Conferences

Presented

Invited as Panelist in Session on From Class to Market: Bridging Innovation & Industry Through Technology & Education

2025
The International Conference on Business & Technology (ICBT’ Cairo, 2025) | Organized by Onsi Sawiris School of Business, The American University in Cairo, Egypt | Sep 29 – Oct 1.

Designing a Self-Managing Enterprise – Redefining Organizational Management with AI and VSM

2025
69th Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Systems Sciences-ISSS: Advancing Together: An Invitation for Systemic Collaboration | The University of Birmingham Leadership Institute, United Kingdom | 11-15 July.

The Viable System Model as a Framework for National Sustainability: Insights from the UAE’s Governance Structure

2025
Metaphorum 2025 Annual Conference on Collective intelligence, agency and resilience | Alliance Manchester Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom | 3-5 July.

The Future Works Differently: Exploring Gen-Z’s Compensation Priorities in the UAE

2025
12th International Conference on Social Network Analysis, Management and Security (SNAMS 2025) | Vienna, Austria | 25 - 28 November.

Influence of Youth’s Demographic Diversity & Sustainability Mindset on their Learning Priorities

2024
In Official Side Event of UN Summit of the Future, titled ‘Elevating Youth Voices: Shaping Responsible Leadership for a Sustainable Future’ Organized by UN-Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), along with Youth Talks and the Higher Education for Good Foundation (HE4G): 20 Sep, 2024 | Held in New York, USA

Factors Influencing Employees Trust in AI and its Adoption at Work Evidence from United Arab Emirates

2022
23rd International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT) organized by Al Ain University Abu Dhabi in collaboration with IEEE, Association of Arab Universities & IEEE Society: 22-24 Nov, 2022 | Held in UAE

Graduates’ Perception of Corporate Social Responsibility: An Empirical Evidence from Higher Educational Institutions in Sultanate of Oman

2022
Ahlia CBF International Conference on Business and Technology organized Ahlia University Bahrain: 23-24 Mar, 2022 | Held in Bahrain

A Nexus of Viability Theory & Affective Events Theory for Understanding Affective Work Environment Holistically

2021
35th EBES Conference organized with Sapienza University of Rome: 7-9 Apr, 2021 | Held in Rome, Italy

Family-Based Enterprises in North-Sharqiyah Region of Oman: Opportunities and Challenges

2016
7th International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management Outlooks: 15-16 Oct, 2016 | Held in Dubai, UAE | Won Best Paper Award

Perceived Effects of Workforce Emotions on Organizational Viability in the Corporate Sector in Pakistan

2015
Managing Complexity with the Viable Systems Model Conference – 11-14 Nov, 2015 | Held at Centre for Systems Studies, Hull University Business School, UK

Role of Emotions in Management Effectiveness & its Effect on Performance

2011
Business & Social Science Research Conference – 3rd & 4th Jan | Organized by World Business Institute, Australia | Held in Dubai, UAE

Empirical Study of Analyzing Organizational Justice and its Effect on Employee Performance

2010
Int’l Conference on Advanced Business Research – 29 Nov to 2 Dec | Organized by Mendel University, Czech Republic | Held in Ras-Al-Khaimah, UAE

A Framework for Balancing Risk & Performance in Banking Industry of Pakistan

2010
2nd Int’l Conference on Business & Technology – 23-24 Jan | Organized by Emerald & IQRA University | Held in Islamabad, Pakistan

Conferences

Attended

AACSB Middle East & North Africa Conference

2026
By AACSB, Tunisia | 20-21 Jan, 2026

AACSB Middle East & North Africa Conference

2025
By AACSB, United Arab Emirates | 15-16 Jan, 2025

PRME Global Forum on ‘Accelerating our Common Agenda’

2024
By Principles of Responsible Management Education-United Nations, 18-19 Jun, 2024 | Part of Responsible Management Education Week 17-21 Jun

Global Conference Session on ‘The Role of Tolerance and Coexistence in Sustaining Economic Growth and Encouraging Investment’

2024
By Ministry of Tolerance and Coexistence, UAE | 9 May 2024

United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) - Blue Zone

2023
By University Climate Network, UAE | 5 Dec 2023

Chamber Talk on ‘Education as an Enabler of Economic Activity in the Context of COVID-19’

2020
By Abu Dhabi Chamber, UAE | 23 Jun 2020

7th International Conference on Economics, Finance and Management Outlooks

2016
Held in Dubai, UAE | Chaired the Session of Management, Economics & Innovation | 15-16 Oct

Conference for Business Schools’ Deans & Directors

2014
National Business Education Accreditation Council – HEC Organized by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan | 27-28 Jan

International Conference on Technology and Business Management-2

2014
Organized by Abasyn University | Held in Peshawar, Pakistan | Worked as Conference Secretary | 26-27 Mar

International Conference on Technology and Business Management-1

2013
AiCTBM – Organized by Islamia College Peshawar & Abasyn University | Held in Peshawar, Pakistan | Worked as Conference Secretary | 3-4 Apr

National Research Symposium on Business & Technology

2012
Organized by Abasyn University | Held in Islamabad, Pakistan | Worked as Stage Secretary | 15 Nov

All Together Now: Working Across Disciplines

2011
55th Annual Conference ISSS | 17-22 Jul | Organized by International Society of Systems Sciences | UK

Assessing Quality in Higher Education

2010
Int’l Conference on Quality in Higher Education-ICAQHE | 6-8 Dec | Organized by Higher Education Commission & Punjab University | Held in Lahore, Pakistan

Workshops & Trainings

Attended

Launch of the National Practical Training Platform – Workshops

2025
Attended workshops delivered by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research (MoHESR) | 8 & 15 December 2025

Empowering Institutional Effectiveness and Academic Quality through Outcome-Based Framework

