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Tobias Karopka Johansson is a PhD candidate and Research Fellow at the Department of Private Law, University of Oslo. His work focuses on tax law, particularly the interpretation of the principal purpose test (PPT) in tax treaties, using a comparative legal approach analyzing Norwegian and Swedish legal traditions and general anti-avoidance rules (GAARs). He holds an LL.M. in Swedish Law (2021) and another in European and International Tax Law (2020), both from Lund University. Education: LL.M. in European and International Tax Law, Lund University (2020) LL.M. in Swedish Law, Lund University (2021) Research Interests: Tobias examines the vagueness of the OECD-designed PPT rule and its potential for divergent interpretations across legal systems. His thesis evaluates how differing domestic GAARs and legal traditions (e.g., Norway vs. Sweden) influence PPT applications, addressing gaps in global tax treaty enforcement. Grants & Projects: His research is part of the Tax Law@JUS initiative. Prior to academia, he worked as a tax consultant at PwC (2021–2024), specializing in corporate tax law.

• Tax Law
• EU/EEA Law
• Contract Law
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Daniele D'Alvia is a Lecturer in Banking and Finance Law at Queen Mary University of London's School of Law, affiliated with the Centre for Commercial Law Studies. He also serves as Deputy Director of the Institute of Banking and Finance Law. His expertise spans Corporate Finance Law, M&As, Investment Banking Law, and Digital Finance, particularly SPACs and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). He holds advanced degrees including a PhD on SPACs, the first such legal thesis globally. Notably, he authored the first book on SPACs (Routledge, 2021) and received the Colin B. Picker Prize for comparative corporate law research. His work bridges legal systems to analyze global financial regulation, with a focus on cross-border patterns and divergences. Professional roles include external counsel to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on insolvency reforms and collaboration with Paris’ Financial High Committee. He advises on CBDCs like the Digital Pound and Euro, exploring monetary sovereignty and financial stability in the digital age. His policy insights and media engagement position him as a thought leader in financial innovation and regulatory policy. Teaching includes postgraduate courses on corporate finance, M&As, and investment banking law. His research projects include a collaboration with the European Central Bank on Digital Euro implications and a Society of Legal Scholars-funded study on future banking law challenges. Publications span SPAC regulation, mobile payments, and comparative legal frameworks. He frequently contributes to global financial media (e.g., Bloomberg, Fortune) on topics like SPACs, digital finance, and economic dynamics.

• Corporate Finance Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As)
• Investment Banking Law
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Prof. Wouter ten Have holds the position of Full Professor of Organization and Change at the School of Business and Economics (SBE) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (since 2016). He concurrently serves part-time as a program leader for the Change Management MSc (Executive Education). His academic career began at VU Amsterdam, where he earned both his Master's in Economics and PhD in organizational change theory. His research focuses on evidence-based change management, behavioral change dynamics, and organizational design. He has authored 19 books and over 80 peer-reviewed publications, including works in journals like Journal of Applied Behavioral Science and Journal of Organizational Change Management . Key professional roles include: Co-founder and partner at TEN HAVE Change Management (2004–present) Former managing consultant at Berenschot (1994–2004), including leadership roles on the Executive Board Vice-chairman of Cito's supervisory board and member of Kwadrant Groep's supervisory board International research contributor to the European Commission’s Excellence in Quality Management project His research interests span: Ethical and evidence-driven change processes Behavioral dynamics in organizational transformations Leadership strategies for sustainable change Award highlights include the 2014 McGregor Award for impactful change management research and recognition for promoting fair change practices. He actively supervises PhD candidates and serves on multiple corporate and healthcare supervisory boards.

• Change Management
• Behavioral Change
• Evidence-Based Management
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Evgenia I. Lysova is an Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Department of Management and Organization (School of Business and Economics). She focuses on meaningful work, careers as a calling, and micro-CSR, with interdisciplinary research bridging innovation, entrepreneurship, and creative industries. Her work appears in top journals like Journal of Management Studies and Human Relations . She co-leads global initiatives to build a meaningful work research community and organizes conferences/seminars. Lysova serves on the Amsterdam Young Academy board, advocating for science-policy bridges. She teaches courses on academic skills and research methods, coordinating HRM thesis programs and the ABRI PhD qualitative learning line. Her research emphasizes enabling meaningful work through organizations, exploring long-term career sustainability (e.g., work-life balance). Awards include the 2022 CAR Best Paper Award and multiple Careers Division Reviewer accolades. Key themes in her 53 publications include family recognition's role in meaningfulness, gig economy decent work, and founder CEOs' innovation drivers. She actively serves on editorial boards for Journal of Vocational Behavior and Journal of Career Assessment , reflecting her commitment to advancing academic discourse.

