International Conference on Science and Humaniora (ICE-ScienceHUM)

A remarkable event has occurred!

The International Conference on Science and Humaniora (ICE-ScienceHUM) was held successfully on 15 November 2023. Organized by Universitas Kristen Maranatha and Research Synergy Foundation (RSF), this conference was held virtually through the online platform. The ICE-ScienceHUM brought the theme of “Comprehending Technology Innovation, Humaniora, and Social Science in Collaborative Perspectives” with 10 tracks of interdisciplinary field of studies presented by 48 participants. This conference aimed to strengthen the interdisciplinary research from basic to share their thought and findings in various spectrum of Culture, Business, Humanities, Political science, Civil engineering, Management, Arts, Design, Accounting, and Information technology.

The conference has successfully gathered speakers, participants, scientific reviewer, session chair, and attendees from more than 15+ countries, such as Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, USA, Thailand, Taiwan, China, Qatar, Pakistan, Morocco, Nigeria, India, Egypt, Ukraine, Yemen, and many more.

A Successful Virtual Conference

The ICE-ScienceHUM was arranged virtually through the ZOOM platform.
The opening consisted of the safety induction delivered, playing the song Indonesia Raya and Opening Prayer.
The welcoming remark was delivered Dr. Meythi, S.E., M.Si., Ak., CA. as the conference chair of the ICE-ScienceHUM.

 

After that, the conference welcomed the co-conference chair and chairperson of the Research Synergy Foundation, Dr. Hendrati Dwi Mulyaningsih. She introduced the Global Research Ecosystem by Research Synergy Foundation, which supported the scientific process and publication of ICE-ScienceHUM. Thus making the conference more reputable and internationalized.

Keynote Speaker Session

The International Conference on Science and Humaniora (ICE-ScienceHUM) invited 2 Keynote Speakers coming from various Indonesia and USA. They are Prof. Ir. Sri Widiyantoro, M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU, the Rector of Universitas Kristen Maranatha, represented by Dr. Se Tin, S.E., M.Si., Ak., CA as the Vice Rector of Academic and Research, Universitas Kristen Maranatha and Professor Ian O. Williamson, Dean of Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, United States

 

Keynote Speaker 1 

The first keynote speaker was Prof. Ir. Sri Widiyantoro, M.Sc., Ph.D., IPU, who is the Rector of Universitas Kristen Maranatha. In this occasion, he was represented by Dr. Se Tin, S.E., M.Si., Ak., CA as the Vice Rector of Academic and Research, Universitas Kristen Maranatha

Keynote Speaker 2 

Next, the keynote speaker was Professor Ian O. Williamson, Dean of Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, United States

 

Online Academic Presentation Session

The online academic presentation session of the ICE-ScienceHUM was divided into 5 Breakout Rooms. The Session Chairs for the online academic presentation session came from various countries and affiliations:

Breakout room 1:
Session Chair: 
Dr. Abdul Aziz Lai – Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia

Breakout room 2:
Session Chair: 
Prof. Dr. Joseph G. Refugio – St. Vincent’s College Incorporated, Philippines

Breakout room 3:
Session Chair: 
Dr. Foong Soon Seng – Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

Breakout room 4:
Session Chair: 
Dr. Joycelyn S. Dayrit – Holy Angel University, Philippines

Breakout room 5:
Session Chair: 
Dr. Sheila S. Dalumpines – St. Vincent’s College Incorporated, Philippines

 

In this session, the discussion went smoothly and the questions came from the virtual participants. After all the presenter finished with their presentation, all the presenters and attendees were directed to go to the main room for online and the auditorium for the onsite participants a short break in the Main Room to wait for the Best Presenter,  Best Paper announcement, Session Chair Recognition, and Closing Speech.

Awarding Session

After all the participants were back on the main room and the auditorium, there was a short break as a preparation for the awarding session and the closing ceremony. Then, the MC announced the Best Presentation , Best Student Achievement and the Best Paper awards. There were 5 Best Presentation and  2 Best Paper awardees.

The Best Presentation category was nominated based on the professionalism, the organization of the presentation, the visual of the presentation, and the handling of the questions, based on the evaluation given by the Session Chairs throughout the presentation.

The Best Presentation on the ICE-ScienceHUM are:

Breakout Room 1 
Paper ID: SHM23125
Name: Aditya Permana
Affiliation: Universitas Kristen Maranatha
Title: Coping Miscommunication in Small Business Management with Interaction Process Analysis

Breakout Room 2
Paper ID: SHM23133
Name: Kah Boon Lim
Affiliation: Multimedia University, Malaysia
Title: Gen Z and Insurance: Unveiling the Key Factors in Purchase Decision-Making

Breakout Room 3 
Paper ID:  SHM23146
Name: Indah Soca Retno Kuntari
Affiliation: Universitas Kristen Maranatha
Title: Religious Coping and Emotional Well-Being in Muslim and Christian Communities

Breakout Room 4 
Paper ID: SHM23121
Name: Sook Fern Yeo
Affiliation: Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Title: Enhancing Consumer Satisfaction with Fitness Tracker Watches: An Exploration of Key Influencing Factor

Breakout Room 5 
Paper ID: SHM23135
Name: Veronica Sarcino Almase
Affiliation: Polytechnic University of The Philippines – Ragay Branch
Title: Socio-Economic Condition of Coco sap Producers in Camarines Sur

Meanwhile, the Best Paper award category was decided upon these criteria:

1. Submitting the Full Paper with the time,
2. No notes in ethical consideration: Pass the plagiarism checking, citation appropriateness
3. No Revision (Accepted) or only having Minor Revision in the previous review during submission
4. Format/ template alignment,
5. novelty of the content,
6. academic, practical, and societal contribution or the impact
In the ICE-ScienceHUM, there were two Best Paper awardees:

Best Paper

1.⁠ ⁠Best Paper 1
Paper ID: SHM23121
Name: Sook Fern Yeo1,2, Cheng Ling Tan3,4, Kah Boon Lim5, Anushia Chelvarayan6, Xiao Tong Neo7
Affiliation: 1 Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia;
2 Department of Business Administration, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh;
3 Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia;
4 Department of Information Technology & Management, Daffodil International University, Bangladesh;
5 Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia;
6 Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia;
7 Faculty of Business, Multimedia University, Malaysia.

Title: “Enhancing Consumer Satisfaction with Fitness Tracker Watches: An Exploration of Key Influencing Factor”

Best Paper

Paper ID: SHM23113
Name: Almira Belinda Zainsjah1, Ira Adriati2, Nuning Yanti Damayanti3
Affiliation: 1, 2, 3 Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
Title: “Classification of ITB Bachelor of Visual Arts Students’ Theses Based on Premodern Themes”

The next session was the Closing Speech, delivered by Dr. Ariesa Pandanwangi as the Head of Research Division LPPM Universitas Kristen Maranatha. Last but not least, there was a closing prayer to wrap up the successful conference. 

 

Dr. Ariesa Pandanwangi
Head of Research Division LPPM Universitas Kristen Maranatha