Keynote Speaker

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

MIT

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Business and Finance at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia. Prof. Senadjki holds a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for his thesis titled 'Vulnerability to Poverty: A Study of Rural Population in Kelantan and Terengganu, Malaysia,' which he completed in 2013. He also received his Master of Economic Management from USM in 2008, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Algiers in 2003. Prof. Senadjki has received the USM fellowship from 2010 to 2013, during which he served as an academic researcher. His research interests include Energy Economics, Developmental Economics, Housing Economics, Health Economics, Employee Creativity and Innovation, Organisational Culture, and Social Protection & Elderly Studies.

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki

Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia

MIT

Prof. Abdelhak Senadjki is a Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Business and Finance at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia. Prof. Senadjki holds a PhD from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for his thesis titled 'Vulnerability to Poverty: A Study of Rural Population in Kelantan and Terengganu, Malaysia,' which he completed in 2013. He also received his Master of Economic Management from USM in 2008, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from University of Algiers in 2003. Prof. Senadjki has received the USM fellowship from 2010 to 2013, during which he served as an academic researcher. His research interests include Energy Economics, Developmental Economics, Housing Economics, Health Economics, Employee Creativity and Innovation, Organisational Culture, and Social Protection & Elderly Studies.

Prof. Zhaojun Yang

Prof. Zhaojun Yang

Southern University of Science and Technology

MIT

Zhaojun Yang earned his Ph.D. in 2000 from Central South University, specializing in Mathematical Finance under the discipline of Probability and Mathematical Statistics. In 2002, he was appointed as a professor by both the Hunan Provincial Department of Personnel and Hunan University. He joined Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as a full-time professor in 2016 and was selected that same year as one of the first long-term specially appointed professors in the Pengcheng Scholars Program (Finance). Currently, he serves as a tenured Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in the Department of Finance, School of Business at SUSTech, where he also holds the position of Head of the Finance Department. He holds dual professional titles as Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Finance.

Prof. Zhaojun Yang

Prof. Zhaojun Yang

Southern University of Science and Technology

MIT

Zhaojun Yang earned his Ph.D. in 2000 from Central South University, specializing in Mathematical Finance under the discipline of Probability and Mathematical Statistics. In 2002, he was appointed as a professor by both the Hunan Provincial Department of Personnel and Hunan University. He joined Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) as a full-time professor in 2016 and was selected that same year as one of the first long-term specially appointed professors in the Pengcheng Scholars Program (Finance). Currently, he serves as a tenured Professor and Doctoral Supervisor in the Department of Finance, School of Business at SUSTech, where he also holds the position of Head of the Finance Department. He holds dual professional titles as Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Finance.

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  • Full Paper Submission:

    Feb 10, 2026

  • Registration Deadline

    Feb 25, 2026

  • Final Paper Submission

    Mar 01, 2026

  • Conference Dates

    May 29-31, 2026

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