"Emerging Trends in Technology and Business in the Region and Beyond"

Dear Colleagues,

We would be happy to welcome you to the 3^rd Symposium with the theme: "Emerging Trends in Technology and Business in the Region and Beyond" organized by the Research Center for Sustainable Development and Innovation and the Faculty of Technology and Business at University College “Beder” in partnership with the Department of Computer Engineering at Epoka University, Tirana, Albania, on May 25, 2023.

The symposium aims to bring together invited academicians, scholars, stakeholders and experts in the field from the local and international community to share their knowledge and new ideas to discuss current development in the fields of Business and Technology in the region and beyond. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered and solutions adopted in the field of Technology and Business.

Hybrid Mode: The event will be conducted in a hybrid format where some of the invited speakers will conduct their speech online via our dedicated academic events’ virtual platform.

It will be held on 25^th of May 2023 (Thursday) at Senate Room of University College Beder, Tirana, ALBANIA.

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Lisa Cowey, MBA

Lisa Cowey has over 30 years of experience in the field of research and innovation including direct experience of high-tech spinout, equity fund raising and successful trade sale with technology and knowledge based ventures in the UK, USA and Germany. For the last 13 years Lisa has worked extensively with PROs and SMEs across Europe to help them innovate through research commercialization and new product development as well as through innovation management and organizational development. She has worked in the Western Balkans since 2006. She was the Team Leader for the EU funded project & #39; EU4TECH PoC & #39; and has worked for the RCC, World Bank and ETF for projects that span the region. Lisa has a PhD in Physics from the University of Oxford, an MBA from Oxford Brookes University Business School and a Diploma in IP from Bournemouth University Business School IP Unit. She is also accredited by WIPO in the area of New Plant Variety Protection. She has recently completed courses with Oxford University Business School on ‘Blockchain Strategy’ and ‘AI for business’ aimed at business owners and leaders. For the last 3 years Lisa has delivered the innovation aspect of the ‘Blue Growth Leaders Academy’ for Klaipeda University in Lithuania.