Committees
Honorary Chair
Nuno Palma, University of Manchester, UK
Publishing Chair
Álvaro Rocha, Lusófona University, Portugal
General Chair
Elisabeth T. Pereira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Co-Chairs
Anuj Kumar, Rushford Business School, Switzerland
Athanassios Stavrakoudis, University of Ioannina, Greece
Isaías Scalabrin Bianchi, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Paola Paoloni, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
Sebastian Bakalarczyk, Lodz University of Technology, Poland
Silvi Asna, Brawijaya University, Indonesia
Tutut Herawan, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Scientific Committee Chair
Manuel Au-Yong Oliveira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Scientific Committee
Abel Suing, UTPL, Ecuador
Ahmad Albattat, Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation, Malaysia
Alanio Ferreira de Lima, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
Alexandra Borges, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Aline Brufato, LTDS/PEP/COPPE/UFRJ, Brazil
Álvaro López-Martín, University of Malaga, Spain
Anabela Gomes, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
Ana Isabel Moniz, University of the Azores, Portugal
Ana Rita Calvão, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Ana Sofia Duque, Polytechnic of Viseu, Portugal
Andrés Rey Piedrahita, Unidad Central del Valle del Cauca (UCEVA), Colombia
Aneta Poniszewska-Maranda, Lodz University of Technology, Poland
Angel Higuerey, University Tecnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador
António Brandão, Portucalense University, Portugal
António Dias, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
António José Gonçalves Fernandes, Polytechnic of Bragança, Portugal
Athanassios Stavrakoudis, University of Ioannina, Greece
Ashok Vaseashta, International Clean Water Institute, USA
Áurea Sousa, University of the Azores, Portugal
Badr Touzi, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco
Beatriz Lopes Cancela, Coimbra Business School | ISCAC, Portugal
Bernardo Sousa, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Carla Barbosa, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Carla Carvalho, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Carla Martinho, ISCAL, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Carlos J. Costa, ISEG, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Carlos Ferras Sexto, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Carlos Pinho, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Carlos Rompante Cunha, Bragança Polytechnic University, Portugal
Catarina Brandão, FPCEUP, University of Porto, Portugal
Célio Gonçalo Marques, Polytechnic University of Tomar, Portugal
Charles Efe, Rushford Business School, Switzerland
Chen Yang, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Claudia Berra Barona, Autonomous University of Baja California, Mexico
Cláudia Ribau, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Chiranjeevi Karri, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Dulve Mourato, ISTEC - Higher Advanced Technologies Institute, Portugal
Dacyr Gatto, UNINOVE, Brazil
Daniel Magueta, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Daysi Karina García Tinisaray, University Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador
Dhouha Jaziri, IHEC Carthage, Tunisia
Eduardo Xavier Ferreira Glaser Migon, PENSI Institute, Brazil
Eka Devidze, International Black Sea University, Georgia
Elisabete Vieira, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Emmanuel Mtsweni, University of South Africa, South Africa
Fabio Albuquerque, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Fábio Marques, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Farouk Zouari, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia
Fernando Moreira, Universidade Portucalense, Portugal
Firmino Oliveira da Silva, ISLA Polytechnic University of Management and Technology, Portugal
Flor Emperatriz Garces Mancero, University of Fuerzas Armadas ESPE, Ecuador
Francisco José García Tartera, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Francisco Oliveira, Portugal
Frederico Branco, University de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Graça Azevedo, ISCA, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Hasanuzzaman Tushar, International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Bangladesh
Helena Vieira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Henrique S. Mamede, Aberta University, Portugal
Iolanda Vieira, Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Irina Amaral, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Iva Faria, Polytechnic of Cávado and Ave, Portugal
Iván Illescas Rendón, University Bolivariana del Ecuador, Ecuador
João Carlos Antunes Rodrigues, Lusófona University, Portugal
João Carlos Gonçalves dos Reis, Lusófona University, Portugal
João Farinha, ISLA-Santarém - Politechnic University, Portugal
João Geraldes, ISCAL, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Jorge Mota, University of Aveiro, Portugal
José Braga de Vasconcelos, Lusófona University, Portugal
