Dr. Larisa Ivascu (Ph.D. in Engineering and Management; MBA; B.S. in Software Engineering) is a vice-rector for financial policies and entrepreneurship at Politehnica University of Timisoara. She is a full professor at the Faculty of Management in Production and Transportation, Department of Management, having more than 20 years of experience in programming, teaching and research. Professor Ivascu is the director of Research Center for Engineering and Management, the president of the scientific committee of the Academy of Political Leadership, and vice-president of the Society for Ergonomics and Work Environment Management. Larisa was the head of the Entrepreneurship Office of Politehnica University of Timisoara. She has extensive academic work: she has published 11 books, and 15 chapters in national and international books, coordinated the editing of 11 books at internationally recognized publishing houses, and written over 320 academic research studies or articles along with also being part of international research bodies. Dr. Larisa is a guest editor of important journals, a keynote speaker at various international and national events, part of the national and international entrepreneur and academic projects and visiting professor at prestigious universities.Dr. Marius Pislaru (Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering; M.Sc.; B.S.E.) is a full-time professor at "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, Faculty of Industrial Design and Business Management, Department of Engineering and Management, having more than 19 years of experience in business, teaching and research. He is the director of Engineering and Management Department and was a vice-dean supporting the Research, Relationship with the Entrepreneurial Environment and Internationalization at Faculty Design Industrial and Business Management. Since 2010 Dr. Pislaru has been active in the research team of the INTELECTRO company, which was created as an innovative spin-off of the "Gheorghe Asachi" Technical University of Iasi, whose purpose is to carry out the technological transfer of the research results in the industry and to obtain greater autonomy in the research activities. He has published 7 books, 6 book chapters, and over 160 academic articles and has a strong track record of participating in successful national and international projects implemented with European funding on creativity and innovation. He is member of 7 professional associations and over 20 high ranking journal reviewers.Dr. Muddassar Sarfraz is affiliated with the College of Business, Ohio University, USA. He has taught subjects including business research methods, CSR, and strategic management. A frequent keynote speaker at global conferences, he has published over 150 papers in international journals. Dr. Sarfraz also serves as an associate and guest editor for several journals and sits on multiple editorial boards, reflecting his strong academic influence and commitment to research and scholarly excellence. Furthermore, he represents Pakistan as an ambassador for the international MBA program at Chongqing University, China.
