Committee Chairs
Honorary Chair
Professor George A. Tsihrintzis,
Department of Informatics, University of Piraeus
Short Bio-data:
Prof. George A. Tsihrintzis received the Diploma of Electrical Engineer from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece (with honors) and the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is currently a Professor in The University of Piraeus, Greece and Head of its Department of Informatics. From 2008 to 2016, he also served as the Director of the Graduate Program of Study in “Advanced Computing and Informatics Systems” of the Department. His current research interests include Knowledge- based/Intelligent Software Engineering, Software Personalization, Information Retrieval from Databases, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Decision Theory, and Statistical Signal Processing and their applications in Multimedia Interactive Services, User Modeling, Knowledge-based Software Systems, Human-Computer Interaction and Information Retrieval. He has authored or co-authored over 300 research publications in these areas, which have appeared in international journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings, and has served as the principal investigator or co-investigator in several R&D projects. He has supervised 10 doctoral students who have received their doctoral degrees and is currently supervising an additional 5 students.
General Chair
Prof. (Dr.) Francesco Vigliarolo,
Professor of Regional Economy at the Catholic University of La Plata UNESCO Chair in "Economic Systems and Human Rights" at the National University of La Plata, Associate Researcher at the CESOT (Center for the Study of Sociology of Work), University of Buenos Aires
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Dr. Francesco did his PhD in Social Sciences, specializing in economic sociology, ethical finance, and social economics. He is a full-time Professor of Regional Economy at the Catholic University of La Plata. Additionally, he also serve as the Director of the UNESCO Chair in "Economic Systems and Human Rights" at the National University of La Plata. He is also an Associate Researcher at the CESOT (Center for the Study of Sociology of Work) at the University of Buenos Aires. His primary focus lies in local development processes, particularly the construction of territorial identities that involve asserting rights (ontological reason) through associative forms of production and ethical finance tools. Throughout his career, he had published numerous books and scientific articles delving into concepts such as "Ethical social capital,""Economic socialization and democratization," "The principles of economic phenomenology," "Ontological reason of economy and demand for rights of economy," and "Meso-economic approach."
General Co-Chair
Prof. Jesús García de Madariaga,
Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales
Universidad Complutense de Madrid,
Campus de Somosaguas.
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Jesús García-Madariaga is a Full Professor in Marketing at the Faculty of Economics and Business Sciences of Complutense University in Madrid (Spain). He is chair of the Markco2 research group, former Editor in Chief of International Journal of Internet Marketing and Advertising (Inderscience) and visiting scholar at different international universities in extended stays (California Polytechnic State University) and temporary. His research interests encompass Digital Marketing, Neuromarketing, Customer Value Management, Tourism, and CSR. His research has been published in refereed international journals, including Journal of Consumer Behavior, Decision Support Systems, Technological and Economic Development of Economy, Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Journal of Retailing and Consumer services, Physiology & Behavior and Journal of Business Ethics among others.
Programme Chair
Prof. (Dr.) Rangan Gupta,
Professor, University of Pretoria
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Prof. Rangan Gupta is a Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Pretoria. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut, USA. He conducts research in the fields of macroeconomics and financial economics. His research has appeared in high impact factor international journals such as International Journal of Forecasting, International Review of Financial Analysis, International Review of Economics and Finance, Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of International Money and Finance, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money,Journal of Macroeconomics, Economic Modelling, Emerging Markets Review, Journal of Forecasting, Energy Economics, Energy Policy, Energy, Macroeconomic Dynamics, Quantitative Finance, Resources Policy.
Programme Co-Chair
Prof. Pedro Soto-Acosta,
Full Professor of Management at the University of Murcia
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Pedro Soto-Acosta is a Full Professor of Management at the University of Murcia, where he holds a PhD in Business Economics (recipient of the Extraordinary Doctoral Award) and a Master’s in Technology Management. He also completed Postgraduate Courses in Management at Harvard University and holds dual Bachelor’s degrees, a BA (Hons) in Business Administration and Management from the University of Murcia and a BA (Hons) in Accounting and Finance from Manchester Metropolitan University. Professor Soto-Acosta is the Editor-in-Chief of Benchmarking: An International Journal, a Q1-ranked journal in the Management category of the Web of Science Impact Factor, and also Q1-ranked in the SJR categories of Strategy and Management and Business and International Management. In addition, he serves as an Associate Editor, Senior Editor and Editorial Board Member for several other mainstream journals, including Computational Economics, Electronic Markets, Journal of Knowledge Management, Information Systems Management, and Technological and Economic Development of Economy. With approximately 100 Impact Factor Papers to his name, he is widely recognized for his contributions to the fields of business economics, business management, and IT/IS management. Since its inception in 2020, he has been included annually in Stanford University's list of the world’s most influential researchers, featuring two lists: one based on annual research output and the other on his entire scientific career. In 2020, he was also named one of the top 50 researchers in the Region of Murcia, according to the Spanish Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC). His scholarly impact is further underscored by his h-index of 59 and i-10 index of 113. Pedro has held visiting professorships at several universities across Europe, Asia, and America and has received numerous distinctions for his research, including the ABG Award to Research and Business Spirit, the Best Research Paper Award at ISoneWorld 2007 (Las Vegas, USA), and the Best Conference Paper Award at BITMED 2009 (Beijing, China).
