Conference Committee

John Osoro Nyangweta

Deputy Director, KNQA

Dr. Osoro Nyangweta is currently the Deputy Director in charge of Planning, Research, Outreach and Policy at the Kenya National Qualifications Authority of the Ministry of Education, Kenya. He has worked for 16 years in the Ministry of Education. He gained vast experience in quality assurance, research, data processing and technical Education at helm of Education in Kenya.

His areas of expertise are inclusive of Planning, Research, outreach and policy. He has published multiple concept papers in renowned international journals of high reputation. He has also worked as a part-time lecturer in the University Nairobi and Rongo University.

Mahendrenath Motah

University of Technology, Mauritius

Dr. Mahendrenath Motah is Clinical/Educational Psychologist, Ethnologist, Training Consultant, Ex Senior Lecturer University of Technology, Mauritius; Writer & Contributor to International Journals, Encyclopedia of the Sciences of Learning.

Neyara Radwan

Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt

Dr. Neyara is working as an Assistant Professor in the Mechanical Department, Faculty of Engineering, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. She is also an Assistant Professor and the Quality Assurance Officer for the Ph.D. program, faculty of Economics & Administration, King Abdulaziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She has more than 20 years' experience in teaching and research work.

Dr. Neyara published many papers in high quality peer reviewed journals as well as she serves as editorial board member in many international journals. She also serves as a reviewer in many international journals. She participated as a Keynote Speaker in many international conferences in many countries such as: Italy, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, and India.

Dr. Neyara is an active member in many international academic communities. Moreover, she got a full membership in the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), based in Italy. Dr. Neyara got many national and international awards such as: Award of Excellence in Accreditation Work Contribution form King Abdulaziz University, 2019 and Certificate of Recognition from the United Nations Associations of Somalia (UNASOM), in recognition of contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals 2020. Dr. Neyara`s research interest in the field of, but not limited to, Solid waste management, Recycling, Optimization and Supply chain management.

Deepak L. Waikar

Dr. Deepak L. Waikar (Managing Partner, EduEnergy, Singapore and Chair of the IEEE Education Society Chapter, Singapore) has been involved in education, training, research, and management fields for more than three decades. He has authored/co-authored book chapters, research articles, and policy papers on power, energy, management, sustainable development, leadership, and education-related topics. 

He has served on various committees in professional bodies. He is a recipient of the IEEE-PES Outstanding Power Engineers' Award 2003 and SP Green Buddy Award 2004.  

He has delivered invited keynote, plenary, and panel session presentations at the international conferences, seminars, and forums. His research interests include Sustainable Energy Development, Rethinking Teaching, Learning and Academic Leadership, Re-inventing and Transforming Tertiary Education, SMART Model for Talent and Leadership Development, Innovative Project Design and Management, Smart and Micro Grid. His hobbies include cricket, chess, and poetry.

Ravinder Rena

NWU Business School, North-West University, South Africa

Dr. Ravinder Rena is a profound academician and distinguished scholar in economics, writer, editor, adviser, motivational speaker, and public intellectual with over 29 years of teaching and research experience in Asia-Pacific, Africa, and European continents. Prof Rena is currently working as Professor of Economics at the NWU Business School, North-West University, South Africa. He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Economics for Master’s and Doctorate Programmes at Monarch Business School, Monarch University, Hagendorn, Zug, Switzerland. 

He serves as the Chairman of the Panel of Judges for Economics of the Global UnderGraduate (UA) Award based in Dublin, Ireland, United Kingdom. He wrote 10 books and published more than 130 articles in reputed National and International peer-reviewed Journals and 35 book chapters to his credit. Besides, he has published more than 150 articles.He has bagged many awards and prizes, to name a few he got the prestigious Award of the Best Researcher 2011 from Namibia University of Science and Technology and also the recipient of the esteemed Award -Man of the Year 2012 which was bestowed upon him by the American Biographic Institute (ABI), USA. Based on his extraordinary research contributions, the American Historical Society, USA has been enlisted his profile in the World Who is Who International.

He is the founding Editor-In-Chief of an International Journal of Education Economics and Development (IJEED) and Associate Editor of the African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development (AJSTID) which are IBSS and Scopus indexed Journals published by Inderscience, UK and Taylor and Francis UK respectively. He serves as an Editorial Board Member for many reputed Journals. As of May 2021, his author Rank is 5,819 out of 6,02,323 of Social Science Research Network (SSRN), the USA in which he is among the top one (1%) per cent researchers in the world. His Google Scholar citations: 1027; h-index: 19; i10-index-34.

