2025 MGT PRO

1. Ioannis Kallianiotis, Professor, University of Scranton, USA.
   Title: Ethics, Pros, and Cons of International Trade Policies.
2. Joan Miguel Tejedor Estupinan, Professor, Areandina University Foundation, Colombia.
   Carlos Bejarano Chacón, Professor, San Marcos University, Costa Rica.
   Ramses Moreno, Professor, University of the Isthmus, Panama.
   Title: A Model for Integrating Climate Sustainability into MSME Management: Analysis in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica.
3. Abderrahman Hassi, Associate Professor, Al Akhawayn University, Morocco.
   Hadj Nekka, Professor, Angers University, France.
   Giovanna Storti, Advisor, Employment and Social Development, Canada.
   Title: When Evil Stems from Unmalicious Motives: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Responsible Leadership and Unethical Pro-Organizational Behavior.
4. Shimei Yan, Associate Professor, Zhejiang University, China.
   Gang Zhang, Professor, Zhejiang University, China.
   Title: How Does Leaders’ Gender Identity Influence Their Subordinates’ Identification with them? An Answer Based on an Empirical and a Longitudinal Quasi-Experimental Study.

1. Frederic Jallat, Professor, ESCP Business School, France.
   Title: Unlocking the Power of Social Media for Music Marketing: Insights into User Engagement and Motivations.
2. Yingjiao Xu, Professor, North Carolina State University, USA.
   Xiaohan Lin, PhD Student, North Carolina State University, USA.
   Title: Marketing in the Digital Era: Exploring Consumer Perceptions of VR Fashion Shows.
3. Marcos Komodromos, Professor, University of Nicosia, Cyprus.
   Title: AI’s Influence on Consumer Buying Perception: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Literature.

1. Ampalavanar Nanthakumar, Distinguished Teaching Professor, State University of New York at Oswego, USA.
   Title: L-Moments and its Applications in Statistics.
2. Krishna Saha, Professor, Central Connecticut State University, USA.
   Soumik Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Canisius University, USA.
   Title: Estimating the Embryotoxic and Developmental Toxic Effects Simultaneously in Reproductive and Development Toxicity Experiments. (Monday morning)
3. Xiaoyi Ji, Associate Professor, Utah Valley University, USA.
   Title: Bridging the Gap: Aligning Mathematics Curriculum with Statistical Learning Needs.
4. Geethamali Samaranayake, Professor and Chair, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA.
   Sobitha Samaranayake, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA.
   Anguru Premadasa, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, USA.
   Athula Gunawardena, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, USA.
   Title: Interest-Aligned Optimization Tools for Dynamic Course Assessment.
5. Carmelo R. Cartiere, Head, Division of Quantitative Physics and Systems Engineering, Nextsense Srl, Italy / Kellogg College, University of Oxford, UK.
   Rosario Valles, Head, Division of Molecular Biophysics, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy.
   Title: Addressing Experimental Variability in the Analysis of Biological Systems: Solutions for Response Point Determination Using Advanced Kinetic Modeling and Nonlinear Optimization Techniques.

1. Shigeaki Mishima, Professor, Nagoya City University, Japan.
   Title: Research on the Classification of Small Pharmacies.
2. Maria Koutsovoulou, Associate Professor, ESCP Business School, France.
   Title: Faculty Members in the Age of AI: Evolving Professional Identities.
3. Melania Salazar-Ordonez, Associate Professor, University of Córdoba, Spain.
   Macario Rodriguez-Entrena, Associate Professor, University of Córdoba, Spain.
   Pablo Gómez-Carrasco, Professor, Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain.
   Carlos Anguino-Santos, Professor, Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain.
   José Ríos-Madrid, Professor, University of Córdoba, Spain.
   Title: Sustainability Reporting in Agri-Food Markets: To What Extent Spanish Companies are Facing the Challenges to Comply with EU Disclosing Regulations?
4. Gil Greenstein, Head of M.Sc. Program – Technology Management, Holon Institute of Technology (HIT), Israel.
   Title: Handling Issues of Uncertainty while Designing DSS during the AI Era.

