Dr. Shahid Anjum
Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB), Brunei Darussalam

Dr. Anjum has earned his Ph. D. from Nagoya University, Japan for research topic of Early Warning System for Financial Risk using Data Mining Approach. He is a Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer from Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), a Certified Investment Manager from Moody’s Canadian Securities Institute and Certified in Banking Risks and Regulations (ICBRR) from Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), USA. He has studied in the “Master of Computer Science program” at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, School of Engineering, University of Detroit in Michigan, USA. He also holds M. Phil. Economics degree.
Dr Anjum has served as Deputy Director of Brunei’s Crown Prince Award’s Committee for Creative, Innovative Products and Technological Advancement (CIPTA) Seminar, as Deputy Director of ‘Digital and Creativity Research Thrust’ at School of Computing and Informatics and Senior Asst. Professor at School of Business. Dr Anjum has also served as Program Leader for Applied Economics and Finance as well as for Marketing Information System Programs. He is currently serving as Partner consultant and Exclusive Representative for select ASEAN countries for Tech6 digital solutions, Singapore and German-owned independent subsidiary enterprise (ATECS AG, Switzerland). For Tech6 digital solutions, Dr. Anjum role is to manage teams to looking after the domains of IT infrastructure development, system integration, software development, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ICT import-export to achieve market share enhancement targets in ASEAN 4. The German Subsidiary is involved in the domains of digital security, digital forensics, surveillance and monitoring and Dr Anjum has the high-profile role of expanding professional partnership with relevant government authorities in assigned destinations. Dr. Anjum has been a member and coordinator at ‘Center for Innovative Engineering’ at Universiti Teknologi Brunei (UTB) till 2024. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at College of Business & Information Technology, Lawrence Tech., Michigan, from 2008 till Jan 2015, has worked at Royal Bank of Canada (2011-2014) and at Asian Development Bank Manila (1998).
In the nutshell, Dr. Anjum has served in diverse roles like university faculty positions, member of university Vice Chancellor’s Advising teams, banking and international financial organizations, Corporations’ Boards and as an Investor and digital entrepreneur roles in various countries like Canada, Japan, USA, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, Pakistan and Philippines. Dr. Anjum has rich academic research profile and has served as a Program Chair for the International Conference on Database and Data Mining) held in Chicago, USA in 2015. He has delivered various invited keynote speeches including on the topics of “Impact of Digital Maturity and Big Data towards Total Quality Management” (2022, UTB, Brunei), “Blockchain in Education: A Discussion in Digital Ecosystem Transformation & Resilience” (https://www.aeit.net/aeit2024.html) (AEIT 2024, Japan), Digital Innovations, Entrepreneurship and Digital Start Ups (2025, Univ of Poonch), “Blockchain and Generative AI in Education: A Discussion in Digital Ecosystem Transformation” (AEIT, 2025, Japan) (https://www.aeit.net/aeit2025.html), Adoption of Digital Transformation: Social Resilience Towards Sustainable Development (https://www.ic4e.net/2024.html) (IC4E, 2024, Japan), Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (2025, Comsat). He has been moderator to expert forums, has served as Session Chairs to over ten conferences and as a technical committee member to over 20 conferences. Dr Anjum’s research has received Best Paper Awards in Tokyo and ASEAN countries. Dr. Anjum is a senior member of various Computer and Information Technology, Digital Finance and Economy, Management and Development Economics related associations and societies. Dr. Anjum is a widely published author and his publications have appeared in reputable Scopus journals including in IEEE Series and Springer publications. He has also written chapters in book series and currently three books are underway with Taylor and Francis Group and Nova Publishers on Digital Banking & Digital Finance, Fintech & Cryptos, Digital economy.
Dr. Anjum has conducted and has led various consultancy projects as well as training workshops and mentorship programs for Entrepreneurs’ bootcamp for at Darussalam Enterprise (DARe). As Principal Researcher, Dr. Anjum has been a part of team for a project submitted to Brunei Research Council to implement technology transfer from Malaysia and Switzerland to Brunei regarding setting up of Islamic Fintech Lab, gold and silver-based mobile wallet applications, embedded with secured blockchain and Ethereum technology. His current research interests include, among others, applications of data mining and business intelligence, artificial intelligence and process re-engineering, internal audit of financial and digital maturity, blockchain and banking risks, assurance and risk management of financial information technology (fintech) and models of digital economy and smart finance, besides, role of digital and AI technology in education.

Professor A. Can Inci,
Bryant University, USA

A. Can Inci is a Full Professor of Finance at Bryant University in Rhode Island, USA. He got his doctoral degree at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 2001. He also holds an MBA from Ohio State University, MS in Control Systems from Imperial College – University of London, and a BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul, Turkey. His book ‘Contemporary Issues in Quantitative Finance’ was recently published by Routledge in April 2023. He has more than 40 publications, many of them at top journals such as Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Financial Management, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, and Global Finance Journal. His research activity focuses on exchange rate movements, corporate governance, emerging markets, oil and energy, futures, flight to quality, contagion at markets and financial institutions, gender gap at the workplace, insider trading, intraday volatility, market efficiency, fintech, financial analytics, financial engineering, and SDGs. He is the CAIA representative and AASCB program consultant and reviewer."

