Harnessing Technology for Knowledge Transfer in Accountancy, Auditing, and Finance

Mohamed Omran is currently working as a Senior Associate Professor in Accounting at International Business School Suzhou (IBSS), Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He gained his PhD in Accounting in 2008 from La Trobe University, Australia. Dr Omran is a member of both CPA and CMA Australia. He possesses long international experience (over 30 years) in teaching accounting subjects in different universities around the globe (i.e., China, Australia, Kuwait, and Egypt). Before joining XJTLU, Dr Omran worked as a Senior Lecturer of Accounting at Central Queensland University (Australia) and Associate Professor of Accounting at Gulf University for Sciences and Technology (Kuwait). Dr Omran taught various accounting subjects, including financial accounting, management accounting, and auditing. His research interests include corporate financial reports and disclosure, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance issues. Dr Omran has published widely in accounting and finance journals. He is currently AE for the Journal of Applied Accounting Research. He is also a member of CPA & CMA Australia. Poshan (Sam) Yu a Chinese Australian, is a versatile individual who excels in a range of roles and industries. With a dynamic skill set, he serves as a consultant, adjunct professor, keynote speaker, research award winner, SSCI journal editor, author, ad-hoc reviewer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and OzAsia festival ambassador. Additionally, he brings his financial expertise to over 30 media platforms in China as a guest financial news commentator. Sam's academic contributions extend to various prestigious institutions. He teaches at the University of Victoria Program at Soochow University in China and holds the position of an external professor of financial technology and finance at SKEMA Business School, China. Furthermore, he is a visiting professor at Krirk University in Thailand, EU-Asia research coordinator at the European Business Institute of Luxembourg, and a visiting researcher at the Australian Studies Centre of Shanghai University. Notably, he is also a guest professor at Emlyon Business School China and an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University's master program at Renmin University of China. Previously, he taught as a casual academic at the University of South Australia Business School and was a visiting scholar at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Furthermore, Sam is actively engaged with several organizations and holds significant positions. As a regional partner in China for FasterCapital, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he plays a vital role in fostering entrepreneurship. He also serves as a vice president at Tinbowah Investment in Beijing and holds an honorary vice president position at the Belt and Road Blockchain Association. Additionally, he contributes as a business mentor for AIC RAISE in Coimbatore, India, the Griffith Industry Mentoring Program in Australia, and University College London. Beyond his professional endeavors, Sam acts as the marketing manager at CAMathories™, an organization founded by a group of Cambridge University alumni and faculty members dedicated to early childhood education, mathematics, science, and advanced technologies. Sam's research interests are extensive and encompass a wide range of topics. They include public-private partnerships, financial technology, regulatory technology, educational technology, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, start-ups, intellectual property, art finance, wine, and China's “One Belt One Road” policy.