“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.”
Diane Mariechild
The female population comprises more than half of the world’s total. Despite living in the 21st century, a significant number of women still face challenges in fully realizing their human rights. Women, especially in developing nations and during global crises, remain particularly vulnerable. Even in developed nations, gender equality remains elusive concerning professional opportunities and equitable compensation. Women encounter underrepresentation in high-level management roles and frequently experience unfair treatment in selection processes. The imperative of empowering women and granting them access to high-quality education and skills training has never been more critical.
This encompasses the ability to engage equally in markets, gain access to and manage productive resources, secure decent employment, personal time, and engage meaningfully in decision-making processes across all levels, ranging from local enterprises to international bodies. The EUMMAS Women Forum stands as a dedicated organization amplifying women’s voices and contributions in academic and business realms. With the unified backing of all EUMMAS members, we aim to cultivate global impact by empowering women with purpose and leadership, addressing various business and academic challenges. We uphold the distinctive capability of women leaders to catalyze positive transformations in future trends.
The EUMMAS Women Forum represents a network of influential figures spanning both business and relevant academic domains. The Forum serves as an ideal platform for networking, learning, discourse, and active involvement.
Membership in the forum provides:
- Networking and connection to business partners worldwide
- Free webinars
- Discounts for the Association’s events
- Visibility (individual/institutional) in the EUMMAS network
- Women empowerment through discussions and workshops.
EUMMAS WF’s aim is to represent and advocate for the interests and concerns of women from business and academia from all around the world.
Join us to build the ambitions for the better tomorrow.
Lidija Weis
President of the EUMMAS Women’s ForumProf. Dr. Lidija Weis is the Dean of the B2 Ljubljana School of Business. She obtained her PhD at the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business, in the field of service profit chain in adult education. For the last 12 years, she has held top positions at privately-owned educational institutions. Her research work covers the field of social sciences. Since 2015 she has been an active member of the Beta Gamma Sigma. Professor Weis is a Vice President of the EUMMAS Honorary Board and the first President of the EUMMAS Women’s Forum.
SLOVENIA
Dr. Dina Yacout
Vice President of the EUMMAS Women’s Forum I Vice President of the Advisory BoardDr. Dina Yacout, MCIM, CMKtr is a Chairwoman of the Businesswomen Committee in the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce in Egypt. She is also a Mentor and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, United Kingdom. Dr. Yacout is a Member of the syndicate of Egyptian pharmacists and a member of the pharmacists’ committee in the Chamber of Commerce. She excels in business development and marketing consultancy to organizations within the fields of Pharma, Agriculture, Training companies and FMCGs as well as in customized in-house training.
EGYPT
Lisa Leander
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EUMMAS WOMEN’S FORUMLisa Leander is the founder and CEO of Women in Business Education (WiBE), a global movement established in 2020 to champion for gender balance at every level of leadership in business schools. WiBE brings together over 100 senior women academics who are ready to boldly move to the next level of their leadership journey in business education. She is an international management and higher education expert having worked in 22 different countries.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Phumza Dyani
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE EUMMAS WOMEN’S FORUMMs Phumza Dyani is the Founder of the Pan African Network for Investment and Development (PANfID), and a partner in the Southern African region for the Regional Consortium of Experts for Development (RCD Africa). Phumza Dyani has spent over 18 years in various roles in the ICT industry. She has worked for the major Mobile Operators in the continent, MTN and Vodacom, and has operated across spheres in her career.
SOUTH AFRICA
Danica Purg
Honorary Vice President of the EUMMAS Women’s ForumProfessor Danica Purg is the president of IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia, and of CEEMAN. Prof. Purg is professor of leadership and effective management at IEDC. Her special field of interest is looking for inspirations for managers from art and other professions. She authored and co-authored several books and numerous articles on leadership and leadership development issues and is a frequent guest speaker at international conferences.
Professor Purg has already received many awards in recognition of her achievements: she is a Fellow of the International Academy of Management, and she has received honorary degrees from three institutions (Moscow State University of Management, Estonian Business School and MESI – Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics, and IT). In 2001, the President of the Republic of Slovenia awarded her the “Honorary Order of Freedom” for her contribution to management development in Slovenia and CEE. She is a role model both for established professionals and for young women in management and in academia, and she serves on the Advisory Board of the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society. Professor Purg is also a member of European Cultural Parliament (ECP), a member of the UN Global Compact Taskforce to develop the principles for Responsible Business Education, and President of UN Global Compact Slovenia.
SLOVENIA
HH Princess Dato’ Seri Dr. Romona Murad
Honorary Vice President of the EUMMAS Women’s ForumHH Princess Dato’ Seri Dr. Romona Murad holds a number of top management positions in international business groups and NGOs, including Founder and President of Romona International.
Dr. Murad was nominated as the “Most Influential Person in the World” in the area of peace and humanity by the International Council of Human Rights, Arbitration, and Political Studies in 2014. She is the Ambassador-at-Large to Malaysia for International Human Rights Organization (IHRO) based in India.