Professor Abdelhak Senadjki
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Business and Finance at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia. Prof. Senadjki holds a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for his thesis titled 'Vulnerability to Poverty: A Study of Rural Population in Kelantan and Terengganu, Malaysia,' which he completed in 2013. He also received his Master of Economic Management from USM in 2008, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Algiers in 2003. Prof. Senadjki has received the USM fellowship from 2010 to 2013, during which he served as an academic researcher. His research interests include Energy Economics, Developmental Economics, Housing Economics, Health Economics, Employee Creativity and Innovation, Organisational Culture, and Social Protection & Elderly Studies. Prof. Senadjki has served in various leadership roles, including Head of Programme (Postgraduate Studies) from 01/01/2017 to 31/12/2018, Acting Head of Department of Economics from 01/02/2020 to 31/05/2020, the Head of Postgraduate Programme PhD (Economics) from 23/03/2022 to 31/12/2023 and the Deputy Dean of R&D and Postgraduate Programmes from 01/01/2024 to Present. Prof. Senadjki has contributed significantly to the academic community through his research and publications. He has published widely in various local and international refereed journals, WOS, Scopus, chapters in books, and research papers. His academic expertise is highly sought after, and he serves as a reviewer for several refereed journals, including the Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, Journal of Development Career, International Journal of Social Economics, The Social Science Journal, Cogent Economics and Finance, Cogent Food and Agriculture, Journal of Poverty, Health Education and Behaviour Management, Sage Open, Academy of Accounting and Finance Studies Journal, Journal of Advances Management Research, International Review of Economics and Finance, Sustainability, Urban Science, Scientia Iranica, Social Responsibility Journal, Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, International Journal of Housing Markets and Analysis, Housing Studies, Sustainable Futures, Clean Energy and others. Prof. Senadjki's also serving as article editor to the Sage Open Journal. Prof. Senadjki's contributions to the academic community have not gone unnoticed, and he has received several international and national awards. These awards include the 2019, 2023 and 2025 Emerald Literati Awards, FIIB Business Review High Impact Research Award, Top Reviewer Awards (Cogent Economics & Finance), Best Papers Awards, Best Presenter Awards, and others. In addition to his academic achievements, Prof. Senadjki is also a Train-The-Trainer (TTT) Certified Trainer and Accredited Trainer by the HDR Corp Malaysia, Certified Train-the Teacher Alibaba Programs - GDT Digital Entrepreneurship Module and GDT Digital Transformation Module - showcasing his commitment to teaching and mentoring the next generation of scholars.

Professor Guanming He
Durham University Business School, UK

Dr. Guanming He is a professor at Durham University, currently serving as Director of Internationalization and Library Representative for the department and the business school. Guanming's research appears in a variety of prestigious international journals (FT 50/ABS 4-3 ranked) and has been featured in numerous mainstream media and press releases. He serves as the ad hoc reviewer for a wide range of internationally reputable accounting, finance, management, and economics journals (FT 50/ABS 4-3 ranked) and books (by Cengage/Pearson/SAGE). Thus far, he has performed hundreds of paper reviews as fairly and objectively as possible for various top-tier and second-tier international journals, and received multiple reviewer awards. He presented his papers at the American Accounting Association annual meeting in 2009, 2010, 2012-2016, as well as at other major accounting conferences including AAA Financial Accounting and Reporting Section mid-year meeting. His papers also went for presentations at a host of major economics and finance conferences, including the American Economic Association annual meeting, Society of Government Economist conference, European meeting of the Econometric Society, China International Conference in Finance (CICF), SAFE Market Microstructure conference, Money, Macro, & Finance conference, Financial Risks International forum, and International Behavioral Finance conference, among many others. He earned best paper awards at the UK Academy for Information Systems 2025 annual conference, 3rd Australian Financial Market & Corporate Governance conference, 5th Research Symposium on Finance and Economics (RSFE), 7th Indonesian Finance Association International Conference, and 24th & 26th International Business Research conference, obtained a top paper award at the 28th annual Global Finance conference as well as a Best-in-Track paper award at the 35th annual meeting of the Academy of Finance, and was nominated as a finalist for the best conference paper award of European Financial Management Association. In recognition of his teaching, he was honored with excellent teaching awards in the Nanyang Technological University and University of Warwick, respectively. At the Durham University, he attained a number of teaching evaluation scores of 90%+ for his module teaching and received the faculty awards for research contribution to pedagogy, research mentorship, cross-disciplinarity, and internationalisation. He has served as Director of the Accounting PhD Program, and as the Business School representative on the university's research degree committee, from 2019 to 2023. He was the President of the UK Alumni Association of Sun Yat-sen University from 2020 to 2022, having previously earned his undergraduate degree from this university in Guangzhou.

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