Call for Papers
2025 International Conference on AI and Blockchain in Finance
ICABF 2025
July 9-11, 2025
Beijing, China
Introduction
The International Conference on AI and Blockchain in Finance (ICABF) aims to promote the latest advancements of AI and blockchain in finance, and provide an international platform for academic and financial industry exchange and cooperation. The 1st ICABF was initiated by the School of Economics and Management of Beihang University in July 2024, attracting over 100 participants from more than 50 universities including Cornell University, George Mason University, University of Quebec, University of Bristol, University of Bath, University of Liverpool, University of Exeter, University of Edinburgh, Tsinghua University, Peking University and so on. ICABF 2025 will be hosted by Beihang University from July 9 to 11, 2025 in Beijing, China. This conference welcomes submissions from scholars worldwide on the topics of AI and Blockchain in Finance.
Topics
ICABF 2025 is dedicated to exploring a wide array of topics, including but not limited to:
• Agent-Based Models in Decentralized Finance
• Algorithmic Trading
• AI and Blockchain in Asset Pricing and Portfolio Management
• Blockchain and Smart Contracts in Finance
• Cryptocurrencies and Decentralized Finance
• AI and Blockchain in Data Economy and Data Assets
• AI and Blockchain in Financial Regulations
• AI and Blockchain in Derivatives, Risk Management, and Speculations
• Market Microstructure of Decentralized Markets
• High-Frequency Trading
• Large Language Models in Financial Markets
• Computational and Behavioral Finance
• Experimental Finance
Conference Chair
Ying FAN, Beihang University
Dean of the School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, and the Director of the MOE Laboratory for Low-carbon Intelligent Governance (LLIG). Her research fields include Energy-Environment-Economy system modeling, climate economics, green finance, emission trading scheme, energy and environmental policy.
Keynote Speakers
John R. Birge, University of Chicago
Hobart W. Williams Distinguished Service Professor of Operations Management at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, former Dean of the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Sciences at Northwestern University, member of the National Academy of Engineering, member of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, former Editor-in-Chief of Operations Research.
Agostino Capponi, Columbia University
Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at Columbia University, Director of the Center for Digital Finance and Technologies at Columbia University, Editor of Management Science in the Finance Department and of Operations Research in the Financial Engineering Department.
Min Dai, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Chair Professor in Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Co-editor of Digital Finance, editorial board member of the Operations Research, Finance and Stochastics, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, SIAM Journal on Financial Mathematics.
Bart Frijns, Open Universiteit
Dean Faculty of Management and Professor of Finance at the Open Universiteit, Honorary Fellow of the Auckland Centre for Financial Research (Auckland University of Technology), Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Futures Markets, editorial board member of the Global Finance Journal and Applied Finance Letters.
Zhongfei Li, Southern University of Science and Technology
Chair Professor of Southern University of Science and Technology and member of the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council. Editor-in-chief or editorial board member of more than ten journals, including Digital Finance, International Journal of Financial Engineering, Journal of the Operations Research Society of China, Journal of Systems Science and Information and so on.
Aris Syntetos, Cardiff University
Professor of Decision Science and the DSV Chair of Logistics and Manufacturing at Cardiff Business School of Cardiff University, Distinguished Research Professor, Editor-in-Chief of the IMA Journal of Management Mathematics (IMAMAN, Oxford University Press) and Associate Editor of FORESIGHT, the practitioner oriented publication of the International Institute of Forecasters (IIF).
Jianfeng Yu, Tsinghua University
Chair Professor of Finance, Director of Research Center for Asset Management, and the Vice Chair of Tsinghua Fintech Research Institute at PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University. Associate Editor at Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Empirical Finance, Financial Management and Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control.
Xiaoyan Zhang, Tsinghua University
The Xinyuan Chair Professor of Finance and Associate Dean at PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University, the Deputy Director of Institute of Fintech Research at Tsinghua University, and the director of Wealth Management Research Center. Co-editor at Journal of Banking and Finance, and associate editor at Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Journal of Empirical Finance, and Financial Management.
Yinggang Zhou, Xiamen University
Professor of Finance at Department of Finance at School of Economics, and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics (WISE), Xiamen University. Dean of School of Economics, and Director of WISE. He has published in top ranked business and real estate journals, such as Management Science, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Emprirical Finance, Journal of Futures Markets and so on.
Scientific Committee
• Maggie CHEN, Cardiff University, UK
• Tingqiang CHEN, Nanjing Tech University, China
• Giorgio CONSIGLI, Khalifa University, UAE
• Jun DENG, University of International Business and Economics, China
• Xu FENG, Tianjin University, China
• Bart FRIJNS, Open Universiteit, Netherlands
• Feng HE, Capital University of Economics and Business, China
• Yanchu LIU, Sun Yat-sen University, China
• Yuzhen LIU, Peking University, China
• Zhifeng LIU, Hainan University, China
• Bin LI, Wuhan University, China
• Jian LI, Tsinghua University, China
• Feng MA, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
• Yunchuan SUN, Beijing Normal University, China
• Aris SYNTETOS, Cardiff University, UK
• Xiaofen TAN, Beihang University, China
• Jun TU, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
• Gangjin WANG, Hunan University, China
• Jianxin WANG, Central South University, China
• Lijian WEI, Sun Yat-sen University, China
• Xiong XIONG, Tianjin University, China
• Steve YANG, Stevens Institute of Technology, USA
• Xuewei YANG, Nanjing University, China
• Hong ZHOU, Beihang University, China
• Ruixun ZHANG, Peking University, China
• Junhuan ZHANG, Beihang University, China
• Shangmei ZHAO, Beihang University, China
• Haitao ZHENG, Beihang University, China
Organizing Committee
• Junhuan ZHANG (Chair of Organizing Committee), Beihang University
• Xing CHEN, Beihang University
• Wenhao CUI, Beihang University
• Hao JIN, Beihang University
• Yanfei KANG, Beihang University
• Wei LI, Beihang University
• Bingyue LIU, Beihang University
• Mutong SHENG, Beihang University
Paper Submission Guidelines
1. Please submit abstracts or the full papers to icabf_committee@163.com with email title: " ICABF2025+ corresponding author+ paper title ".
