small Island Developing States
across the Pacific and Caribbean, as well as natural
island forms including riverine islands, coastal
islets and coral atolls, which have long maintained
profound interconnections with tourism development.
From a historical perspective, islands have served
multiple functions including military garrisons,
scientific test sites, commercial plantations and
leisure resorts. Today, their comprehensive strategic
value continues to rise. They act as frontlines for
global climate change observation, pivotal hubs for
national security and geopolitical development, key
platforms for free trade port construction and
characteristic resource exploitation. Meanwhile,
islands are increasingly inhabited by Indigenous
communities, digital nomads, and premium wellness
tourism consumers.
Restricted by inherent geographical isolation, island tourism has long suffered from bottlenecks including constrained tourist mobility, poor operational efficiency and overcomplicated and ineffective governance. The emergence of digital technologies offers brand-new solutions to such challenges. In parallel, advancing digital transformation and establishing refined, modern governance systems have become core breakthroughs for the sustainable development of global island tourism and hospitality. This forms the contemporary background and practical motivation for this conference to conduct in-depth discussions around three core dimensions: Island Tourism and Hospitality, Digital Empowerment and Governance Innovation. Boosting island economies through tourism development represents a universal growth pathway for island regions worldwide, and the tourism sector consistently acts as the primary engine for the initial take-off and quality upgrading of island economies. Currently, island tourism has entered a brand-new development cycle. How to drive industrial upgrading via digitalization and build an innovative and modern governance system tailored to island characteristics has become a critical agenda, awaiting joint solutions from academia and industry practitioners. Centering on the three major themes above, this conference calls for papers from scholars, researchers, tourism industry experts and practitioners across Asia and the globe. Original theoretical research, quantitative empirical analysis, applied digital technology cases, industrial practical experiences and innovative tourism and hospitality management outcomes are welcome. The conference will invite authoritative experts from renowned international universities, academic journals, tourism and hospitality industries and government authorities to deliver keynote speeches, share cutting-edge academic findings and provide in-depth insights, building a high-level platform for communication and collaboration. Three overarching themes of this conference include (but not limited to)：1. ISLAND TOURISM & HOSPITALITYParallel Sessions
1 Blue Economy, Coastal & Island Ecological Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality 2 Regenerative, Wellness & Diversified Themed Tourism and Hospitality 3 Island Culture, Intangible Heritage, Cultural IP & Cultural-Tourism Integration 4 Scenic Resort Operation, Tourism/Hospitality Space & Brand International Communication 5 Island Rural Tourism/Hospitality, Community Empowerment & Inclusive Development 6 Island Tourism/Hospitality Entrepreneurship, Employment & Talent Training 2. DIGITAL EMPOWERMENTParallel Sessions 7 Intelligent Technology Application & Refined Destination Management 8 Digital Technology Empowerment & Immersive Smart Tourism/Hospitality 9 Digital Cultural Tourism, Urban-Rural Spillover & Urbanization Development 10 Digital Heritage Activation & Rural Revitalization Empowerment 11 Digital Industrial Innovation, Collaborative Governance & Frontier Research 12 Tourism in the Age of AI: Reimagining Tourist Behaviour and Experiences 13-1 Pathways for Constructing Hainan International Tourism Consumption Center: Policy Support and Digital intelligent Empowerment 13-2 Digital Intelligence for Regional Tourism Cooperation and Cross-Border Mobility 3. GOVERNANCE INNOVATIONParallel Session
14 Climate & Multi-dimensional Crisis Risk Governance in Tourism/Hospitality 15 Policy, Free Trade Port & Circular Green Industrial Governance 16 Carrying Capacity & Long-term Destination Comprehensive Governance 17 Multi-stakeholder Participation, Community Empowerment & Responsible Tourism/Hospitality 18 Global Regional Cooperation, Multilateral Governance & Open Topics Call for Parallel Session Conveners and Session Chairs Prospective applicants should email
the Conference Secretariat at ict2026conference@163.com
or ict2026@easychair.org no later than 15 September.
