Adebanji Adejuwon WilliamAyeni | Entrepreneurship | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Adebanji Adejuwon WilliamAyeni | Entrepreneurship | Best Researcher Award

Post Doctoral Fellow, NorthWest University, South Africa.

Dr. Adebanji Adejuwon W. Ayeni is a dynamic academic and IT consultant with a strong footprint in business administration, innovation, and entrepreneurial research. Currently serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NorthWest University Business School, South Africa, he also contributes to academia and industry through roles in Nigerian universities and his tech consultancy firm, Digikraft Solution.

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🎓 Education

Dr. Ayeni earned his PhD in Business Administration from Covenant University in 2020 🎓. He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration (2013) and a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting (2009), both from Covenant University, Nigeria. His educational foundation empowers his research in entrepreneurship, sustainability, and innovation.

đź’Ľ Experience

With over 14 years of academic and professional experience, Dr. Ayeni currently serves as a Postdoctoral Researcher at NorthWest University, South Africa (2024–present) and will take up a Lecturer role at Wigwe University in August 2024 📚. His academic journey spans roles at Landmark University (2018–2024) and Elizade University (2015–2018). He also leads Digikraft Solution, offering IT consultancy since 2010 💻.

🔬 Research Interests

His research explores the intersection of entrepreneurship, organizational resilience, innovation capability, and marketing strategies 🚀. He is particularly interested in how small businesses adapt to change and how digital tools enhance teaching and business performance.

🏆 Awards

Dr. Ayeni’s research impact is growing, with consistent contributions to high-quality journals and academic platforms. His dual strength in practical IT consultancy and academic theory brings real-world relevance to his scholarly work 🏆.

📚 Top Noted Publications

Innovative Business Idea Generation in Higher Education: The Interplay between Entrepreneurship Centres and Economic Conditions (2025) – figshare dataset
➤ Data-backed insights into entrepreneurship in academic ecosystems.

Entrepreneurial Abilities and Business Performance: Enacting Business Survival Paradigm from Electronics Informal Market, Nigeria (2025) – World
➤ Analyzes informal markets in Nigeria and their resilience dynamics.

Interactive Marketing: A Systematic Review and Research Agenda (2024) – F1000Research
➤ Provides a roadmap for future studies in interactive marketing.

Leveraging Innovation Capability and Organizational Resilience for Business Sustainability (2024) – Sustainability
➤ Empirical PLS-SEM model for SME sustainability strategies.

Adaptiveness of MSMEs During Times of Environmental Disruption (2024) – Sustainable Development Goals Series
➤ Examines how MSMEs navigate environmental and economic shocks.

Conclusion

Dr. Adebanji Adejuwon W. Ayeni is highly suitable for the Best Researcher Award, considering his consistent scholarly contributions, multidisciplinary expertise, and dedication to business research and innovation. With ongoing engagement in impactful publications and academic roles across African and international institutions, he stands out as a deserving candidate poised for global research recognition.

Volker Bräutigam | Transformation | Best Researcher Award

Prof Dr. Volker Bräutigam | Transformation | Best Researcher Award

Professorship for Operations and Planning of Technical System & Entrepreneurship, Technical University of Applied Science WĂĽrzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Braeutigam, born on June 28, 1971, is an accomplished academic and entrepreneur specializing in process engineering and logistics. With a diverse career spanning academia and industry, he is dedicated to optimizing technical systems through innovative solutions.

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🎓 Education

Volker completed his studies in Process Engineering at the University of Stuttgart from 1991 to 1997, focusing on polymer science and environmental technologies. His doctoral thesis, titled “Microwave drying and curing of waterborne coatings,” was completed at the University of Stuttgart, and he has been engaged in various educational roles ever since.

đź’Ľ Experience

Volker’s extensive experience includes co-founding multiple companies such as XRify GmbH, focused on digital twins and extended reality, and nine seven GmbH, which supports startups. He has held significant roles at the Technical University of Applied Science Wuerzburg-Schweinfurt, including a full professorship in Operations and Planning of Technical Systems. His industrial background includes key positions at Borg Warner Transmission Systems GmbH and Valeo Wiper Systems GmbH, where he drove major operational improvements.

🔬 Research Interest

His research interests encompass lean management, logistics, and the application of immersive technologies in industrial settings. Volker is particularly focused on optimizing processes and enhancing human-computer interaction within cyber-physical production systems.

📚 Publications Top Notes

Agile Lehre fĂĽr eine interaktive GrĂĽndungskultur (2021) – Sustainability
Cited by: 31

Advances in machine learning detecting changeover processes in cyber-physical production systems (2020) – Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing
Cited by: 26

ErgoTakt: A novel approach of human-centered balancing of manual assembly lines (2021) – Procedia CIRP
Cited by: 19

Evaluation of visual requirements and software design for immersive visibility in industrial applications (2021) – IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
Cited by: 4

Sustainable Solutions by the Use of Immersive Technologies for Repurposing Buildings (2022) – Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing
Cited by: 2

Impact of Industrial Noise on Speech Interaction Performance and User Acceptance when Using the MS HoloLens 2 (2024) – Multimodal Technologies and Interaction
Cited by: 1

Equalization of the Visibility Loss between AR and Real Stimuli Sizes (2022) – IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality
Cited by: 1