Laura Salloum Editor

Laura Salloum is an Assistant Professor at USJ Business School, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon, and Adjunct Faculty at Toulouse Business School, Paris Campus, France. Her research interests span entrepreneurship, leadership, corporate governance, and gender diversity.

Anastasia Konstantopoulou is a Visiting Professor at Edge Hill University (Liverpool, United Kingdom), where she also serves as a Professor of Innovation and Leadership Development. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, her research interests include branding, innovation in educational development, and strategic interventions aimed at improving student outcomes.

Prof Dr Léo-Paul Dana is Chief Researcher at Kazimieras Simonavicius University Research and Innovation Institute, in Lithuania, and Professor at VIZJA University, in Poland.  He is internationally recognised as a leading architect of  ethnic minority entrepreneurship research. His work shows how culture, kinship, community values, and local knowledge shape entrepreneurial activity in ways often overlooked by conventional business theory.

Renato Pereira is Professor of General Management and Director of the Master’s in International Management at Iscte Business School, Lisbon, Portugal. His work focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, and international business management, with additional expertise in enterprise and economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa.