Conference Speakers

Prof. Svitlana Magalhães de Sousa Ostapenko

Professor at IPAM – Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing and Researcher at Business and Tourism Research Center at Consuleo Vieria da Costa Foundation.

Title: Forward to the Past: Strategic Marketing and Business Transformation for the Proximity Economy in the Food Industry

Svitlana Ostapenko holds a PhD in Management from the Faculty of Economics, University of Porto (2024), and a PhD in Cultural Studies from Taurida National Vernadsky University, Ukraine (2012). Her research interests focus on Cross-Cultural Studies, Business Strategy, Cluster Dynamics, Marketing, and International Business. She has over 10 years of professional experience, including as Head of Research at CICET-FCVC, leading projects in tourism, sustainability, and market analysis. She is currently a Professor at IPAM, teaching Research Methodologies, Cross-Cultural Studies, and Strategy.

Prof. Mohammad Fawzi Shubita

Prof. Mohammad Fawzi Shubita is a Professor of Accounting at the Department of Accounting, The World Islamic Sciences and Education University (WISE) in Amman, Jordan. He earned his graduate and doctoral degrees in accounting and has extensive experience in teaching and supervising research at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. His research interests focus on corporate finance, audit quality, IFRS, dividend policy, capital allocation, and the financial performance of firms in Jordan and the broader MENA region. Prof. Shubita has authored and co-authored numerous scholarly papers published in regional and international journals and is a frequent presenter at international conferences. He has also contributed to curriculum development and professional training programs in advanced accounting and financial reporting.

Assoc. Prof. Gamze Öz Yalaman

Gamze Öz Yalaman is an Associate Professor of Public Finance at the Department of Public Finance, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. She holds a B.S. in Public Finance (2008), an M.B.A. (2011), and a Ph.D. in Public Finance (2015) from Eskişehir Osmangazi University, with her doctoral research focusing on the informal economy. She has held visiting researcher positions at the University of Sheffield (2019–2020) and King’s College London (2023). Her main research interests include the informal economy, tax morale, and tax evasion. She has taught a wide range of courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels, including public finance, tax policy, research methods, and the informal economy. She has many international publications and presented many papers at international congresses.

Dr. Akvilė Aleksandravičienė

In 2020, she defended her Ph.D. in Economics. She currently works as a researcher fellow at Vilnius University in Lithuania. She is also an associate professor and the head of two programs of study at Vytautas Magnus University. She actively participates in scientific activities. Outside of academia, she enjoys visiting museums and tourist attractions. In 2025, she received recognition from the Research Council of Lithuania for her outstanding scientific work.

Dr. Sebastian Bakatubia

Dr. Sebastian Bakatubia is an Assistant Professor at National Chi Nan University, Taiwan, with a Ph.D. in Management (Marketing). His research investigates how cultural filters, aesthetics, and ritualized practices shape global consumer behavior and brand meaning. With peer-reviewed publications and manuscripts under review at prestigious journals like the Journal of Marketing, he also teaches digital marketing strategy and international consumer behavior.

Dr. sc. Jasmina Gržinić

Dr. sc. Jasmina Gržinić is a full professor (tenured) at the Faculty of Economics and Tourism, Juraj Dobrila University in Pula. She has been involved in teaching and scientific work for 25 years. Her area of ​special interest includes the basics of tourism, tourist agencies and tourist attractions, international tourism and tourist transformations. She has published 9 scientific and professional books, edited 8 scientific monographs and published more than 140 scientific papers. She is a reviewer of a large number of papers of international importance (MDPI), as well as professional and scientific publications. Also, a member of the editorial and organizing boards of scientific journals and conferences. In the last 5 years, she has published a large number of papers in the field of pedagogical competencies in the field of tourism. She is the recipient of the Rector’s Award for Scientific Work (2020) and the head of the university scientific projects.

Dr. Nabila Sabir

She  is a lecturer and researcher in finance at a business school in Morocco. She holds a PhD in Management Sciences with a specialization in financial performance and corporate governance of listed companies. Her research interests include IPO underpricing, earnings management, and strategic financial decision-making in emerging markets. Dr. Sabir has participated in several international conferences and has published articles in peer-reviewed journals. In addition to her academic work, she is also an entrepreneur and founder of a creative gift and event business. She is passionate about bridging the gap between research and practice, and empowering young researchers to engage with real-world financial challenges.

