Conference Speakers
The 6th World Conference on Management, Business and Economics.
Past Speakers
Prof. Dr. Cristina Fernandes
Assistant Professor w/Habilitation at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal
Topic
Interlinking institutions, entrepreneurship and economic performance
She is Assistant Professor w/Habilitation at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of Beira Interior. She is researcher center NECE – Center for Studies in Business Sciences at the University of Beira Interior and at Centre for Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Loughborough University, UK. She is part of the editorial board of Management Decision; has several dozen scientific articles published in international journals including: Journal of Technology Transfer; Journal of Knowledge Management; R&D Management and Journal of Business Research. Actively participates in scientific meetings and international conferences on these topics, having been distinguished several times with awards for best article. Has participation in several international projects.
Dr. Ioannis Thanos
Dr Ioannis Thanos is Assistant Professor of Management at the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB). He holds a BSc in Business Administration from the AUEB, an MSc in Marketing and Strategy from the University of Warwick, UK, and a PhD from the AUEB. He has won several teaching and research awards (e.g.,, Journal of Strategy and Management best paper award).
Dr. Andrea Payaro
Degree in Management Information Systems; Ph.D. and post doctoral specialization in business management at the University of Padua. Consultant certified Master Management Level by ELA (European Logistics Association). In 2019 he received by Confindustria the logistician of the year. Lecturer in business schools (Neoma, Cuoa, Politecnico di Milano) and faculty member of Italian Trade Agency (Ministry of economic development). Since 2000 he has developed management consultancy in supply chain management.
Prof. Felix Amoah
Professor Felix Amoah holds a doctoral degree in marketing. He is an associate professor and head of department (HoD) in the department of marketing management at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa. Prof. Amoah has supervised several PhD and Masters’ studies to completion. His research interests include experience marketing, digital marketing, and consumer behavior. In 2019, Prof. Amoah received the emerging researcher of the year award in the faculty of business and economic sciences at Nelson Mandela University.
Mr. Adrián Csizmadia
Adrián Csizmadia is a PhD student at the Doctoral School of Management and Organizational Science at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Prior to that he completed a Master's degree in Finance at the University of Kaposvár (Hungary). His research interests is the spatial analysis of factors affecting income situation. He won third place twice with my research at the National Scientific Students’ Associations Conference (in 2019 and 2021) in Hungary.
Dr. Francisco do Adro
Francisco do Adro has a degree in Literature and Lusophone Civilizations (Université Michel de Montaigne Bordeaux III, France), a Master in International Trade and Management (Institut d’Administration des Entreprises, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV, France), and a PhD in Management (Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal). His research area focuses on the non-profit sector (leadership, management, innovation, entrepreneurship, market orientation and performance). After having worked in the public, private and social sectors in France, Spain and Portugal for more than 20 years, he is currently coordinator at UBI of the alliance of European Universities UNITA Universitas Montium since 2020.
Prof. DIMITRIOS M. MIHAIL
DIMITRIOS M. MIHAIL is Professor, the Administrator of the Master program in HRM, and the Head of the HRM Lab at the University of Macedonia, Thessalonki, Greece. He holds a PhD in Economics. Department of Economics, The Graduate Faculty, New School for Social Research, New York, USA. His current research focuses on human resources management systems, and High Performance Work Systems.
Prof. Dr. Cristina Fernandes
Prof. Dr. Cristina Fernandes She is Assistant Professor w/Habilitation at the University of Beira Interior (UBI), Portugal. She holds a PhD in Management from the University of Beira Interior. She is researcher at the NECE – Research Centre for Studies in Business Sciences at the University of Beira Interior and Centre for Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Loughborough University, UK. She is part of the editorial board of Management Decision; has several dozen scientific articles published in international journals including: Journal of Technology Transfer; Journal of Knowledge Management; R&D Management and Journal of Business Research. Actively participates in scientific meetings and international conferences on these topics, having been distinguished several times with awards for best article. Has participation in several international projects.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hoan
"Nguyen Thi Thu Hoan is a university lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam, a think-tank of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, United States in 2013. Her research interests include international economics, economic diplomacy, international development, and international business."
