Imlak Shaikh is an accomplished academic and researcher in Accounting and Finance, currently serving as Professor at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India. He served as the Chairperson of the School of Management of Financial Institutions (SoMFI) and Warden (Boys’ Hostel) at MDI Gurgaon. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, where his doctoral research on implied volatility in the Indian derivatives market earned him the prestigious Ph.D. Thesis Excellence Award at IIT Bombay’s 53rd Convocation. Prof. Shaikh also holds an MBA (Banking & Finance), M.Phil. (Banking), M.Com., and B.Com. with specialization in Statistics, and is a Gold Medallist in M.Com. He has qualified UGC-NET and JRF in both Commerce and Management.Arun Kumar Tripathy is a Fellow from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, with specialization in the field of Corporate Strategy and Policy. He is currently a faculty in the area of Strategic Management at MDI Gurgaon. His current research focus is on corporate governance and sustainability, with an emphasis on their strategic implications for organizations. His research work has been published in high-impact journals. One of the business cases that he has authored was nominated for the Outstanding Case Author award. In addition, he has presented his research at various national and international conferences. He has also served as an Independent Director on the boards of several Indian companies, where he contributed to key board-level committees such as the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He has been a visiting faculty member at several Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Prior to entering academia, he held various industry roles, including consultant, head of strategy, and marine engineer.Leena Ajit Kaushal is faculty in Economics at Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India. She did her PhD in Economics and Masters in Business Economics (MBE) from Devi Ahilya University, India. She has received Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Lancaster University, UK and holds a status of ‘Associate of United Kingdom Higher Education Academy’. Her teaching areas are Macro Economics, Development Economics, International Economics and Foreign Direct Investments. She has authored and co-authored quite a few books. She is credited with research publications and case studies in various refereed national and international journals. Her research interest lies in the field of Development Economics, Foreign Direct Investment, Sharing economy and Macroeconomic issues and policies.

• Part 1: Corporate Governance & Board Dynamics 1. Examining the Nexus Between Board Gender Diversity, Ownership Patterns, and CEO Remuneration: Evidence from India 2. Board Gender Diversity and Credit Risk: An Exploratory Systematic Literature Review Using the TCCM Framework 3. Influence of Independent Directors on Firm Risk: Evidence from Advanced Economies 4. AI-Enabled Employee Monitoring: Role of Corporate Governance in Human Capital Management 5. Ethical Leadership in Business: Role in Fostering Integrity and Corporate Governance 6. The boardroom in the era of Artificial Intelligence Part 2: ESG & Sustainability 7. Corporate Social Irresponsibility: A Case Study of Pepsi Co. Supplier in India 8. Balancing Workforce Reskilling and Automation: AI Adoption and Social Sustainability in Service Industries 9. Greenwashing and the Ethics of Sustainability Communication: Measurement, Drivers, and Stakeholder Consequences 10. Institutional Governance and Stakeholder Collaboration of Corporate-Vocational Education Partnerships towards Sustainable Skill Development in India 11. Unlocking Sustainability Gates: Structural Pathways for Sustainable HRM Practices 12. From Policy to Practice: Challenges in Implementing Sustainability in Banking 13. Sustainability Reporting in the Context of the Growing Importance of Corporate Governance in Organizations 14. Regulatory Divergence and ESG Alignment: Comparative Assessment of Sustainability Disclosures Part 3: Financial Risk & Market Dynamics 15. Firm Financial Performance and Macroeconomic Aggregates Under a Progressive Floating Exchange Rate 16. Influence of Government Policies & external factors on the intention to invest in financial instruments 17. Liquidity Risk Management in Islamic Banks in Emerging Markets: An empirical study 18. Mapping the Financial Risk Topography of Indian Industries: A Data-Driven Clustering Approach 19. Do Nonverbal Signals Affect Firm’s Financial Performance? 