Nowadays, there are so many ways to learn something new and sharpen your skills online: you can attend webinars, watch videos on YouTube, read online articles, listen to podcasts, just to name a few.

The 44 best academic conferences in Asia

So why bother buying tickets to travel and physically attend conferences and other events? If you share this mindset, you may be missing out on some of the best opportunities to take your game to the next level.

Live events such as conventions, academic conferences, workshops, symposiums, forums, will provide you with a unique learning and career-building opportunities that you just can’t find anywhere else.

There’s nothing like being in a room with like-minded people. Ambitious people like you, who are willing to take time away from work to learn something new.

When you sit in a classroom or auditorium, you discover that you’re not alone in wanting to expand your knowledge and skills and bring something innovative to your office or organization. That energy is what is lacking in all online channels, regardless of how much buzz there may there be.

To inspire you, we have compiled a list of some of the top academic conferences in Asia for 2016 and 2017. Check them out!

Academic conferences in Asia in 2016

1. 1st International Conference on Developing Trends in Business Studies and Social Sciences (DTBS-OCT-2016)
   Dates: October 01-02, 2016
   Deadline: September 24, 2016
   Location: Bandung, Indonesia
2. International Conference on Business Management and Information Technology
   Dates: October 07-08, 2016
   Deadline: September 30, 2016
   Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Dubai 21st International Conference on “ Business, Economics, Social Science & Humanities- BESSH-2016”
   Dates: October 07-08, 2016
   Deadline: September 30, 2016
   Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
4. 1(First) International Conference on Research Advances in Social Sciences and Humanities (RASSH-OCT-2016)
   Dates: October 08-09, 2016
   Deadline: October 01, 2016
   Location: Phuket, Thailand
5. 2nd Istanbul International Academic Conference on Business & Economics
   Dates: October 09-12, 2016
   Deadline: September 30, 2016
   Location: Istanbul, Turkey
6. Singapore 22nd International Conference on “ Business, Economics, Social Science & Humanities- BESSH-2016”
   Dates: October 12-13, 2016
   Deadline: September 30, 2016
   Location: Singapore
7. 1st International conference on Social Sciences, Business, Technology and Management (SBTM-OCT-2016)
   Dates: October 17-18, 2016
   Deadline: October 10, 2016
   Location: Seoul, Korea
8. Beijing 19(nineteen) International Conference on “Business, Economics, Social Science & Humanities- BESSH-2016”
   Dates: October 24-25, 2016
   Deadline: October 17, 2016
   Location: Beijing, China
9. 9th International Conference Of Business , Economics , Management , Information Technology and Social Science
   Dates: November 03-04, 2016
   Deadline: September 21, 2016
   Location: Bangkok, Thailand
10. Kuala Lumpur 23 International Conference on “ Business, Economics, Social Science & Humanities- BESSH-2016”
    Dates: November 17-18, 2016
    Deadline: November 11, 2016
    Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11. ASCENT 2016 International Conference – Innovating to Build Sustainable World
    Dates: November 24-25, 2016
    Deadline: October 17, 2016
    Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12. 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Contemporary Research (APCCR- 2016)
    Dates: November 25-26, 2016
    Deadline: Ongoing
    Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
13. 9th International Conference on Global Business Environment
    Dates: November 25-26, 2016
    Deadline: September 25, 2016
    Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14. ARBMIC 2016: Advanced Research on Business and Management International Conference 2016
    Dates: November 25-26, 2016
    Deadline: September 30, 2016
    Location: Langkawi, Malaysia
15. The 1st Technology Innovation Management and Engineering Science International Conference (TIMES-iCON2016)
    Dates: November 28-30, 2016
    Deadline: September 22, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
16. ICMC 2016 – International Conference on Media and Communication 2016
    Dates: December 01-03, 2016
    Deadline: November 01, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
17. World Business and Social Science Research Conference
    Dates: December 09-10, 2016
    Deadline: November 04, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
18. 39th International Business Research Conference
    Dates: December 15-16, 2016
    Deadline: November 11, 2016
    Location: Tokyo, Japan
19. 2nd International Management Conference on Innovation and Sustainable Development in Global Economy
    Dates: December 20-21, 2016
    Deadline: September 30, 2016
    Location: New Delhi, India
20. 29th International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, IRC-2016
    Dates: December 21-22, 2016
    Deadline: November 20, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
21. 31st International Research Conference on Business, Economics and Social Sciences, IRC-2016
    Dates: December 29-30, 2016
    Deadline: December 15, 2016
    Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22. 2016 2nd International Conference on Marketing, Business and Trade – ICMBT 2016
    Dates: December 29-31, 2016
    Deadline: October 10, 2016
    Location: Tokyo, Japan
23. 14th Asian Business Research Conference
    Dates: December 30-31, 2016
    Deadline: November 21, 2016
    Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Academic conferences in Asia in 2017

