The Speakers

1. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hüseyin Bilgin 

Mehmet Huseyin Bilgin is a full professor of economics and the Chair of the Division of the International Economic Integration at Istanbul Medeniyet University (Turkey). He is the Founder and currently serves as the Vice President of an international scientific association, Eurasia Business and Economics Society (EBES); Chair of the Euro-Asia Forum in Politics, Economics and Business (EAFPEB); Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Istanbul Economic Research Association (IEAD); and member and Country Cluster of the Global Labor Organization (GLO). During his academic career, he has worked in many international institutions: A Visiting Professor and/or Scholar at the Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (USA); Jacksonville University (USA); Zagreb University (Croatia); Nanyang Technological University (Singapore); and National Research University – Higher School of Economics (Russia). He has also worked at Abant Izzet Baysal University (Turkey) and Kadir Has University (Turkey) and taught as a part-time professor at Yeditepe University (Turkey). He has taken active roles in many leading academic journals. Among others, he is the Subject Editor at the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money (SSCI); Contributing Editor at the Eastern European Economics (SSCI); Associate Editor at the International Review of Economics & Finance (SSCI), Singapore Economic Review (SSCI), and International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management (SSCI); and member of the Editorial Review Board at the Small Business Economics (SSCI) and the International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal (SSCI); member of the Editorial Board at the Investment Analysts journal (SSCI); and member of the Advisory Board at the Financial Innovation (SSCI). He also has served as a referee for many international journals.

He has published in many reputable international journals including Economic Letters; The World Economy; Journal of Financial Stability; Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money; Emerging Markets Review; International Review of Financial Analysis; Finance Research Letters; Financial Innovation; Applied Economics; Eurasian Business Review; and Singapore Economic Review. In addition, he is the author/co-author/editor of various international and national books. He has been invited to several conferences and forums as a keynote speaker/invited speaker. His research fields are macroeconomics, international economics, international finance, and labor. He has also been active as a consultant in several institutions, a newspaper columnist, and featured in several television programs. He holds an M.A. in labor economics from Istanbul University (Turkey) and a Ph.D. in economics from Abant Izzet Baysal University (Turkey).

2. Dr. Kritsachai Somsaman 

Starting 1 November 2022, Dr. Kritsachai was appointed a director of SEAMEO Regional Centre for STEM Education based in Bangkok, Thailand. He was initially a Deputy Director for Administration and Communication at the SEAMEO Secretariat where he led the digital transformation effort to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, he led the effort in bridging of art and science resulted in various types of comprehensible media ranging from printings, social media to national television programmes which help enhancing public awareness of science and technology in Thailand. His production of a science TV program, titled The Little Scientists’ House, brought his team a Mekhala award for best animation series where he also served as a music composer and sound engineer.

3. Dr. Gibriel Badjie 

Dr. Gibriel Badjie born in Gambia, 12th September 1976. His current job status is Senior Lecturer. He was promoted as Senior Lecturer and Appointed as the Coordinator of the master’s in Business Administration and Master of Science in Business Administration, Department of Management, School of Business, UTG. In 2019, December, also becoming a keynote speaker at the International Conference on Civil Engineering, brings the theme “Infrastructure Development in The Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0”. He presented a paper titled “HRM in the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0”, Hosted by University of Merdeka, Madiun, Indonesia. On June, 2020, Speaker on International WEBINAR with the theme “A Cross Culture Perspective”, presented a paper titled “Indonesian and Gambian Organisational Culture in The New Normal” Hosted by Fakultas Ekonomi, Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Sidoarjo, Indonesia. Also focusing about research focus running for Research Focus Management, Strategic Communication (Public Relations), Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration, Leadership, Corporate Governance, and Organizational Behavior (All HR Related Outcomes).

4. Assoc. Prof. Hadrian G. Djajadikerta 

Associate Professor Hadrian Geri Djajadikerta has over two decades of research, teaching and academic leadership roles, including Associate Dean Research, Head of Commerce Discipline, MBA and Postgraduate Director, Accounting Chair, and Research Group Leader. Prior to joining ECU, he held academic positions at the University of New South Wales, Lincoln University, and the University of Technology Sydney. Hadrian has numerous publications in quality journals, such as Information and Management, International Journal of Auditing, Australian Journal of Public Administration, Journal of Contemporary Accounting and Economics, Global Finance Journal, Finance Research Letters, and International Journal of Managerial Finance.