20. Heterogeneous Effects of Irrational Sentiment on Global Equity Market Returns 21. Analysing the Impact of Monetary Policy on Stock Market Volatility 22. Overview of Corporate Resilience in India: Sectoral Recovery Trends After COVID-19 Part 4: Digital Innovation & AI 23. Triple Entry Accounting: A Novel Decentralized Reporting and Governance Approach 24. From Algorithms to Judgment- Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Fraud Detection 25. Investigating the commercial bank’s digital paradox in emerging markets 26. Consumer Behavior in the Digital Age: Insights, Influences, and Ethical Decision-Making 27. Strategic Roadmap for Cloud-Native Finance: A Fuzzy DEMATEL Analysis of Key Drivers Part 5: Law, Policy & Regulatory Compliance 28. Navigating Insolvency: Insights from India’s Insolvency Professionals 29. Legal Framework for Critical Components of Cyber Risk: A Comparative Analysis 30. BUSINESS JUDGEMENT RULE: how Indian Judiciary sets the boundaries? 31. How organizations adapt to regulatory frameworks and respond to global standards 32. Regulatory Compliance Failure and Governance Breakdown in Indian Civil Aviation 33. Market Reactions to SEBI’s Regulatory Reforms: An Event Study 34. Systematic Literature Review on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 35. BluSmart’s Green Promises, Grey Realities: When ESG Narratives Meet Governance Gaps

Imlak Shaikh is an accomplished academic and researcher in Accounting and Finance, currently serving as Professor at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India. He served as the Chairperson of the School of Management of Financial Institutions (SoMFI) and Warden (Boys’ Hostel) at MDI Gurgaon. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, where his doctoral research on implied volatility in the Indian derivatives market earned him the prestigious Ph.D. Thesis Excellence Award at IIT Bombay’s 53rd Convocation. Prof. Shaikh also holds an MBA (Banking & Finance), M.Phil. (Banking), M.Com., and B.Com. with specialization in Statistics, and is a Gold Medallist in M.Com. He has qualified UGC-NET and JRF in both Commerce and Management.Arun Kumar Tripathy is a Fellow from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, with specialization in the field of Corporate Strategy and Policy. He is currently a faculty in the area of Strategic Management at MDI Gurgaon. His current research focus is on corporate governance and sustainability, with an emphasis on their strategic implications for organizations. His research work has been published in high-impact journals. One of the business cases that he has authored was nominated for the Outstanding Case Author award. In addition, he has presented his research at various national and international conferences. He has also served as an Independent Director on the boards of several Indian companies, where he contributed to key board-level committees such as the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He has been a visiting faculty member at several Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Prior to entering academia, he held various industry roles, including consultant, head of strategy, and marine engineer.Leena Ajit Kaushal is faculty in Economics at Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India. She did her PhD in Economics and Masters in Business Economics (MBE) from Devi Ahilya University, India. She has received Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Lancaster University, UK and holds a status of ‘Associate of United Kingdom Higher Education Academy’. Her teaching areas are Macro Economics, Development Economics, International Economics and Foreign Direct Investments. She has authored and co-authored quite a few books. She is credited with research publications and case studies in various refereed national and international journals. Her research interest lies in the field of Development Economics, Foreign Direct Investment, Sharing economy and Macroeconomic issues and policies.