Your email should include a brief biography and a
statement explaining your interest in organizing the
proposed session. Email subject format: Convener/Chair
Full Name, Session Theme.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINESManuscript Requirements
Language: English abstract plus full English paper is preferred; Chinese manuscripts are also acceptable. Two submission formats are invited: Abstracts / Full Papers. Abstract Submitted abstracts should comply with the following guidelines: 1. Author name, affiliations and email addresses 2. An abstract of no more than 500 words highlighting the research context, hypotheses or research question/problem statement, methods employed, key findings and contribution to knowledge, among others 3. Include up to 5 relevant keywords 4. Outline which of the three conference themes the paper aligns with Full Paper For the authors that are planning to submit papers to the proceedings book, English full paper is required. 1. Include an Abstract (see requirements above) and up to 5 relevant keywords 2. Employ one of the accepted referencing approaches: A. The Springer format: square brackets e.g., [1], [1, 2]. Particularly for papers planning to submit to the proceedings book. B. APA7 approach 3. Up to 9,000 words including references including references Submission Portal: Please submit your manuscript via Easychair https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ict2026 PRESENTATION FORMATS All accepted submissions will be
scheduled for on-site presentation in parallel sessions,
including traditional oral presentations and poster
presentations.
PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIESWe will publish a proceedings book by Springer. The conference will select a group of full papers to
publish a proceedings book in English. The papers will
pass another review procedure to be selected. Authors
can make their choice to participate into the
proceedings book paper selection. Each published paper
in the proceedings book will be sent to the Conference
Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) for possible
index. It is part of Clarivate Analytics’ Web of
Science. Supporting Journals include
REGISTRATION FEES (CNY)Early Bird Registration (Before 15 October 2026) • Regular
Participant: ¥1,500 per person
• Student Participant (valid student ID required): ¥600 per person Regular Registration (After 16 October 2026 – Conference Closing)• Regular Participant: ¥2,200 per person• Student Participant (valid student ID required): ¥1,000 per person * Students and early-career researchers (no more than 5 years after conferral of a PhD) based in low-and middle-income countries will be offered a registration fee waiver. To confirm eligibility, supporting documents will be required. The World Bank’s country classifications by income level for 2024-2025 guide eligibility. https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/opendata/world-bank-country-classifications-by-income-level-for-2024-2025 Fee Inclusions Conference materials, venue access, coffee breaks, luncheons and dinner during the conference, inclusion in conference proceedings, official attendance certificate, all academic activities and virtual session access. Fee Exclusions Round-trip transportation, accommodation, optional field visit fees. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (Alphabetical Order by Surname)Michelle Allen Assistant Provost, University of the BahamasJennifer Bartlett Adviser Asia Development Bank, Sustainable Tourism & Economic Development Ralf Burbach Dean, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Dublin Institute of Technology Joseph M. Cheer Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Australia. Co-Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Geographies and Chair of International Geographical Union Commission on Tourism, Leisure and Global Change Bartolome Deya Tortella Associate Professor and Dean, Faculty of Tourism, University of Balearic Islands María Concepción García Gómez Professor and Vice-Rector for Continuing Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain Xiaoting Huang Professor, Vice Dean, School of Management, Shandong University Jinbo Jiang Professor, Dean, Southern Institute of Cultural & Tourism Industry, South China University of Technology Haiyang Liu Professor and Associate Dean, College of International Tourism and Public Administration, Hainan University Ni Made Eka Mahadewi Professor, Tourism Planning and Development, Bali Tourism Polytechnic, Indonesia Robin Nunkoo Professor, Department of Management, University of Mauritius Andreas Papatheodorou Professor, Industrial and Spatial Economics with Emphasis on Tourism, University of the Aegean, Greece Vicente Ramos Professor, Faculty of Tourism, University of Balearic Islands, Spain Lingen Wang Research Fellow, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences Ji Wen Professor and Dean, Shenzhen Tourism College, Jinan University, Chief Expert of Major Project Funded by National Social Science Fund of China Honggang Xu Professor and Dean, School of Tourism Management, Sun Yat-sen University
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