Below are the ICGR Biographies of the Conference and Programme Chairs, Key Note Speakers and Mini-Track Chairs.
Conference and Programme Chairs
Dr Ana Isabel Azevedo has been a director of CEOS.PP since March 2023 and a member of its Directive Board for 4 years since its foundation in 2017. She holds a PhD in Information Systems and Technologies. She is a member of the Scientific Board of the Master in E-Business, a member of the Scientific Council, and senior lecturer at ISCAP. She is editor-in-chief of IJBIR; associate editor of IJTHI, IJDSST, and EJBRM; member of the Editorial Advisory Board of IJILT; member of the Editorial Review Board of IJGUC, EJEL, and Future Internet. She serves as chair for several conferences and as guest editor for several books and special issues in journals. Regularly publishes articles in journals, conferences, and other sources. Her research interest includes Business Intelligence, Analytics, Decision Support Systems, E-Business and Digital Transformation, and Research Methodologies.
Dr José Manuel Azevedo has been a Lecturer in the Mathematics Department of ISCAP/ Polytechnic Institute of Porto (P.PORTO) since 1998. He obtained is PhD in Education (Mathematics) at the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal. He published several articles in conferences and journals. He is a member of the program committee of some conferences in his areas of research. In addition, he also serves as a reviewer for some conferences. He supervises master students in related areas of his research interests. Researcher at CEOS.PP Research Center. His research interests are Analytics, Mathematics Education, E-Assessment, Financial Mathematics, Financial Time Series, Data Mining and E-Learning.
Anabela Mesquita has a PhD in Technologies and Information Systems, she is a Professor at the ISCAP / IPP since 1990 where she was the Vice Dean between 2007 - 2018. Anabela is involved in many European and National research projects both as a researcher and as a coordinator. She has published numerous papers in various international journals and conference proceedings. Anabela is an Associate Editor of the Information Resources Management Journal and co-Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction and Associate Editor of Helyion. Evaluator and reviewer for Erasmus+ National Agency and European Commission projects. She has been teaching research methodologies (undergraduate and master level) for the last 15 years.
Keynote Speakers
Mini-Track Chairs
Dr Serene Dalati is director of Equality and Sustainability center ( E&S center) and head of management department at the faculty of Business administration, at Arab International University, Syria (https://www.aiu.edu.sy/ ). Serene obtained a PhD in Leadership, Organizational Culture and Job satisfaction in 2008 which was preceded by British Chevening scholarship to study for an MBA in Banking and Finance from University of Wales, Bangor in 2002. She teaches for areas in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Culture and Job satisfaction. Serene is active project expert in the field of Erasmus+ namely Capacity Building in Higher Education and developed a project application with acronym FREE which has a scope of Female Resilience and Empowerment in Higher Education in the South Mediterranean Region.
Dr Frances Hamilton is an Associate Professor in the School of Law at the University of Reading UK. She teaches Gender and Law, EU law and Law and Society courses and researches in related areas. In 2023 as lead editor she published through Routledge a book on the gender pay gap (Hamilton and Griffiths ed 2023 ‘The Evolution of the Gender Pay Gap: A Comparative Perspective).
Prof. Dr. Claudia Hess is a professor of Digital Transformation at IU International University of Applied Sciences. She teaches various distance learning courses on the application of artificial intelligence and data science, including their societal and ethical implications, as well as courses on digital transformation projects. Her research interests include ethical issues in using AI tools and increasing participation of girls and women in STEM fields. In addition to her teaching and research activities, she also works in industry as a consultant and coach.
Prof. R. Arzu Kalemci received her B.S. degree in Economics from Bilkent University and PhD degree in Management and Organization from Baskent University, Türkiye. She made her post-doctorate at Dusiburg-Essen University, Department of Sociology in Germany. She is working as a Professor and a Chair of the Department of Management at Cankaya University. Her research interests include organizational behavior, organizational theory, gender equality in organizations, and business ethics.
Prof. Dr. Sibylle Kunz is a professor and head of study program of Media Computer Science at IU International University of Applied Sciences. She teaches various distance learning courses on digital media formats and augmented, mixed and virtual realities and is also co-author of IU’s XR Development & Design Study Program. Her research interests include ethical issues in using augmented and virtual environments as well as raising the number of girls and women in computer science.