This online conference will take place from 2–4 November 2026. It is organised by MDPI’s Journal of Risk and Financial Management (JRFM), a peer‑reviewed, open‑access journal covering risk management and all areas of empirical finance, management, and applied financial economics. The primary goal of IOCRF 2026 is to bring together researchers, scholars, and professionals from around the world working across economics and finance. The conference will feature sessions on timely and emerging topics, including: - Generative AI: paradigm shifts in finance and economics - Machine learning for next‑generation risk modelling - Blockchain and digital assets: frontier analytics - Data capitalisation: reconstructing economic valuation - Ethical AI and fintech governance - Emerging technology convergence: the future of financial infrastructure