Co-chair Exploratory Group: The Business Systems LaboratoryThe Business Systems Laboratory exploratory group coordinated by Gandolfo Dominici is created to foster the exchange of systemic cutting edge business practices. These are intended as application of theories, methodologies and approaches that may be useful for the advancement of knowledge and sustainable wellbeing.The exploratory group this year will focus on two main topics:Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. (Chair: Mario Tani). Analyzing the criticalities through which a systemic framework may assume a key role to reshape the foundations of business practice towards a more responsible sustainable and just society and economy. In particular, the topic will call for contributions about: Sustainable and responsible models, methods and instruments to observe and describe economy, business and industry as well as real examples and cases looking at sustainable sense making and problem-solving.Knowledge Management and Information Technology for Business Systems. (Chair: Francesco Caputo). In emerging digital society, knowledge is becoming a key factor in ensuring business systems’ performances and viability. Further developments of business strategies are required to define innovative pathways to ensure effective knowledge sharing and building among business systems. In such scenario, the topic aims to foster the exchange of the cutting edge research and practice on managing knowledge and information technology in business.The best presentations will be selected to develop the research into a paper to be published on the following Journals:KybernetesInternational Journal of Markets and Business SystemsInternational Journal of Electronic Marketing and RetailingFormat: Presentation: 15 mins; Q&A: 10 mins; Discussion: 0Keywords: Business; Industry: Systemic Management; Sustainability; CSR; Marketing; Management.