…usual track, or rather, switched tracks. After working in the private sector, he completed a master’s degree in corporate finance and banking at the University of Amsterdam, and after that, he got a PhD in finance at the London Business School. His career was definitely on the academic track. “The path was long and interesting, but studying at SSE Riga was critical to giving me a start on what I have ended up doing. Right after SSE Riga I started working, but then realized I needed some more intellectual…

…responsible some of AMA’s major academic events in 2019/2020. Dr Gustafsson’s research has won the best paper award in journals such as Journal of Service Research and Journal of Service Management. Recently he received he received the Christopher Lovelock Career Contributions to the Services Discipline Award. Dr. Martin Löfgren is the Head of Karlstad Business School at Karlstad University, Sweden and an Associate Professor in business administration. He earned his PhD in 2006 and became an associate professor…

…Gediminas Avenue 7, Vilnius, Lithuania. See the full programme Keynote Speakers Dennis T. Jaffe is a Senior Research Fellow at Banyan Global Family Business Advisors. He holds a PhD from Yale University. Over a 40-year career, as professor, organizational consultant and family therapist, he has helped families with a family business, family office or family foundation, overcome personal challenges that get in the way of successful and fulfilling generational transfer…

…leaving SSE Riga, Martins worked in finance and soon ended up working for Swedish-owned SEB Bank after some time at some smaller companies. That put his office practically next door to SSE Riga and got him thinking about what was needed for a serious career in finance. Back for a future at the Graduate School of Law “Working for an investment bank, I saw that I needed multiple skills, to be a cross-field expert,” Martins said in an interview via Skype from his Dubai office. “People in finance…

…Europe, etc.). Having received several research grants and fellowships, she has been also recognized for her teaching undertakings, including the prestigious Austrian State Award for Excellent Teaching “Ars Docenci 2016.” Before starting her academic career, Aleksandra Klein has gained valuable practical experience in management consulting, banking and finance, as well as social business and entrepreneurship, which she is keen to apply in her research and teaching endeavors. Discussion moderated by…