This book provides a platform for interdisciplinary discussions on leveraging emerging technologies and analytics to empower humanity, fostering collaboration between experts in AI and analytics, sustainability, different areas of management, and IT. As the world grapples with complex challenges, from climate change to economic inequality, this first volume of a two-volume proceedings series is a crucial resource for fostering collaboration and exploring untapped potential of emerging technologies. By harnessing the power of AI, blockchain, IoT, and big data, the chapters address critical global challenges towards improving quality of life and promoting inclusive and sustainable development, while keeping in mind ethical implications, and their impact on social justice. The volume will be of use to thought leaders, researchers, innovators, and policymakers from around the globe who are interested in knowing more on how cutting-edge technologies can be harnessed for the greater good of society.