2025
Attended workshop delivered by the Commission of Academic Accreditation (CAA) – MoHESR | 13–14 October 2025

Thematic Review on Graduate Employability – Virtual Induction Workshop

2025
Conducted by Abu Dhabi Department of Education & Knowledge (ADEK) | Nominated as university focal point for ADEK strategic initiative on authorization of existing programs through thematic reviews to enhance program relevance and graduate employability | 22 September 2025

Strategic Dialogue on Higher Education & Research Priorities in the UAE

2025
Organized by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in collaboration with Times Higher Education | 22 May 2025

Workshop ‘Introducing HEIs to the core pillars of the newly developed Outcomes-Based Evaluation Framework (QEF)

2025
Organized by Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research and Commission of Academic Accreditation | Hosted by Al Ain University | 18 Feb 2025

Webinar on ‘Sustainability skills set - every job is a sustainable business role’

2025
By Sarah Webster, Sustainability Director at Britvic PLC, United Kingdom | Organized by Principles of Responsible Management Education-PRME – UKI Chapter | 16 May 2025

GreenEd in Higher Education Workshop

2024
Organized by the Ministry of Higher Education & Scientific Research and the University of Sharjah | 21 Nov 2024

HE Forum 2024: Data-Driven Governance, Industry Engagement and Financial Sustainability

2024
Organized by Department of Education & Knowledge-ADEK | 21-22 Oct 2024

Webinar on ‘Copyleaks is AI-based plagiarism and AI content detection’

2024
By Chris, Khalifa University | Organized by Al Ain University | 27 Sep 2024

Webinar on ‘Sustainable HR: A New Era in HR Delivery’

2024
By Tom Raftery, Human Capital Consultant, Dubai | Organized by Informa Connect Academy | 14 Aug 2024

Webinar on ‘Ethics’

2024
Organized by IMA Abu Dhabi Chapter | 20 Nov 2024

Webinar on ‘How to Publish in High-Impact Factor Journals?’

2023
By Anthony Di Benedetto, Professor, Temple University, USA | Organized by Al Ain University, UAE | 10 Nov 2023

Webinar on ‘ChatGPT for Educators – 12 Ways to Use ChatGPT for Teaching’

2023
By Wendy Tietz, Professor, Kent University, USA & Rachel Gambol, Professor, University of Tampa | Organized by AICPA & CIMA | 17 Aug 2023

Webinar on ‘Building a boundary-less team: Supporting work from anywhere!’

2023
By SHRM MENA & Atlas | 30 May 2023

Webinar on ‘How to publish in High Impact Journals: An Editor Perspective’

2021
By Prof. Peter Stokes, De Montfort University, United Kingdom & Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Organizational Analysis | 25 Feb 2021

Workshop on ‘Multilevel/Hierarchical Models with applications to panel/longitudinal data’

2021
By Prof. Kilani Ghoudi, United Arab Emirates University, U.A.E. | 4 Feb 2021

Webinar on ‘A Model to integrate Data Analytics into the Accounting Curriculum’

2020
By Dr Amer Qasim, Vice President Al Ain University, U.A.E. | 24 Sep 2020

Workshop on ‘Teaching Excellence in ASU’

2017
By Dr. Sam Fenwick, Director, Centre of Language and Foundation Studies, A’Sharqiyah University, Oman

Seminar on ‘Innovation and Disruptive Innovation’

2017
By Prof. Nabil Sultan, Dean, College of Business Administration, A’Sharqiyah University, Oman

Seminar on ‘Developing Risk Management & Innovation in Universities’

2017
By Dr. Salim AlHarthi, Co-director of Academic Innovation Assistance Program, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman

Seminar on ‘Promulgating Competition Protection & Monopoly Prevention Law’

2016
By Chamber of Commerce & Industry in Ibra, Oman

Workshop on ‘Mapping LOs to Teaching and Assessment Strategies’

2016
By Dr. Prof. Fouad Chedid, Deputy Vice Chancellor, A’Sharqiyah University | 19 Nov 2016

Seminar on ‘Entrepreneurial Motivation: A Case Study from Africa’

2016
By Dr. Emiel Eijdenberg, Vrije University, Amsterdam, Holland | 10 Feb 2016

Guest Lecture on ‘Writing Learning Outcomes for the Course Descriptors’

2016
By Dr. Hamza Edrees, Professor, Sohar University, Oman | 14 Jan 2016

Guest Lecture on ‘Types of Assessments’

2016
By Dr. Hamza Edrees, Professor, Sohar University, Oman | 15 Jan 2016

5 Days Training Workshop on ‘Training on Peace, Advocacy & Social Entrepreneurship’

2014
Organized by Pakistan Youth Challenge Advocated-PYCA & hosted by Abasyn University | 12-16 Mar 2014

2 Days Training on ‘Entrepreneurship Skills for Women’

2013
Organized by Pakistan-U.S. Alumni Network Islamabad Chapter and U.S. Embassy | Hosted by Abasyn University, Islamabad Campus | 6-7 Mar 2013

Talk on ‘Entrepreneurship’

2013
By Yasir Ahmed from NUST | Hosted by Abasyn University, Islamabad Campus | 29 Apr 2013

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW)

2012
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) in collaboration with Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and Kauffman Foundation | 10-15 Nov 2012

Workshop on ‘Women in Leadership & Management in Higher Education’

2011
Organized by Association of Commonwealth Universities | 23-30 Jan 2011

Workshop on ‘SPSS’

2011
Organized by Business School, University of Hull, United Kingdom | Nov 2011

Workshop on ‘Research Data Analysis by using SPSS’

2010
Organized By Management Sciences Department, Preston University, Islamabad, Pakistan | 6-7 Aug 2010