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Shaker A. Zahra is the Robert E. Buuck Chair of Entrepreneurship and Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota. He has served as department chair for 9 years, Director of the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship for 10 years, and Academic Co-Director of Carlson Ventures Enterprises. Previously, he held positions as Paul T. Babson Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at Georgia State University. His educational background includes: PhD in Business Administration, Business Policy & Managerial Economics from University of Mississippi MBA (with Distinction) in Management/MIS from National University B. Commerce (with Honors) in Management from Al-Azhar University Dr. Zahra's research focuses on international entrepreneurship, corporate entrepreneurship, technological innovation in global industries, and dynamic capabilities. His work examines how firms navigate global markets, develop innovative capabilities, and create value through strategic entrepreneurship. He studies industry emergence, strategic choices in entrepreneurial firms, and the evolution of novelty in company strategies, contributing significantly to knowledge-based and dynamic capabilities perspectives. His extensive publication record spans leading journals including Academy of Management publications, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, and Journal of Business Venturing. His research covers diverse industries such as robotics, software applications, mobile applications, video games, pharmaceuticals, and nanotechnology across multiple countries including China, Brazil, India, and several European nations. Scientific recognition includes: 2014 Global Award for Entrepreneurship Research Multiple Best Paper Awards from leading journals Five honorary PhD degrees from prestigious institutions worldwide Research.com Business and Management in United States Leader Award (2022-2025) Fellowships in Academy of Management and other professional associations Dr. Zahra has advised or served on committees for over 75 PhD students and has received multiple teaching awards including the Mentor Award from the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. His leadership extends to editorial roles on over 25 journal editorial boards and service as Chair of the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. He has been a keynote speaker at more than 40 international conferences and has consulted for major global technology companies. His research projects span multiple countries and industries, examining how firms develop capabilities to compete in global markets. He has established several research centers including the Center for Integrative Leadership at the University of Minnesota and has directed major entrepreneurship research conferences including the Babson Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference.

• International Entrepreneurship
• Corporate Entrepreneurship
• Technological Innovation
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Chris Coleridge serves as Management Practice Associate Professor at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, and holds a Fellowship at Wolfson College. He specializes in entrepreneurship and strategic management education, with particular emphasis on climate-related innovation and net zero entrepreneurship. He founded Cambridge's first Master's degree in Entrepreneurship and currently chairs Wolfson College's Entrepreneurship Hub. His academic credentials include: MBA from London Business School MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology from London School of Economics PhD in Management (focusing on business model innovation) from London School of Economics Research centers on top management team dynamics within startups and scaleups, examining how entrepreneurial networks drive collaborative innovation and ecosystem development . His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical climate-tech applications, particularly through venture building processes and strategic scaling decisions for sustainability-focused enterprises. Recent publications (2020-2024) reveal consistent focus on corporate governance structures in high-technology ventures, with recurring analysis of board leadership efficacy, CEO duality implications, and heterogeneity impacts on competitive strategy. The research integrates agency/stewardship theories to explain governance dynamics in climate innovation contexts. Professional recognition includes: Five teaching awards during tenure at University College London Through active industry engagement, Coleridge translates academic research into climate solutions via Carbon13 (a climate venture builder) and Faster Climate Impact (an ecosystem integrator for climate tech). His advisory work focuses on strategic scaling of climate startups, mergers and acquisitions in sustainability sectors, and net zero business model innovation. He leads Wolfson College's Entrepreneurship Hub and contributes to global sustainability initiatives including the Business Schools for Climate Leadership consortium's Global PhD Course. Current efforts prioritize building 'climate powerhouses' through acquisition-driven integration of climate technology firms.