Mr. Wong Kian Foong

Wong Kian Foong, General Manager at Quantum Valley Sdn Bhd, is currently leading the planning of a large-scale managed industrial park in Northern Malaysia. With over 24 years of specialized project management experience, he has worked with diverse organizations both in Malaysia and Vietnam. He holds an MBA, PMP®, and CDCP® certifications, and is recognized for delivering sustainable, quality projects.

Mr. Lim Kong Kiong

Lim Kong Kiong is the Founder and Director of Foreigncy Sdn Bhd, bringing over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector. He holds an MBA in International Business and is currently pursuing a PhD in Management. Certified in AML/CFT compliance and financial planning, his areas of interest include fintech innovation, regulatory excellence, and the development of sustainable business strategies.

Mr. Aljaž Herman

Aljaž Herman is currently pursuing a PhD in Economics. He has a Master’s degree in Mathematics and is skilled in statistics, Python, MATLAB, and SQL programming. He thrives as a team player, always aiming for top results. He is also a Junior Researcher at the Institute of Finance and Artificial Intelligence. His passion for data science, analytics, and risk management drives his work, blending academic rigor with real-world applications.

Ms. Despoina Zourmpanou

She is a PhD Candidate in Management at Frederick University, holding an MBA with Distinction (Top Performance Award) and a BSc in Literature & History. She worked in the Cyprus Banking sector, (Laiki Bank, Bank of Cyprus) as Senior Officer of Human Resources Management, Bank Branch Manager, and Regional Manager Replacer. She also participated in key corporate projects on performance appraisal systems, and organizational restructuring. In the last 8 years she is a Business Training Consultant, certified by CY-HRDA. She combines academic research with practical expertise, contributing to workshops and professional development programs. Her PhD research and professional interest lie in advancing customer service excellence strategies, effective leadership and management practices, and human resource development.

Ms. Alexandra Sekáčová

Mgr. Alexandra Sekáčová is a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Management, Comenius University in Bratislava, focusing on European commercial law and its implications for European businesses.

She holds a Master’s degree in Management and European Business Strategies from the University of Lorraine and Comenius University. Her academic background includes a Bachelor’s in International Economic Relations from the University of Economics in Bratislava.

Her experience includes work as a scientific assistant and participation in the CFA Institute Research Challenge Slovakia. She is passionate about the intersection of European integration, business strategy, and youth employability policies.

tion, business strategy, and youth employability policies.

Mr. Jasmeh Singh

Jasmeh Singh is a senior student at Singapore American School with a strong academic and research focus in economics, business, and finance. His research explores the intersection of agricultural policy and trade, including the impact of Minimum Support Price–wholesale price gaps on India’s rice and wheat exports, as well as the role of digital public infrastructure in attracting foreign direct investment. Beyond research, Jasmeh is the founder of Kadhai, a youth-led fair-trade initiative that empowers rural Punjabi artisans by creating sustainable global market access for traditional crafts. He has also pursued engineering innovation through his CREST Gold project, developing a smart socket system to track electricity usage and promote energy efficiency. Jasmeh’s work reflects his broader commitment to combining economics, technology, and entrepreneurship to address real-world challenges in sustainability, trade, and financial inclusion.

Ms. Eva Ticina

Mgr. Eva Ticina is a PhD student at the Department of Information Management and Business Systems, Faculty of Management, Comenius University in Bratislava. Research focus: artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making in business, with the dissertation titled “AI and Data-Driven Business Decision Making.” Teaching activity includes courses Business Analytics and Decision Making and Management of Information Systems. Publications include “A Proposal for AI-Driven Method for Strategic Business Decision-Making” and “The Use of Gamification in Time Management.” Other academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Management from Prešov University, a Master’s degree in Management from Comenius University, and an Erasmus study program in Lithuania. Currently in also the process of completing a Bachelor’s degree in Data Science at IU International University in Germany.

Dr. Geoffrey Ditta

Currently, he is a Professor of Economics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) in the Faculty of Economics and Business.