Jose Lima Hercilla, University Nacional de San Agustín Arequipa, Peru
José Silva, CINAMIL, Portugal
José Silva, ISCAL, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Juan D'Amato, UNCPBA, Argentina
Julio Ernesto Quispe Rojas, National University Pedro Ruiz Gallo, Peru
Karim Guevara Puente de la Vega, University Nacional de San Agustin de Arequipa, Peru
Katia Rodriguez, ESPOL, Ecuador
Laura Cismaru, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romenia
Laura M. Trovão, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Lizbeth Suarez, University Bolivariana del Ecuador, Ecuador
Luís Almeida, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Luis Felipe Rivera Galicia, University of Alcalá, Spain
Luz María Hernández Cruz, Hernández Cruz, Autonomous University of Campeche, Mexico
Mahdieh Zakizadeh, University of Vienna, Austria
Manuel Antonio Fernández-Villacañas Marín, EAE Business School Madrid, Spain
Manuel Carlos Nogueira, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Manuel Sousa Pereira, Polytechnic of Vaina do Castelo, Portugal
Manuel Sanches Chero, National University of Frontera, Peru
Manuel Tupia, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, Peru
Mara Madaleno, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Marcelo V. Garcia, Technical University of Ambato, Ecuador
Márcia Pinheiro, ISCTE, Portugal
Márcia Rogão, Bragança Polytechnic University, Portugal
Marco Antonio Nolasco-Mamani, Tacna Private University, Peru
Marco Valei, Niccolò Cusano University, Italy
Maria Batista, University of the Azores, Portugal
Maria de Lourdes Machado-Taylor, Lusofona University, Portugal
Maria de los Angeles Quezada Cisnero, Technological Institute of Tijuana, Mexico
Maria Elisabete Neves, Coimbra Business School, Portugal
Maria Emilia Camargo, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil
Maria Isabel Barreiro Ribeiro, Polytechnic of Bragança, Portugal
Maria Manuela Natário, Polytechnic of Guarda, Portugal
Maria Sousa, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
Mariama Peramezza Del Fiol, NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal
Marta Ferreira Dias, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Martina Manzo, University of Turin, Italy
Mauro Oddo Nogueira, Institute of Applied Economic Research, Brazil
Mazyar Zand, TUWien, Austria
Miguel Lira, ISCAC - CBS | Coimbra Business School, Portugal
Mikel Ugando Peñate, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Ecuador
Mircea Georgescu, University of Iasi, Romania
Muhammad Noman Shafique, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Mohammad Soliman, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Monika Hadas-Dyduch, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
Naayama Al Ghafri, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Naveen Kumar, Chandigarh University, India
Nilthon Dennis Paredes Quezada, César Vallejo Private University, Peru
Nuno Melão, Polytechnic of Viseu, Portugal
Oleger Gutiérrez Aguila, University Nacional de San Agustín, Peru
Osvaldo Silva, University of the Azores, Portugal
Patrik Hrkút, University of Žilina, Slovakia
Paula Gomes dos Santos, ISCAL, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Paulo Batista, University of Évora, Portugal
Pedro Macedo, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Pedro Pinheiro, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Pedro Sousa, University of Minho, Portugal
Pushan Dutta, Amity University Kolkata, India
Ramayah Thurasamy, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Raquel Figueiredo, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Ramzi Farhat, University of Tunis, Tunisia
René Faruk Garzozi-Pincay, Peninsula of Santa Elena State University, Ecuador
Ricardo Marcão, ISLA Santarém – Instituto Politécnico, Portugal
Riccardo Maria Santovito, Università Ca' Foscari, Italy
Rifki Khoirudin, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
Roseane Marques, University Anhembi Morumbi, Brazil
Rui Quaresma, University of Évora, Portugal
Sami Habib, Kuwait University, Kuwait
San Michael Espinoza Vidaurre, Tacna Private University, Peru
Sandra Filipe, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Shakir Ali, Aditya University, India
Shashi Kant Gupta, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Sitesh Kumar Singh, National University of Science and Technology, Oman
Sofia Corticeiro, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Sofia Rézio, ISCAL, Polytechnic of Lisbon, Portugal
Sónia Morgado, Higher Institute of Police Sciences and Internal Security, Portugal
Subrata Jana, Techno International New Town, India
Sumeyya Ilkin, South Korea
Tania Torres, University Técnica Particular de Loja, Ecuador
Telmo Pinto, University of Minho, Portugal
Vasco Santos, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
Vasco Santos, Polytechnic of Tomar, Portugal
Valentina Chkoniya, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Verónica Vasconcelos, Polytechnic University of Coimbra, Portugal
Yogesh Kumar Jain, IILM University, Greater Noida, India
Zeeshan Arshad, University of Aveiro, Portugal

