• top management teams
• innovation ecosystems
• collaborative innovation
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Professor Raghavendra Rau is the Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, University of Cambridge. He is the Founder and Academic Director of the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) and serves on editorial boards of journals like the Journal of Corporate Finance and Journal of Banking and Finance. He will be President of the Financial Management Association in 2025 and has held visiting roles at Gresham College, Universiti Malaya, and University of Jordan. Education: MBA (IIM Bangalore), MSc, PhD (INSEAD) Previous Roles: Principal at Barclays Global Investors, Ambank Chair, Gresham Professorship His research focuses on how investors and firms process information, with key areas including corporate governance, behavioral finance, fintech, digital finance, CEO decision-making, and ESG. He explores links between prenatal environmental exposure and executive risk-taking, gender diversity in finance, and regulatory impacts on crowdfunding and digital lending. Recent publications analyze serial acquirers' behavior, CSR impacts on firm value, superstitious fund managers, and digital financing regulations. His work bridges behavioral biases, environmental factors, and financial innovation. Awards include the 2015 Ig Nobel Prize in Management.

• Corporate Finance
• Behavioral Finance
• Information Economics
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Camille Landais is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where she leads the Department of Economics. She serves as Director of STICERD (Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines) and Co-Director of the LSE-Gates Hub for Equal Representation in the Economy (H.E.R.). Additionally, she is a member of the French Council of Economic Advisers (CAE). Her research expertise spans Public Finance, Labour Economics, Applied Microeconomics, and Microeconometrics, with a focus on gender inequality, taxation policies, and child penalties. Landais holds a PhD in Economics from the Paris School of Economics. Her research interests include optimizing public spending efficiency, analyzing the economic impacts of family policies, and addressing wealth inequality through tax reforms. Recent work emphasizes the 'child penalty' phenomenon, migration responses to wealth taxation, and strategies for achieving full employment. She has contributed to high-impact publications such as the Review of Economic Studies and collaborates internationally on projects like the Child Penalty Atlas. Landais teaches advanced courses in public economics and actively engages in policy advising. She directs research centers that prioritize interdisciplinary approaches to economic challenges and inequality reduction. Her work frequently involves large-scale data analysis, including banking data and microsimulation techniques, to evaluate policy outcomes. Education: PhD in Economics, Paris School of Economics Research Centers: Director of STICERD, Co-Director of H.E.R., International Inequalities Institute Associate Teaching: EC325/EC426/EC534 (Public Economics modules) Professional Roles: Member of French Council of Economic Advisers, Editor of LSE Public Policy Review

• Public Finance
• Labour Economics
• Applied Microeconomics
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Dr. June Cao is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton . Her research focuses on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Accounting , Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) , and Sustainability Reporting , with a particular emphasis on Greenwashing , Carbon Emission Trading , and Accounting Education . Key research areas include ESG, CSR, and sustainability frameworks. Prominent publications analyze environmental regulation, green revenues, and digital transformation in sustainability. Her recent work explores greenwashing behaviors, peer benchmarking, and labor investment dynamics. Scientific Awards : None explicitly mentioned in the data. Notable collaborations include co-authoring papers with scholars from Curtin University , Satya Wacana Christian University , and Xiamen University . Her contributions to Systematic Literature Reviews and Bibliometric Analysis highlight her methodological expertise.

• Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Accounting
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Sustainability Reporting
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Dr. David Frazer Lewis is an Associate Professor of Architectural History and Cultural Heritage at the Department for Continuing Education , University of Oxford. He is also a Fellow of Kellogg College and Director of Studies for Architectural History. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Notre Dame School of Architecture and held postdoctoral positions at the Yale Center for British Art. Education : DPhil (Oxford), MPhil (Cambridge), BAH (Stanford) His research centers on modern British and American architecture (1880-1940), sacred architecture , and the Gothic Revival . Recent works include a book on AWN Pugin, studies on Gothic Revival in the US, and analyses of 20th-century British architects like Giles Gilbert Scott. His publications explore intersections of historic conservation , eclectic design , and architectural theory . Current supervision areas include Edwardian ocean liner interiors and Philip Webb's architecture . He has professional experience in historic conservation with architecture firms in San Francisco and London.

