49th ANPAD Annual Meeting
EnANPAD 2025

Professor Abdul A. Rasheed is Eunice and James L. West Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington. He teaches in the areas of Strategic Management and International Business. He obtained his PhD from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988 and his MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta in 1981. Professor Rasheed’s areas of research interest include strategic decision processes, environmental analysis, outsourcing, franchising, foreign market entry, international comparisons in strategy and governance, and the implications of capital market integration for firm strategies. Dr. Rasheed’s research has appeared in journals such as Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of Management, Journal of International Business Studies, Journal of Management Studies, Strategic Organization, Management International Review, Journal of International Management, International Business Review, Academy of Management Executive, and Corporate Governance: An International Review. He has taught at Nanyang Technological University, Tongji University, and the Beijing University of Science and Technology. He has won numerous awards for his teaching and research and serves on the editorial boards of several journals.

CEM Professor of Global Sustainability at Northeastern University. He is a global strategy scholar interested in understanding how context affects value creation, especially in emerging markets. His main research interest is global strategic management, in which he analyzes how institutions influence internationalization and firm performance. His secondary line is global sustainable governance, in which he studies how ownership and incentives influence sustainability and societal value. He is a Fellow of the Academy of International Business and received an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School. 

Dr. Azadegan focuses on research related to supply chain disruptions, response and recovery from disruptions and inter-organizational creativity and innovation. He has several publications related to supply chain resilience, and disaster response in commercial and humanitarian settings.

Dr. Azadegan's work is published in the Journal of Operations Management, Production and Operations Management Journal, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Supply Chain Management, R&D Management Journal, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management and International Journal of Operations and Production Management. He is currently working on several projects related to disruption recovery and response management practices of supply chains.

Dr. Azadegan has over ten years of industry experience with Fortune 500 companies, including Ford Motor Company, Quaker Oats, Ralston Purina and Fortune Brands (makers of Master Lock) as a means for grounding his research into what is useful for practitioners. He is an active member of the Decision Sciences Institute.

Carsten Sørensen holds a BSc in Mathematics, an MSc, and a Ph.D. in computer science from Aalborg University, Denmark, graduating in 1993. Carsten has since 1989 been affiliated with several Danish, Swedish, and British institutions, and LSE since 1999.

He was a visiting teaching fellow at CBS in the early 1990s while employed as a Senior Scientist at Risø National Laboratory in Roskilde, and was an Otto Mønsted Visiting Professor at DIGI in 2016/2017. Dr. Sørensen has multi-decade experience in both the study of the digital transformation of enterprises and the further extension to understand how digital platforms and -infrastructures form the foundation of contemporary business operating and innovation arrangements. His current interests relate to distributed ledger technologies. He convened the first LSE course dedicated to distributed ledger technology — an online certificate course in cryptocurrency disruption and was subsequently instrumental in the LSE becoming a Hedera.com council member.

Edgar A. Ruvalcaba-Gómez is Research Professor at the University of Guadalajara (UDG), attached to the Department of Public Policy and Research Coordinator of the Institute for Research in Accountability and Combating Corruption (IIRCCC) of the University Center for Economic and Administrative Sciences (CUCEA). D. in Law, Government and Public Policy from the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM), Spain. Edgar conducts research on open government, transparency, citizen participation, open data, digital government, anti-corruption policies, and artificial intelligence in the public sector. He has been Visiting Research Fellow at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, and at the Center for Technology in Government (CTG) at the University at Albany, New York, USA. Member of the Madrid Institute for Advanced Study (MIAS) as François Chevalier Fellow 2022-2023. He has been Visiting Professor at UAM. He has been Researcher-Consultant for the Open Government Partnership, World Justice Project, among other institutions. He is currently National Coordinator of the Academic Network of Open Government in Mexico, and Member of the National System of Researchers level I in Mexico.

Jeremy Hall (D.Phil., University of Sussex, MBA and B.Sc., Dalhousie University) is the Director of SPRU and Professor of Innovation Studies. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering and Technology Management, a technology and innovation management journal from 2012-2022. Prior to joining University of Sussex Business School, he was Chaired Professor of Social Innovation and Director of Centre for Social Innovation Management at Surrey Business School, and Director of the International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR), University of Nottingham. He also held a Professorship at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada), an Associate Professorship at the Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary (Canada), and a Lectureship at SPRU, University of Sussex (UK).

Linda D. Hollebeek, Ph.D., is the Teng Yew Huat Endowed Chair of Marketing at Sunway University, Professor of Marketing at Vilnius University and Tallinn University of Technology, Guest Professor at Umeå University, and Distinguished Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg. Her research on customer/stakeholder engagement has published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Service Research, and International Journal of Research in Marketing, among others. She has been named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher (2020-2024), is listed on Stanford University’s Highly Cited Researchers (2020-2024), and serves as Associate Editor of the Journal of Service Research.

