Speakers Details ICIAIBA 2026

Dr. Ali Jamshid

Dr. Ali Jamshid

  • Grade: Associate Professor
  • University Affiliation: Tabuk University
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
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Dr. Jamshid Ali is an experienced academic, trainer, researcher, reviewer, editor, consultant, and data analyst. He holds a postdoctoral fellowship in Business Management from UNISEL, Malaysia, a PhD in Project and Operations Management from University Malaysia Pahang, and master’s degrees in Project Management, Educational Planning and Management, and Computer Science. He is certified in IBM and Google Data Analytics, project management, and quality management. His expertise includes strategic and operational planning, project management, organizational transformation, learning and development, technology management, and international R&D projects. He has over 18 years of teaching and academic experience in Pakistan, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia. Dr. Ali is the Director of the Case Study Centre at the University of Tabuk, KSA. He has also served as Program Manager at Bahria University, Islamabad. He has led institutional projects such as the Executive Education Center, Sustainability Center, Smart Integrated Logistics Research Center, Virtual University Campus, Learning Factory, and specialized Master’s programs in Project Management and Supply Chain Management. He has supervised three PhD scholars and over 30 master’s students. He provides strategic guidance for industrial and university-level transformation, technology integration, and research initiatives. Dr. Ali has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles in international journals. His research covers organizational learning, sustainability, emotional and cultural intelligence, project management, regenerative supply chains, and ecotourism. He has led applied research projects, including ecotourism development under KSA Vision 2030. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Management Thinking, Associate Editor of JEMI, and reviewer for many national and international journals. His work integrates rigorous research with practical solutions for education, industry, and sustainable development

Prof. Islam Mahmoud ElGammal

Prof. Islam Mahmoud ElGammal

  • Grade: Full Professor
  • University Affiliation: University of Business and Technology, Jeddah
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
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  • Keynote Title: Smart Nations, Smart Businesses: AI as the Engine of Economic Transformation in the MENA Region

Prof. Islam Mahmoud ElGammal is full professor at Hospitality and Tourism Department, Collage of Business Administration, University of Business and Technology, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She obtained numerous academic qualifications : a Diploma in Research Methods and their Applications in Guiding and Evaluating Policies and Programs, PhD, Cardiff School of Management, University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC), United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education, Distinction, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom, Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methods, University of Wales Institute, Distinction, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, United Kingdom, MSc. Tourism Management Suez Canal University, Egypt, BA (Hons) Tourism Management, Suez Canal University, Egypt. Prof ElGammal has extensive academic and administrative experience : professor at Faculty of Business, University of Jeddah, SA, Vice Dean for Postgraduate and Research, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Management, Suez Canal University, Egypt, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management, Suez Canal University, Egypt, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Commerce, the English section, Port Said University, Egypt, A Professional Trainer at the Centre of Education Development, NCFLD, Egypt, An academic publication Consultant for the Head of Suez Canal University, Research Fellow at Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom, Visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Business Administration and International Marketing, Sinai University, Egypt, Part-time Lecturer at Middlesex University, UK, Part-time Lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, Part-time Lecturer at London Metropolitan, UK, Part-time Lecturer of Tourism at Cardiff School of Management, (UWIC), UK, Professional Trainer, The Egyptian Centre of Developing Teaching and Learning, Egypt, Private tutor for students with learning difficulties (dyslexia), UK, Invigilator, Cardiff University, UK, Assistant lecturer, Suez Canal University, Egypt, and Tour Operator, Mena Tours Travel Agency, Egypt. Pr. Elgammal has published over 90 peer-reviewed articles in international journals. Her research covers tourism and hospitality, customer behavior, sustainability, social responsibility, knowledge sharing, leadership, and digital technology.

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Dr. Jalal Qanas

  • Grade: Assistant professor
  • University Affiliation: Qatar university
  • Country: Qatar
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Dr. Jalal Qanas is an assistant professor in the College of Business and Economics at Qatar University. He obtained his Ph.D. in Economics from Leeds University Business School on 2018. He has been Teaching Assistant in Economics for Undergraduate and Postgraduate students at the University of Leeds from 2013-2017. He has also taught a summer course in the Economics of Brexit at Oxford University. Before joining Qatar University, He has been a Visiting Lecturer at the University of West London. He has had considerable undergraduate and postgraduate teaching experience in different courses, such as macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Monetary Economics, Economics Controversies, International Political Economy, Current Issues in Global Economy, The Economics of Brexit, International Finance and Trade, Economics for Management, Business Economics, Statistics and Mathematics for Economics and Business. Thus, Teaching has been extremely an important part of his Academic career. Research Interests: Macroeconomic Policies, Monetary Economics, Central Banking, Money and Banks, International Finance and Economics, Political Economy.