Dr. Murad is the Chairperson for the Royal Society Group, Malaysia, and on the Board of Directors for the World Exclusive Club and Groups based in Singapore. She is also board member of the International Royal Academy of the United Nations, based in the United States, and the first woman from Asia to hold a senior position in this organization. Dr. Murad is also a Member of the Patron of the Euro Asia Financial Policy Forum (EAFPF) based in Italy. Her Highness is also a Vice Permanent Representative of the NGO, Aider-Donner-Nourrir (AND) in Malaysia. Her Highness also holds position as Honorary President for Malaysia for Rockfield College of Sciences & Technology, Zurich, Switzerland. HH Princess was appointed as the Chairperson for the International Commission for Malaysia by the International Organization for Peace and International Security to Activate International Humanitarian Law for Peace (IOPSH) effective March 2020. HH Princess was also appointed as a Member of the International Forum to Support the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations effective 7th April 2020. Besides these positions, Her Highness is also an Ambassador for Triton Solar, a solar company which is based in New Jersey, USA. She is also a United Refugee Green Council Ambassador & Spokes Person on Housing, Education, Health & Socio-Economic Issues of Refugees in Malaysia effective 2014.
Her Highness’s specialties include government liaison, public relations, events management, investment expertise, international relations, business consultancy, communications expertise.
Dr. Murad received an honorary PhD in fine arts and management from the International Royal Academy of the United Nations. She also holds an MBA in communications and media from Berkeley International University, USA, and a BA in political science from the University of Texas, Arlington, USA.
MALAYSIA
Hanna Shvindina
MemberHanna Shvindina is a professor at Sumy State University and Head of Oleg Balatskyi Department of Management. She holds PhD in Economics and has been and Associate Professor since 2008. Professor Shvindina is a CEO of NGO “Lifelong Learning Centre”
UKRAINE
Oksana Zamora
MemberOksana Zamora is an Associate Professor, combining academic and non-governmental sector experiences. I work both as a consultant for business and HEIs on internationalization, and as an expert on grant projects design and management. She has participated in more than 30 training programs and worked as a non-formal education trainer and an international development coach.
UKRAINE
Tanja Sedej
MemberTanja Sedej obtained a PhD in Business Science at the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia. She is also a co-founder and CEO of a marketing agency We explain. She has extensive experience in marketing and communication as she has taken part in numerous research and consultancy projects. Also, her passion represents sharing knowledge as an assistant professor. She appreciates when theory is linked to practice.
SLOVENIA
Maria Anselmi
MemberMaria is Group Director Data at Dun & Bradstreet Europe and has a long background at Bisnode as CEO South-Eastern Europe and Operational Excellence Director. She has experience as Board Member in Fintech, Media and VC in EMEA and as mentor for tech start-ups. Maria is a digital pioneer in financial media & institutions and has wide experience managing transformation within global companies. She has PhD education in Lingusitic Sicences and a MBA.
SWITZERLAND
Nino Enukidze
MemberProfessor Nino Enukidze is a Honorary board member at EUMMAS, President of the Academic Consortium, Professor and Rector at Business and Technology University, Member of AI Georgia Business Association, Member of Federation ,,Women for Tomorrow”, Founder of Coding School for Women in Georgia.
GEORGIA
Emmeline de Pillis
MemberEmmeline de Pillis earned her Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Southern California and her bachelor’s degree in mathematics and computer science from UC San Diego. Her research interests include organizational effectiveness in healthcare and higher education. She serves as interim dean of the University of Hawaii Hilo, College of Business and Economics-
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tetyana Vasilyeva
MemberProf. Dr. Tetyana Vasilyeva is a Director of Oleg Balatskyi Academic and Research Institute of Finance, as well as a Head of the Centre ARMG Publishing and an Editor-in-chief of the scientific journal “Business Ethics and Leadership”. She has participated in more than 30 international trainings and 50 international projects. Professor Vasilyeva is a member of the Business Support Center in Sumy region of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. She has served as a Head of the Banking Department and a Head of the Department of Management of the State Academy of Banking of the NBU Ukrainian Academy of Banking.
UKRAINE
Birute Miskiniene
MemberProfessor Birute Miskiniene is a Managing Director of Vilnius University Business School, vice president of Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, member of Honorary EUMMAS board, member of Lithuanian Business women network, board member of MITA. She holds PhD in Social science, Master degree of Astrophysics and Master of Management from ISM University of management and economics and BI Norwegian School of Management in Oslo.
LITHUANIA
Helena Povše
MemberDr. Helena Povše is a consultant at domestic small businesses and offers courses in educational institutions. She obtained her MBA from the University of Clemson in the USA and received her PhD from the University of Ljubljana, School of Economics and Business. Her research work focuses on the exchange of relationships and intercultural distance. She is a member of the international professional association Beta Gamma Sigma.
SLOVENIA
Jenny Darroch
MemberJenny Darroch is the dean of the Farmer School of Business at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Prior to joining Farmer in 2020, Jenny held the position of dean at the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California for four years. At Drucker, Jenny successfully launched the Drucker School Global Family Business Institute and spearheaded three years of enrollment growth.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Salome Silagadze
MemberProf. Dr. Salome Silagadze is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration & Management at the Business & Technologies University. She holds a PhD degree in Economics from Tbilisi State University in Economics. Her research interests include: migration studies, management, women empowerment & Fintech. Dr. Silagadze has seven years of work experience in Georgian banking sector. She’s currently a Senior Private Banker in TBC Bank’s WM Division.
