Smart Designs for Business Innovation: Proceedings of the 3rd American University in the Emirates International Research Conference, Aueirc'20--Dubai, Uae 2020

This book, and the papers published within it, delves into the topic of governance in a modern, digital age, deliberating upon digital finance, societal security, and digital governance, proving essential to governmental institutions, policymakers, economists, and finally, social educators. The formation of a prosperous and resilient society is, without a doubt, a daunting, monumental task. Addressing people’s needs, maintaining their well-being, ensuring safety from external threats, and implementing a just law system that covers contemporary ways of life are no simple task. Thankfully, the advent of technological advancement helps lighten the heavy burden of governance. The element of interconnectedness brought forward by technological innovation has bridged the gap between society and government, allowing for faster interactions through the digitalization of naturally bureaucratic processes, and the utilization of digital finances.

Professor Asma Salman is a blockchain developer and a professor of Finance and currently serves as the Dean for the College of Business Administration at the American University in the Emirates, UAE. An honorary global advisor at Global Academy of Finance & Management, USA, she completed her M.B.A. in Finance & Accounting and earned a Ph.D. in Finance from Harbin Institute of Technology, China. Her research credentials include a one-year residency at the Brunel Business School at Brunel University, UK. Prof. Asma has been actively engaged in scientific research and has published impactful articles in International Journals & Conferences. Handling editor and board member at Journals of high repute and international bibliography, one of her recent articles on “Bitcoin and Blockchain” has gained wide visibility across the world.

Prof. Assem Tharwat earned his master’s degree in mathematical statistics from Cairo University, Egypt, and his Ph.D. in Operations Research from Charles University, Czech Republic. He has more than 35 years of academic experience in different universities in both the public and private sectors in Egypt and in UAE. He taught courses across Operations Research and Management Sciences and supervised more than forty Ph.D. and M.Sc. theses during the past 20 years and has published more than 80 articles in international/national journals and conferences. Prof. Assem served as the dean between 2011 and 2013 in CIC, Egypt, and between 2017 and 2019 and from 2020 till 2021 at the College of Business Administration at the American University in the Emirates, UAE. He currently serves as the Vice President for Research at AUE.