Speakers

He holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (now NMU). He is a Lecturer and is currently registered as a doctoral candidate in Business and Project Management at the University of Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). He is the NMU Research Supervisor and has successfully supervised over

Masaaki Irie is the Chief Engineer of the Water Purifying Department in the Fukuoka City Government. He brings a strong academic background to his role, holding an MBA from the University of Wales (2016) and a Ph.D. in Economics from Kyushu University (2024), where he specialized in public economics. His presentation, “Negative Effect of the

Mmakgantse Mmereki is an accomplished Economics Lecturer at the University of South Africa (Unisa), specialising in Smart Cities, Economic Development, Urban & Regional Economics. Originally from Namahadi, Frankfort, in South Africa, she brings extensive experience from roles at the University of Johannesburg, the Financial and Fiscal Commission, and the Financial Sector Transformation Council. Beyond academia,

She is currently employed with the University of South Africa (UNISA) as a Lecturer in the Department of Operations Management, College of Economic and Management Sciences. She holds an MCom degree in Business Management, with specialisation in Operations Management. Matshidiso Tsholetsane is currently registered for a PhD in Management Studies at the University of South

PhD in Economics and Finance, Senior Research and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Capital Markets and Investments, Faculty of Management, University of Warsaw. Author of scientific publications in the field of informational and investment efficiency of capital markets, quantitative funds, and high-frequency trading. Professionally involved in market and credit risk modeling for a bank.