Welcome to the Second International Conference on Innovation and Development (ICID 2026), hosted by Victoria University in partnership with Liaoning University, and to be held in Melbourne, Australia, on 20–21 August 2026.

ICID 2026 provides an international platform for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and students to connect and exchange ideas on innovation, development, and sustainable futures. The conference focuses on innovative teaching and learning, transnational education and global collaboration, academic leadership and institutional transformation, and interdisciplinary research supporting sustainable development.

Together, we look forward to meaningful exchanges and collaborations that will extend well beyond ICID 2026.

Associate Professor Ranjith Ihalanayake

Dean, Victoria University

Business School

Professor Zhao Deqi

Dean, Liaoning University Asia-Australia Business School, China

Professor Yuan Miao

Head of Program, Information Technology, Victoria University

• Mrs Caryn Nery, Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Kathy Michael (Coordinator), Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Ma Yali (Coordinator), Liaoning University, China
• Dr Kalanithi Muthu, Sunway College, Malaysia
• Associate Professor Himanshu Shee, Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Omid Ameri, Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Mostafa Al-Emran, Victoria University, Australia
• Mr George Yue, Victoria University, Australia
• Vinashy Bukhory, Victoria University, Australia

• Professor Naomi Dale Victoria University, Australia
• Professor Hans Westerbeek Victoria University, Australia
• Professor ZHAO Deqi, Liaoning University, China 
• Professor SHI Li, Wuhan Polytechnic University, China
• Professor WANG Yiping China Medical University, China
• Professor Fu Dahai, Central University of Finance and Economics, China
• Professor Qian Tiefeng Central University of Finance and Economics, China
• Professor Ruchi Gupta Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi
• Professor Wasantha Perera, University of Sri Jayewardenepura
• Visiting Professor Zahed Ghaderi, Victoria University
• Associate Professor Thu-Huong Nguyen, Victoria University, Australia
• Associate Professor Scott Bingley Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Riccardo Natoli Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Colin Drake, Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Chitra De Silva Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Dharshani Tennakoon Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Jannatul Ferdush, Victoria University
• Dr Kalani Kahingalage Victoria University
• Dr Natalya Saldanha Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Nilufa Khanom Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Nilusha Gallage Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Nguyen Tran Victoria University, Australia
• Ms Teh Ya Yee Sunway College, Malaysia
• Dr Parham Moradi, Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Yao Zhao Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Fathilah Ismail, University Malysia Terengganu, Malaysia
• Dr Yongfeng Ge Victoria University, Australia
• Dr Niroshani Parahara Withanalage, Victoria University

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