{"id":9129,"date":"2026-01-08T20:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T18:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snspa.ro\/en\/?p=9129"},"modified":"2026-01-15T11:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:06:19","slug":"digital-transformation-and-innovation-ecosystems-in-sme-internationalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/snspa.ro\/en\/digital-transformation-and-innovation-ecosystems-in-sme-internationalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Transformation and Innovation Ecosystems in SME Internationalization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This topic will investigate the digital tools and ecosystems enabling internationalization and sustainable growth. It will explore how technological innovation, data analytics, and AI-driven systems enhance SMEs\u2019 participation in global markets. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The accelerating digital transformation of the global economy has fundamentally reshaped how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) operate, compete, and internationalize. Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, data analytics, blockchain, and other emerging technologies are not merely technical tools-they are drivers of systemic change that redefine organizational cultures, business models, and leadership competencies. In this new environment, <strong>cultural intelligence (CQ)<\/strong> and <strong>adaptive leadership<\/strong> become indispensable capabilities for navigating uncertainty, complexity, and cultural diversity.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Venue: SNSPA Headquarters, room 419<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/dl\/launcher\/launcher.html?url=%2F_%23%2Fl%2Fmeetup-join%2F19%3Ameeting_ZGM0YzE3YjctMDI3MC00NzUxLWFlZTQtODg5MGFhNGZkM2Nh%40thread.v2%2F0%3Fcontext%3D%257b%2522Tid%2522%253a%2522164e1b0e-c8e5-41a9-9bbb-6f7ed40eef04%2522%252c%2522Oid%2522%253a%25223ccbdd7a-909a-48d1-8924-3c93a5e0e647%2522%257d%26anon%3Dtrue&amp;type=meetup-join&amp;deeplinkId=eb57efd4-4cea-4d0b-b0e1-af542f6d070c&amp;directDl=true&amp;msLaunch=true&amp;enableMobilePage=true&amp;suppressPrompt=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online link to the event<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScbwvaUacB1KAjua2qhWTV9rIrBHX-GPeFz2tpQvdqzwDVzzw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link for registration<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AGENDA: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>10:00 \u2013 10:10 Opening prof. Madalina Vatamanescu, SNSPA<\/p>\n<p>10:10 \u2013 10:30 Kelaniyage Shihan Dilruk Fernando, Research team member, The UNESCO Chair for Social Sustainability, University of Szczecin, Poland: <em>Are innovation-driven business networks an effective catalyst for going international? <\/em><\/p>\n<p>10:30 \u2013 10:50 Magda G\u00f3rska-Grginovic, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, \u00a0\u00a0<em>Digital technologies applied in internationalized manufacturing firms. Empirical evidence from Polish SMEs. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>10:50 \u2013 11:50 Q&amp;A round table \u2013 (dr Robert Dygas, moderator)<\/p>\n<p>11:50 \u2013 12:00 wrap up, prof. Madalina Vatamanescu, SNSPA<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We would like to discuss the following main questions<strong>:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How do the digital transformation and innovation help SMEs to expand to other markets today?<\/li>\n<li>Are innovation-driven business networks an effective catalyst for going international?<\/li>\n<li>What are the main drivers of digital transformation able to boost SMEs\u2019 international expansion?<\/li>\n<li>Under what circumstances can digital transformation impede the international extension of SMEs?<\/li>\n<li>Is digital transformation equally important to internationalizing SMEs across various sectors?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This topic will investigate the digital tools and ecosystems enabling internationalization and sustainable 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