The Adam Smith Business School of the University of Glasgow and Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) of City, University of London will be hosting their third joint conference in the city of Thessaloniki , Greece. We cordially invite esteemed academics, researchers, and professionals all over the world to submit innovative contributions in all areas of quantitative finance and business analytics. The conference is sponsored by the WARDS fund, University of Glasgow.

Join us in Thessaloniki, Greece on 11-13 June 2025 for the 3rd Finance and Business Analytics Conference and experience three days of learning and networking.

Areas of interest:

Actuarial Mathematics
Asset Pricing
Banking and Financial Institutions
Behavioural Finance
Business Analytics
Commodities and Energy Economics
Corporate Finance and Governance
Decision Analysis in Finance
Empirical Finance
Fintech
Financial Markets
Financial Economics
Financial Mathematics
Forecasting
Green Finance and Sustainability
Insurance Analytics and RegTech
Operational Research in Finance
Wealth Management

Meeting Organisers

Professor Georgios Sermpinis - Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Professor Charalampos Stasinakis - Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Professor Ioannis Kyriakou - Bayes Business School (formerly Cass)

Professor Evangelos Vagenas-Nanos - Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Patrick Verwijmeren

Professor Olivier Scaillet

Professor Bo Becker

Conference timeline:

Early bird registration deadline: 28th February 2025
Submissions deadline: 1st May 2025
Registration deadline: 9th May 2025

Conference details:

Conference participants can benefit from a reduced rate of 160€ for the hotel rooms for the duration of the conference. Bookings on the reduced rate can be made here. The offer is valid for a limited number of rooms, and it expires on 1st May 2025. The nearest airport is Thessaloniki Airport “Makedonia”, around 20 km from the Mediterranean Palace. The conference venue is on the west side of Thessaloniki, second largest city in Greece, close to the vibrant Tsimiski Avenue and the lively seaside nightlife of Nikis Avenue. The area is well-connected to the city centre and the airport by public transport with numerous metro, tram and bus options.

Registration Fees

Registration opens on 5th December 2024.

The following ticket rates are available:

Early bird rate: £450 (available until midnight UK time, 28th February 2025)
Standard rate: £500 (available from 1st March 2025)
Student early bird rate: £400 (available until midnight UK time, 28th February 2024)
Student standard rate: £450 (available from 1st March 2025).

Ticket fees include refreshments, lunches (two days), and the conference gala dinner.

The deadline for registration to present accepted research works is 9th May 2025.

Accompanying person rate: £150 (this fee is intended for the person who wants to accompany a participant to the conference gala dinner but will not participate in the scientific programme). If this applies to you, please select the relevant ticket above.

All participants, including presenters, are responsible for their own travel and accommodation expenses.

Terms and Conditions:

For a paper to be listed in the conference programme, payment from at least one author is required by 9th May 2025. Participants who withdraw before 9th May 2025 will be refunded, subject to a cancellation fee of £200. Participants who cancel after 9th May 2025 will not receive a refund. For any additional information please contact us via www.fba-conference.com or at fbaconference@gmail.com.

3rd Finance and Business Analytics Conference 2025