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Nader Virk

Reader in Finance, Manchester Metropolitan University

Reader in Finance, Manchester Metropolitan University Dr Virk career spanning over two decades brings experience in corporate, regulatory, and academic roles. Since 2012, he has worked in higher education and is an active researcher in asset pricing, volatility modelling, and corporate governance and ethics. He has published in top journals in economics and finance. His research has informed policy work and future research agenda aims triangulating ESG transition, corporate leadership and AI approaches while working with industry and professional services organisations - public and private. He has worked with European Commission funding bodies and his area of specialisation is application of AI/ML approaches to develop smart solutions for healthcare, public services, manufacturing, and construction industries. He is an experienced leader that views sustainability as the driver of innovation and growth and leveller of national/global inequalities.