GEORGIA
Silvia Sartori
MemberSilvia is a Gender and Sustainability Consultant. She supports international organisations and civil society groups to mainstream gender and embed sustainability in their projects and operations. She has extensive experience in international development and cooperation projects on environment, energy and climate, women’s empowerment and entrepreneurship, private sector support and innovation. She is also actively engaged in mentorship programs supporting female leadership globally and authored the book “Advancing Sustainable Development and Women’s Empowerment in Asia”.
ITALY
Deseye Umurhohwo
MemberDr. Deseye Umurhohwo is the founder of Innovate4Africa, an initiative focused on innovation promotion. As a business consultant, she offers professional advice on innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship to individuals and businesses, providing solutions that will help them survive and sustain their performance. Deseye is committed to making a difference within the African continent and beyond. She recently authored a book titled “Innovation in Africa”.
NIGERIA
Tetyana Pimonenko
MemberTetyana Pimonenko is a Dr. Sc., Associate Professor, Fulbright Alumna (MA, USA). The author of more than 200 papers, involving 38 in the Journal which indexed by Scopus or/and Web of Science, Scholarship holders of more than 20 internships (Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program (USA, MA, 2018-2019), Latvian Government (Latvia, 2018), ITEC Program (India, 2018); National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic and etc).
UKRAINE
Isabelle Fagnot
MemberDr. Isabelle Fagnot is Associate Dean and Professor at KEDGE Business School, France. She received her Ph.D. from Syracuse University School of Information Studies, USA. Her research focuses on behavioral issues of managing Information Systems related to quality assurance, organizational security and health informatics. Isabelle’s research is regularly disseminated in journal publications, conference presentations and invited lectures.
FRANCE
Shorena Metreveli
MemberProf. Dr. Shorena Metreveli was born on December 10, 1975 in Tbilisi. Graduated with honors from Ivane Javakhishvili University in 1997 with a degree in Statistics. In 2012 she was awarded the academic degree of Doctor of Economics. Since 1997 Shorena has been engaged in scientific and pedagogical activities in various higher education institutions. She has been a full member of the Business Academy since 2018, and is the author of 14 textbooks, monographs and more than 50 scientific papers.
GEORGIA
Mari Kooskora
MemberMari Kooskora is an Assoc. Prof., Head of the EBS Centre for Business Ethics, researcher and trainer with expertise in Business Ethics, CSR, Sustainability, Leadership, CG, Diversity, PR, OB and related fields. Has teaching and training experience besides Estonia in 10 other countries for over 20 years, the author of research papers published in nationally and internationally recognized journals and has given numerous conference presentations.
ESTONIA
Tamari Barbakadz
MemberMs. Tamari Barbakadze is a Lecturer at the University of Business and Technology. She is also Senior Auditor in the State Audit Office, and a Trainer at the Institute of Public Audit. At the moment, Tamara is a Doctoral student at Tbilisi State University.
GEORGIA
Milena Fornazarič
MemberMilena Fornazarič graduated from the Faculty for Sociology, Politology and Journalism in Ljubljana (1984, 1985), received Master of Business Administration (MBA) at The Netherlands Institute for Management, Maastricht, The Netherlands (1990), became Master of Science in Management, at IEDC-Bled School of Management (2006) and received her PhD at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ljubljana.
SLOVENIA
Teona Dalakishvili
Member
Melissa Gruys
MemberMelissa. L. Gruys, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, is a passionate educator and administrator. She is the Dean and a Professor of Management in the Doermer School of Business at Purdue University Fort Wayne (USA). She earned her Ph.D. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Minnesota. As a first generation college student, education changed her life for the better and she has a strong commitment to bringing education to others.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Christy Ashley
MemberChristy Ashley (PhD, University of Rhode Island) is Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Rhode Island.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sarah Vaughan
MemberOver 30 years as faculty & leadership in Business Schools, my areas of expertise include strategic change, internationalization, programme development & leading initial and re-accreditation strategies (AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, EFMD, TEDQUAL, BSIS). Strong and articulate commitment to academic goals, values & excellence, accreditation mentor, reviewer & consultant, Knight of the National Order of Merit (France) for contributions to HE.
FRANCE
Nino Rukhadze
MemberMs. Nino Rukhadze is 34. She has been working as a lecturer for 14 years and as a school teacher for 8 years. Nino loves participating in workshops and conferences and always does her bestto get experience in her field of interest. Nino is an independent woman living alone for fifteen years. She finds it important and challenging to be a member of EUMMAS Women’s Forum.
GEORGIA
Jennifer Percival
MemberJennifer Percival is the Associate Dean of the Manning School of Business at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. She received her PhD (Management Sciences) from the University of Waterloo. Her research focuses on the impact of organizational strategy and manufacturing technology implementation and has recently focused on the effective use and integration of technology to support teaching practices in higher education and healthcare.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Maia Kheladze
MemberMs. Maia Kheladze was born on May 05, 1971. She holds Masters degree in Mathematics, MBA, and has been working in the banking system since 1992. She has been a lecturer at ILIA State University since 2012, and BTU from 2020. Maia is a co-founder and CEO of Ecommerce Association of Georgia. She is married and mother of three children.