• Meaningful Work
• Work as a Calling
• Careers
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Elizabeth Blankespoor is a Professor of Accounting and Marguerite Reimers Endowed Faculty Fellow at the Michael G. Foster School of Business, University of Washington. She previously held faculty positions at Stanford University (2012–2018) and the University of Utah, alongside professional experience as a Senior Auditor at Ernst & Young (2004–2006). Her research focuses on how information costs, technology, and dissemination practices influence corporate disclosure and market participant behavior in capital markets. Blankespoor earned a PhD in Accounting from the University of Michigan (2012), a Master of Accountancy from the University of Utah (2007), and a BA from Dordt University (2003). Her work bridges accounting, finance, and technology, addressing topics such as SPACs, XBRL mandates, social media’s role in corporate communication, and CEO media visibility. Her research themes include the strategic use of disclosure during IPO roadshows, the reliability of SPAC financial projections, and the impact of real-time revenue reporting. She has explored how robo-journalism affects trading liquidity and how social media platforms like Twitter shape market liquidity dynamics. Awarded numerous honors, including the 2023 Full-Time MBA Professor of the Year at UW Foster, her accolades span teaching excellence, editorial contributions, and research impact. She currently serves as Editor of the Journal of Accounting and Economics and has held editorial roles at leading accounting journals since 2017. Her academic service includes editorial leadership and peer review, reflecting her deep engagement with the accounting community. Her work integrates empirical analysis with policy implications, shaping both academic discourse and regulatory practices in financial reporting.

• Corporate Disclosure
• Capital Markets
• Information Technology in Finance
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Jerry I. Porras is Lane Professor of Organizational Behavior and Change Emeritus at Stanford Graduate School of Business. His research established foundational frameworks for visionary companies, demonstrating how purpose-driven organizations achieve sustained performance through core ideology and ambitious goals. Seminal publications include Built to Last (1994) and research on organizational vision development. Honored with Stanford's Silver Apple Award and Kanter Medal, Dr. Porras developed Stream Analysis methodology for organizational change diagnostics. His teaching influenced executive programs globally, including Stanford's flagship programs for nonprofit leaders and growing enterprises.

• Organizational Vision
• Leadership Development
• Corporate Sustainability
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Anup Banerjee is an Assistant Professor and Doctoral Candidate at the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO), Jönköping International Business School (JIBS), Sweden. His research focuses on corporate governance, board leadership, and the role of board chairs, particularly in family firms and hybrid organizations. He teaches leadership, entrepreneurship, and family business courses at both bachelor and master’s levels. Education: MSc in Business Administration (JIBS, fully-funded by Swedish Institute), MBA and BBA in Marketing (University of Chittagong, Bangladesh). Research interests include board governance in hybrid organizations, social impact measurement, leadership challenges in civil society, and women entrepreneurship in rural Bangladesh. His work employs engaged scholarship to bridge academic and practical insights. Notable awards include the 'Global Swede Award' (2018) from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the 'JIBS Rising Star Award' (2018) for academic excellence. He has contributed to board governance research through studies on family firms, purpose-driven organizations, and nonfamily leadership roles. Leadership roles include Founding Chair of JU Doctoral Student Council and representative at JIBS Board of Doctoral Candidates. His research outputs span board strategy, hybrid governance models, and entrepreneurship in underserved regions.

• Corporate Governance
• Board Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
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Ulf Larsson is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Family Entrepreneurship and Ownership (CeFEO) , Jönköping University. His research focuses on corporate governance systems, financialization effects, CSR reporting, and shareholder dynamics. Contact: ulf.larsson@ju.se | Phone: +46 36-10 1823 | Room: B4016. Research Interests : Comparative corporate governance, financialization processes, CSR communication, institutional theory, and shareholder primacy. Key Themes : Legal transplants in governance, board independence, reputational control mechanisms, and corporate responses to political crises like the 2015 refugee situation. CeFEO Affiliation : Actively contributes to research on family entrepreneurship and ownership structures, emphasizing institutional change and sustainability integration.

