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Insights from the Olive Revival Initiative

Through the opportunity to moderate a panel discussion at the event The Olive Revival Initiative in Damascus managed by Syria-Nordic Partnership and Alliance Council, I gained valuable insights into how collaboration between international actors can improve household livelihoods.

The panel featured Jessica Svärdström, Sweden’s Ambassador to Lebanon and Chargé d’Affaires in Syria, along with the CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation in Syria.

Keynote Talk at ICAIABA 2026

It was a great pleasure to be invited as a keynote speaker at International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications in Business Administration in MENA Region, 2026, University of Biskra, Algeria.

In my presentation, I discussed what lies beyond automation and highlighted some advanced ways AI is reshaping financial services, with the potential to fundamentally change how they are designed and delivered.

Joining the Board of Directors of the Academy of Financial Services

It is a great honor to be elected as the Vice President International at the Academy of Financial Services. I will work hard to strengthen international cooperation efforts

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Hans Dalborg Award for Excellence in Research in Financial Economics.

I am deeply honored to be one of the two recipients of the 2025 Hans Dalborg Award for Excellence in Research in Financial Economics.

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Co-Chair a online-track n FinTech at the 12th Tunisian Society for Financial Studies (TSFS2025)

It is a great pleasure to co-chair a track on FinTech at the TSFS 2025, involving participants from Belgium, China, France, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, and the USA.

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Presentation at the Swedish Investment Fund Association

I was honored to be invited by Fondbolagens Förening, The Swedish Investment Fund Association to deliver a presentation on my research related to Financial Robo-Advisors, followed by a panel and Q&A discussions with experts from academia, fintech and financial institutions.

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Nordeas Norrlandsstiftelse Scientific Prize for 2024

I am honored to receive the Nordeas Norrlandsstiftelse Scientific Prize for 2024, which will be awarded at the Mid Sweden University Academic Ceremony on October 4 in Sundsvall.

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FinTech at the 2024 CER Symposium

On June 3 and 4, 26 papers were presented at the 2024 CER FinTech Symposium, where many promising ideas were discussed, including central bank digital currency, financial inclusion, and cryptocurrencies.

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International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics 2024

It was a pleasure to co-chair FinTech Track at The Second Annual Meeting of the International Society for the Advancement of Financial Economics" (ISAFE 2024).

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Great Mind event in Sundsvall

It was an honor to participate in the Great Mind panel discussion, where I had the opportunity to share recent findings from my ongoing research project and engage in fruitful discussions on how research can contribute to fostering business growth in cities.

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Best Paper Award on Behavioural Finance at the Academy of Financial Services 34th Annual Meeting, 2020

Best Paper Award on Behavioral Finance at the Academy of Financial Services 34th Annual Meeting. September 29-30, 2020. The Award Sponsored by CFP® Board of Standards of Financial Planning Association, USA.

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The Economic Research Foundation Researcher Award 2020 in Sundsvall

The Award was awarded by the foundation's chairman, former Governor Gerhard Larsson. Due to the current pandemic, the ceremony was held this year in conjunction with an internal digital seminar on January 12, 2020.

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Presenting on Personal finance

It was a privilege to present about personal finance to the public and engage in discussions with people and civil society, 19 Jan 2023.

Joining the advisory board of the Research on Economic Relations (CER).

It is an honor to serve on the advisory board of our the Centre for Research on Economic Relations (CER). This great opportunity will allow me to collaborate closely with colleagues and industry partners, exploring ways to strengthen our relationships with diverse stakeholders and enhance various research projects.

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AI in Finance: Transforming Decisions and Driving Innovation

Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia - May 27, 2025.

Young generation personal finance and financial technology

Modern College of Business and Science, Oman - 28 Jan 2021

Using R language to conduct SEM-PLS (Master students)

Taylor’s University, Malaysia – 11 Jun 2021

Academic Seminars

Robo financial advisers (Master students)

Hamad Bin Khalifa, Qatar – 6 Sep 2022

Orange Data Mining (Doctoral students)

RMIT University, Australia – 6 Dec 2023

Financial Technology and Financial Capability (Doctoral students)

University of Catania, Italy -23 Jan 2026