2025 ACC PRO

1. Mingsheng Li, Professor, Bowling Green State University, USA.
   John W. Goodell, Professor, University of Akron, USA.
   Desheng Liu, Professor, Qilu University of Technology, China.
   Title: Does Digital Technology Development Attenuate Investor Local Attention Bias?
2. Junesuh Yi, Professor, Dongguk University, South Korea.
   Title: ESG Controversies and Firm Value: Moderating Role of ESG Performance.
3. Xavier Bredart, Associate Professor, University of Mons, Belgium.
   Title: Bankrupt or Zombie Firms: A Prediction Tool.

1. Olivier Greusard, Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Camelia Radu, Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Nadia Smaili, Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Title: Board Diversity Beyond Gender and Diversity Disclosure: Walking the Talk?
2. Micheline Renault, Full Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Title: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Accounting Ethics Dilemmas and Co-ownership Dysfunctional Boards.
3. Sheunesu Zhou, Associate Professor, University of Zululand, South Africa.
   Olivier Niyitegeka, Senior Lecturer, University of Western Cape, South Africa.
   Title: The Nexus Between Digital Transformation, Financial Development and Economic Growth: The Case of African Economies.

1. Camelia Radu, Full Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Nadia Smaili, Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Title: Impact of the Board of Directors’ Cybersecurity Expertise on Cybersecurity Disclosure.
2. Mohamed Amine Issami, Director in Charge of Development, International Relations, and Communication, Groupe ISCAE, Morocco.
   Title: Artificial Intelligence in Financial Services: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Direction.
3. Hemmat Safwat, Deputy Director, Engineering Division, Athens Institute & Director, Energy Development Services Consultancy, Greece.
   Title: Understanding Inflation through Investigating US Economic Data over Fifty Years Introducing the Losses Model.

1. Adham Chehab, Professor, University of La Verne, USA.
   Jeanny Liu, Professor, University of La Verne, USA.
   Title: Does Financial Development in a County Depend on its Level of Religiosity?
2. Dieter Hess, Professor, University of Cologne, Germany.
   Title: Unrecognized Distortions in Implied Cost of Capital: How Analyst Forecasts Shape Estimates.
3. Luca Philipp Conrads, PhD Student & Researcher, University of Cologne, Germany.
   Title: Forward Price-Earnings Ratio.

1. Leah Hollis, Professor & Associate Dean for Access, Equity and Inclusion, The Pennsylvania State University, USA.
   Title: The Endangered University: Grappling with the Politicized, Anti-Intellectual Attack on American Higher Education.
2. Monika Thadhani, Professor, School of Human Ecology, Design Studies, University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA.
   Title: Sanctuary Cultures: How Universities Can Resist Political Repression and Protect Academic Freedom.
3. John Liontas, Associate Professor, University of South Florida, USA.
   Title: TESLA — Technology in Education and Second Language Acquisition.
4. Burcu Ates, Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Title: Reimagining U.S. Universities: Overcoming Political Challenges and Harnessing AI for Inclusive Teacher Education.
5. Clara Germana Gonçalves, Head, Architecture & Design Unit, Athens Institute & Invited Assistant Professor and Integrated Researcher at CIAUD – Research Center for Architecture, Urbanism, and Design, Lisbon School of Architecture, University of Lisbon, Portugal.
   Title: Quickly Emerging Challenges in University Education: Old Habits in Question.

Invited Interventions (≤3 minutes):

1. Ke Yu, Associate Professor, University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
2. Hemmat Safwat, Deputy Director, Engineering Division, Athens Institute & Director, Energy Development Services Consultancy, Greece.
3. Marija Liudvika Drazdauskiene, Professor, Wszechnica Polska Academy of Applied Sciences in Warsaw, Poland.
4. Junpeng Fan, PhD Candidate, Keio University, Japan.
5. Eman H.E. Touliabah, PhD Candidate, Hokkaido University, Japan.

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1. Burcu Ates, Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Francisco Usero-Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Helen Berg, Dean, College of Education, Sam Houston State University, USA.
   Title: Navigating Language, Culture, and Identity: Pre-Service Teachers’ Reflections on a Transformative Study Abroad Experience in Costa Rica.
2. Derek Stovin, Director of Access Education, University of Winnipeg, Canada.
   Title: The Intersection of Culture, Space, and Personal-Professional Identity Development: The Story of a Canadian Alternative Teacher Education Program.
3. Ali Khalil, Associate Professor, Community College of Rhode Island & Adjunct Professor, Arkansas State University, USA.
   Title: Student Retention: The Impact of Advising Models on Student Success in the American Higher Education System.
4. Yifan Cao, Postgraduate Student, Harbin Engineering University, China.
   Xiujuan Yang, Professor, Harbin Engineering University, China.
   Title: A Review of Emotion Researches in the Context of AI Companionship: Current Status and Future Prospects.

1. Tracy Xu, Associate Professor, University of Denver, USA.
   Title: The Contributions of Analysts’ Forecasts for Understanding Divested Spin-Off Firm Performance.
2. Claire Nash, Professor, Palm Beach Atlantic University, USA.
   Title: The Interaction Between Moral Ideology and Determinants of Taxpayer Compliance.
3. Anna Danielova, Associate Professor, McMaster University, Canada.
   Title: Corporate Operating Performance Following Seasoned Equity Offerings: It Pays to Pay Dividends.

1. Hongtao Shen, Professor, Jinan University, China.
   Ping Zhang, Student, Jinan University, China.
   Honghui Lin, PhD Student, Jinan University, China.
   Title: The Accounting Treatment of Carbon Credits.
2. Ana Zorio Grima, Associate Professor, University of Valencia, Spain.
   Paloma Merello, Associate Professor, University of Valencia, Spain.
   Ruben Porcuna, Associate Professor, University of Valencia, Spain.
   Title: Short-Term and Near-Term Objectives to Reduce Pollution: An Analysis of Scienced-Based Targets.
3. Yihui Lan, Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia, Australia.
   Title: Climate and Biodiversity Risks in Financial Markets: Assessing Industry-Level Growth and Resilience.