• Corporate Governance
• Financialization
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
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Professor Bobby V Reddy is the Churchill College Professor of Corporate Law and Governance and J M Keynes Senior Fellow in Financial Economics at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Law. He holds academic roles as a Fellow and Director of Studies at Churchill College, alongside affiliations with the University of Notre Dame and University of Melbourne. Previously a corporate partner at Latham & Watkins LLP, he specialized in mergers & acquisitions, private equity, and cross-border transactions. His research focuses on corporate governance, dual-class stock dynamics, and the health of financial markets, with a particular emphasis on the London Stock Exchange. Education: He holds BA, MA, LLM, and PhD degrees from the University of Cambridge, and is qualified as a solicitor in England & Wales and the State Bar of California. His interdisciplinary work bridges legal, financial, and regulatory domains, addressing topics like SPACs, executive compensation, and pension model impacts on equity markets. Research Interests: His work examines corporate governance reforms, regulatory policy, and the real-world implications of legal frameworks on market efficiency. Key areas include dual-class stock evolution, private equity valuation methodologies, and the comparative analysis of regulatory paradigms across jurisdictions. He authored Founders Without Limits: Dual-Class Stock and the Premium-Tier of the London Stock Exchange (2021), and frequently contributes to policy debates through media outlets like the Financial Times and Bloomberg. Professional Contributions: He has served on the board of Tomorrow's Company, a corporate governance think-tank, and advises on innovation policy. His research highlights include analyzing the UK’s stock market decline and proposing pension model reforms. He co-authored Selling Less of the Family Silver (2024), a policy manifesto for UK industrial strategy. Affiliations: Active in academic networks such as the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI), he previously edited the Journal of Corporate Law Studies . His current roles combine legal scholarship with practical insights from decades in corporate law practice.

• Corporate Governance
• Financial Regulation
• Private Equity
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Naji Gehchan is a biopharma physician executive and academic leader, currently serving as Chief Medical & Development Officer at Kyverna Therapeutics. He holds academic roles as a Healthcare Leadership Lecturer at ESCP Business School (since 2020) and a Guest Lecturer at MIT’s Legatum Center, while also serving as a Faculty Mentor at MIT Sloan’s Enterprise Management Lab (since 2024). His professional background includes senior leadership roles in global pharmaceutical companies like Eli Lilly, where he led oncology drug development and commercialization. His academic contributions focus on purpose-driven healthcare leadership and human-centered management. He cofounded a MENA-recognized e-health startup and launched SpreadLove.io , an MIT Sandbox-supported podcast. Naji also mentors at MIT Sandbox and Nucleate Bio, advises the French government on healthcare, and volunteers with the Lebanese Red Cross. His career bridges clinical medicine, corporate leadership, and academic teaching. Key themes in his work include translating medical innovation into patient care, strategic leadership in biotech, and fostering entrepreneurial ecosystems in healthcare. He emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to solving global health challenges.

• Biopharmaceuticals
• Drug Development
• Healthcare Leadership
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Lenore Palladino is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She holds a PhD in Economics from The New School for Social Research (2015) and a JD from Fordham Law School (2012). Professional experience includes: Senior Economist & Policy Counsel at Roosevelt Institute (2016-2019) Lecturer at Smith College (2015-2019) Vice President at Demos (2013-2015) Her research examines economic systems transformation with focus areas including: Corporate governance reform and stakeholder capitalism Financialization impacts on wages and inequality Racial wealth gap structural drivers Public options in asset management Employee ownership models Publications demonstrate consistent focus on redistributive economic policies, with recent work examining stock buyback regulations, racial equity implications of corporate structures, and pandemic-era healthcare investments. She maintains an active policy engagement profile through legislative testimony and institutional consulting.

• Economic Policy
• Corporate Governance
• Financialization
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Ian Loader is Professor of Criminology at the University of Oxford and Fellow of All Souls College. His research examines policing, private security, penal policy, crime control, and the democratic purposes of criminology. Current projects investigate 'Place, crime and insecurity in everyday life' and the social consequences of automobility. Research interests include: Sociology of policing and security Everyday in/securities Politics of crime and justice Criminology and environmental harm Automobility and social order Loader serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Howard Journal of Crime and Justice and has advised government reviews including the Strategic Review of Policing in England and Wales. His honors include the Richard F. Fenno Prize and Mac Jewell Enduring Contribution Award.