Prof. Malcolm Sawyer

Prof. Malcolm C. Sawyer

  • Grade: Emeritus Professor
  • University Affiliation: Leeds University Business School
  • Country: UK
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Prof MALCOLM C. SAWYER, Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Leeds Principal Investigator. Prof Swayer obtained numerous academic qualifications and ranks : Balliol College, Oxford 1963-66, B.A.(Oxon) in Mathematics 1966, London School of Economics 1966-68, M.Sc.(Econ.) in Economics (Distinction) 1968. Prof Swayer has extensive scientific, academic, and administrative experiences : 2010 to date: Emeritus Professor of Economics, University of Leeds Principal Investigator, EU funded project Financialisation Economy Society and Sustainable Development (running December 2011 to November 2016) 2005-2008: Pro- Dean for Learning and Teaching, Faculty of Business, University of Leeds 1991 - 2010: Professor of Economics, University of Leeds 1978-1990: Reader and then Professor of Economics, University of York 1974-1975: Administrator, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris 1968-1977: Lecturer in Economics, University College London 1998 to date: Senior Visiting Fellow, Jerome Levy Economics Institute, USA 1997: Research Fellow, Jerome Levy Economics Institute, USA 2008 Visiting scholar, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA 1998-2003: Member, Council of Royal Economic Society 1986 to date: Managing editor, International Review of Applied Economics 1993 to date: Co-editor, International Papers in Political Economy 1985: Consultant to O.E.C.D., EU, National Institute for Economic and Social Research Editor, New Directions in Modern Economics for Edward Elgar PublishingResearch (i) Fiscal policy, and the economics of austerity, developing the need for active budgetary policies. Monetary policy including critique of inflation targeting and the development of alternative approaches to monetary policy and its objectives (ii) Financialisation and the role of the financial sector, including the evolution of financial systems and the impacts of financialisation on the real economy and society. (iii) Analysis of the European single currency, with particular focus on the development of an alternative policy framework for the euro. (iv) The development of Post Keynesian/Kaleckian macro-economics, (v) The economics of Michal Kalecki, with particular reference to his analyses of money and of inflation, and the development of his and others ideas on the role of endogenous money in an industrialised economy. (vi) The intellectual and institutional obstacles to full employment. His recent papers are available on: http://mcsawye1.wix.com/ecoms-1 http://leeds.academia.edu/MalcolmSawyerPhD supervisionPrincipal Investigator, EU funded project Financialisation Economy Society and Sustainable Development (running December 2011 to November 2016).

Dr. Mustafa Nourallah

Dr. Mustafa Nourallah

  • Grade: Associate Professor
  • University Affiliation: Mid Sweden University
  • Country: Sweden
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  • Keynote Title: Robo‑Financial Advisor: Trust, Acceptance, and Culture

Dr. Mustafa Nourallah, PhD, Senior Lecturer and Digital Banking and Finance Project Manager Centre for Research on Economic Relations and Department of Economics, Geography, Law and Tourism, Mid Sweden University, SE-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden. His main focus is on Digital Banking and Finance, specifically how individuals and companies manage financial transactions. His research is characterized by an interdisciplinary approach that draws on theories from finance, information technology, and cognitive science. His work has been published in international scientific journals such as the Journal of Business Research. He has served as a reviewer for various journals, as Associate Editor for Financial Services Review (ISSN: 1057-0810), Vice President (International) for the Academy of Financial Services (USA), member of the advisory board for CER, and keynote speaker on FinTech at two international conferences. He has also chaired tracks at several international conferences and received recognition along with research grants, including the Hans Dalborg Award for Excellence in Research in Financial Economics (2025), Nordea’s Norrland Foundation Scientific Award (2024), and the Best Paper Award in Behavioral Finance at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Financial Services (USA). He is interested in how financial technology (FinTech) can be applied to improve household financial well-being and support the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. He has developed an interdisciplinary research background by combining theories from finance, information technology, and cognitive science.

Dr. Yacine Boubakeur

Dr. Yacine Boubakeur

  • Grade: Associate Professor
  • University Affiliation: University of Mila
  • Country: Algeria
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Dr. Yacine Boubakeur, Associate Professor at University of Mila (Algeria). Dr. Boubakeur has extensive scientific and organizational experience in scientific demonstrations in the field of artificial intelligence : The chairman of International Conference on: Tourism Innovation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Ecotourism, 2025, The Chairman of the Scientific Committee of the National Symposium on: The Future of Accounting Education in Algeria Adopting international standards in the age of artificial intelligence and data analytics, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the National Conference on: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Start-up Enterprises (An Economic and Legal Study). Dr. Boubakeur resarchers covers tourism & AI, accounting & AI, Banking Services, organizational innovation, Industrial economy.