• Part 1: Corporate Governance & Board Dynamics 1. Examining the Nexus Between Board Gender Diversity, Ownership Patterns, and CEO Remuneration: Evidence from India 2. Board Gender Diversity and Credit Risk: An Exploratory Systematic Literature Review Using the TCCM Framework 3. Influence of Independent Directors on Firm Risk: Evidence from Advanced Economies 4. AI-Enabled Employee Monitoring: Role of Corporate Governance in Human Capital Management 5. Ethical Leadership in Business: Role in Fostering Integrity and Corporate Governance 6. The boardroom in the era of Artificial Intelligence Part 2: ESG & Sustainability 7. Corporate Social Irresponsibility: A Case Study of Pepsi Co. Supplier in India 8. Balancing Workforce Reskilling and Automation: AI Adoption and Social Sustainability in Service Industries 9. Greenwashing and the Ethics of Sustainability Communication: Measurement, Drivers, and Stakeholder Consequences 10. Institutional Governance and Stakeholder Collaboration of Corporate-Vocational Education Partnerships towards Sustainable Skill Development in India 11. Unlocking Sustainability Gates: Structural Pathways for Sustainable HRM Practices 12. From Policy to Practice: Challenges in Implementing Sustainability in Banking 13. Sustainability Reporting in the Context of the Growing Importance of Corporate Governance in Organizations 14. Regulatory Divergence and ESG Alignment: Comparative Assessment of Sustainability Disclosures Part 3: Financial Risk & Market Dynamics 15. Firm Financial Performance and Macroeconomic Aggregates Under a Progressive Floating Exchange Rate 16. Influence of Government Policies & external factors on the intention to invest in financial instruments 17. Liquidity Risk Management in Islamic Banks in Emerging Markets: An empirical study 18. Mapping the Financial Risk Topography of Indian Industries: A Data-Driven Clustering Approach 19. Do Nonverbal Signals Affect Firm’s Financial Performance? 20. Heterogeneous Effects of Irrational Sentiment on Global Equity Market Returns 21. Analysing the Impact of Monetary Policy on Stock Market Volatility 22. Overview of Corporate Resilience in India: Sectoral Recovery Trends After COVID-19 Part 4: Digital Innovation & AI 23. Triple Entry Accounting: A Novel Decentralized Reporting and Governance Approach 24. From Algorithms to Judgment- Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Fraud Detection 25. Investigating the commercial bank’s digital paradox in emerging markets 26. Consumer Behavior in the Digital Age: Insights, Influences, and Ethical Decision-Making 27. Strategic Roadmap for Cloud-Native Finance: A Fuzzy DEMATEL Analysis of Key Drivers Part 5: Law, Policy & Regulatory Compliance 28. Navigating Insolvency: Insights from India’s Insolvency Professionals 29. Legal Framework for Critical Components of Cyber Risk: A Comparative Analysis 30. BUSINESS JUDGEMENT RULE: how Indian Judiciary sets the boundaries? 31. How organizations adapt to regulatory frameworks and respond to global standards 32. Regulatory Compliance Failure and Governance Breakdown in Indian Civil Aviation 33. Market Reactions to SEBI’s Regulatory Reforms: An Event Study 34. Systematic Literature Review on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 35. BluSmart’s Green Promises, Grey Realities: When ESG Narratives Meet Governance Gaps

Imlak Shaikh is an accomplished academic and researcher in Accounting and Finance, currently serving as Professor at the Management Development Institute (MDI), Gurgaon, India. He served as the Chairperson of the School of Management of Financial Institutions (SoMFI) and Warden (Boys’ Hostel) at MDI Gurgaon. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, where his doctoral research on implied volatility in the Indian derivatives market earned him the prestigious Ph.D. Thesis Excellence Award at IIT Bombay’s 53rd Convocation. Prof. Shaikh also holds an MBA (Banking & Finance), M.Phil. (Banking), M.Com., and B.Com. with specialization in Statistics, and is a Gold Medallist in M.Com. He has qualified UGC-NET and JRF in both Commerce and Management.Arun Kumar Tripathy is a Fellow from Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, with specialization in the field of Corporate Strategy and Policy. He is currently a faculty in the area of Strategic Management at MDI Gurgaon. His current research focus is on corporate governance and sustainability, with an emphasis on their strategic implications for organizations. His research work has been published in high-impact journals. One of the business cases that he has authored was nominated for the Outstanding Case Author award. In addition, he has presented his research at various national and international conferences. He has also served as an Independent Director on the boards of several Indian companies, where he contributed to key board-level committees such as the Audit and Risk Management Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He has been a visiting faculty member at several Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). Prior to entering academia, he held various industry roles, including consultant, head of strategy, and marine engineer.Leena Ajit Kaushal is faculty in Economics at Management Development Institute Gurgaon, India. She did her PhD in Economics and Masters in Business Economics (MBE) from Devi Ahilya University, India. She has received Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Centre for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT), Lancaster University, UK and holds a status of ‘Associate of United Kingdom Higher Education Academy’. Her teaching areas are Macro Economics, Development Economics, International Economics and Foreign Direct Investments. She has authored and co-authored quite a few books. She is credited with research publications and case studies in various refereed national and international journals. Her research interest lies in the field of Development Economics, Foreign Direct Investment, Sharing economy and Macroeconomic issues and policies.

• Part 1: Corporate Governance & Board Dynamics 1. Examining the Nexus Between Board Gender Diversity, Ownership Patterns, and CEO Remuneration: Evidence from India 2. Board Gender Diversity and Credit Risk: An Exploratory Systematic Literature Review Using the TCCM Framework 3. Influence of Independent Directors on Firm Risk: Evidence from Advanced Economies 4. AI-Enabled Employee Monitoring: Role of Corporate Governance in Human Capital Management 5. Ethical Leadership in Business: Role in Fostering Integrity and Corporate Governance 6. The boardroom in the era of Artificial Intelligence Part 2: ESG & Sustainability 7. Corporate Social Irresponsibility: A Case Study of Pepsi Co. Supplier in India 8. Balancing Workforce Reskilling and Automation: AI Adoption and Social Sustainability in Service Industries 9. Greenwashing and the Ethics of Sustainability Communication: Measurement, Drivers, and Stakeholder Consequences 10. Institutional Governance and Stakeholder Collaboration of Corporate-Vocational Education Partnerships towards Sustainable Skill Development in India 11. Unlocking Sustainability Gates: Structural Pathways for Sustainable HRM Practices 12. From Policy to Practice: Challenges in Implementing Sustainability in Banking 13. Sustainability Reporting in the Context of the Growing Importance of Corporate Governance in Organizations 14. Regulatory Divergence and ESG Alignment: Comparative Assessment of Sustainability Disclosures Part 3: Financial Risk & Market Dynamics 15. Firm Financial Performance and Macroeconomic Aggregates Under a Progressive Floating Exchange Rate 16. Influence of Government Policies & external factors on the intention to invest in financial instruments 17. Liquidity Risk Management in Islamic Banks in Emerging Markets: An empirical study 18. Mapping the Financial Risk Topography of Indian Industries: A Data-Driven Clustering Approach 19. Do Nonverbal Signals Affect Firm’s Financial Performance? 20. Heterogeneous Effects of Irrational Sentiment on Global Equity Market Returns 21. Analysing the Impact of Monetary Policy on Stock Market Volatility 22. Overview of Corporate Resilience in India: Sectoral Recovery Trends After COVID-19 Part 4: Digital Innovation & AI 23. Triple Entry Accounting: A Novel Decentralized Reporting and Governance Approach 24. From Algorithms to Judgment- Artificial Intelligence in Corporate Fraud Detection 25. Investigating the commercial bank’s digital paradox in emerging markets 26. Consumer Behavior in the Digital Age: Insights, Influences, and Ethical Decision-Making 27. Strategic Roadmap for Cloud-Native Finance: A Fuzzy DEMATEL Analysis of Key Drivers Part 5: Law, Policy & Regulatory Compliance 28. Navigating Insolvency: Insights from India’s Insolvency Professionals 29. Legal Framework for Critical Components of Cyber Risk: A Comparative Analysis 30. BUSINESS JUDGEMENT RULE: how Indian Judiciary sets the boundaries? 31. How organizations adapt to regulatory frameworks and respond to global standards 32. Regulatory Compliance Failure and Governance Breakdown in Indian Civil Aviation 33. Market Reactions to SEBI’s Regulatory Reforms: An Event Study 34. Systematic Literature Review on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 35. BluSmart’s Green Promises, Grey Realities: When ESG Narratives Meet Governance Gaps