Category: Delegate
Dr. Chiu-Yen Wang
Chiu-Yen Wang received B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry from Chung Cheng University (2002) and Taiwan University (2004), respectively, and a Ph. D. degree in materials science and engineering from Tsing Hua University Taiwan (2008). She is associate professor of the National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. Her research interests include the development of nanostructured materials for applications of nanocables as nanothermometers, the study of reactions of semiconductors with metal contacts by in situ transmission electron microscopy, as well as the fabrication and characterization of nanodevices with metal-semiconductor-metal.
Miss Salsabila Kusuma
Salsabila Arini Kusuma currently serves as staff for international partnership at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Global Engagement, Surabaya, Indonesia. She is responsible for partnership initiation & innovation and short programs in STEM conducted by ITS Global Engagement with its international partners.
Mr Anderson Cruz
Professor at Metrópole Digital Institute at UFRN and coordinator of Internacionaliza RN Network by UFRN, he participated in creating the Business Incubator Inova Metrópole and the Tech Park Metrópole Digital, where he was director from 2014 to 2017 and from 2017 to 2020, respectively. He was President of the Potiguar Network of Incubators and Parks (REPIN) from 2017 to 2020. He holds a Doctorate (2012) and a Master’s (2008) from the Systems and Computing program at UFRN. His main areas of activity and interest are Technological Innovation and Fuzzy Theory.
Professor Sankar Sivarajah
Sankar Sivarajah is a Professor of Technology Management and Circular Economy and the Dean and Head of School of Management at University of Bradford.
He holds a PhD in Management Studies from Brunel University London, a MSc with Distinction in Management specialising in Entrepreneurship from Bayes Business School (previously known as Cass), City University London and a first-class BSc (Hons) in Business and Management specialising in Computer Sciences from Brunel University London.
His passion for research and teaching is interdisciplinary in nature focusing on the use of emerging digital technology for the betterment of society, be it in a business or government context. He has published over 50 scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed journals and conferences. His research has featured in reputable media/trade publications such as The World Economic Forum, BBC Yorkshire, Computer Weekly and The Conversation.
To date, he has a successful track record as Principal and Co-investigator in over £3 million worth of Research and Innovation and consultancy projects funded by reputable funding bodies and commercial organisations. Some of the notable funders have been the European Commission (FP7, H2020, Marie Curie), Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), Innovate UK/DEFRA and British Council focusing on projects addressing business and societal challenges surrounding themes such as AI Innovation Strategy Development, Smart Cities and Sustainable Sociteties.
He is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a member of the British Academy of Management (BAM).
Mrs Gayaneh Issyan
Gayaneh Issayan studied technical Physics at the Johannes Kepler University Linz. Since 2018, she is affiliated with the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria in Energy Research Group ASiC in thermochemical energy storage field. And currently, she is working on her PHD-thesis.
Mr Stuart Watson
Stuart Watson is a Lay member of council at the University of Bradford, a Non Executive Director at Clipper Logistics plc, runs the Strategy Unlocked consultancy and is Chairman of Gateways Educational Trust Limited. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and was a Partner with EY, the international accountancy firm.
Dr Solomon Mombeshora
Dr Solomon Mombeshora is a Quality Assurance Director at Women’s University in Africa. He holds a PhD and MPhil degrees in Social Anthropology from The University of Cambridge and a BSc Honours in Sociology from the University of Zimbabwe and, among others, a Certificate of Participation in the EU-funded Harmonisation of African Higher Education, Quality Assurance and Accreditation (HAQAA2) Training Course: IQA-4-Africa – From Pan-African Policy to Practice that was facilitated by DAAD. He has 26 years of consulting experience in environmental governance, policy and livelihoods. He has performed professional services in Botswana, Liberia, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. He conducted his doctoral research in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania.