10.15 am - 10.30 am: Registration/Login
10.30 - 10.45: Attendees Welcome and Symposium Agenda - Organizing Committee
Prof. Ajit Karnik - Professor of Economics & Head of Souq Economics, Middlesex University Dubai
Dr. Sreejith Balasubramanian - Chair of Research Committee & Head, Centre for Supply Chain Excellence, Middlesex University Dubai.
10.45 - 11.00: Guest of Honor Welcome Address
Dr. Cedwyn Fernandes - Pro-Vice Chancellor and Director, Middlesex University Dubai
11.00 - 11.30: Keynote Address 1 - 'COVID-19, resilience, & economic growth'
Professor Errol D'Souza, Professor of Economics & Director, Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
11.30 to 12.00: 'The Future of Food: Responsible and Sustainable Consumption'
Dr. Min Teah - Associate Professor & Dean, Research, Curtin University Australia
12.00 to 12.30: 'Sustainability and Global value Chains with respect to Regional Integration'
Ms. Sanchita Chatterjee, Senior Trade Policy Expert - India and Thailand
12.30 to 13.00: 'Beyond Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities for Supply Chain Resilience in the Era of Climate Change'
Rana Hajirasouli - COO, Cyrus Group of Companies, and Candidate of Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership, Cambridge University, UK
13.00 – 14.00: Break/Networking
14.00 - 15.00: Keynote Address 2 - 'State Capacity and Economic Growth: Cautionary Tales'
Professor Sheilagh Ogilvie, Chichele Professor of Economic History, University of Oxford
15.00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion
“Contemporary Supply Chain and Economics Issues and Strategies moving forward”
Panel Moderators: Dr. Supriya Kaitheri & Mr. Rory McConnon
Panel Members
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Dr. Albert Tan - Director, Shanghai Jia Tong University, Asia Pacific Graduate Institute
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Dr. Vinaya Shukla - Senior Lecturer & Programme Leader for Masters in Global Supply Chain Management, Middlesex University London
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Dr. Lakshminarasimhan Vedanthachari - Senior Lecturer, Royal Holloway University of London
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Dr. Janya Chanchaichujit - Associate Professor in Logistics Management at Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand
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Dr. Min Teah - Associate Professor & Dean, Research, Curtin University Australia
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Dr. Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, CEO of Artha India Research Advisors and Former Managing Editor of Livemint
16.00 – 16:15 Concluding Remark
Dr. Cody Paris - Deputy Director Academic Planning & Research, Middlesex University Dubai