GEORGIA
Lynne Richardson
MemberDr. Richardson (PhD, University of Alabama in Marketing) is a professor at LaPenta School of Business Iona College. She was dean of the business schools at Ball State (Indiana), Mississippi State, and Mary Washington (Virginia). Active in AACSB, she’s served on the AACSB Board of Directors twice, founded (2003) and facilitates Lessons for Aspiring Deans, has chaired the Women Administrators in Management Education (WAME) and Small Schools Network (SSN), and has served on over 25 peer review teams.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Alona Obozna
MemberProf. Dr. Alona Obozna obtained her MA at the Academy of Management and Administration in Opole, Opole, Poland, and defended her PhD dissertation in Economics at the International University of Business and Law, Ukraine. Alona is a Dean of the Faculty of Management and Business of Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts.
UKRAINE
Lamees sabry Kamal
MemberDr. Lamees sabry Kamal is a Doctor of business Administrator in Marketing. She has been the owner and CEO of Almasriya for Business Development and General Supplies since 2015.
EGYPT
Coco Wu
MemberAssociate Dean of Central Washington University College of Business, AACSB accredited. Academic Research, Business Accreditation, Curriculum Development & Assessment, Academic Affairs, and Strategic Management.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tamta Aslanishvili
MemberProf. Dr. Tamta Aslanishvili is a professor of International Marketing at BTU. She has 15 years of experience in marketing, PR&CR in both public and private sectors, including the high level managerial and executive administrative positions at the Ministry of Finance of Georgia. Currently, Tamta holds the position of the CR&PR Manager of the MBC, while leading the “Financial Advisor” project, as well as working closely with the UN Women for women’s economic empowerment.
GEORGIA
Karen Markel
MemberProf. Dr. Karen Markel is currently Dean and Professor of Management at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs College of Business. She leads the faculty and staff of an AACSB accredited college with undergraduate, graduate and executive programs. Dr. Markel has been widely published in leading management journals and has made significant contributions to human resource management and business practices.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tamta Gvelesiani
MemberMs. Tamta Gvelesiani is a General Manager at Tbilisi city Hall and EU Business accelerator “Spark”, Associate Professor at Business and technology university (BTU). She’s an author of entrepreneurship course and teaches entrepreneurship for more than 4 years. Tamta actively works on empowerment of startup ecosystem in Georgia, is a frequent speaker, trainer and mentor on different startup events, pre-accelerators and accelerators.
GEORGIA
Nino Mikava
MemberMs. Nino Mikava is a healthcare and management specialist, researcher and lecturer. Nino has 17 years’ experience in management, in insurance and healthcare sectors. Throughout her career, Nino occupied senior level positions in Georgia’s biggest insurance companies and chains of clinics. Nino is actively pursuing her career in academia. She is an Assistant-Professor, affiliated in Business and Technology University (BTU), as an invited lecturer.
GEORGIA
Mary Connerley
MemberMary Connerley is the Associate Dean of the College of Business at the Univ. of Northern Iowa. She holds the Bradford Chair in International Business and oversees partnerships with institutions around the world. She received her PhD in HRM (Univ. of Iowa) and her research focuses on diversity in the workplace. Dr. Connerley has a strong commitment to excellence in education and developing students beyond their expectations.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Salome Kiguradze
MemberMs. Salome Kiguradze is HR and Development professional with more than ten year of robust experience in leading international companies. Currently Salome occupies position of Head of People in KPMG Georgia, is certified ICF Coach and Lumina learning Practitioner.
GEORGIA
Maia Noniashvili
MemberMaia Noniashvili, PhD, Associate Professor in Management, is Chancellor at Business and Technology University, Tbilisi, Georgia. She started her career in Education in 2009, when she joined the Business School team at Ilia State University, Tbilisi, one of the biggest state universities in the country of Georgia. She has graduated from Tbilisi State University of Foreign Languages and Culture, with the bachelor degree in Journalism.
GEORGIA
Tea Turashvili
MemberMs. Tea Turashvili started her carrier in 2010 as a sales manager, after that she changed several jobs. Tea’s major interest and experience is connected to the digital products creation and development, and now she works as the Head of Digital Products in Company Silknet. Besides, Ms. Tea Turashvili also conducts lectures and training, and work with students at BTU, as a Lecturer of Project management.
GEORGIA
Anjali Sane
MemberProf. Dr. Anjali Sane is an experienced associate professor with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. skilled in analytical skills, public speaking, market research, and management. strong education professional with a Ph.D. focused in management and economics. Professor Sane is an associate dean at the MIT World Peace University.
INDIA
Sopio Ogbaidze
MemberMs. Sopio Ogbaidze is a researcher/analyst with with over five years of work experience in project management, data analysis and research. Besides she has been working as a professor at the Business and Technology University for more than four years.
GEORGIA
Tamar Kbiladze
MemberMs. Tamar Kbiladze is an Associate Professor at Business and Technology University. In 2019- 2020 she was invited lecturer at Hochschule Koblenz, Germany. At different times, Tamar studied and worked at Vilnius University, Lithuania; Potsdam University, Germany; National Statistical Institure, Sofia, Bulgaria. Tamar is the first Postdoctoral in Finance from Georgia. She is the author of 12 articles and 1 monograph.
GEORGIA
Alenka Braček Lalić
MemberDr. Alenka Braček Lalić is the Founder and Managing Director of the AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP Institute. As the ICF Accredited Executive Leadership Coach, Researcher, Educator, and Strategist, she is passionate about creating a movement of Authentic Leaders, Teams, and Organisations. Before founding the institute, she spent over 19 years in various managerial and leadership positions in the higher / management education sector.
