Multidisciplinary Analysis of Digital Transformation and Global Market Dynamics

Shakir Ullah is a trained ethnographer. He received his Ph.D in cultural anthropology and M.Phil in Sociology. His research goal is to link anthropological theory and ethnographic data on development with issues related to mega-development projects. His broader areas of interest include anthropology of development, applied anthropology, social change, and development. Before joining the Society of Fellows at SUSTech, he worked as a lecturer at the University of Peshawar, as an assistant professor at the University of Swabi Pakistan, and as a research and reporting officer at Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan. He has written extensively on state-led mega-development projects in Pakistan, China One Belt One Road, and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Sergey Barykin is a doctor of economic sciences (specialities finances 08.00.10 and logistics 08.00.05, year of the dissertation defence - 2009), and a professor at Graduate School of Service and Trade, Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia (since 2019). Since 2022 to present - a head of the Dissertation Council U.5.2.3.24 at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, (SPbGEU) in the speciality 5.2.3. Regional and Industrial Economics: 4. Economics of services, 5. Transport and logistics, Marketing. Since 2018 to 2022 - an active member of the Dissertation Council D 212.354.02, created on the basis of the St. Petersburg State University of Economics (SPbGEU) in the specialty 08.00.05 - Economics and National Economy Management: Logistics. 2002 – 2017 - Associate Professor, St. Petersburg State University of Economics (SPbGEU) (Russia) ACHIEVEMENTS 2020 Grant funded by RFBR, project number № 20-014-00029 «Development of trade and economic cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union on the basis of digital logistics platforms» (Number CITIS AAAA-A 20-120031390080-9, ) FIELDS OF INTEREST Digital platforms, Smart and sustainable cities, digital and international networks, Industry 4.0, integrated marketing and logistics, digital echelons and consumer value chains, logistics and international trade network configuration, digital economy, BRICS trade and economic cooperation.

Elena de la Poza obtained her PhD from Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) in 2008. She is currently an Associate Professor of the Department of Economics and Social Sciences of the UPV. Her research is specialized in Sustainability, the empirical analysis of social phenomena and modeling the economic-financial impact of organizations. She has co-edited two books and has published more than 20 international scientific papers and 12 book chapters. She has presented papers at more than 50 national and international congresses, and has been guest speaker at 5 international conferences. She has done research at several prestigious centers such as University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Università degli studi de Padova, University of Knoxville, Michigan State University, University of Panama, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Technical University of Ostrava. Currently she participates in three international European projects on Sustainability and Higher Education. [Editor]