1. David Price, Professor, Washburn University, USA.
   Title: Examining AI Usage and Student Creativity at Universities through a Faculty Perspective: Current Trends and Future Outlook.
2. Leila Hamzaoui-Essoussi, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada.
   Ahmed Khalil Ben Ayed, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada.
   Yipo Pan, Graduate Student, University of Ottawa, Canada.
   Title: Threads of Consumption Values: Weaving Upcycling Fashion for a Sustainable Future.
3. Huan Chen, Chair, Associate Professor, University of Florida, USA.
   Yoon Joo Lee, Associate Professor, Washington State University, USA.
   Xiaofan Wei, PhD Student, University of Florida, USA.
   Xinyi Zuo, PhD Student, University of Florida, USA.
   Cheng Chang, PhD Student, University of Texas – Austin, USA.
   Title: Purpose Meets Precision: Consumer Responses to AI-Human Collaboration in Socially Driven Advertising.
4. Tunde Szasz, PhD Student, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary.
   Erika Hlédik, Associate Professor, Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary.
   Title: User Experience on Drugstore Webshops Using Website Usability Testing with a Focus on Self-Congruence.

1. Codruta Stoica, Professor, “Aurel Vlaicu” University of Arad, Romania.
   Title: Approaching the Difference Equations by Means of Flows: An Overview.
2. Bogdan Marinescu, Professor, École Centrale de Nantes, France.
   Title: Algebraic Methods for Control and Engineering Applications.
3. Pablo Enrique Moreira Galvan, Full Professor, Anahuac University Querétaro, Mexico.
   Othon Ortega Ruiz, Full Professor, Anahuac University Querétaro, Mexico.
   Title: Diverse Approaches to Modelling Ambient Temperature in Newton’s Law of Cooling.
4. Tea Martinic Bilac, Assistant Professor, University of Split, Croatia.
   Stjepan Meljanac, Full Professor, Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia.
   Salvatore Mignemi, Full Professor, University of Cagliari, Italy.
   Title: Generalized Yang Poisson Models on Canonical Phase Space.

1. Osama Sweidan, Associate Professor, United Arab Emirates Univrsity, UAE.
   Title: Geopolitical Risk and Income Inequality: Comparing the Effect of Domestic and International Geopolitical Risks between the US and Australia.
2. Konstantinos Spanos, Lecturer, Oxford Brookes University, UK.
   Title: Conditional Forecast for Public Debt and Threshold Effects: Evidence from South EU Countries.
3. Andrei Radulescu, Senior Researcher, Institute for World Economy, Romania.
   Iulia Monica Oehler-Șincai, Senior Researcher, Institute for World Economy, Romania.
   Title: World Economy in 2025 – Unprecedented Risks and Challenges.
4. Louis-Marie Harpedanne de Belleville, PhD Candidate, Paris School of Economics, France.
   Title: Bank’s Skin-in-the-Game and Hold-Up by Illiquid Firms: Strategic Bargaining, Dynamic Inconsistency and Credit Constraints.

1. Andre Leroux, Professor, University of Poitiers – CEREGE, France.
   Title: An Exploration of Consumers Neutralization Strategies Regarding Brand Counterfeiting.
2. Erica Charles, Program Leader / Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK.
   Helen Goworek, Professor, Durham University, UK.
   Amy Benstead, Senior Lecturer, University of Manchester, UK.
   Victoria Stephens, Lecturer, University of Manchester, UK.
   Filipe Sarmento, Research Associate, University of Manchester, UK.
   Title: Integrating Social Justice and Worker Voice into Branding Strategies: Enhancing Authenticity and Consumer Trust in the Fashion Industry.
3. Kim Hornung, Student, University of Applied Management Studies (HdWM), Germany.
   Hans-Ruediger Kaufmann, Professor, University of Applied Management Studies (HdWM), Germany.
   Title: Gen Z Female Consumers and Social Media: The Impact of Buying Power on Impulsive Purchases in Response to Influencer Advertising on Instagram.
4. Chaima Jdioui, PhD Student, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco.
   Title: Heritage-Based Storytelling for the International Market Success of Moroccan Handicraft SMEs: The Mediating Role of Brand Authenticity.

1. Stelios Georgiou, Professor, RMIT University, Australia.
   Title: A Structured Framework for Teaching Experimental Design to Industry Professionals.
2. Stella Stylianou, Associate Professor, RMIT University, Australia.
   Title: Building Mathematical Confidence in Students from Diverse Backgrounds.
3. Roman Yavich, Senior Lecturer, Ariel University, Israel.
   Aleksandra Gerkerova, Researcher, Ariel University, Israel.
   Nitza Davidovitch, Professor, Ariel University, Israel.
   Title: What Affects Teachers’ Use of Technology? Teacher Beliefs Regarding Technology, Teachers’ Technological Skills, or Available Sources of Support?
4. Annika Paltsepp, Lecturer, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia.
   Title: Identifying Strengths and Weaknesses in Mathematics Learning: An Analysis of Exam Preparation Course Outcomes.