SLOVENIA
Ana Arveladze
MemberAna Arveladze is a mother of four kids – three daughters and a son. She has a Bachelor Degree in Piano performance, and Master’s Degree in Business Administration, as well as Master’s Degree in Psychology. Ana is invited lecturer in Georgian national University and Business and Technology University. She teaches Neuro-linguistic programming, leadership, management essentials and business communication.
GEORGIA
Lenka Theodoulides
DirectorLenka Theodoulides has been teaching subjects related to management disciplines, i.e. strategic and international management and management of innovations at the Matej Bel University in Slovakia. Her academic expertise evolves around leadership, more specifically focus on process of leadership, leading the change and innovations in organizations and processes of assessment and evaluation based on the critical thinking, feedback and reflection.
SLOVAKIA
Mariam Rusishvili
MemberMariam has 15 years diverse experience across Public Sector, IFIs, Banking, and FinTech. At Ministry of Finance, managed $300m. IFI projects, launched Government program “Produce in Georgia” with 14 Banks. She has international experience working at SEAF and WB in Washington DC. She founded award-winning automated SME Credit Scoring QuickCash.AI that launched SaaS in 2019. Mariam holds MPA in Economic Policy Management from Columbia University, New York.
GEORGIA
Virginia Bodolica
MemberVirginia Bodolica is The Said T. Khoury Chair of Leadership Studies and a Professor of Management in the School of Business Administration at the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. She is a passionate academic, an advocate of cross-disciplinary research and practice, an international business consultant and executive education facilitator, an award-winning scholar and case studies’ writer.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Christina Koutra
MemberDr Christina Koutra (ESRC postdoctoral Fellow, PhD, MSc, BSc) is an Associate Professor in Management in Abu Dhabi University, UAE; recipient of the Middle East and Africa “Women in Education Leadership Award”. She worked in many capacities in the UK, Ghana, Peru, Nepal, Greece, Saudi Arabia, France, Vietnam, and UAE. She delivered keynote speeches and authored books and articles. She is also visiting professor in Universities in Peru and Nigeria.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Jacquelin Muriel
MemberJacquelin Muriel has been working in international education in a multicultural environment for over 18 years. Jacquelin interactions are primarily focused on university Deans from around the world, Faculty members and students. Her main mission is to ensure the internationalization of the different departments of her institution and the international development. The main goal is to strengthen her network with leaders and managers from different backgrounds and provide them with the best assets of her professional expertise.
FRANCE
Iryna Mihus
MemberProf. Dr. Iryna Mihus is from Ukraine. She holds a PhD degree and is a university professor, currently working as a Vice-Rector for Research at KROK University (Kyiv, Ukraine). At the same time, she is the owner of a scientific institution in Estonia, which publishes scientific journals and monographs, organizes conferences and implements scientific projects.
UKRAINE
Nurul Nisa Omar
MemberNurul Nisa Omar is a dedicated academician with 15 years of experience in the international education sector. She is now active in the field of training and development for executive education and professionals. Her goal is not only for the learners to obtain knowledge but also to motivate and inspire them to appreciate the value of re-skilling and up-skilling.
MALAYSIA
Sibylle Heilbrunn
MemberProf. Dr. Sibylle Heilbrunn is Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the Kinneret Academic College on the Sea of Galilee. Heilbrunn is an organizational sociologist, specializing at the intersection of migration, multiculturalism and entrepreneurship. She is on editorial boards of leading entrepreneurship and management journals and has received a number of awards and research grants.
ISRAEL
Kelly Martin
MemberKelly D. Martin is Professor of Marketing and Dean’s Distinguished Research Fellow at Colorado State University. Her research interests involve customer data privacy and political marketing strategy. Her research has been published in top marketing journals and recognized with article impact awards. She is joint Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing and serves as Director of the Center for Marketing and Social Impact at CSU.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Anat Gesser-Edelsburg
MemberAnat Gesser-Edelsburg, PhD is associate professor (tenured), the head of Health Promotion Program, School of Public Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, and the Founding Director of the Health and Risk Communication Research Lab (formerly center) at the University of Haifa. In 2020 Anat was a visiting scholar at the School of Public Health, the University of Illinois at Chicago.
ISRAEL
Githa Heggde
MemberProf Dr Githa Heggde is Dean, School of Business, UPES and a corporate consultant in the area of Marketing, Branding and Supply chain Management. She has more than 30 years of academic, consulting and industry experience. As Dean she has been instrumental in taking the school to the next level. She has turned around various education Institutions and companies in leadership roles in the past 30 years.
INDIA
Anca Micu
MemberMarketing professor and experienced higher ed administrator, overseeing strategy, data and accreditation at Fairfield Dolan School of Business. Founder of the MS in Digital Marketing program at the Welch College of Business & Technology. Worked or consulted for BBDO, Time Inc., Estee Lauder Companies and others.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Sonja D. Radenkovic
MemberSonja D. Radenkovic earned her PhD degree in informatics and software engineering from the Department of Information Systems and Technologies, FON – School of Business Administration, University of Belgrade, Serbia in 2014. Her areas of interests are: Software Engineering, Information Systems, Technology Enhanced Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Knowledge Management, E-Business, Project Management. Sonja is the Director of the EUMMAS Center for Financial Management.
