Assistant Professor, Bond University Vishal Mehrotra is an assistant professor in the Bond Business School at Bond University, Queensland. He is a multi-award-winning educator, an experienced marketing practitioner and a design solutions specialist. He teaches marketing, strategy, design thinking, entrepreneurship and innovation subjects. With a PhD in marketing gamification, Vishal’s research interests are in ludic marketing, human motivation, consumer behaviour and the scholarship of learning and teaching (specifically looking at game based learning interventions, innovations and effects). Prior to gaining his PhD at Bond, he completed a Master of Business Administration from Griffith University and a, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from St Xavier's College, University of Calcutta.
Research Fellow, Economics of Migration, University of Southampton I am an applied economist with an interest in Labour Economics, Development Economics, Economic Geography and Applied Econometrics. My research is particularly focused on international migration, in particular on the impact of migration on the host and origin countries, migration pull factors, and on the role of diversity and migration on the inter-generational transmission of norms and values.
Associate Professor of Power and Energy Systems, Nottingham Trent University Proactive and solution-driven, I'm an inspiring leader, university professor, and innovator who links people with ideas that empower them to achieve the impossible and unlock their potential. My name is Vahid Vahidinasab and I have over 18 years experience of working in academia and industry both on organisational leadership and also on research in the field of sustainable power and energy systems modelling, operation, management and control as well as their business. MY RESEARCH INTERESTS I passionately work on Sustainable Power and Energy Systems with a focus on the development of innovative solutions to empower people and local communities in the transition to a net-zero future and tackle energy poverty worldwide. I am also experienced in leading Higher Education & Research Institutions and in motivating, managing and driving talents. I have great experience in working with startup companies, SMEs, and large corporations with the privilege to enable advancement in science to support the ideas to flourish and empower people. MY MISSION My mission is to create high-impact scientific teams that is able to promote productivity and innovation in science and technology. MY BIG MAGIC With a positive attitude, I am passionate about developing creative solutions and strategic decisions for real-world challenges. As an organised, ambitious, and fast learner person with an understanding of others, I am skilled in collaborating inter-institutionally or globally to achieve goals. MY LIFE-LONG PASSION It is my passion to contribute to the development of sustainable energy systems of the future by integrating distributed energy resources like wind, PV, storage, and EVs while empowering people to face the uncertainties and risks of this evolution or better to say revolution.
Assistant professor in business administration and entrepreneurship, Audencia I am Assistant Professor at Audencia Business School in Nantes, France. Having a background in business studies (at Aalto University) as well as social sciences (at the University of Helsinki), my research interests focus on understanding the discourses, changes and challenges in societies at large, and how the need for more sustainable business practice and changes in macro-level policies affect the societal role of entrepreneurship. To enhance the social impact of research, I have been involved in producing a number of policy reports for the United Nations on youth social entrepreneurship, and for Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European Commission on inclusive entrepreneurship policies that aim to offer people from all social groups an equal opportunity to create a sustainable business. My professional background lies in corporate communications, investor relations, branding and corporate social responsibility (CSR). I have worked in the corporate world as well as for organisations in the public and academic sectors for over a decade, and have a solid track record in executing and leading corporate communications tasks. This range of experience has given me the joy and capacity to work in a fast-paced and international environment, and taught me to be broadly critical, analytical and focused. In the future I wish to combine these skills and, to follow my passion to contribute to the alleviation of environmental and social problems and to the advancement of sustainable development either at a local or a global level.
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia I am a scholar within the Faculty of Education at UBC, as well as an elementary and adult education practitioner in the Surrey School District. My research interests lie in the intersection of academia and K-12 classrooms.
