KEYNOTE SPEAKERS & PANELISTS

Keynote speakers

TBA

Panel 1 

Moderator: DUMANČIĆ Kosjenka, PhD, University of Zagreb, HR

Panelists: TBA

Panel 2:  Education as changemaker in EU society

Moderator: MARIĆ Ivana, PhD, University of Zagreb, HR

Panelists:

SZARUCKI Marek, PhD

Marek SZARUCKI, PhD is an associate professor and head of the Department of Strategic Analysis at the Krakow University of Economics (Poland). His scientific interests concentrate on the methodology of management sciences, strategic management, entrepreneurship in Eastern and Central Europe, and innovations management. He is an author and co-author of peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters and a member of the editorial board of several international scientific journals: Journal of Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, Business: Theory and Practice, Journal of Business, Management and Education, and Journal of Business Excellence. His international background includes studies, study trips, summer schools, international conferences, and cooperation with universities in Lithuania, Croatia, Russia, Sweden, the UK, the USA and Taiwan. He is also a member of the European Academy of Management and the Academy of Management.

GREVIN Anouk, PhD 

Anouk GREVIN, PhD is an associate professor of HDR in Management at the Department of Human Affairs and Business Society of Polytech Nantes, LEMNA (France). She teaches Management, Work analysis, Communication, Human Resources management, Professional project, and Sustainable development. The scope of her research interests are occupational health, occupational management, and donation and recognition. She is an author and co-author of more than twenty scientific articles and book chapters. Her international background includes positions of associate professor at the Sophia University Institute (Incisa Valdarno, Italy), associate researcher at GRACE (Christian Anthropology and Business Research Group) axes "Gift, exchange and gratuitous" and "Dialogue, work and management", and member of the AGRH and EGOS.

SAJTER Domagoj, PhD 

Domagoj Sajter, PhD is a full professor at the Faculty of Economics in Osijek, the Department of Finance and Accounting. He has published over 130 scientific, professional, and popular papers. He is a member of the Scientific Field Committee for the area of social sciences, the field of economics. He is also the head of the postgraduate specialist study of Finance and Banking and an expert associate of the Croatian translation departments at the European Commission. More recently, he has focused his research interest on blockchain technology and decentralized finance.

Panel 3: Empowering Minds: The Pivotal Role of Academic Libraries in Student and Researcher Development  

Moderator: ŠIMUNOVIĆ Marija, MA, University of Zagreb, HR

Panelists:

Maggie Farrell 

Maggie Farrell is the Dean of Libraries at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, USA, serving over 31,000 students in a diverse and energetic community. Previously, Maggie was the Dean of Libraries at Clemson University and the University of Wyoming. Maggie also worked at Montana State University, the U.S. GPO, Arizona State University, and Dalhousie University, Canada. Maggie earned an MPA from Arizona State University and MLS from the University of Arizona. This varied experience contributes to Maggie’s interest in library leadership and management. 

Loida Garcia-Febo

Loida Garcia-Febo is a Puerto Rican American librarian and International Library Consultant. She is the past President of the American Library Association, a member of the IFLA Governing Board, and Chair of the IFLA Management of Library Associations Section. Loida works with multiple stakeholders globally and is the Health and Wellness Ambassador of the San Jose State University School of Information. She has taught in 45 countries. Loida has a Bachelor's in Business Education and a Master's in Library and Information Sciences. Born, raised, and educated in Puerto Rico.