Dates
10 and 11 January 2024
Time
1.00PM –5.00PM (UAE) 9.00AM – 1.00PM (UK)
Location
Virtual
Join us for an engaging two-day online conference on Economics and Finance scheduled for January 10th and 11th, 2024. This collaborative event brings together faculty members from Middlesex University's Hendon and Dubai campuses to share and discuss their latest research findings. The conference, conducted virtually, offers a unique platform for academic exchange.
Participation in the conference is open to all interested individuals, including IFP, UG, and PG students, as well as faculty members from the Dubai, Hendon, and Mauritius campuses, along with members of Souq Economics.
Seize this opportunity to connect with cutting-edge research and network with professionals in the field. We eagerly anticipate your active involvement in shaping the discourse on economics and finance at Middlesex University.
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Keynote Speaker
PROFESSOR CEDWYN FERNANDES Ph.D.
Professor Cedwyn Fernandes, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Director of Middlesex University Dubai, and a distinguished scholar with a PhD in Economics from the University of Mumbai has been a beacon in the field for decades.
He completed the Introduction to Tertiary Teaching program at the University of Wollongong, Australia. he is a member of professional bodies and associations like the Indian Economic Association, the Academy of International Business, and the Consultative Committee – Supply Chain & Logistics Group.
Professor Cedwyn, has received numerous awards, including the Best Paper Award at the First International Business Conference in 2008 and the Research Excellence Award at the University of Wollongong in 2006. His research has been published in various publications, including Cogent Business & Management in 2022.
SCHEDULE
TIME | PRESENTER | TITLE |
WEDNESDAY 10 JANUARY 2024 | ||
1.00 pm – 1.30 pm (UK Time: 9.00 am – 9.30 am) | Cedwyn Fernandes Pallavi Kishore Ajit Karnik | Introduction to A&F Dept. Introduction to Souq Economics Inauguration |
1.30 pm – 2.30 pm (UK Time: 9.30 am – 10.30 am) | Professor Cedwyn Fernandes | Keynote Speech: D33: Dubai’s Ambitious Economic Agenda |
2.30 pm – 3.00 pm (UK Time: 10.30 am – 11.00 am) | Praveen Kujal | Performance, Deservingness and Luck in Transfers |
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm (UK Time: 11.00 am – 11.30 am) | Nitin Deshmukh | Does board diversity have an impact on the discount anomaly? |
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm (UK Time: 11.30 am – 12 noon) | Break | |
4.00 pm – 4.30 pm (UK Time: 12.00 noon – 12.30 pm) | Athanasia Kalaitzi | Skill Intensity in Manufacturing Exports: The Key for growth in Kuwait |
4.30 pm – 5.00 pm (UK time: 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm) | Sulaiman Aliyu | State and Development of Sustainability Assurance Practices and Theoretical Implication |
THURSDAY 11 JANUARY 2024 | ||
1.00 pm – 1.30 pm (UK Time: 9.00 am – 9.30 am) | Sepideh Parsa | Challenges to Labour Rights Reporting: A Forward Outlook |
1.30 pm – 2.00 pm (UK Time: 9.30 am – 10.00 am) | Edward Bace | Diversified Funding for Banks: Green Bonds in the Liability Structure |
2.00 pm – 2.30 pm (UK Time: 10.00 am – 10.30 am) | Sreejith Balasubramanian | The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC): Opportunities and Challenges |
2.30 pm – 3.00 pm (UK Time: 10.30 am – 11.00 am) | Mariam Aslam | Concentration, Consolidation, and Consequences: A Study of Bank Mergers and Acquisitions in the UAE |
3.00 pm – 3.30 pm (UK Time: 11.00 am – 11.30 am) | Break | |
3.30 pm – 4.00 pm (UK Time: 11.30 am – 12.00 noon) | Pallavi Kishore | Investment Insights: The FDI Decision Dynamics |
4.00 pm – 4.30 pm (UK time: 12.00 noon – 12.30 pm) | Ajit Karnik | Fiscal Space: Concept and Measurement |
4.30 pm – 5.00 pm (UK Time: 12.30 pm – 1.00 pm) | Cody Paris | Conclusion |