Professor (Dr.) Léo DANA

Chaire ETI - Sorbonne Business School,

Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne Professor, Dalhousie University

Prof. Leo Paul Dana, a distinguished scholar holding a BA, MBA, and PhD from McGill University and HEC-Montreal respectively, is a renowned figure in the field of entrepreneurship research, particularly focusing on Indigenous entrepreneurship and small firms in remote regions. With a prolific publication record including seminal works such as "Entrepreneurs and Capitalism Since Luther" and "Boundaries of Social Capital in Entrepreneurship," Dr. Dana has significantly contributed to the understanding of entrepreneurial dynamics, social capital formation, and Indigenous economic development. His research, often conducted collaboratively with Indigenous communities, explores the intersection of Indigenous knowledge, self-employment, and economic empowerment. Noteworthy accolades, such as the G. Dale Meyer Best Paper Award and numerous awards for outstanding contributions, underscore his impactful research contributions. Currently serving as a Visiting Professor at LUT University in Finland, Dr. Dana continues to inspire and advance entrepreneurship scholarship globally, leaving an indelible mark on academia and society alike.

Prof. (Dr.)Srikanta Patnaik

I.I.M.T., Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Prof. Srikanta Patnaik is Director of I.I.M.T., Bhubaneswar, India. He has received his Ph. D. (Engineering) on Computational Intelligence from Jadavpur University, India in 1999. He has supervised more than 30 Ph. D. Theses and 100 Master theses in the area of Computational Intelligence, Machine Learning, Soft Computing Applications and Re-Engineering. Dr. Patnaik has published around 100 research articles in international journals and symposium proceedings. He is author of 2 text books and 55 edited volumes and few invited book chapters, published by leading international publisher like IEEE, Elsevier, Springer-Verlag, Kluwer Academic, etc..Dr. Srikanta Patnaik is the Editors-in-Chief of International Journal of Information and Communication Technology and International Journal of Computational Vision and Robotics published from Inderscience Publishing House, England and, Editor of Journal of Information and Communication Convegence Engineering and Associate Editor of Journal of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (JIFS), which are all Scopus Index journals.He is also Editors-in-Chief of Book Series on “Modeling and Optimization in Science and Technology” published from Springer, Germany and Advances in Computer and Electrical Engineering (ACEE) and Advances in Medical Technologies and Clinical Practice (AMTCP), published by IGI Global, USA.He is a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE) and Association for Computing Machinery (ACM). He is also Fellow of IETE, Life Member of ISTE, and CSI. Dr. Patnaik has visited more than 20 countries across the globe and visiting professors to some of the universities.