24. 4th International Conference on Developing Trends in Business Studies and Social Sciences (DTBS-JAN-2017)
    Dates: January 02, 2017
    Deadline: December 26, 2016
    Location: Bandung, Indonesia
25. International Conference on Humanities, Literature, Business and Education
    Dates: January 02-03, 2017
    Deadline: December 25, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
26. 4th International conference on modern research in Social Sciences, Management and Applied Business (MRSMB-JAN-2017)
    Dates: January 03-04, 2017
    Deadline: December 27, 2016
    Location: Manila, Philippines
27. Shanghai 23rd International Conference on “Business, Economics, Social Science & Humanities- BESSH-2017”
    Dates: January 05-06, 2017
    Deadline: December 29, 2016
    Location: Shanghai, China
28. Global Research Conference (GRC) 2017
    Dates: January 06-08, 2017
    Deadline: November 15, 2016
    Location: Goa, India
29. 40th International Business Research Conference
    Dates: January 09-10, 2017
    Deadline: December 05, 2016
    Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
30. 2nd International Conference on Business, Economics, Management and Marketing
    Dates: January 09-11, 2017
    Deadline: November 28, 2016
    Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
31. 4th International Conference on Social Sciences, Business, Economics and Management Studies (SBEM-JAN-2017)
    Dates: January 10-11, 2017
    Deadline: January 03, 2017
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
32. International Conference on Business, Economics and Management (BEM2017)
    Dates: January 14-16, 2017
    Deadline: September 30, 2016
    Location: Tokyo, Japan
33. 3rd International Conference on Business, Finance and Management
    Dates: January 18-19, 2017
    Deadline: December 30, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
34. Macao 1st International Conference on “Business, Economics, Social Science & Humanities- BESSH-2017”
    Dates: January 20-21, 2017
    Deadline: January 13, 2017
    Location: Macau, China
35. 4th International conference on Advancements through sustainable research in Social Sciences, Humanities and Management Studies. (ASRSHM-JAN-2017)
    Dates: January 23-24, 2017
    Deadline: January 16, 2017
    Location: Beijing, China
36. 1st International Conference on Advanced Research (ICAR -2017)
    Dates: January 25-26, 2017
    Deadline: November 30, 2016
    Location: Manama, Bahrain
37. International Conference on Advanced Marketing (ICAM 2017)
    Dates: January 26-27, 2017
    Deadline: November 15, 2016
    Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
38. NIDA International Business Conference 2017
    Dates: March 04, 2017
    Deadline: November 20, 2016
    Location: Bangkok, Thailand
39. The 4th Global Arts and Science Society Conference
    Dates: March 18-19, 2017
    Deadline: February 10, 2017
    Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
40. ADVERTISING ’17 / International Conference on Advertising Studies
    Dates: March 31- April 01, 2017
    Deadline: December 23, 2016
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey
41. MARKETING ’17 / International Conference on Marketing Studies
    Dates: March 31- April 01, 2017
    Deadline: December 23, 2016
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey
42. AEBIRIC 2017: 2nd Advances in Economics and Business Issues Research International Conference 2017
    Dates: April 14, 2017
    Deadline: September 30, 2016
    Location: Melaka, Malaysia
43. 3rd World Conference on Business and Management (WCBM 2017)
    Dates: June 28-July 01, 2017
    Deadline: January 31, 2017
    Location: Bali, Indonesia
44. IBMC ’17 / II. International Business Management Conference
    Dates: July 14-15, 2017
    Deadline: April 07, 2017
    Location: Istanbul, Turkey

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