• Architectural History
• Sacred Architecture
• Gothic Revival
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Jasper Brinkerink is a Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Edinburgh Business School. He also holds a research affiliation with the Centre for Family Business Management at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. His work focuses on entrepreneurial decision-making in family firms, new ventures, and privately-owned businesses. Lecturer at University of Edinburgh Research Affiliate at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Teaching experience at Maastricht University Research Interests : Family business sustainability across generations Entrepreneurial capital in family firm contexts Research credibility and methodological practices Innovation and sustainability in SMEs Publication Trends : His work spans family business dynamics (2016-2024), research integrity (2021-2022), and sustainability in SMEs (2024). Key subfields include identity elasticity, P-hacking, absorptive capacity, and institutional reliance. Teaching Responsibilities : Course Organizer for "Doing Research for Business" (CMSE11538) Course Organizer for "Family Business Management" (CMSE11579) Course Organizer for "The Entrepreneurial Manager" (BUST10115) Research seminar organizer for Entrepreneurship and Innovation group

• Family Business Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Psychology of Entrepreneurship
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Professor Richard Harris is a prominent academic at Durham University's Business School, affiliated with the Department of Economics. He holds degrees from Queen's University Belfast, Lancaster University, and the University of Kent. Previously, he served as Alec Cairncross Professor of Applied Economics and Director of the Centre for Public Policy for Regions at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses on gender bias in UK Higher Education, productivity analysis at the firm and regional levels, and the evaluation of government industrial policies. He has authored numerous books and articles, including influential works on regional economic policy and TFP measurement. His work frequently intersects with policy, including contributions to UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the BIS/Foresight Lead Expert Group, and the New Zealand Productivity Commission. Professor Harris has supervised doctoral students such as Norlia Mohd Zain and Enping Qian, and his research has addressed contemporary issues like the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on academic productivity and gender disparities in UK universities. Educations: B.Sc. (Queen’s Belfast), M.Sc. (Lancaster), Ph.D. (Kent) His research interests span gender pay gaps, regional productivity differences, and SME performance. Recent articles highlight his analysis of R&D co-location effects, pandemic-era labor market shifts, and institutional gaming in academic evaluations. His policy engagements reflect a commitment to bridging academic research with public-sector decision-making.

• Gender Bias in Higher Education
• Productivity Analysis
• Regional Economic Policy
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Professor Mehmet Demirbag serves as Deputy Dean of Essex Business School and Professor of International Business at the University of Essex. Previously, he held significant leadership roles including Vice Dean (Internationalisation) and Head of Department of Strategy and Organisation at Strathclyde Business School, and Chair in International Business at the University of Sheffield Management School. His extensive academic career spans over a decade in UK higher education institutions with specialized expertise in international business strategy. Dr. Demirbag completed his Master's degree in Business Analysis at the University of Leicester and earned his PhD at the University of Bradford Management School. His educational background established the foundation for his research focus on international business phenomena, particularly regarding emerging economies and multinational enterprises. His research interests center around internationalisation of R&D activities, offshore R&D, FDI location choice, product and regional diversification strategies of MNEs, multinationals from emerging countries, international mergers and acquisitions, and reverse knowledge transfer by emerging country MNEs. These interconnected research streams examine how firms navigate global markets, particularly focusing on the strategic behavior of emerging market multinationals and their interactions with developed economies. Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent thematic patterns across international business, strategic management, and human resource management domains. His work demonstrates particular emphasis on emerging market multinationals, cross-border knowledge transfer mechanisms, international strategic decision-making in uncertain environments, and the institutional contexts shaping multinational enterprise behavior. The interdisciplinary nature of his research bridges theoretical frameworks from international business, strategic management, and organizational studies. Professor Demirbag maintains active editorial roles as consulting editor of the Journal of International Management and advisory editor of Eurasian Business Review. He has co-guest edited special issues for numerous prestigious journals including British Journal of Management, Human Resource Management, Journal of World Business, and International Business Review, among others. His editorial contributions span research areas related to emerging market MNEs, MNEs in emerging markets, transitional periphery contexts, and human resource management in uncertain environments. As an educator, Professor Demirbag teaches International Business and International Strategic Management at undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive levels. His supervision portfolio includes doctoral candidates such as Selman Alisan Gemuhluoglu and previously guided Koushik Das Sarma to completion of their PhD in Business Administration. His research has received funding from various sources including the European Commission, and his work on FDI and SMEs has contributed to REF impact cases at both the University of Bradford and the University of Sheffield.