• Criminology
• Policing
• Security Studies
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Raffi Indjejikian is the Carlton H. Griffin-Deloitte & Touche LLP Collegiate Professor of Accounting at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He previously served as an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania), an MBA from the University of Western Ontario, and earlier degrees from McGill University. PhD: University of Pennsylvania, 1989 MBA: University of Western Ontario, 1983 Bachelor of Commerce: McGill University, 1978 His research focuses on agency theory and its application to accounting practices, particularly in organizational hierarchies. Key themes include performance evaluation, incentive design, internal controls, and managerial accountability. Indjejikian’s work bridges accounting theory with practical applications in corporate governance and managerial decision-making. His publications explore topics such as transparency in hierarchies, bonus plan structures during economic downturns, and the spillover effects of internal control disclosures. He has contributed to journals like the Journal of Accounting Research and Management Science , and currently serves on editorial boards for Contemporary Accounting Research and the Review of Accounting Studies . Indjejikian has held editorial roles for prominent accounting journals and is recognized for advancing theoretical frameworks in managerial accounting and organizational economics.

• Agency Theory
• Accounting Practices
• Corporate Governance
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Paola Signori is an Associate Professor of Marketing and Supply Chain Management at the University of Verona since 2006, with a PhD in Management and Governance from the Naval Institute of Naples (1999). She holds leadership roles including Vice-Director of the Vicenza-based Economics and Management Teaching/Research Center, and serves on the scientific committee of the Italian Society of Marketing and Enactus Faculty Advisory. Her work bridges academic research with industry collaboration. Research Interests Focuses on supply chain sustainability, digital marketing’s social impact, corporate identity congruence analysis, and relationship marketing networks. Current projects include global food industry studies (wine/dairy supply chains) and international collaborations with universities like the University of Tennessee. Research emphasizes resilience strategies, sustainable innovation, and stakeholder engagement in supply chains. Teaching Teaches courses such as Marketing for Innovation , Relationship and Digital Marketing , and Generative AI for Business Communication across bachelor’s and master’s programs. Known for integrating digital transformation topics and soft skills development in modern business contexts. Recognition Recipient of the Highly Commended Reviewer Award (2012) and Outstanding Paper Award (2016) . Actively involved in industry partnerships, volunteering, and networking to bridge academic research with practical business solutions. Professional Roles Serves on multiple academic governance bodies including the Department of Management’s Scientific Committee, Master’s program councils, and the Studi sull'Impresa research pole. Coordinates Vicenza Polo activities and advises professional development initiatives like the Soft Skills Coaching Days .

• Supply Chain Sustainability
• Digital Marketing
• Corporate Identity Analysis
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Imran Chowdhury, Ph.D., serves as Dean and Saleeby Professor of Business Administration at Catawba College's Ketner School of Business in Salisbury, North Carolina. He holds previous academic roles including the Diana Davis Spencer Chair in Social Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College and tenured Associate Professor at Pace University’s Lubin School of Business. With international visiting appointments at institutions like Freie Universität Berlin and ESSEC Asia-Pacific, his expertise spans global academic and professional networks. Education highlights include a PhD from ESSEC Business School (France), MS from INSEAD (France), and BA from Hunter College, complemented by a Stuyvesant High School diploma. His research focuses on social entrepreneurship ecosystems, institutional logics, corporate social responsibility, and management education for sustainability. Publications appear in top journals like Academy of Management Learning & Education and Journal of Business Ethics , earning him the 2023 JBE Best Business Ethics Paper Award. Research interests emphasize balancing economic and social demands in organizations, institutional complexity in partnerships, and scaling social innovations. His work bridges theory and practice through case studies in global contexts such as Brazil, China, and India. Professional service includes roles in editorial boards (e.g., AOM Learning & Education ), academic leadership (AOM Management Education Division), and community engagement with entities like the Mansfield Bio-Incubator and Rowan County Chamber of Commerce. Chowdhury’s teaching spans entrepreneurship, strategic management, and international business across undergraduate, graduate, executive, and online programs. He actively contributes to curriculum development integrating social entrepreneurship and sustainability principles. Current projects explore digital economy impacts, corporate repurposing, and bridging rural-urban innovation divides through values-based approaches.

• Social Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Management
• Institutional Logics
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