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ShiftXchange 2025

Leading with Purpose: Sustainable Practices for a Resilient Future

1 - 2 September 2025, Middlesex University Mauritius

ShiftXchange 2025 International conference places a sharp focus on the intersection of leadership and sustainability, recognizing the critical need for leaders who can navigate and integrate ethical, economic, and environmental dimensions into their decision-making processes. The event aims to provide leaders with the knowledge and tools to implement practices that support long-term economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social equity, aligning closely with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through a series of keynote speeches, and panel discussions, participants will examine current challenges and opportunities in sustainable leadership. The conference will highlight innovative strategies that leaders can adopt to ensure their organizations not only thrive but also positively impact their communities and the environment. ShiftXchange 2025 is more than just a conference—it's a commitment to cultivating leadership that is visionary, responsible, and deeply engaged with the most pressing issues of our time.

Sub-themes of the conference include:

Sub-theme one: Resilient enterprises – leading for long-term success
  • Sustainable business leadership: Integrating ethical and forward-thinking strategies into commercial success
  • Purpose-driven innovation: Aligning research and business for growth with lasting impact
  • Building strategic partnerships: Collaborative leadership for business resilience and market adaptation
Sub-theme two: Expanding the frontiers of progress
  • Innovative leadership for the future: Driving ethical and responsible practices across industries by avoiding depletion of natural, financial or human resources
  • Restoring balance: Leadership approaches to address global challenges, from climate change to economic stability, resource efficiency and conservation
  • Circular thinking and beyond: Integrating smart resource management into business and societal strategies
Sub-theme three: Governance for global progress
  • Policy leadership for impact: Crafting regulations that drive economic, social, and environmental resilience
  • International collaboration for a thriving future: Strategies for effective global and cross-sector partnerships
  • Adaptive governance: Navigating policy challenges for innovation, growth, and long-term stability

ShiftXchange 2025 Features:

  • Conference presentations during 2 full days
  • Joining Open Mic Sessions: Participate in dynamic open mic sessions where research and projects are debated.
  • Exploring Poster Presentations: View and discuss research findings and projects through poster presentations.
  • Events for speed dating and networking, as well as conference dinner and excursion

Important Dates

Due date for abstracts (Final Call): 10-July-25
Notification of acceptance: 10-June-25
Early bird registration: 27-June-25
Final registration: 31-Jul-25
Due date for submission of full articles: 01-Aug-25
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Conference Programme


Book of Abstracts

Conference Venue

The International Conference ShiftXchange: Leading with Purpose: Sustainable Practices for a Resilient Future will be held in the beautiful Island of Mauritius from September 1st to September 2nd 2025. Situated next to Madagascar, Mauritius is home to some of the world’s rarest plants and animals.

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