• International Business
• International Strategic Management
• Internationalisation of R&D Activities
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Mikolaj Firlej is a Lecturer in AI Law and Regulation at the University of Surrey's Surrey Institute for People-Centred Artificial Intelligence (PAI). He holds a D.Phil. and M.Phil. from the University of Oxford's Faculty of Law, an MPP from the Oxford School of Government, and degrees from the University of Warsaw. His research focuses on AI ethics, human control over autonomous systems, and defense sector innovation. He co-founded the Expeditions Fund, a dual-use venture capital firm, and serves as Director of the Law and Tech Hub. Research interests include AI security, global policy challenges for emerging technologies, and the intersection of AI with defense and intelligence sectors. His work emphasizes practical legal frameworks for regulating autonomous systems while fostering innovation. Firlej teaches AI and Law, Intellectual Property Law, and Law, AI & Technology courses. He supervises PhD students in AI security at Surrey's PAI. His publications span AI governance in defense, ethical frameworks for autonomous weapons, and regulatory approaches to complex adaptive systems. He actively engages with policy through expert testimony on UK AI defense capacity and international AI weaponization debates. Outside academia, he co-leads a family investment firm and explores geopolitics, literature, and sport.

• AI Security and Safety
• Ethics and Regulation of AI
• Innovation in Defense and Intelligence Sectors
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Rachel Doern is a Reader in Entrepreneurship at the Institute of Management Studies (IMS) at Goldsmiths, University of London. She joined in January 2014 and holds roles including Senior Tutor on the Senior Management Team, Programme Director for undergraduate Management programs, and Founding Director of Royal Holloway’s MSc in Entrepreneurship. Her research focuses on entrepreneurs in adverse conditions, resilience, and crisis management, with interdisciplinary approaches drawing on sociology and psychology. Education includes a PhD in Management, MSc in International Marketing, BComm in Marketing, and BA in Economics and Psychology. She has received funding from the British Academy and EY Foundation, emphasizing SME resilience and diversity. Key publications include studies on small business responses to crises like the London Riots and pandemic, and cross-cultural entrepreneurship in Russia and Sweden. Professional activities include editorial roles for the International Small Business Journal and International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research . She has delivered over 30 talks on resilience, crisis management, and entrepreneurial identities. Notable engagements include the Professor and the CEO webinar series on pandemic resilience. Her work bridges academic research and practice, addressing barriers to SME growth, mentorship dynamics in craft industries, and youth labor market engagement. Awards include the 2013 ISBJ Best Paper Prize and Best Paper in the Business Support Track.

• Entrepreneurship
• Resilience in Business
• Small Business Management
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Frank Cowell is a Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics (LSE), where he serves as a CASE (Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion) and STICERD (Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines) Associate. His academic work spans several decades with publications dating from the early 1990s through to 2018, demonstrating sustained scholarly contribution to the field of economics. Professor Cowell's research primarily focuses on inequality and poverty measurement, income and wealth distribution, taxation, and social mobility. His work combines theoretical economic analysis with empirical applications across different countries and contexts. His research interests include methodological approaches to measuring inequality, particularly addressing challenges related to top incomes and wealth concentration, as well as examining the relationship between social identity and redistributive preferences. His publication record reveals consistent engagement with methodological issues in inequality measurement, with numerous papers addressing statistical robustness, decomposition techniques, and comparisons of income and wealth distributions across countries. His more recent work has increasingly focused on wealth distribution, inheritance, and intergenerational mobility, reflecting evolving scholarly interest in these areas. He has collaborated extensively with researchers across Europe, particularly on cross-national comparative studies using datasets like the Luxembourg Wealth Study. Professor Cowell has made significant contributions to the theoretical foundations of inequality measurement, developing alternative approaches that address limitations in conventional indices. His work on median-normalized inequality measures represents an important methodological innovation aimed at better capturing changes at the top of the income distribution. Throughout his career, Cowell has examined the relationship between economic theory and empirical measurement, often bridging gaps between abstract welfare economics and practical policy applications. His research has implications for tax policy design, social welfare programs, and understanding the dynamics of economic inequality across different populations and time periods. As a CASE and STICERD Associate, Professor Cowell contributes to LSE's research environment focused on social exclusion, inequality, and public policy analysis. His work has been published in numerous discussion papers, journal articles, and book chapters, establishing him as a significant contributor to the field of distributional economics.