1. Geoffrey Bick, Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
   Stephen Rigler, Researcher, University of Reading, UK.
   Title: Utilizing Open Innovation Principles to Increase Organizational Innovation Capability at a Satellite Network Organization: Balancing Coopetition.
2. Siyabonga Mxunyelwa, Professor, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa.
   Title: Skills as a Conundrum in Entrepreneurship Development of Small to Medium Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) Sector in East London, South Africa.
3. Aakash Khindri, Assistant Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India.
   Juhi Raghuvanshi, Assistant Professor, O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), India.
   Title: Future Self, Present Choices: How Self-Regulation Drives Responsible Consumption among Millennials.
4. Dihya Hessas, PhD Student, Laval University, Canada.
   Title: The Challenges of Teleworking: Psychosocial Risks in the Post-pandemic Period.
5. Richard Christy, Associate Professor, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada.
   Title: Secularization and the Economy: The End of Capitalism?

1. Ismail Ben Ayed, Full Professor, ÉTS Montréal, Canada.
   Title: Few-Shot Adaptation of Large Vision-Language Models.
2. Laura Arosio, Associate Professor, University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy.
   Title: AI-Driven Data Generation and Analysis in Teaching Social Research Methodology: A Case Study on Generative AI for Qualitative Research.
3. Torbjorn Nordling, Associate Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
   David Eduardo Hernandez Machado, Research Assistant, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
   Jose Ramon Chang Irias, Research Assistant, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
   Title: Enhanced Knowledge Distillation through Attribution-Guided Learning for Efficient Neural Network Compression.
4. Mihail Mateev, Chief Assistant Professor, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Bulgaria.
   Title: Enhancing Multimodal Systems Using Azure AI Image Embeddings and GPT-4 Vision.
5. Ivonne Pallares-Vega, Professor, Autonomous University of the State of Morelos, Mexico.
   Title: Sets: From Elements to Maps.

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1. Gulem Atabay, Full Professor, Izmir University of Economics, Türkiye.
   Burcu Taylan, Graduate Student, Izmir University of Economics, Türkiye.
   Title: Managers’ Perceptions of Strategic Management: A Qualitative Research in the Spice Industry in Izmir.
2. Rahman Khokhar, Associate Professor, Saint Mary’s University, Canada.
   Title: Perceived Trust and Corporate Litigation: The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility.
3. Georgios Kominis, Senior Lecturer, University of Glasgow, UK.
   Adina Dudau, Professor, University of Glasgow, UK.
   Marek Ćwiklicki, Professor, Krakow University of Economics, Poland.
   Katarzyna Sienkiewicz-Małyjurek, Professor, Silesian University of Technology, Poland.
   Title: Refracted Accountability through Digitalisation.
4. Samuel Keil, PhD Candidate, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.
   Martin Sternal, Professor, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.
   Dirk Schiereck, Professor, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany.
   Title: The Evolution of M&A Strategies among Digital Giants: Insights into Value Creation.

1. Plamen Koev, Professor, San Jose State University, USA.
   Title: Using Virtual Reality in the Teaching of Linear Algebra.
2. David Guillemette, Professor, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada.
   Title: Teaching a History of Mathematics Course at Undergraduate Level: In Search of Metamathematical Reflections.
3. Maria Ryan, Assistant Professor, Mary Immaculate College, Ireland.
   Title: Harnessing Life Story Research to Empower the Mathematics Teachers of Adult Learners.
4. Dan Ophir, Lecturer & Researcher, University of Ariel, Israel.
   Title: Popularization of Mathematics Using Art and Programming Techniques.

1. Henry Thompson, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University, USA.
   Title: Protection and Real Wages with Green Energy.
2. Hemmat Safwat, Director, Energy Development Services Consultancy, Greece.
   Title: Human Capital – Knowledge & Energy Index “KEI”.
3. Mayula Chaikumbung, Associate Professor, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
   Title: The Roles of Institutional Quality, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency on Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Evidence from Developing Countries.

1. Laure Lavorata, Professor, Paris Nanterre University, France.
   Title: Consumer Skepticism and Suspicion Towards Brands: Role of Transparency and Societal Commitment on Behavior. A Qualitative Study among French Consumers.
2. Mavis Ho, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, UK.
   Title: Transcreation of Marketing Texts: The 3 Dimensions of Persuasion.
3. El Guindou-Doghri Maha, PhD Student, Paris Nanterre University, France.
   Laure Lavorata, Professor, Paris Nanterre University, France.
   Title: Brand and CSR: What Perception and Impact among Consumers? Importance of Wellbeing.

