Speakers

Professor Felix Arndt, University of Guelph, Canada

Felix Arndt is a Professor and the John F Wood Chair in Entrepreneurship in the Department of Management at the Gordon S Lang School of Business and Economics, and a Research Fellow at the Center for Business and Sports of the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden. His work in international business is focused on emerging markets and in particular the intersection of political strategy, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. His work has been published or is about to be published in the Academy of Management Collections, British Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Academy of Management Review, OBHDP, Human Resource Management among others. Felix is the Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences,

Speech Title: Towards a multipolar global economy

Assistant Professor Muddassar Sarfraz, Zhejiang Shuren University, China

Dr. Muddassar Sarfraz holds the position of Assistant Professor within the School of Management at Zhejiang Shuren University, People's Republic of China. In addition, he is a member of the Research Center for Engineering and Management at the Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania. After completing a prestigious post-doctoral fellowship in business administration at Hohai University, he has gained considerable experience as a researcher and lecturer at various prominent institutions. Dr. Sarfraz has taught a diverse range of subjects, including business research methods, business management, corporate social responsibility, business strategy, organization behaviour, project management and strategic management. His reputation as a keynote speaker at national and international conferences further highlights his expertise and influence in the academic community. With an impressive publication record, Dr. Sarfraz has contributed over 150 papers to international academic journals and conferences, showcasing his dedication to advancing knowledge in his field. In addition to his scholarly contributions, he holds editorial positions as an associate and guest editor for numerous journals, as well as serving on the editorial boards of several others. Dr. Sarfraz's professional affiliations include memberships in the British Academy of Management, the Chinese Economists Society, the World Economic Association, and the American Economic Association. Furthermore, he represents Pakistan as an ambassador for the International MBA program at Chongqing University in the People's Republic of China.

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