• Inequality
• Poverty
• Income Distribution
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Professor Xiaowei Rose Luo is a tenured senior faculty member in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Family Business at INSEAD. She holds the Rudolf & Valeria Maag Professorship and serves as Academic Director of the top-ranked Tsinghua-INSEAD dual-degree EMBA program. Previously, she was a tenured faculty member at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2003–2012) and a Visiting Professor at China Europe International Business School (2014). Her research focuses on entrepreneurship in emerging markets, family business governance, and institutional theory, with a particular emphasis on China and Asia-Pacific contexts. Education: PhD in Sociology (Organizational Studies) from Stanford University; B.A. in Linguistics and English Literature from Fudan University, Shanghai. Research interests include cross-cultural organizational practices, corporate social responsibility, and the interplay between political institutions and corporate strategy. Notable contributions include studies on CEO succession in family firms, state-driven corporate participation in poverty alleviation, and digitalization strategies in Chinese SOEs. She has published in leading journals like Strategic Management Journal and serves as Senior Editor of Management and Organization Review . Awards: 2016 Best Paper Award from the Strategic Management Society Hong Kong Conference. Editorial roles include positions on the boards of Administrative Science Quarterly and Academy of Management Journal . Consulting and professional activities include advising McKinsey & Co., Walmart, and serving as a judge for the Cartier Award for Women Entrepreneurs. She has also taught at Alibaba’s corporate university, focusing on high-growth entrepreneurship training.

• Entrepreneurship
• Emerging Market Strategies
• Family Business Research
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Professor Bonnie Buchanan is the Director of the Sustainable and Explainable FinTech (SAEF) Center and a Professor of Finance at the University of Surrey's Surrey Business School (SBS). She previously served as Head of the Department of Finance and Accounting (2019–2023). Her affiliations include fellowships at the University's Center for Sustainability, the Center for AI, and the Centre for Digital Economy (CoDE). Professor Buchanan holds a BSc (Hons), MAppSc, and PhD. Her research focuses on FinTech, AI in financial services, securitization, CSR, and synthetic/alternative data. Notable projects include work on biodiversity in FinTech and regulatory frameworks for financial technologies. Recent grants include a 2020–2022 grant from the Liikesivistysrahasto in Finland (€200,000). She actively supervises PhD students in FinTech, AI, securitization, CSR, and law-related finance topics. Teaching roles include courses on FinTech (MANM493), Banking and Money (MAN3124), and historical financial crises. Her research aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing environmental and social impacts. Key publications explore sustainability in private investing, creditor governance, and AI's role in UK financial services. Current initiatives include promoting biodiversity-friendly FinTech solutions and advising the Bank of England-FCA consortium (2025).

• FinTech
• AI in Financial Services
• Securitization
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Xinming He is a full Professor of Marketing and Director of the Global Studies Centre at Durham University Business School. He holds dual PhDs from Xiamen University and King’s College London. His research focuses on international strategy, digitalization, export channels, and emerging markets. He advises Study UK HEI and the British Council, and serves on editorial boards of journals like Journal of Business Research and Asian Business & Management . He has examined PhD theses at institutions worldwide and previously worked in roles at Xiamen University, King’s College, and industry positions including Export Manager at China Xinxing Group. Education: BA, MA, PhD (Xiamen University) PhD (King’s College London) Research Interests: Digitalization’s impact on internationalization, export channels, FDI, innovation, and emerging markets. His work employs frameworks like institutional theory and transaction cost analysis. Awards: 2022 S Tamer Cavusgil Best Paper Award Multiple Emerald Literati Awards European Journal of Marketing Award (2013) Grants & Roles: AHRC grants, Charles Wilson Grant, and roles as UKRI FLF Peer Review member. Supervises 6 current PhD students and has examined over 20 theses globally. Labs/Teams: Leads the Global Studies Centre (GSC), fostering interdisciplinary research on international business challenges.

• International Marketing
• International Business Strategy
• Digitalization and Firm Internationalization
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