1. Anupun Terdwongworakul, Professor, Kasetsart University, Thailand.
   Title: Maturity Classification of Polished Young Coconut Using Colorimeter and Machine Learning.
2. Shang-Rung Wu, Associate Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan.
   Title: AI-Driven Structural Modelling and Cryo-EM Reveal Receptor Binding Dynamics of Enterovirus 71.
3. Evangelos Xevelonakis, Head of Data Science & AI Technology, HWZ Zurich University of Applied Science, Switzerland.
   Title: Enabling Process Mining through a Process Data Quality Maturity Model.
4. Monika Arora, Assistant Professor, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India.
   Title: On Count Data Modeling with Applications.

1. Lijian Qin, Dean, Anhui University of Finance and Economics, China.
   Title: Effects of Home Care on the Use of Medical Services by the Elderly in China’s National Medical Insurance System.
2. Sezer Yasar, Assistant Professor, Cardiff University School of Business, UK.
   Title: International Commodity-Tax Competition and Asymmetric Producer Prices.
3. Masayuki Yao, Lecturer, Hakuoh University, Japan.
   Title: Existence and Uniqueness of a Fixed Point for Local Strong Leader Conditions.
4. Michele Romanello, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Cyprus, Cyprus.
   Title: Are Educated Mayors Good for Economic Development? Evidence from Brazil.

1. B. Ellie Jin, Albert Myers Distinguished Professor, North Carolina State University, USA.
   Suhyoung Ahn, Researcher, Institute of Symbiotic Life-TECH, South Korea.
   Title: Can Digital Fashion Reverse Physical Consumption? A Self-Discovery and Instagrammability Perspective.
2. Fang Wu, Professor, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, China.
   Title: Decomposition and Competitive Implications of Release Gaps of Cultural Products in Foreign Markets: The Case of Foreign Movies in China.
3. Juan Carlos Chica Mesa, Professor, National University of Colombia, Colombia.
   Jenny Alejandra Carvajal Marin, Student, University of Colombia, Colombia.
   Title: The Use of Technological Surveillance and Competitive Intelligence as Prospecting Tools in Industrial Companies in the City of Manizales, Colombia.

1. Janusz Zielinski, Professor, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland.
   Title: An Approach to The Jacobian Conjecture in Terms of Square-Freeness.
2. Qasem Al-Mdallal, Professor, United Arab Emirates University, UAE. Numerical Insights into Vortex Lock-In Around a Circular Cylinder in Orbital Motion.
3. Yulia Kempner, Senior Lecturer, Holon Institute of Technology, Israel.
   Vadim Levit, Professor, Ariel University, Israel.
   Title: Closure Spaces and Cos panning Relations: A Structural Characterization.
4. Yuval Cabir, M.D., Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
   Roni Hornstein, Medical Student, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
   Gad Segel, Education Authority, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
   Reut Shoham, Education Authority, Sheba Medical Center, Israel.
   Title: Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) Algorithm Can be Taught the Art of Differential Diagnosis According to Principles of Clinical Reasoning.

1. Lin-Chih Wu, Assistant Professor, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
   Yi Chen, Student, National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan.
   Title: The Effect of Retail Investor Attention on Stock Price Crash Risk: Moderating Effect of Institutional Investors.
2. Nurhan Hande Sevgi, Assistant Professor, Ufuk University, Türkiye.
   Title: The Identification of Relevant Global Financial Markets for Borsa Istanbul: A LASSO-Based Study.
3. Chigozie Ekedozie Chukwu, Lecturer, University of Wolverhampton, UK.
   Title: Modelling the Informal Economy and its Interaction with the Formal Economy: New Insights Using the MIMIC Model Approach.
4. Ngonidzashe Chiranga, Lecturer, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa.
   Stephen Zhanje, Lecturer, University of Limpopo, South Africa.
   Samuel Chingoiro, Manager for Library, Teaching and Research Excellence Department, Botho University, Botswana.
   Title: The Nexus between Unemployment and Economic Growth: Empirical Inquisition of Okun’s Law from South Africa Using PARDL.
5. Jeremy Swanston, Associate Professor, University of Iowa, USA.
   Gerta Bardhoshi, Professor, University of Iowa, USA.
   Title: Enhancing Educator Wellness and Mental Health Literacy through the BEST+Well Initiative.