Title: Breaking into the International Market: Net Income and Margin Improvement for Spanish SMEs

He holds a PhD in Economy from the University of Lyon 2 Lumière in France and has served as a professor of Geopolitics at Paris Sorbonne. His career has taken him to Chile, where he managed French companies under the supervision of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to Mexico, where he led the industrial division of the multinational COMSA Corporation. Additionally, he has contributed as a research assistant at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean at the United Nations in Mexico City. Drawing from his extensive professional experience, he authored the book “Internationalization and Interculturality,” which explores the international development of small and medium-sized enterprises.

Prof. Edwin Theron

Edwin Theron is a professor of marketing management at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He specialises in Relationship Marketing and is specifically interested in how long-term marketing relationships are formed. His research has appeared in the Journal of Marketing Management, International Journal of Market Research and the Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing. Furthermore, he is a frequent presenter at global academic conferences.

Dr. Ioannis Thanos

He is Assistant Professor of Management at the Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece. Previously, he worked in the UK as Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management and PhD Director at Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University and as Lecturer in Management at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow.

Dr.  Gokhan Egilmez

Dr. Gokhan Egilmez is an Associate Professor of Management at Lindenwood University. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio University. His research focuses on Sustainability Assessment and Analytics, Mixed Methods Research, Applied Simulation and Optimization. He teaches Business Analytics, Operations Management, and Machine Learning.

Dr. Deepanjana Varshney

Dr. Varshney is a Professor with over two decades of academic experience in different universities in India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Her research areas predominantly focus on employee performance, workforce agility, resilience, diversity, and inclusion. Additionally, she is responsible for program chair responsibilities, conducting training workshops, and being part of consultancy projects.

Dr. Badri Gechbaia

In 2009, Badri Gechbaia was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Economics. Since 2011, he has been elected as an academician of the Academy of Business Sciences of Georgia. Also, Professor Badry Gechbaya has been elected as an Academician of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine, Section Management. He is a professor at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia.

Dr. Ketevan Goletiani

She was awarded the title of Candidate of Technical Sciences in 2004 and became a Doctor of Business Administration in 2020. In 2014, she was elected as an Academician of the Georgian Business Academy. In 2016, she was elected as an Honorary Doctor of Chernihiv National University (Ukraine) She is a Professor at Batumi Navigation Teaching University and the Dean of the Faculty of Business and Logistics. She is also an Assistant- Professor Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi, Georgia. Area of interest: logistics, Human resources management.

Dr. Mohammed EL Nadir Abdallah Tani

Dr. Mohammed EL Nadir Abdallah Tani is associate professor in the department of media, Mostaganem University(Algeria), and also Associate Professor in the Department of media at the College of Art Hail University, (Saudi Arabia), a researcher interested in many fields related to modern media and author of several books, has several studies in media and communication sciences published in refereed Arab and foreign scientific journals in Arabic and English.

Dr. Berstembayeva Rysty

 She is aprofessor at Astana International University. Higher education in the specialty “Finance”. More than 30 years of university experience, more than 200 scientific publications, author of 15 textbooks, Hirsch index = 5. Research interests – taxation, financial management, securities market.

Dr. Engin Yalçın

He received the B.A in Management from Gazi University in 2014 and MBA from Pamukkale University in 2017. He completed his PhD at Ankara University Department of Management in 2024 and he is a research assistant at Fırat University.

Ms. Tan Quanfang

High school student at The Affiliated International School of Shenzhen University. Currently in class A2-2, serving as the Student Council President. With a strong academic focus on finance, particularly quantitative finance, I am dedicated to exploring financial models and algorithms. My research interests include market analysis and innovative financial strategies.

Mr. Mboh Jerah

He has obtained an MBA with concentration in Marketing from the University of Buea in the year 2018 and currently carrying out research work on Business Managers. Presently he’s  working as Business Manager; Buea P&T Co-operative Credit Union Ltd in Cameroon.

Ms. Pilar Gamarra

Pilar Gamarra is a Physics graduate from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a final-year doctoral candidate in Business Administration at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. She is a professor in the Department of Quantitative Methods at CUNEF University, holds an Executive MBA from EAE Business School, and a Master’s in Learning and Talent Management from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her research focuses on ethical leadership behavior and the moral traits influencing it.

Ms. Olivia Lu

Olivia Lu is an accomplished high school junior student in Arizona with in-depth research experience across economics and materials science. Her work spans from climate-driven agricultural trade networks to advanced material modeling for sustainable energy solutions, with numerous acceptances at international conferences. Olivia has earned multiple national academic awards and is a dedicated advocate for educational equity and STEM outreach.

