Keynote Speakers
VIT University, Vellore
Prof. Dr. A. Vasumathi
Dr.Vasumathi is served as Associate Dean and working as a Professor Higher Academic Grade in VIT Business School at VIT University, Vellore,. Her Qualification is M.Sc., B.Ed., M.B.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. She has 26 years of teaching and research experience. She has published 40 scopus, web of science and ABDC indexed articles on Operations Research, Marketing Management and Human Resource Management in various International (Scopus Indexed) and National referred journals (Q1,Q2,Q3 and Q4 Categories) in USA, UK, Malaysia and India.
She published 23 case studies in Operations Research and Financial Management in The Case Centre (ECCH), UK. She received 3 funded projects, grant of 32 lakhs from ICSSR, MHRD . She is a consultant for 3 companies in India and generated revenue of Rs.20 lakhs from the consultancy. Her patent got granted and she produced 4 Ph.Ds. She has nominated by UGC as a Panel member to evaluate project proposals. She served as a resource person for various workshops and invited as a keynote speaker for the various international conferences held at India and abroad.
Windesheim University, Netherlands
Dr. Michiel Steeman
Michiel Steeman was selected as the inaugural holder of the Supply Chain Finance Professorship at the Windesheim University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. He is also the founder and chairman of the Supply Chain Finance Community bringing together over 30 leading business schools from more than 20 countries around the world who actively collaborate with companies, banks and governments in the developing field of Supply Chain Finance. www.scfcommunity.org
O.P. Jindal Global University, India
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rahul Bhandari
Dr. Rahul Bhandari is a distinguished academic professional, currently serving as Asst Prof of Management Head- Office of Institutional Advancement and Strategic Global Engagement Joint Director, Office of Rankings, Benchmarking & Institutional Transformation O.P. Jindal Global University, India. In his multifaceted role, Dr. Bhandari is instrumental in shaping the university’s strategic direction, enhancing its global reputation, and driving institutional excellence. With extensive international experience, Dr. Bhandari has represented O.P. Jindal Global University in 15 countries, fostering global partnerships and collaborations.
He has taught over five thousand students across six countries, bringing a diverse and inclusive perspective to his pedagogy. His commitment to education and academic excellence has made a significant impact on students from various cultural and academic backgrounds.
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nor Azura Adzharuddin
Associate Professor Dr. Nor Azura Adzharuddin has served at Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) for 24 years, since 1999. She is also an active workshop speaker at UPM, including those organized by the Registrar's Office for all PTJs at UPM (Effective Communication Skills in Organization, 2023), the Faculty of Education for over 300 counseling teachers from all states, a talk on Global Ranking to 300 UPM staff (2022). During her service at UPM, she has supervised over 200 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD students. She has been an external and internal thesis examiner for over 30 students from various public and private universities. She has also written and published more than 100 articles, including conference papers, peer-reviewed journals, and book chapters. She is also actively involved as an editor for international journals, a judge for various national innovation and competitions (2022-2024), and an external examiner/assessor for programs in various institutions domestically and abroad (2021-2024). Simultaneously, she is actively engaged in research and has served as a consultant for grants with a total of RM1.2 million funded by MOSTI (2021-2022) and over RM600,000 funded by MASTIC (2022-2023). She is always attentive and active in helping various organizations to enhance their performance in their respective fields.