Dr. Giuseppe Umberto Cantafio is an Associate Professor in Business and Management at the American University of Bahrain. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and a Marie Curie Alumnus, Dr. Cantafio bridges the gap between environmental engineering, sustainability, and strategic management. He has a distinguished track record of academic leadership, having previously served as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sunderland in London and a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Greenwich (UK).Dr. Cantafio has served as well as a prolific organizer of international academic conferences across Europe and the Middle East, and his research focuses on the intersection of urban regeneration, sustainability metrics, and innovation.Dr. Uzoechi Nwagbara is Lecturer at the Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism at the University of Sunderland (UK). His research focuses on leadership and organizational change, sustainability in business, and the role of education in driving societal transformation.Dr Yahaya Alhassan is Principal Lecturer in Finance and Strategic Management at the University of Sunderland in London (UK). He is also the Head of Academic Operations responsible for quality assurance and new programme development. His main research interests are around development finance, microfinance, entrepreneurial finance, ethnic minority entrepreneurship and microbusiness development.