Publication Chair
Prof.(Dr.) Jayadev Kar, Ph.D,
Director, I.I.M.T, Bhubaneswar
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Dr. Jayadev Kar is a distinguished academician and administrator with a robust background in human resource development, management, and multidisciplinary education. With an MBA in Personnel and Marketing from Utkal University and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Development with specialization in MIS & HR, Dr. Kar has over three decades of influential experience in academia, leadership, and institutional development. His extensive contributions span across student-centric curriculum design, research, and administrative innovation. Formerly a Professor and Dean at the Regional College of Management, Bhubaneswar, and Technical Head at Pathani Samanta Planetarium, he has guided numerous Ph.D. theses and authored multiple books in vocational education. Currently serving as Director at Interscience Institute of Management & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Dr. Kar continues to drive academic excellence and institutional progress through outreach, scholarship, and strategic academic leadership.
International Advisory Committee Chair
Dr. Anil Kumar Bandrana,
Guildhall School of Business and Law,
London Metropolitan University (LMU),
London, United Kingdom (UK)
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For the last twelve years, Dr. Anil Kumr Bandrana has been associated with teaching and research. Before joining LMU, he was Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Decision Sciences at the Centre for Supply Chain Improvement, University of Derby, UK. He earned his Ph.D. in Management Science from ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior, India. He did his graduation in Mathematics (Hons) and M.Sc. (Mathematics) from Kurukshetra University, India. He earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) and qualified National Eligibility Test (NET), in June 2011. He has contributed over 150+ research papers in internationally referred journals, and conferences at the international level. He has published his research work in A*/A as per ABDC indexed and 4*/3* as per ABS journals like the International Journal of Operations & Production Management (IJOPM), Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review (TRE), Journal of Business Research (JBR), International Journal of Production Research (IJPR), Government Information Quarterly (GIQ), Production Planning & Control (PPC), Technological Forecasting and Social Change (TFSC), Business Strategy and the Environment (BSE), Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services (JRCS), Journal of Cleaner Production (JCP etc. Due to his remarkable contributions to the literature, he has been listed in the ‘World Ranking Top 2%’ researchers by Stanford University-Elsevier list in October 2022. He is an Associate Editor of Heliyon-Information Science (Elsevier) (Impact Factor: 3.776, SCIE/SSCI & Scopus Indexed) and the International Journal of Mathematical, Engineering and Management Sciences.
Organizing Chair
Prof. (Dr.) Pramod Kumar Prusty,
Dean Academics, I.I.M.T, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
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Prof. Pramod Kumar Prusty is the Dean Academics of IIMT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. He has received his Ph.D degree from Utkal University, Vani Vihar on Accounting and Finance based topic. He has supervised five Ph.D Scholars. He is the Author of 35 Research Articles and 3 Test Books i.e., Management Accounting, Cost Accounting and also Advanced Cost and Management Accounting which are useful for CA , CMA and MBA Students. He has supervised more than 300 Projects in different Disciplines. Prof. Prusty has Chaired as Key Note Speaker in many Conferences within the Country. During his Professional Career Prof. Prusty has performed his job as a successful Academician and Administrator around 40 years in different Govt., Govt Autonomous Colleges including Ravenshaw and also in different reputed Educational Institutions as Prof.and Dean of Commerce.
Technical Chair
Prof.(Dr) Debashish Jena,
IIIT, Bhubaneswar, India.
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Prof. Jena has more than 15 years of Industry experience. He was consulting to Health Department, Govt. of Orissa for a period of 2 years. He is the author or co-author of over 50 publications and book chapters. His research interests are Information Security, Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks, and Network Security. He teaches Networking, Network and Information Security. His professional memberships include IEEE, ACM, ISTE, IACSIT, MIE (I), CSI, and OITS.
Finance Chair
Prof. Dhananjaya Sarangi,
IT Expert, World Skill Center, Bhubaneswar, India
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Dhananjaya Sarangi is a Professor of Computer Science and Applications of Interscience Institute of Management and Technology (IIMT), Bhubaneswar,Odisha since April 2019. He received his MCA degree from NIT, Rourkela in 1989. He is having 30 years of rich experience as Head of IT in various reputed MNCs both in India & abroad. Professor Sarangi was Head of IT of Hindalco Industries, Aditya Birla Group company located at Hirakud, Odisha for both its Smelter & Power plant and then relocated to Malaysia as Head of IT for its Palm Oil Edible Oil and Oleo Chemical division. Subsequently professor Sarangi moved to Singapore as Head of Business Information System of Palm Oil Business of RGE Pte Ltd Singapore. Professor Sarangi has vast experience mainly focused on IT Strategy, IT Project Management, IT Planning & Governance, IT Infrastructure Management, Business Transformation, Change Management, People Management, IT Policy & Security, Vendor Management, ERP implementation etc.. He has undergone various training& seminars from reputed institute like NTU-Singapore, IIM-Kolkata, NITIE-Mumbai, Human Synergistic International- Bangalore, NityoInfotech-Singapore. Currently Professor Sarangi is continuing his PhD from Birla Global University (BGU), Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Professor Sarangi has travelled various countries like Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam & Australia.
Conference Convenor
Mr. Alok Arun,
Assistant Professor, I.I.M.T. Bhubaneswar
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Mr. Alok Arun has completed Integrated MBA from Ravenshaw University, Cuttack Odisha in 2019 with specialization in Finance & Financial Markets. He has achieved Level 5 certification from National Stock Exchange (NSE) as “NSE Academy Certified Market Professional (NCMP)” and “NSE Academy Certified Investment Analyst Pro Certification”. He has also several certifications from National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) such as “NISM-Series- VII: Securities operations and Risk Management” and “NISM-Series- X-B: Investment Advisor Module”. He has done certificate course in ‘Use of Python in Finance” and “Tally”. Currently he is pursuing Ph.D. in Finance.