Prof Rena is armed with an in-depth understanding and thriving on extensive knowledge of the global economic and social issues. He has widely written in the areas of Economics of Education, Development Economics and Inclusive growth, Globalization and Higher Education, Microfinance, Rural Entrepreneurship, WTO, Clean technology and Sustainable development, FDIs, development aid in Africa. He supervised over 60 Ph.Ds, M.Phils and Masters’ theses and dissertations across the globe. He traveled to over 40 countries in the world.

Musharrof Hossain

Head, Human Resources Management, icddr,b

Md. Musharrof Hossain is the award winning internationally renowned HR professional and speaker who is the recipient of numerous national and international awards including the “Lifetime HR Achievement Award 2013” from Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM),“Lifetime Achievement Award 2017” from the World HRD Congress and “Global HR Leader Award 2017” from the Malaysian Institute of Human Resources Management. He earned his Masters in Continuing Education major in HR Leadership and OD from the University of Calgary, Canada. He is also a PhD Scholar. Currently, he is the Head, Human Resources Management, icddr,b. Mr. Hossain is the Founder President of the Federation of Bangladesh Human Resource Organizations (FBHRO). He is the past President of the Bangladesh Society for Human Resources Management (BSHRM) and the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management (APFHRM). He served as the board member of the World Federation of People Management Association from 2014 to 2019.

Mr. Hossain is one of the Editorial Advisory Board Members of the South Asian Journal for Human Resources Management (SAJHRM) which is the first journal in this kind by the Griffith University, Australia and Sage Publication. He also served as the Chairman of the Asia Pacific Federation of Human Resources Management HR Professional Award Committee. He also served as the member of International Jury Board Member for Great HR Leaders Award. Mr. Hossain is also the Adjunct Professor of Human Resources in the MBA program of few leading universities in Bangladesh and beyond for last 20 years. He regularly delivers lecture in different national and international seminars/conferences on human resources. Mr. Hossain has delivered keynote presentations in over 50 national and international conferences and seminars. He regularly participates in “Talk Show” on emerging Human Resources Management and Development related issues in different television channels in Bangladesh.

Tomio Isogai

Freelance Advisor in Indo-Japanese Relations Senior Advisor at Japan Desk, Kochhar & CO., New Delhi, India Visiting Faculty at MIT World Peace University, Pune, India

Mr. Tomio Isogai is the former Managing Director of Sharp India Ltd. He has 37 years career at Sharp Corporation, an over 100 years old Japanese electronics giant, who has spent more than 20 years out of Japan, engaged in the global sales and marketing of consumer electronics, domestic appliances, communication devices, office automation products, and solar power generation systems that Sharp manufactures.

He truly is a global minded business leader with diversified experiences in more than 60 countries over the world, residing in 5 countries for more than 25 years up until today, particularly in the emerging markets. From September 2017 to Jan 2021, Mr. Isogai has been working as Adjunct Professor at Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University ,Pune. and at MIT- ADT (Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Art, Design and Technology) University, Pune. In July 2019 till June 2020, Mr. Isogai has been appointed as a Short-Term Consultant for National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), New Delhi to facilitate and support the TITP (Technical Internship Training Program) and Non-TITP programs to enhance the human resource development of the Indian talented youth and to promote the recruitment of them with decent jobs in Japan.

Since February 2021, Mr. Isogai has been appointed as a Visiting Faculty at MIT World Peace University, Faculty of Management for its BBA and MBA students. As from 1st of April, 2021, Mr. Isogai has been appointed as honorary member of and an Advisor to Indo- Japan Business Council, Pune. As of today, Mr. Isogai is also an honorary member of Hyderabad Management Association, and an advisory board member of ACN (Asian Community News).

Before and after my retirement from Sharp Corporation in 2016, I have been invited to quite a few conferences, seminars/webinars, symposiums, and forums being organized by Indian government agencies, academics, and industry circles or private corporations. The total number of those opportunities of my speech cum presentation counts more than 15o as at end of March, 2021 both in India and Japan.

Some of those invites from the Indian governments include; NSDC, Government of Sikkim, Government of Mizoram, Government of Manipur, Government of Assam, BARTI of Maharashtra.

Some of those invites from Indian academic institutions include; IIT-B, IIM-C, IIM-I, IIIT- Allahabad, SPPU, COEP, Manipur University, Mizoram University. Those private institutions include; MIT-WPU, MIT-ADT, Symbiosis, RMD Sinhgad, BVU-COEP, PICT, TMV, Flame, AIMBA, D.Y.Patil, Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil, VIM, BNCA, IBS, KL, AISSMS, Neville Wadia, MIT-Aurangabad, DKTE, RIT, Navsahyadri, Amrutvahini (AIMBA), CDGIMS, Woxsen University, EXIM Academy, Tamil Nadu Open University, Nagarjuna CoET, S.A.College of Arts & Science, DRBCCCHC, DNGPASC.