2. Each submission should have two PDFs: one is a separate title page including all authors’ information and another one is the anonymous version. Please ensure that the submitted PDFs are named according to the following formats:
• Title page: " ICABF2025+ corresponding author+ title.pdf".
• Anonymous version: " ICABF2025+ title.pdf".
3. Submitted papers should not have been accepted (or conditionally accepted) for publication at any journal, and the format of the submissions may be referred to the typesetting requirements of general journals.
Important Dates
• Paper Submission Deadline: May 15, 2025 (Extended)
• Notification of Acceptance: Late May, 2025 (Extended)
• Early-bird Registration: May 15, 2025 (Extended)
• Registration Deadline: June 15, 2025 (Extended)
• Conference Dates: July 9-11, 2025
Best Paper Awards
To encourage excellent studies, the conference will offer 2 best paper awards, each one will be awarded CNY 3000. Only full papers will be considered for the best paper awards.
Registration Fees
The registration fees include access to full conference program, all catering breaks, lunches during July 9-11, and social dinner on July 10. All other costs will be borne by the participants.
Early bird: before May 15, 2025.
• Non-students: CNY 1500
• Students: CNY 1000
Regular: after May 15, 2025.
• Non-students: CNY 2000
• Students: CNY 1500
Payment Methods
1. For domestic participants, please choose to pay by banking transfer to the below beneficiary account and input " ICABF2025+参会人姓名" at 汇款附言
户名：北京航空航天大学
账号：0200006209026400229
开户银行：中国工商银行北京东升路支行
汇款附言：ICABF2025+参会人姓名
2. For international participants, please send an email to icabf_committee@163.com for detailed payment method regarding the registration fee.
Registration Instructions
Please return attached registration form and the screenshot of registration payment to icabf_committee@163.com
Accommodations
1. Hotel Name: Vision Hotel Beijing (唯实酒店)
• Address: Xueyuan Road No. 39, Haidian District, Beijing
• Rate: The business twin room (including a single breakfast) is CNY 698 per night, and the business king-size bed room (including a single breakfast) is CNY 748 per night.
• Book: Dial +8610-62308899 and transfer the call to the Reservation Department. The working hours are from 8:00 to 20:00. Reference the ICABF 2025 at School of Economics and Management of Beihang Univeristy.
• Due to limited rooms, first come, first served.
2. Hotel Name: Park Plaza Beijing Science Park (丽亭华苑酒店)
• Address: Zhichun Road No. 25, Haidian District, Beijing
• Rate: The superior room (king-size bed/twin beds, including a single breakfast) is CNY 618 per night. The deluxe room (king-size bed/twin beds, including a single breakfast) is CNY 658 per night.
• Book: +86-13401044601, Manager Mr Shi, and reference the ICABF 2025 at School of Economics and Management of Beihang Univeristy.
• Due to limited rooms, first come, first served.
Supporting Journals
• Special Issue: AI and Blockchain in Finance, IMA Journal of Management Mathematics, Guest Editors: Giorgio Consigli (Khalifa University, UAE), Jing Chen (Cardiff University, UK) and Junhuan Zhang (Lead Guest Editor, Beihang University, China)
Link: https://academic.oup.com/imaman/pages/call-for-papers-ai-and-blockchain-in-finance?login=false
• Special Issue: Generative AI and LLM in financial risk modeling and applications, The European Journal of Finance, Guest Editors: Steve Yang (Stevens Institute of Technology, US) Jing Chen, (Cardiff University, UK) Aparna Gupta (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, US) Zachary Feinstein (Stevens Institute of Technology, US) William Knottenbelt (Imperial College London, UK)
Link:https://assets.stevens.edu/mviowpldu823/4Rgiyucee2Lg99RGzte1wG/84b2a606077d239ff718c158bccb37c6/EJF_Special_Issue_-_Generative_AI_and_MML_in_financial_risk_modeling_and_applications_-_Final_1.pdf
• Special Issue: Cryptocurrency derivatives pricing, risk modeling and regulatory impact, Journal of Futures Markets, Guest Editors: Jing Chen (Cardiff University, UK), Nick Taylor (University of Bristol, UK), Anqi Liu (Cardiff University, UK), Steve Yang (Stevens Institute of Technology, US)
Link: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/10969934/call-for-papers/si-2024-000840
Sponsors
• School of Economics and Management, Beihang University
• National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 72271013)
Conference Location
• School of Economics and Management, Beihang University
• Address: 37 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, P.R. China.
Conference Contact
For any queries, please contact icabf_committee@163.com or Mr Ji (jiran_work@163.com, +8619801186931) or Ms Cai (1551881591@qq.com, +8615213446580).