SERBIA
Victoria Pechkovskaya
MemberDr. Victoria Pechkovskaya, PhD, MBA, is the Dean of the Graduate School of Management and Innovation of Lomonosov Moscow State University from April 2015. She obtained her PhD in the field of Strategic Management. For the last 17 years, she has held top positions at privately-owned educational institutions, foundations and MSU. Her research work covers the field of International relationship in education and African studies (RSA).
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Vinika Devasar Rao
MemberDr Rao’s research is in gender diversity in leadership, male allyship & multigenerational workplace influences. Prior to INSEAD, she was Associate Professor, S.P. Jain Centre of Management. She started her career with an MNC bank and became Managing Director of an Asian conglomerate, before a serendipitous transition to education. She currently sits on the boards of a non-profit and think tank and advises various Diversity & Inclusion organization.
SINGAPORE
Sandra Richtermeyer
MemberDr. Richtermeyer is Dean of the Manning School of Business at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. She has many years of experience in industry and 25+ years in higher education with over 15 years of continuous and progressive leadership roles. Prior to her current position, she was Associate Dean, Chair of Accountancy, Director and Professor of Accountancy at the Williams College of Business at Xavier University.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Pauline Crawford
MemberDr. Pauline Crawford, the Ambassador of Magical Conversations, is a Changemaker, Gender Dynamics Intelligence Expert, Conversationalist, and Educator, applying new ways to elevate women to their best performance individually and together with men. Founder CVO, Corporate Heart Int., author & speaker on Real Synergy Narratives between Men and Women in Leadership; Magical Conversations Make Our Future Smile; The Authentic Power Grid of Love at Work.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Haritini Tsangari
MemberProf. Haritini Tsangari has a PhD in Statistics from the Pennsylvania State University. She is a Professor at the School of Business, University of Nicosia. She has published numerous journal articles, many of which have been awarded and widely cited. She has been a speaker in various conferences. Her research interests include job satisfaction and retention, portfolio analysis, gender inequalities, women in management, Artificial Intelligence.
CYPRUS
Ketevani Karseladze
MemberMarketing / Startups / Fintech CMO of CityPay.io with 7 years of experience in marketing projects’ management and consulting, startups and payment solution innovative projects in Georgia and worldwide.
GEORGIA
Susan Clark Muntean
MemberDr. Susan Clark Muntean is the author/co-author of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: A Gender Perspective (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Women and Global Entrepreneurship (Routledge Press) chapter “Contextualizing the Experiences of Women Entrepreneurs and Comparative Responses to Challenges during a Global Pandemic”, Feminist Perspectives on Social Entrepreneurship, Corporate Quotas and Symbolic Politics in Advanced Democracies, Networking towards (In)equality.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Maria Kirilova
MemberMaria Kirilova is a Client Relations Manager for the GRE® Program at Educational Testing Service (ETS®). She is responsible for working closely with universities, higher education organizations and business schools in the EMEA region. Maria has over 12 years of experience in the HE sector and holds an MBA from the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.
NETHERLANDS
Leila Youssef
MemberDr. Leila Youssef is a higher education professional with a span of more than 14 years of experience at professional, academic and consultancy levels. Currently an assistant professor at the Arab Open University – Lebanon branch, an Arab Chain of the Open University – UK, Dr. Youssef worked with international organizations and the ministry of higher education on elaborating and updating educational, labour market and social policies.
LEBANON
Anna Di Nardo
MemberDr. Anna Di Nardo is the associate dean for internationalization and an associate professor at HSE University GSB. She holds a PhD degree in economics from Moscow State University and MBA degree from NUS and UCLA. She worked as a visiting professor at Aoyama Gakuin University (Tokyo) and was a scholar at the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at University of Richmond. She is Academy of Management HR Division Ambassador in Russia.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Oksana Koval
MemberOksana Koval is a candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor. Practicing psychologist, certified basic consultant in the field of “Positive Psychotherapy” (certificates of the World Association of Positive and Transcultural Psychotherapy, Wiesbaden Academy of Psychotherapy (Germany), certified leader in loss management under the eight-step program (Norway). Guarantor of the educational master’s program “Negotiation and Conflict Resolution”.
UKRAINE
Marta Vazquez
Marta Vazquez is Associate Director – International network and development at IÉSEG School of Management. She is currently also a DBA candidate in Higher Education Management at the University of Bath in the UK. She has studied in Portugal, Denmark and France for her undergraduate and graduate degrees.Marta has been involved in International programs since 2008 develops partnerships, creates joint programs, dual degrees and short term programs.
FRANCE
El shimy Rania
MemberRania Mohamed Salah El Dine El Shimy is a Secretary of the woman Secretariat of the defenders of the Nation Party. She is a member of the Businesswomen’s committee of the General Federation Of Chambers of Commerce and member of Sporting Rotary Club as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Lions Club.
EGYPT
Rokaia Hilaly
Ms. Rokaia Hilaly is a Member of the Egyptian parliament council of Egypt and the owner and CEO of Qubaa Engineering Group.
EGYPT
Stella Bvuma
Dr. Stella Bvuma is the Head of Department of Applied Information Systems at University of Johannesburg. Stella is known for her ability to work with both internal and external stakeholders. She has a driven robust passion in the area of ICT4development and technology adoption in particular areas such as ICT as an enabler for business, digital technology for inclusivity, smart cities, Cybersecurity, and digital economy. Dr. Bvuma’s research focuses on ICT adoption or technologies by SMMEs towards growth and development including digitisation in the era of 4iR.