Mr. Eric D. K. Agyei

Eric D. K. Agyei is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Practitioner and an active member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana respectively. Eric holds MBA (Petroleum Accounting & Finance Option) He holds a Higher National Diploma in Accountancy. Currently he is the Managing Consultant of Ked Consult a Tax and Accounting Service Firm and also a Principal Accountant with the Controller and Accountant General’s Department of Ghana. He has over 25 years working experience.

Mr. Alberto Matrone

Alberto Matrone is a senior executive with over 30 years of experience in business development, strategic planning and leadership. He has been driving international growth and operational excellence at Nokia and Microsoft. Master Science in Communication and Marketing, currently Program Director at Rome Business School and Senior Consultant at NHAZCA Italy, he specializes in ethical leadership and market expansion strategies.

Mr. Mohammad Maabdeh

Consultant engineer certified in Digital Transformation, he is passionate in leveraging technology to drive business innovation and efficiency.
He has worked in managerial positions that required high precision in calculations and strong financial numeracy.
He has followed different types of projects using his proficiency in a variety of software tools to drive business decisions. He has Successfully delivered several projects that resulted in improved business performance.

Ms. Rukmani Mahala

Rukmani Mahala specializes in education efficiency and productivity, with a focus on spatial differences in learning outcomes and ICT usage in elementary schools. With hands-on experience in primary data collection and advanced techniques like Data Envelopment Analysis.

Ms. Lukpanova Zhanar

Candidate of economic sciences Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Finance of Esil University.

Dr. Jolta Kacani

The founding member of the Regional Science Association International, Western Balkan Section

Title: Challenges and Opportunities of Implementing AI in Enterprise Strategic Planning: The Case of Western Balkans

Dr. Jolta Kacani holds a PhD from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona Tech, and a Master of Science from the University of Manchester. She is the book author of A Data-Centric Approach to Breaking the FDI Trap Through Integration in Global Value Chains, with Springer International. She has received international recognition for innovative work on industrial optimization and integration of enterprises in the global value chain and received a Bronze Medal in the UGAL Invent International Competition (2021). She regularly holds international speeches and lectures. She has been elected as Vice Head for Advocacy for Transition from Higher Education into Professional Life, in the Western Balkan Alumni Association. She serves on the editorial team of several European and American journals and as a researcher and guest lecturer with several European Universities. She has served as an international expert with international development aid organizations like the United Nations and the European Commission. She is a certified trainer and coach from CEFE International, PREMA, and SCORE from the International Labour Organization. She has trained, coached, and mentored over 1,000 enterprises in Southeast Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America and has also been a jury member of international start-up competitions. Previously she worked as a Senior Manager for Deloitte Central Europe and Deloitte Belgium and worked on industrial policies and regional development for the Western Balkans with the United Nations.

Dr. Paritosh Ghosh

He is the Head of Economics at Red Deer Polytechnic, Canada. He had his PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney, Australia, and MA from International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), Erasmus University, Netherlands. He has been teaching in Canada for last 20 years. In the past, he taught in Australia and China. His research interest is in Development Economics, Applied Economics, International Finance, and East Asian Economics.

Dr. Robert Walter Dumisani Zondo

Robert Walter Dumisani Zondo is an acting HOD and an Associate Professor in the Department of Entrepreneurial Studies and Management at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) in South Africa. Having spent more than 16 years in both the private and government sectors; he lectures undergraduates and supervises research in postgraduate students in Business Management. He has received numerous recognitions in global conferences and DUT including the Faculty Researcher of the year.

Mr. Geoffrey Ditta

He earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Lyon 2 Lumière, France, and has taught Geopolitics at Paris Sorbonne. Now, he is a Professor of Economics and Director of the Master’s in Company Internationalization at Nebrija University, accredited by the Spanish Ministry of Higher Education. Additionally, he contributed as a research assistant at the United Nations, Economic Commission.

Mr. Sheakh Reyad Muhammad Noor

Sheakh Reyad Muhammad Noor is a Bangladeshi author and book editor born in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his education from Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He began his career at a private company in Dhaka and has since delivered research paper presentations in prestigious institutions worldwide. He has been performing research works as a volunteer researcher for human welfare and sustainable development.

Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Tzavaras

Lecturer at European University of Cyprus

Title: Creating economic recovery and growth

He is a graduate of the Department of Statistics and Insurance Science of the School of Finances and Statistics of the University of Piraeus specializing in the analysis of portfolios (1999). Furthermore, he holds two postgraduate degrees. The first one is a Master’s in Advanced Studies in Telematics Management from the School of Media, Management, Information and Communication from Danube University of Krems, Austria specializing in e-Finance (2002). His second postgraduate degree is in Informatics Systems from the Greek Open University specializing in e-Government (2009). Finally, he wrote his doctoral dissertation at the National Metsovio Polytechnic School in the area of Humanities, Social Sciences and Justice (AKED) at the school of Applied Mathematics and Natural Sciences, focusing on the topic of the influence of Social Media on the real economy and the social identity of citizens (2019). He has a teaching experience in the tertiary education since the academic year 2000-2001; it includes mainly contracts of assignment of scientific or laboratory work, with independent teaching, to content pertinent to the fields of finance, statistic, macroeconomic, quantitative methods, social media and adults education.

Asst. Prof. Dr. Sylwia Frydrych

Assistant professor at the Institute of Risk and Financial Markets of the Collegium of Management and Finance of the Warsaw School of Economics

Title: Objectives of the issue of green bonds

She has many years of experience in working in banking related to financial markets. A graduate of Harvard Business School. She graduated with honours from The Financial Markets Association. She is a member of the Financial Markets Association ACI Poland. Research interests focus on the subject of debt financing, in particular green finance.

Ms. Marina Basimakopoulou

PhD Student in the field of Sociology of Technology & Applied Ethics at National Technical University of Athens

Title: Investigating social media use by civil aviation, safety-critical front line operators in the European region: Research proposition, preliminary results and conceptual framework

She graduated from the Department of Biology, School of Applied Sciences of National & Kapodistrian University Of Athens. Holds MSc in Nutrition from King’s College, University of London, and MSc in Human Resources Management (With Honors’) from Athens University of Economics & Business. She is an ATPL (A) Student Pilot and an Agile Certified Practitioner from PMI. She is an experienced Air Traffic Controller and holds a number of specialties, registrations and certifications related to the above-mentioned domains. Currently she works at the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority as an ATM/ANS Expert and she is the Head of ATM/ANS Oversight, Regulations & Certification Section. Her professional and academic interests include human performance in complex systems, professional ethics, virtue ethics, leadership, flight safety and safety culture. She likes to spend her free time reading, seeing her family & friends, traveling, swimming and puddling. She is a big fan of MotoGP and football.

Asst. Prof. Nadezhda Koseva Stefanova

Nadezhda Koseva Stefanova is a Head Assist. Prof. PhD in the Department of Management at the Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Svishtov, Bulgaria.
Her research interests are in the field of management and organizational development; leadership and management; human resources management and development; motivation, commitment and satisfaction of staff, etc. Stefanova, PhD gained research experience through participation in 2 research projects in the period from 2017 to 2022, which were successfully completed. In her research activity, Stefanova, PhD has generated 17 scientific publications, of which 1 chapter of a collective monograph, 1 scientific study (co-authored), 5 articles, 9 reports, 1 textbook(co-authored).

Dr. Jaideep Motwani

Jaideep Motwani is an award winning and highly accomplished scholar, administrator, and consultant with 30 years of experience in the field of supply chain management and process improvement. After earning his Ph.D. in 1990, Dr. Motwani has been busy publishing 17 books and more than 200 articles in prestigious journals. For his commitment to the profession, Dr. Motwani was ranked among the Top 1% Researcher in the field of Technology Management and the recipient of the Michigan Outstanding Educator’s Award granted by the Governor of Michigan.

Dr. Balint Zsolt, Nagy

Mr. Wolfgang Kloppenburg

A-levels, training as an industrial clerk and studies, degree in business administration. Then management positions in various industries. Since 2004 self-employed as a management consultant with a focus on interim management. Graduated as a restructuring consultant.

