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Keynote Speaker at New York Conference
Dr.
Philippe Gugler, Professsor
Director of the
Center for Competitiveness of the University of Fribourg
Topic:
Competitiveness of Locations and of Firms: The Role of Innovation
Dr. Philippe
Gugler is Director of the Center for Competitiveness of the
University of Fribourg.
He holds the Chair of Economic and Social Policy. He is the
President of the Department of Economics at the Faculty of economics
and social sciences of the University of Fribourg. He is former Dean
of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of
Fribourg (Switzerland). He was awarded the Hall of Fame of the
Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness of the Harvard Business
School by Professor Michael Porter in 2010. Since January 2014, he
is Editor in Chief of the Scientific Journal « Competitiveness
Review » published by Emerald in United Kingdom. He is also member
of the board of several competitiveness institutes and Business
Schools in Switzerland and abroad (Thailand, Italy, Netherlands,
Dubai).
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Keynote Speaker at New York Conference
Dr.
Fatma Pakdil,
Professor
Eastern Connecticut State University, CT
Topic;
Performance Leadership
Dr. Pakdil is currently
a Professor in the Dept. of Business Administration at Eastern
Connecticut State University.
Dr. Pakdil wrote a book titled Performance Leadership™ with Dr.
Leonard and the book was published by Business Expert Press in May
2016. Dr. Pakdil worked as a Visiting Professor at Auburn
University for Academy of Aerospace Quality (AAQ) Project between
August 2014 and August 2015. Dr. Pakdil has published articles in
journals such as Administration & Society, International Journal
of Intercultural Relations, International Journal of Production
Research, International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management,
Transportation Research Part C, and presented in numerous
national and international conferences including the Academy of
Management and INFORMS. Dr. Pakdil earned Associate Professorship
of Management in 2008 from Higher Education Council in Turkey. Dr.
Pakdil specializes in Organization Theory, Healthcare Organizations,
Total Quality Management, Human Resource Management, Organizational
Behavior, Service Quality, and Quality Control. Dr. Pakdil was also
employed for 6 years as the Quality Director at Konur Hospital in
Turkey. On a year long sabbatical awarded by the Turkish National
Scientific and Technological Council, Dr. Pakdil collaborated with
Dr. Karen Leonard on the cultural aspects of lean management at
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in 2012. Dr. Pakdil
researched corporate performance management systems in healthcare
organizations at Wake Forest University, Baptist Medical Center in
North Carolina for Ph.D. studies in 2001. Dr. Pakdil joined Baskent
University, School of Engineering in September 2003 and earned a
full professorship in management in June 2013. Before joining
Baskent University, Dr. Pakdil was employed by the Uludag University
Department of Industrial Engineering as a lecturer for 4 years. Dr.
Pakdil earned her MBA in 1996 and Ph.D. in Business Administration
in 2002 from Uludag University.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Julius Demps II
Jacksonville University, FL
Topic: Professors: The Power That We Possess
Dr. Julius Demps II is
an Associate Professor of Management in the Davis College of Business at
Jacksonville University.
He teaches a number of courses in the areas of Management, Leadership, and Human
Resources in the Traditional Undergraduate, Adult Degree, and M.B.A. programs
and has taught in the Executive M.B.A. program at the university. Dr. Demps has
served on the committee for Teaching Excellence, Chairperson for the Student
Alumni Advisory Committee, Davis College of Business Executive Committee,
Graduate Committee, Campus-Wide Sexual Harassment Committee, and Faculty Chair
for Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity. In previous years he also served as
the Co-Director of the Davis Leadership Center. Dr. Demps works tirelessly with
the Student Life Department and Jacksonville University Athletics as a mentor,
guide, recruiter, and advocate for all students, as they are his primary
passion. Dr. Demps is the President of Janus View, LLC, a consulting firm that
is uniquely designed to deliver seminars and teambuilding activities, which
provide insight into some of the primary issues that affect American schools and
business organizations. These seminars are designed to “plant seeds” which help
individuals reflect upon how they are affected by their own behaviors and how
those behaviors impact the world around them. His goal is to connect the realms
of K-12 academia and business organizations by using a Janus-type
method...looking at the past to improve the future. His research interests
include studies involving the evaluation of the perceptions of employee salary
reductions and organizational downsizing with integrity. Dr. Demps was named
the Jacksonville University Adult Degree Program Professor of the Year in 2007,
received the 2007 Best Presenter Award at the International Economics and
Business Conference in Miami, FL, the recipient of The Faculty Excellence Award
for University Service (2010) and is Jacksonville University’s only two-time
recipient of the Tim Shakespeare Award for Outstanding University Service (2010
& 2016). Dr. Demps also proudly serves the community of Jacksonville, FL as an
active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Kathryn J. Ready
Professor of
Management
Winona State
University
Topic: Community
Engagement Strategies
Kathryn J. Ready is a professor of Management and former chair of the Department
of Business Administration in the College of Business at Winona State
University, one of the seven campuses of the Minnesota state university system.
She has a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of Iowa with an
emphasis in industrial relations, human resources and complex organizations.