SOUTH AFRICA
Božana Tomić
MemberBožana Tomić is the Dean of the Faculty of Philology, Department of English Language and Literature, Slobomir P University, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Besides teaching, Božana also works on projects for various institutions and companies. She obtained her doctoral degree at the Faculty of Philology, University of Belgrade.
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Ms. Masego Moncho
MemberI am the Director of MSG IT Solutions and founder of Women in cyber Za to capacitate women with ICT skills to participate in the Digital economy. I am very passionate about ICT industry and participate on leadership level for respected IT group in the country. We work in partnership with International companies such as Cisco, HPE and Cisco
SOUTH AFRICA
Dr Farheen Akram
MemberDr. Farheen Akram is working as an Assistant Professor (adjunct faculty) at College of Business Administration, University of Bahrain. She has done her Ph.D. (Finance & Accounting) from the School of Economics, Finance & Banking, University Utara Malaysia (AACSB globally accredited university and the 7th number public university in Malaysia). Her research interest includes Corporate Governance, Research and Development, Board Diversity and Green Finances.
BAHRAIN
Radwa Tolba
MemberHR professional with 13 years of experience in the field and a certified trainer.
EGYPT
Padmaja Bhujabal
MemberPadmaja Bhujabal currently works as Assistant Professor of Economics in School of Business, Woxsen University . Padmaja does research in Financial Economics, Macroeconomics and Development Economics. As part of her research experience, she has 10 peer-reviewed publications in reputed national and international journals, one book publication and one book chapter in an edited book in the broad area of developmental and financial economics.
INDIA
Paulina Chotrova
MemberSerial Entrepreneur Paulina (Polly) Chotrova is social changemaker, deep tech and robotics researcher and networking powerhouse whose focus is enabling the adoption of tomorrow’s technology today and providing a foundation for innovation and development in the Region and beyond.
BULGARIA
Dharini Raje Sisodia
MemberDharini Raje Sisodia holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance and has also submitted a thesis for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in finance. Having a wealth of experience in assigning knowledge to learning individuals in the finance domain, she is a credible, capable, and resourceful individual. She has more than 12 years of experience in the field of banking and finance.
INDIA
Karina Ochis
MemberProf. Dr. Karina Ochis, Ph.D is Dean Associate, Professor of Leadership, Management and Researcher at Monarch Business School Switzerland. As a next generation leader, Dr. Karina Ochis is the CEO at KO Sci-Fi Branding, President at The Elite Group, Author, Speaker and Executive Consultant. Dr. Ochis helps companies engage Gen Z employees to increase performance and avoid integration and turnover costs.
ROMANIA
Ashley Dugger
MemberDr. Ashley W. Dugger began her career in higher education leadership and has since focused her professional career in operational leadership and human resource management. Ashley holds a Doctorate of Business Administration with a focus in management, as well as her SHRM-CP certification. She joined WGU as the Program Chair for the HR Management degree in 2019, and currently serves as the Associate Dean and Director for HR programs in the College.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Elda Dollija
MemberDr. Elda Dollija is the Head of the “Department of Economic and Business”, at “Beder” University College, Albania. She has been graduated at the University “Aldo Moro”, Bari, Italy. She obtained her PhD at University of Tirana (“The factors that affect the career progression of women in banking system in Albania”). Elda has 13 years of experience as a lecturer in Management, and is the author and co-author of many scientific research papers in women studies.
ALBANIA
Karina R. Jensen
MemberDr. Karina R. Jensen is an international management consultant, change facilitator, and educator with 25+ years of experience in leading global innovation and education initiatives. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Global Minds Network LLC and MICollaboratory.org. She is also a Professor in Organizational Behavior, Innovation and Leadership at UM6P Africa Business School in Morocco. She has authored the book Leading Global Innovation and co-edited the recent book Innovation Leadership in Practice among other publications.
FRANCE
Joanne Hyland
MemberJoanne Hyland is an accomplished executive, strategist, ISO and implementation expert, speaker, author, board member and thought leader. She brings 40 years of business experience, including 25+ years building new capabilities for organizational growth. Joanne is co-editor and author of Changing the Dynamics and Impact of Innovation Management – A Systems Approach and the ISO Standard (World Scientific, October 2022), her most recent publication.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Ramandeep Saini
MemberDr.Ramandeep Saini is currently Director of Chandigarh Business School of Administration and Dean International Affairs at Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Landran, Mohali, Punjab. She has extensive experience in institution building and specializes in collaborating with International universities/ colleges in various domains. She is an academician with numerous publications along with being a poet, author and a case writer.
INDIA
Qurat Ul Ain
MemberQurat Ul Ain is from School of Economics and Finance, Xian Jiaotong University, China. Her area of research interest is corporate finance, corporate governance, risk management, and technology innovation. Her research work has published in very well-reputed journals such International Journal of Emerging Markets, European Journal of Innovation Management, Economic Research, Financial innovation etc.
CHINA
Seema Bhardwaj
MemberI am working as an Assistant Professor at Maldives Business School, Male. I am also a PhD research scholar at Symbiosis International University, India, where I am exploring the world of marketing, consumer behaviour, sustainability, business ethics and employee psychology. I have published several research papers in ABDC and Scopus-indexed journals.