Dr. Teh Boon Heng

Mr. Benedikt Frank

Ms. Lorena Jordana Carmona

Dr. Maryam Adli

Ms. Aušra Pacevičiūtė

Mr. Emad Nasserian

Ms. K Maluleke

Dr. David Bejou

Asst. Prof. Botond Benedek

Dr. Zsófia Biró

Mr. Abdulkarim Ghariba

Dr. Armağan Canan

Mr. Wagner E. Schuster

Mr. Sándor Erdős

Prof. Sumedha Chauhan

Sumedha Chauhan is a faculty in the area of Information Systems and Analytics at Jindal Global Business School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, India. She has published multiple research papers in reputed journals such as European Journal of Information Systems, International Journal of Information Management, Behaviour and Information Technology, Information Systems Frontiers, and Journal of Business Research, etc. Her research interests include e-commerce, e-business, and online retailing.

Dr. Almaz Sandy

He received his PhD from the School of Management, Kyrenia American University, Cyprus. He also holds MBA degree from HES Business School, France and M.A. in International Relations from the Aegean University of Turkey. Currently, he is an Assistant Professor of the School of Business Administration, Al Akhawayn University.
His research is situated in the field of Supply Chain and Operations Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, with a special focus on international technology transfer, academic entrepreneurship and collaborative R&D in high technology industries including applications of computer business simulation and computer science to the service of the broad areas of education and learning. He is internationally certified management consultant (CMC), committee member of ACBSP accreditation, member of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI). Dr. Almaz has previously worked for Fortune 500 companies in the areas of corporate business, strategic planning and supply chain management.

MSC. Patryk Makowski

A highly self-driven enthusiast of leadership and work behaviours. Aiming to investigate a correlation between transformational leadership and work engagement in remote environments. Currently a PhD Candidate at the Technological University of the Shannon: Midland Midwest (Athlone).

MSC. Fationa Artan Halili

She recently graduated with a second master of science degree in “Strategic Finance” at the University of Buckingham, International Business School, in Budapest and she currently works as a “Finance Manager” in her private company for 2 years. She has participated in various training related to the economic field and her focus in the coming years is the pursuit of doctoral studies, participation in scientific conferences, as well as academic publications.

MS. Louisa Mmule Kgomotso Matjane

Kgomotso Matjane has 5 years investment analyst experience and over 10 years Internal Auditor experience across different levels up to Management within the profession. Her work experience has mostly been in Developmental Financial Institutions (DFIs), which deep rooted her passion for SMME development. She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Internal Audit and is currenlty in the final year of her MBA studies.

Prof. Anna Kosieradzka

Anna Kosieradzka is a Deputy Dean of Scientific Affairs at the Faculty of Management, Warsaw University of Technology. Her area of interest is process management, production management, project management, and public crisis management. She is the author or co-author of more than 100 scientific papers (including 10 monographs).

Dr. Justyna Smagowicz

Justyna Smagowicz is a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Management, Warsaw University of Technology. Her area of interest is the improvement of production processes with the use of specialized simulation modeling programs and the resilience of manufacturing companies. She is the author or co-author of nearly thirty scientific studies.

Dr. Cezary Szwed

Cezary Szwed is a researcher and lecturer at the Faculty of Management, Warsaw University of Technology. His areas of interest are production management, mathematical modeling of processes, optimization algorithms, and power and energy consumption management. He is the author or co-author of nearly thirty scientific studies.

Dr. Chiedza Tsvakirai

Chiedza Tsvakirai is a researcher at the University of South Africa’s School of Business Leadership. She has expertise in agribusiness and agricultural economics. Her research focus is on food innovation markets; particularly how the innovations influence productivity, sustainable production and responsible consumption.

Mr. Andrej Orolin

Andrej Orolin, he is from Slovakia. Since 2017, He is a PhD. candidate at Beihang University in Beijing, China. He has several years of experience in the banking industry, currently as an internal auditor in one of the main European banks.

Mr. Ladi Daodu

Ladi Daodu is a Ph.D. Candidate at the Lincoln University College, Malaysia, with research interest in Business Analytics.

He has over 16 years of professional experience in the area of business management, business analytics, investment banking, corporate strategy, corporate finance, and project management.

Ladi is a business analytics enthusiast and is currently writing his thesis on business analytics and the eCommerce sector, in addition to the numerous professional courses he has taken in the field of data science and analytics. He is also a speaker at different workshops and conferences discussing topics around business strategy and planning, business analytics, finance, business sustainability and more.

Ladi holds an MBA and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, he holds certificate in Business Valuation, ACCA-UK, Data Science and Analytics by IBM, and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP), USA.