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Founder/President at IEFP (Provided 15+ policy consultations with 10+ financial/economic bodies such as the EU, working with 9 researchers on the IEFP team) as well as a finance researcher @UChicago on asset pricing.
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Assistant Professor in Leadership, Governance and People Management at Leeds Beckett University.
Academic Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Fellow, Advance Higher Education Academy
PhD- Corporate Responsibility and Human Resource Management, University of Huddersfield
MSc Business Administration, Oxford Brookes University
Certificate in Project Management, University of Oxford.
BSc Accounting/Management Sciences, UNAD.
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Vigil Kanethara is a visionary leader, entrepreneur, and sustainability advocate with extensive expertise in maritime innovation, sustainable development, and global business strategy. As the Chairman of Vigil Cruisevoy Limited and Secretary General of the Global Sustainable Council (UK), he is at the forefront of sustainable maritime and floating city projects. With a career spanning shipbuilding, shipping, ESG compliance, and sustainable tourism, Vigil has played a key role in major global initiatives, including the City at Sea Project as Chairman, Floating City Limited,UK
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I am an Associate Professor in Informatics at the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
I have expertise and a strong interest in the following policy-related topics: digital technologies and data; regulatory experimentation and emerging technologies; AI for the public interest (e.g., education); methods for participatory processes (e.g., citizen science); and human-machine collaboration in crowd science.
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Aayam Bansal is an AI/ML researcher working with organizations like NASA, Harvard, and NUS Computing. His technical expertise has led him to publish in respected journals including Springer, IEEE, and CUSJ. He also founded a healthcare AI startup focused on addressing metatarsus adductus through innovative wearable technology. His work has garnered recognition from multiple institutions, and he holds two patents in neuromorphic computing and wearable sensor systems. Aayam bridges cutting-edge AI technology with practical applications in healthcare, agriculture, and ethical systems.
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My research is concerned with social marginalisation, peripherality, belonging, sense of place. I work on a wide range of migration research, including key themes such as transnationalism and family migration; migrant youth identities and citizenship; international student mobilities; family engagement and refugee education. I was UK lead for two projects funded by European Commission - “Accreditation framework to up-skill interpreters to support social inclusion of refugees” and “Resources for local and international intercultural mediators addressing the refugees’ needs”
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Better known as StartupGuy, Sandile is the founder of Startup Mzansi Ventures and Startup Mzansi Foundation.
Described as “a mind who understands the art of starting”, StartupGuy teaches startups, entrepreneurs, and every dreamers how to form strong ideas, launch lucrative ventures, position their brand, love their people, and develop business models that offer freedom to their founders.
He’s a renowned expert on branding, consumer psychology, startup financing and strategy.
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Andrea Fazio is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Social Sciences, Marche Polytechnic University. His research focuses on public economics, behavioral economics, and experimental methods. He has collaborated on projects exploring redistribution preferences, the role of social norms, social preferences, and the behavioral effects of technology. Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Sapienza University of Rome and has held academic positions at Tor Vergata University, University of Pavia, and Luiss University.
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UNESCO Capacity Building and Inclusive Growth Unit
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Arif Darmawan is a passionate academician, lecturer, and researcher of Indonesian origin. With a strong academic foundation and a wealth of professional experience, Arif has established himself as a dynamic contributor to economic development, macroeconomics, and inclusive growth. He holds a Bachelor of Economics (B.Sc.) in Economic Development from Universitas Sebelas Maret. His academic journey continued with a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Developmental Economics and Economic Growth from Marmara University in Istanbul, as a recipient of the Turkish Government.