MALDIVES
Anna Forciniti
MemberManagement consultant for more than 25 years and Sustainability expert. I like working on values-based innovation by building bridges: between people and organisations, between numbers of business, embellishments of arts & culture, civil society. Graduated in Economics and Sustainable Development, FORTH Innovation Method certified facilitator, Executive coach WABC, Social Impact Assessor. Lecturer and panelist on Sustainability topics.
ITALY
Mythili Kolluru
MemberDr. Mythili Kolluru is a globally experienced researcher and educator with 20+ years of experience in the Middle East, Asia, and North America. Her extensive background includes various certifications, global employment assignments, career achievements, and corporate social responsibility projects. Dr. Kolluru holds a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Andhra University, India, and is committed to life-long learning. She is a Certified SPP.
OMAN
Ekin Pellegrini
MEMBEREkin Pellegrini is Associate Dean and the Founding Director of the Doctorate in Business Administration program at University of Missouri- St. Louis, and President-Elect of the Executive DBA Council. Dr. Pellegrini previously held leadership positions at Accenture, Pfizer and AstraZeneca. She has a B.A. from Bosphorus University in Istanbul, an M.S. from University of Florida, and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of Miami.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Abhinanda Barman
MemberDr Abhinanda Barman is spearheading functions of Director-University Communications and University Relations of University of Stirling, UAE Campus. She is an accomplished Executive Leader possessing 21 years of success stories of mentoring, lecturing and speaking at various global Summits, conferences and forums, worldwide.
Her passion lies in sharing the importance of emotional intelligence and conscious, agile leadership in higher education.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Preeti Sharma
MemberDr. Preeti Sharma is a dedicated and enthusiastic individual with a passion for continuous learning and team building. Her unwavering commitment to personal and professional goals is evident in her career and achievements. With a solid academic foundation and a wealth of extra-curricular experiences, Dr. Sharma has excelled in various areas.
INDIA
Nargiz Hajiyeva
MemberNargiz Hajiyeva Dr. is a political scientist, the Director of the Organization of Scientific Activities Unit, and the Chair of the Women Researchers Council – Research Center at Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC). She is the Swiss Excellence Scholarship (ESKAS) holder from Azerbaijan and the first female political scientist from Azerbaijan serves also as the Director of the Empirical Methods Working Group at SPSA in Switzerland.
AZERBAIJAN
Andrea Feher
MemberPhD and experienced researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Strong education and research professional with a PhD focused in farm financial management and Dr. habil. in field of Engineering and management in agriculture and rural development. Skilled in Organizational Development, Business Planning, Financial Management, Sustainable Development, Agricultural Economics, and International Relations.
ROMANIA
Cosmina-Simona Toader
MemberLecturer at Faculty of Management and Rural Tourism from University of Life Sciences “King Mihai I” from Timișoara, Romania, author of 2 works guides for students (Project Management, Project Planning), 1 course support (Project Management), author and co-author of over 200 articles published in the field of management, project management, agricultural business management, tourism products, sustainable development, education.
ROMANIA
Lavinia Denisia Cuc
MemberLavinia Denisia Cuc, PhD. is Professor at Department of Economic Disciplines, Faculty of Economics at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania. She is the author or co-author of 3 books and has published over 35 articles in scientific journals indexed in international databases or at international conferences. Dr. Cuc main research interests are management, financial accounting, managerial accounting, controlling, financial analysis.
ROMANIA
Sharon Mendoza – Dreisbach
MemberDr. Sharon Mendoza-Dreisbach holds a Doctor in Management Degree major in Human Resource Management and a Master in Public Administration. An Associate Member of the National Research Council of the Philippines. Former Vice President for External Affairs of the Filipino Educators in United Arab Emirates. A multi-awarded on her community services. Featured in two books as one of the most influential Filipina in Middle East.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Shadma Parveen
MemberDr. Shadma Parveen is a distinguished thought leader, academician, corporate trainer, and strategy consultant. With 16+ years of experience, she has trained more than 12,000+ professionals. Expertise includes strategic HRM, competency building, and training development. Serving on advisory boards, holding a PhD in Strategic HRM and holding 20+ certifications, she’s renowned for her impactful training programs and strategic insights.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Saliha Bathool
MemberDr. Saliha Bathool is a passionate educator and researcher in the field of Computer Science and Engineering. Holding a doctorate in the same discipline, she has dedicated her career to advancing knowledge and fostering learning in her field. With a fervent enthusiasm for both teaching and research, Dr. Bathool continually seeks to inspire and mentor the next generation of computer scientists and engineers.
INDIA
Meenal Kashyyap
MemberMeenal Kashyyap is an Advocate, Legal Consultant, International Lawyer, Arbitrator and Mediator having extensive experience in India, the Middle East, Africa, Asean and Asia in dealing with Civil, Corporate and Criminal Matters including Litigation and Non-Litigation. She is the Founder and Managing Partner of Global Legists, Global Legit, The Global Divorce Lawyers, Global Legit Arbitration Blog, The Legit Women Forum, and Global Legit Talks.
INDIA
Geraldine Rodriguez
MemberDr. Geraldine Rodriguez is currently serving as the Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges. With 33 years in education, I’ve guided students as a Graduate School professor and remained dedicated to academic excellence as a lifelong member of PAGE. My academic journey includes earning a Doctor of Education in Educational Management and a Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration. My career reflects a commitment to education, scholarship, and nurturing the next generation of leaders.
PHILIPPINES
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