He has received multiple research grants and has been an investigator in many project teams, including Australian Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs) grants (iMOVE CRC and FEnEx CRC), industry grants and professional grants such as the Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ) Research Grants. He has supervised more than a dozen PhD students to completion and has received multiple accolades, including the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence in Research Supervision Award and the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. He has also received the Best Paper Award at the AFAANZ Conference.

Currently, Hadrian is a collaborative research team member at the Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) based at the University of Western Australia (UWA), and an expert member of the Center for Environmental, Social and Governance Studies at Airlangga University in Indonesia. Hadrian holds a PhD in Accounting from the University of Technology Sydney, and he is also a Chartered Accountant (CA), a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and a Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM). He has also held management and consulting positions in the US and Indonesia in private and public sectors, including large listed and state-owned enterprises, small and medium-sized enterprises, and government ministries. Additionally, he is active in not-for-profit activities. He is the Co-Founder and Vice-President of the ASEAN Chamber of Commerce Inc. and the Vice-President of Indonesia Institute Inc., a Western Australian-based NGO, which is active in promoting Australia-Indonesia relations.

5. Agung Nugroho Luthfi Imam F, Ph.D. 

Agung Nugroho Luthfi Imam Fahrudi is a lecturer at Brawijaya University. He finished his Bachelor of Business Administration at Brawijaya University in 2004, Master of Business System Professional at Monash University Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and Doctor of Philosophy at Edith Cowan University Perth, Australia. He has published in many reputable international journals under the title “User’s Satisfaction Towards Course File Information System (CFIS): The Role of Green IT Attitude, Self-Efficacy, and CFIS Training. Global Business and Management Research: An International Journal, 13 (4).” “Pemberian Insentif PPh atas Kegiatan Litbang untuk Peningkatan Inovasi di Indonesia. Fair Value: Jurnal Ilmiah Akuntansi dan Keuangan, 4 (3).” “Alleviating poverty through social innovation. Australian Accounting Business & Finance Journal, 14 (1).” And “The Crest of the Innovation Management Research Wave (Chapter 8: Managing organizational ambidexterity: An exploratory study of Australian large service organizations). Vernon Press.”. He has research interest in Management Information Systems, Innovation Management, Organizational Learning, Ambidextrous Organizations, Sustainability.

6. Wike, DPA 

Wike, S.Sos, M.Si, DPA. Was born in 1995 and Lecture in Universitas Brawijaya, Malang. Educational background is Administrasi Negara 2000 Magister Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya Ilmu-Ilmu Sosial 2015 Doktor University of Canberra, Australia She has published in many reputable international journals including: Public Administration. 2019 Family-based Development Model Proceedings of the 13th International Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar, IISS 2019, 30- 31 October. 2020 The Dynamics of Policy Implementing Online Transportation Quota Limits in Surabaya City Talent Development & Excellence Vol.12, No.1, 2020, 1517-1525. 2020 Managing Women’s Village Activists Participation in Village Journal of Governance 5 (2), December 2020 http://dx.doi.org/10.31506/jog.v5i2.8915 2020 Governance Reform in Services Security and Order of Visit at Prison International Journal Of Physchosocial Rehabilitation, May 2020. 2018 The 1st IOCBPA FIA UB Speaker 2019 The 2nd IOCBPA FIA UB Speaker 2020 The 3rd IOCBPA FIA UB Speaker. Kepala Divisi Aktifas Pembelajaran Daring (P2ATP UB) P2ATP LP3M UB 2017-2020 Sekretaris BPPM FIA – UB 2015 – 2016.

7. Dr. Indra Darmawan 

Dr. Indra Darmawan is a deputy of Investment Planning Major also Expert Staff to the Minister for Macroeconomics – Director in the Field of Promotion; deregulation; Licensing Standardization; and Cooperation. BAPPENAS – Regional Sector Planning, Natural Resources and Environment. Educated based Expert Staff to the Minister for Macroeconomics – Director in the Field of Promotion; deregulation; Licensing Standardization; and Cooperation. BAPPENAS – Regional Sector Planning, Natural Resources and Environment. He graduated from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Master degree, City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. Flinders University Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), City/Urban, Community & Regional Planning and Harvard University Executive Education.