Dr Luciano Batista

Senior Lecturer in Operations Management, Aston Business School · Aston University

Dr Batista's main research interest is sustainable operations and supply chains in the circular economy and digital economy contexts.

Sustainable Supply Chain Management Circular Supply Chains Circular Economy Sustainable Operations Management

Dong Chen, Ph.D.

Professor of International Business, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Chair, Department of Management

International Business Global Strategic Management Business in China International Joint Ventures Strategic Alliances

Yongsun Paik, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Director, Center for International Business Education and Center for Asian Business

Regional Economic Integration Global Trade International Joint Ventures International Human Resource Management Business Ethics

Dr Oscar Rodriguez-Espindola

Senior Lecturer in Operations and Supply Chain Management · Aston University

Dr Rodriguez-Espindola researches supply chain management, operational research, humanitarian logistics and project management.

Supply Chain Management Humanitarian Logistics Operational Research Project Management Operations

Ali Bigdeli

Associate Professor (Reader) in Industrial Service Innovation · Aston University

Dr Bigdeli is an expert in servitization and advanced services in manufacturing.

Manufacturing Strategy Business Model Innovation Servitization Service Innovation Organisational Change

Jun Du

Professor of Economics · Aston University

Professor Du's main research interest is to understand the driving forces and impediments of productivity enhancement and economic growth.

Economics Trade

Jay P. Kennedy

Assistant Professor, School of Criminal Justice · Michigan State University

Jay Kennedy is an expert on employee theft with a particular focus on small and medium enterprises.

Occupational Deviance Business Ethics Product Counterfeiting Corporate Crime Organizational Deviance

Mark Hart

Professor, Small Business & Entrepreneurship · Aston University

Professor Hart has worked and published extensively in the areas of entrepreneurship, enterprise and small business development and policy.

Economic Performance Business Policy SMEs Small Business Entrepreneurship

Barry Adams

SEO Consultant · Polemic Digital

Founder at Polemic Digital, Co-Chief Editor at State of Digital

SEO Digital Marketing Google Adwords Digital Marketing Strategy Ecommerce

Anatoly Zhuplev, Ph.D.

Professor of Management, College of Business Administration · Loyola Marymount University

Russia International Business International Entrepreneurship International Development

Vladlena Benson

Professor of Cybersecurity Management · Aston University

Professor Benson is an industry-recognised expert in cybersecurity management and governance.

Emergent Technologies Cybersecurity and Risk Management Digital Transformation

Ian O. Williamson

Dean of the Paul Merage School of Business · UC Irvine

Ian O. Williamson is a globally recognized expert in the area of human resource management.

Social Networks Organizational Theory Human Resource Management Recruitment Workplace Motivation

Abram Walton, Ph.D.

Professor | Nathan M. Bisk College of Business · Florida Tech

Director of the Center of Innovation Management & Business Analytics, and Professor of Management, specializing in Technology and Innovation

Project Management Organizational Development Blockchain / Internet of Things (IoT) Human Centered Design Technology Commercialization

Tony Young

Director of Medical Innovation · Anglia Ruskin University

As Clinical Lead, Tony provides clinical leadership and support in delivering improved health outcomes in England.

Physiology Urology Medicine Social Care Medical Innovation

Sandra Kauanui, Ph.D.

Expert in entrepreneurship and business management · Florida Gulf Coast University

Sandra Kauanui helps the entrepreneurial-minded build businesses, generate revenue and earn degrees.

Organizational Behavior & Culture Seed-stage investing Entrepreneurial Brand & Product Management Entrepreneurship & Community Innovation Venture Capital and Angel Capital

Ulrike Bahr-Gedalia

President & CEO · Digital Nova Scotia

Multilingual senior level ICT executive with over 20 years in the private, public and academic sectors, spanning five geographic regions.

ICT/Digtal Startups, SMEs & Multinational Corporations Diversity, Inclusion, Immigration & Global Talent Public Speaking & Presentation STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Education Stakeholder & Government Relations

John Bowen

Managing Director · Gulfhaven Ltd

Let me know where and when you need me. Happy to speak in the UK, Europe or the USA

Leadership Procurement Facilities Management Crisis Management Procurement Audit

Clare Beckton

Executive Director · Carleton University Centre for Women in Politics and Public Leadership

Author, researcher, motivational speaker, consultant, coach and leader

Women's Leadership Strategic Planning Risk Management Aboriginal Policy Issues Inclusion and Diversity

Dr Neha Prashar

Research Fellow · Aston University

Dr Prashar has worked in the areas of development, entrepreneurship, SMEs and productivity since joining the ERC in 2017.

Job Destruction Labour SMEs Productivity Development

Niall Wallace

CEO · Infonaut

CEO at Infonaut Inc. - Evidence-based Hospital Infection Control

Infection Control Infectious Diseases Concept to Commercialization Hospital Hand Hygiene Compliance Disease Surveillance