Rajiv Maher is a professor-researcher at EGADE Business School - Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico and a lecturer at BCS - Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. He holds a PhD in Business Administration from Cranfield University, UK. His research focuses on the impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives and social dynamics, with an emphasis on the extractive and natural resource sectors. Rajiv has conducted field research in Brazil, Chile and Mexico. His work has been published in leading academic journals such as Journal of Management Studies, Organization Studies, Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, Business Ethics Quarterly and Organization.

Shuru Zhong is an Associate Professor in the School of Tourism Management at Sun Yat-sen University and serves as the Head of the Department of Hotel Management. She holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on traditional markets in China, sustainable food systems, and culinary tourism.Dr. Zhong has published over 20 papers in prestigious academic journals, including Agriculture and Human Values, Journal of Rural Studies, and Current Issues in Tourism. She has also led several research projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Guangdong Provincial Philosophy and Social Sciences Foundation.Beyond academia, Dr. Zhong is actively engaged in community outreach, advocating for sustainable dietary practices and fostering social well-being. Her research has garnered significant public interest, with media coverage and online readership exceeding one million views, reflecting its societal impact.Dr. Zhong’s work bridges the gap between academic research and practical applications, contributing to the promotion of sustainable food consumption and the development of socially responsible practices in China and beyond.

She holds a doctorate in Administration from the University of São Paulo (1984), with distinction and commendation, a master's degree in Administration from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (1977) and a degree in Pedagogy from the same university (1973). She has carried out post-doctoral internships in France, the United States, Canada and Spain, with support from CAPES/COFECUB, CNPq and CISYT. She is currently a full professor at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Center for Development and Social Management (CIAGS). She is a CNPq researcher emeritus, a full member of the Bahia Academy of Sciences and an advisor to institutions such as the Banco do Brasil Foundation, SEBRAE and FIEB. She has coordinated projects such as PRÓ-ADMINISTRAÇÃO, PRO-CULTURA from CAPES, PRONEX and CT/INFRA. She was president of the National Association of Postgraduate Programs in Administration (ANPAD) and director of other entities such as ANPUR and ANPET. She has worked as a consultant for UNESCO, the World Bank and the IDB. Her research focuses on Administration, Education, Local Authorities, Social Management of Territorial Development, Organizations and Professional Education. She has received several awards, such as the Gold Medal for 50 years of Brazilian Postgraduate Studies (CAPES), the Researcher Emeritus Award (CNPq) and the Milton Santos Commendation.

Head of Quantum and Data Science Manager at the Institute of Science and Technology of Itaú Unibanco (ICTi)

PhD in Physics from UFRN and post-doctorate in Quantum Information from the International Institute of Physics, she has more than 20 scientific publications in high-impact journals and is considered one of the main references in quantum computing in Brazil. At the Itaú Institute of Science and Technology, she is a member of the Technical-Scientific Committee, leads the Quantum Technologies Initiative and manages a team of data scientists focused on optimization and artificial intelligence, promoting the application of emerging technologies in the financial sector.

Recognized for his outstanding work in the events sector, André Felizola is a prominent figure in Sergipe’s business scene. In addition to leading Cervejaria Uçá, he manages the P4 Produções Agency and the nightclub Fabric Club, solidifying his presence across multiple fronts of the entertainment industry. Currently, he is dedicated to revitalizing the traditional Trevo's Restaurante, a venture that pays tribute to his grandfather, Antônio Carlos Felizola Soares, and reaffirms his commitment to honoring emotional heritage and regional cuisine.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Federal University of Sergipe (1997), a Master's degree in Education from the Federal University of Sergipe (2006), and a Master's in "The territorial and sustainable vision of development: Methods and instruments for institutional action from a local approach" (2015). She currently works as an analyst at the Support Service for Micro and Small Enterprises of Sergipe. Her experience is related to the field of Administration, with an emphasis on management, focusing primarily on the following areas: local development, entrepreneurship, agribusiness, planning, and customer service.

Researcher and entrepreneur in innovation management, public policy, and ecosystem internationalization. A faculty member in the PROFIAP and PPGITS/UFS programs, he is the CEO of RenovCure BioTech and AstrAI. He internationalized Innovacura to the Netherlands and RenovCure to Brazil, working to build bridges between local identities and global dynamics.

She is the director of Institutional, International, and Innovation Cooperation at the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (DCOI/CNPq). She is an Emeritus Professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). PQ 1A Researcher at CNPq. Sociologist, PhD in Education from the University of São Paulo (1999), Master’s in Education (1992), and Bachelor’s in Social Sciences (1986) from UFMG. She completed postdoctoral studies at the Institute of Education, University of London (2014), at the University of Montréal, Canada (2006), and at the State University of Rio de Janeiro (2005).  Also, she is the President of the National Association of Graduate Studies and Research in Education (ANPEd) from 2009 to 2013. General Coordinator of the Latin American Network of Studies on Teaching Work (RedEstrado) from 2003 to 2018. Coordinator of the Education Section of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA) from 2016 to 2018. Visiting professor in the Graduate Program in Education at the Federal University of Paraíba from 2019 to 2021. Besides that, she is Author and co-author of several books, book chapters, and articles in national and international journals, and member of editorial boards of various scientific journals in Brazil and abroad. Conducts studies and research with an emphasis on public education policy and teaching work in Latin America.