Some of those invites from industry circles include; ASSHOCHAM, AIOE, EFI, AASCI, IJBC, AFJ, MIG-Impact, GBN, Andhra Chamber of Commerce, Hyderabad Management Association, CIEU, Young Business Leaders Forum-Aurangabad, JET Alumni Assoc.

Dhruba Kumar Gautam

Dr. Dhruba Kumar Gautam is Professor at Tribhuvan University,Nepal, Faculty of Management and President of Nepalese Academy of Management gain specialized degree in Changing Perspectives on Culture from Stockholm University, School of Business, Sweden.

He did Ph. D. in Strategic HRM. His research outcomes are published from international journals like: Emerald: Personnel Review; Employee Relations; The International Journal of Law and Management; South Asian Journal of Global Business Research; and from Sage Journals, Inderscience Journals, and Bloomberg Publishing. He has received the most commended research paper award of 2015 from Emerald, and best case award from SAGE (2015). He has published 31 National and International Research papers and written 09 books in different fields.

He served as a budget expert, expert member of revenue advisory committee, and member expert of economic policy advisory committee of Government of Nepal.

Abdul Dewale Mohammed (ADM)

Abdul ‘Dewale Mohammed (ADM) is a Global Strategic Management, Public Relations and Marketing Consultant, a Prolific Entrepreneur, Renowned Public Speaker, Mentor, Author, Writer, Publisher, Philanthropist and Change maker. He is the Founder and Group Executive President of the Africa Asia Scholars Global Network (AASGON), and the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Global South Economic Forum (GSEF).

Founder of the Africa Arab Asia Pacific University Presidents (FAAAPUP) and the Pride of Africa Arab Asia Pacific University Leadership (PAAAPUL) Global Awards, ADM is a Signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), Member of the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD), Affiliate Member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), Member European Alliance for Innovation (EAI), Strategic Partner, Danubius Academic Consortium (DAC) and Advisory Council Member/Associate of the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP). He is very ardent and close Associate of the Association of African Universities (AAU).

Consultant to the World Energy Forum (Dubai 2012), ADM is the founder of the ‘Sino-African Diaspora Forum and Awards (SADFA) and the Global South Diaspora Summit Awards and Expo (GSD-SAE).

International Consultant at Exquisite Solutions, London, UK, and Advisor International Business & Corporate Affairs at BMC Advisors in India, ADM is the promoter of the Kofi Annan University for Human Development (KAUHD), Deputy Director-General Asia Africa Development Council (ADCO), Co-Founder and Patron of the World Consortium of Universities (WCU), Member of the Research Advisory Board of the IBMRD Journal of Management & Research, and Senior Advisor IARS International Research Journal.

A Youth and Children’s Rights Advocate, Social Entrepreneur and Change maker well acknowledged by the Nigerian and UK governments, in the ‘90s he established the Child Welfare League of Nigeria (CWLN) and the Arewa Industry, Business and Education Council (AIBEC), followed by the African Child Association (ACA), the African Children Strategic Alliance the ACA Social Enterprise and further initiated World Summit of the African Child (WOSAC) and the African Child Resource Development Centre. Protecting and Promoting Children’s Rights and Welfare as well as that of youths, he has over the years raised above £20m towards charity causes.

Mohana Dass

University of Malaya, Malaysia

Dr. Mohana Dass Ramasamy is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Indian Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Malaysia. He has completed Ph.D. in Linguistics at the Newcastle Upon Tyne University, United Kingdom, and MA in Linguistics at University of Malaya. His areas of expertise are Phonology, Structural Linguistics, Loanword Phonology, Comparative Religions, Comparative Classical Grammar, and Translation Studies (from Tamil to Malay, English and vice-versa). He has published more than 50 papers in many reputable journals and 7 books in the mentioned fields.

He also has been honoured with many prestigious awards. He has served member of Educational Committee and Panellist in a number portfolio within Malaysian Educational Council, as Chief Examiner, and Curriculum Development Committee of the council (2010 till now). Besides, he also has served as External Examiner for Institutes of Teachers’ Training of Malaysia (2018-2020) and External Examiner of PhD adjudication board at local and abroad universities, in India and Pakistan. Along this he also actively involved in NGO aiming at uplifting the quality of Tamil based Research in Malaysia and world-wide, like International Association for Tamil Research, Malaysia and Malaysia and Pertubuhan Tamil Kapagam Malaysia (No. Pendf. 0965/11-Sel).

He has led the department of Indian Studies as Head of the Department between 2014 and 2018. During that era, he has successfully organised more than 60 National level and international level Seminars and Conferences. So far, he has attended and presented research papers in more than 50 seminars and conferences at national and international levels as well. Now he is serving as External Advisor for the Institutes of Teachers’ Training of Malaysia (2020-2023).