Prof. Dr. Zulal Denaux is a Full Professor of Economics at Valdosta State University, specializing in open-economy macroeconomics and applied economic growth. She holds a Ph.D. in Economics with a Minor in Statistics from North Carolina State University. Dr. Denaux has actively organized study abroad programs to various European countries and her research focuses on international economics, environmental economics, and public finance. She has received several honors, including the Presidential Excellence Award for Research and Teacher of the Year. Zulal has published widely in peer-reviewed journals and is dedicated to advancing academic excellence.

Dr. Antonio García,is a lecturer in finance at the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and an EMBA candidate at EAE Business School. He hold multiple degrees and a PhD in sustainable finance applied to the O&G industry. He has taught financial economics and accounting at the University of Almería and collaborated as visiting faculty at Northeastern University. With experience in corporate finance, accounting, and auditing, He is passionate about finance’s role in economic development and committed to sharing knowledge with students and professionals.

Dr. Gordon Newlove Asamoah is a tutor at Bangor University International College (BUIC), Wales. He holds a Ph.D. in Development Economics (Trade Policy) from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, an MSc Econ (Public Policy) from the University of Hull, UK, and a B.Ed. Social Science from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is currently pursuing a PG Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education at the University of Bangor, Wales. He has served as the Executive Director for the Centre for Economic and Business Research (CEBRE), a Policy Think Tank based in Ghana, from 2016 to 2019.

Dr.Giorgi Katamadze, Assistant Professor at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University is involved in scientific, research, and academic activities at the university as well as various international organizations. Giorgi is an economics and finance trainer who conducts different trainings at the request of various organizations on economic education, business project development, the fundamentals of entrepreneurial activities, and others. Giorgi Katamadze is a practicing researcher and advisor of scientific studies  and conference papers.  He has attended numerous international conferences and published research articles in international journals which are indexed in Scopus, Web of science and other databases. He has conducted numerous research projects funded by scientific foundations, currently Dr. Katamadze has a scientific project for fundamental research in progress, as well as young scientists and university projects. He is the author of two monographs and the editor of numerous monographs.

Prof Gizelle D Willows is the KW Johnston Chair at the University of Cape Town. Her research area is within behavioral finance, particularly as it relates to personal finance and retirement savings. She has published over 50 research journal articles and conference proceedings and has been the recipient of multiple best paper awards. An active post-graduate supervisor and leader of the Behavioural Finance and Accounting (BFA) research group. Her behavioral and personal finance insights are in high demand as attested by invitations to give keynote addresses, be an expert guest on international podcasts, and her widely-read blog, Nudging Financial Behaviour.

Dr Mbulaheni Mavhungu, from Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), Faculty of Management Sciences, obtained his PhD in Management Studies from the University of South Africa (UNISA) in 2020. I am currently a lecturer and subject coordinator (Business Management III and Entrepreneurship IV). Before I was previously employed by the Centurion Academy, the University of Johannesburg, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Tshwane University of Technology and University of Mpumalanga as a lecturer.
My teaching, learning and research area of interest include entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial intention, barriers to business start-ups, gender and entrepreneurship, business leadership, project management, strategic management and general management.

Dr. Farzad Ghaderi is a sessional instructor at IAU in the accounting and auditing fields and also at Banks of Iran in the banking field. he holds a PhD in accounting (IAU). His research interests revolve around the money market, capital market, financial behavior, financial analysis, behavioral public finance, tax behavior, management accounting, financial management, experimental accounting and auditing, banking, neurofinance. Overall, he has presented his research at leading conferences and research journals, bridging academic insights with practical applications. Dr. Ghaderi brings a unique blend of academic rigor and real-world relevance to explore innovative solutions to global challenges in accounting, banking, and management.