Conference chairs

Whelsy Boungou is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Paris School of Business (France). He specializes in international finance, financial markets, and the finance of emerging economies, with a particular focus on Africa. His research interests include financial development, market integration, and financial governance. He is actively engaged in strengthening academic exchanges between Africa and the rest of the world.

Demba Diouf is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Paris School of Business (France). He specializes in management and organizational studies, with research focusing on governance, organizational performance, and institutional dynamics. His work contributes to a better understanding of managerial and organizational challenges in African and emerging economy contexts.

Francis Osei-Tutu is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Paris School of Business (France). His research focuses on corporate finance, financial markets, and emerging economies. He has a strong interest in financial mechanisms related to economic development and the structuring of African financial markets, and he is actively involved in the supervision and training of early-career researchers.

Christian Urom is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Business (France). His research interests lie in economics and political economy, with a focus on public policies, institutions, and economic development, particularly in African countries. He contributes to academic debates on growth, governance, and development trajectories in emerging economies.