She has previously taught in graduate and undergraduate programs at the
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the University of Minnesota and the National
Economics University in Vietnam. She has taught courses in several management
areas with a current focus on strategic management, social entrepreneurship,
international management and Chinese Business and Culture. In 2011, Dr. Ready
developed a travel study program to China, partnering with local business
organizations, and annually leads students on this travel study throughout
China. In 2011, she received the engaged leadership award at Winona State
University due to her extensive involvement with the area business community and
her work in cultivating and overseeing student projects in her courses
supporting both profit and nonprofit organizations. Dr. Ready has a unique
combination of academic and business experience with an extensive background in
the transportation and travel industry. She is the co-owner of a logistics and
travel company, and a former co-owner of motorcoach and school bus
transportation companies. Her consulting work has primarily focused on
strategic management, labor and human resource issues in the airline, bussing
and travel industries. She has authored several successful grants from the
Federal Transit Authority, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and Minnesota State
College and Universities among others. She participates in several academic
associations, as well as travel and bussing associations, and serves on area
community nonprofit boards. Dr. Ready’s research has been published in over 90
scholarly publications with the majority in peer-reviewed journals such as ILR
Review, Journal of Labor Research, Journal of Higher Education Theory and
Practice, International Journal of Purchasing and Operations Management, Journal
of Management Education, Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, Journal of
Transportation Management, and Issues in Information Systems among numerous
others. She is co-editor of a book entitled “The North American Free Trade
Agreement Labor, Industry and Government Perspectives” and has written several
book chapters in areas such as NAFTA, motorcoach security practices and
cross-cultural managerial issues. She regularly presents her research at
national and international conferences and has received several best paper and
best presenter awards. Her current research interests focus on cross-cultural
management issues, academic retention policies among diverse populations, and
the cultivation and analysis of engagement practices within the university and
business sectors.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr. Shahram Amiri,
Chair
Stetson University,
Deland, FL
Topic:
The Impact of
Information and Communication Technology On Purchasing-Power Parity in Developed
and Developing Nations
Dr. Shahram Amiri is the chair of the
Department of Decision and Information Sciences at the School of Business
Administration; of Stetson University, Deland, Florida. He is a faculty member with Salzburg
Seminars in Salzburg Austria As a CIO and a senior executive for over 20
years, he has provided leadership and direction for large IT organizations at
four different institutions of higher learning: Norfolk State University,
Christopher Newport University, Williams College, and Stetson University. In
each case, he posted a track record of successful, cost-effective and productive
IT innovation and implementation. Because of his strong commitment to serving
the community and state, he founded and served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Institute for the Study of Digital Inclusion (ISDI); a (501c3)
Nonprofit Organization. ISDI’s mission is to promote the use of effective and
affordable technology and enhance individual lives. Over 1000 students
(2003-2011) from underserved communities in state of Florida graduated from the
Institute (The Make-It-Take-It After School Program) where they learned internet
literacy and built and received their own computers. Dr. Amiri has taught at
Stetson University since 2003. His research includes the impact of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) on E-commerce, E-health, E-learning,
E-government, socio-economics and Gross Domestic Product. His writing has been
published in many academic and scientific journals including: International
Journal of Applied Science and Technology, AI &Society, IBM Journal of Research
and Development and International Journal of Business, Humanities and
Technology.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dr.
Marian C. Schultz
The
University of West Florida
Topic:
Stress
Management
Dr. Schultz holds Associate and Bachelor’s degree from the University of Detroit
Mercy, a Master’s degree from Pepperdine University, and a Doctorate from the
University of Southern California. She has taught various business courses for
The University of Hawaii, Chaminade University and Hawaii Pacific University
while living in Hawaii. While in San Antonio she taught in the Marketing and
Management Department for The University of Texas at San Antonio, and later
taught full time for St. Mary’s University School of Business and
Administration. In addition to her teaching, Dr. Schultz is actively involved
in consulting work for businesses such as Pace Foods of San Antonio (known for
their taco & picante sauce), The Winning Edge, 149th Tactical Fighter Group of
the Texas Air National Guard, First City Bank, and Health America and 46th
Support Wing at Eglin AFB. Dr. Schultz has held membership in the Academy of
Management, American Educational Research Association, American Society for
Training and Development, Council on Employee Responsibilities & Rights,
Association of Management, Economic and Business Historical Society, Association
of Business Communication, and the Atlantic Economic Society.. Her publications
and research include such topics as Stress, Comparable Worth, Crisis Management,
Diversity Training, Leadership, Humorology, Aviation Management, Crew Resource
Management, Virtual Training, Online Instruction, Gender Diversity and Power.
Dr. Schultz has published in excess of 40 refereed articles and 45 proceedings,
and has presented papers at more than 100 regional, national and international
conferences. She is a tenured full professor of Management/MIS at The University
of West Florida. She is married to Dr. Jim Schultz, a retired USAF Lieutenant
Colonel, who is a tenured full professor & department chair at Embry Riddle
Aeronautical University. They have two sons, Jeremy (24) and Joshua (19). Jeremy
is a graduate of Bellarmine University and is currently pursuing his Master’s
degree from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Joshua is a junior at
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