Keynote Speaker

Dr. Jason Caudill currently serves as a Professor of Business and as the Program Coordinator for the Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology programs at King University. Dr. Caudill’s education includes a B.S. in Business and an MBA, as well as a PhD in Instructional Technology from the University of Tennessee. He also holds a Doctorate of Management from Swiss Management Center and a Graduate Certificate in Strategic Management from Harvard Extension School. His research interests include Strategy, Innovation, Professional Development, and Online Learning.

Viorela-Ligia Văidean obtained two Bachelor Degrees, one from Babeş – Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania and another one from the Technical University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. She graduated a Master program in Corporate Finance and Insurances and another one in Project Management and Evaluation. Then she successfully followed a full time PhD program, obtaining the PhD title in the Finance field, in 2010. In 2015 she graduated a postdoctoral study program. In 2021 she successfully defended her Habilitation Thesis.
She has also worked as an Expert for different EU financed projects and grants. She has published more than 40 research papers and attended several international conferences. She has been the author or coauthor of eleven books and international book chapters. Her research interests cover the areas of Health Economics, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Organized Crime and Fiscal Policies.

Dr. Petru Sandu is an Associate Professor Management and Entrepreneurship, teaching classes of Family Business, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship. His research interest are focused on family business and entrepreneurship. He started a family business in his old country that has been around for the past 30 years. He has been a visiting professor in several countries, teaching in two other languages, besides English. In the spring of 2023, Petru Sandu is a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Murcia, Spain.

Roba Elbawab holds a PhD in Management, specialized in organizational behaviour and human resources management. Also, she holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration. She is a researcher and management lecturer for several years. Her main research interest is human resources practices, organizational performance, team learning, wellbeing and remote work.

Dr. Paulo Reis Mourao is the author of several scientific articles indexed by ISI Thompson and of some books. His works are focused on Economics, Public Finance, Social Economics and Sports Economics. He appears often in national and international media for commenting social and economic issues. Paulo Mourao has been awarded several times for his scientific works.