He is an Agricultural Engineer from the Federal University of Sergipe (UFS), Master in Agroecosystems with an emphasis on Agroecological Pest Management (UFS), PhD in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (USP/ESALQ), and Specialist in Environmental Management from the Luiz de Queiroz Foundation for Agrarian Studies (FEALQ/USP). He interned at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) in the field of Organic Agriculture and served as a teaching assistant for the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Practices course at ESALQ/USP. His work lies at the intersection of sustainable agriculture, plant physiology and biochemistry, agroecology, and technological innovation. Founder and Executive Director of Cultive-se Horta Vertical, a vertical farming startup focused on the urban and sustainable production of microgreens, edible flowers, and non-conventional food plants (PANCs). Awarded in the XII João Ribeiro Prize for Scientific Dissemination and Technological Innovation (FAPITEC/SE) in the Innovative Company category. Project coordinator for technological innovation initiatives approved in the Centelha II, Innovation Residency, Tecnova III (FAPITEC/FINEP), and StartUpNE calls, developing solutions such as the CultiveSmart platform for intelligent management of urban farms. He has experience in applied research, plant physiology, vertical farming in protected environments, and leadership of research and development projects.

Professional with more than 20 years of experience in banking, banking technology, IT governance, strategy, and digital transformation. He is the founder and CTO of Baasic, a TechFin company that combines financial intelligence and technology to drive business revenue. He has a strong academic background, with international certifications from Columbia and Cambridge, as well as multiple MBAs and specializations. He has held leadership positions at BANESE and served on various strategic committees. He also has an extensive career as a professor and consultant, and is the creator of the Strategy Model Canvas, a methodology focused on strategic business management.

He holds a PhD in Intellectual Property Science (2020), a Bachelor's degree in Economics (2005) and a Master's degree in Economics (2008) from the Graduate Program in Regional Development and Local Enterprise Management at the Federal University of Sergipe. He currently serves as Superintendent of the Euvaldo Lodi Institute – Regional Branch of Sergipe (IEL/SE), Coordinator of the Economic Information Center, and Supervisor of the International Business Center at the Federation of Industries of the State of Sergipe (FIES). He has experience in the field of Economics, with an emphasis on Regional and Urban Economics, Local Enterprise Management, Industry 4.0, Innovation Management, and various Economic Research initiatives.

He is an entrepreneur with more than 8 years of experience in business, working in the hospitality, corporate, and tourism sectors. He graduated in Tourism and Hospitality from Universidade Tiradentes (UNIT). He has led residential condominium and commercial development projects. He is recognized for his proactivity and commitment to excellence, was awarded the Economic Development in Tourism prize and he is a member of the Friends of the Environment group in Sergipe. He is currently leading the development of the first resort in Aracaju/SE and a new gated community sector.

He is a professional with experience as a Mid-Level Prompt Engineer, leading the creation of intelligent virtual employees. A student of Information Systems at the Federal Institute of Sergipe, he is a partner at Nyquist, an educational games company, and ADA, an artificial intelligence focused on mental health. He combines academic training with a passion for generative artificial intelligence to develop innovative products, with a focus on results, social impact, and continuous improvement.

Deputy Coordinator at CAPES for Professional Graduate Programs in the fields of Public and Business Administration, Accounting Sciences, and Tourism. Associate Professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia. Associate Editor of the journal World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research (WRITR). He holds a PhD in Production Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos, a Master’s degree in Administration from the Federal University of Uberlândia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from UEMG. He has experience in the field of Administration, with an emphasis on Supply Chain Management and Marketing. His current research focuses on collaboration and resilience in supply chains.

Entrepreneur with a strong presence in the technology and innovation sector, he is the founder of Chip, a leading company in digital solutions. He serves as president of Sinformática, the union representing the IT sector in Sergipe, and acts as a board member at Fecomércio-SE and THP, contributing to the strengthening of local commerce and industry. Currently, he coordinates the INOVA + SERGIPE program, an initiative aimed at promoting innovation and technological development in the state.

Special Secretary for Planning, Budget, and Innovation

An advertising professional and consultant in Strategic Planning and Monitoring, he coordinated the development of the Government Program for then-gubernatorial candidate Fábio Mitidieri, led the transition government, and has headed the Strategic Planning of the State Government since the beginning of the current administration, within the Strategic Management Advisory Office. Filgueira was also responsible for implementing and coordinating the Strategic Planning and Monitoring process for the City Hall of Aracaju since 2017.

Throughout his career, he has accumulated nine consecutive years of experience as a public manager, serving as Municipal Secretary of Sports for the city governments of São Paulo and Guarulhos. Nationally, he presided over the National Association of Municipal Secretaries of Sports and Leisure and served as National Secretary of Educational Sports at the Ministry of Sports. Julio Filgueira, a 51-year-old São Paulo native, has also provided Strategic Planning consultancy services to various city halls, municipal and state secretariats, regional and national professional councils, other public agencies, and dozens of unions and third-sector organizations across the country.