Prof. Ing. Tomas Kliestik, Ph.D. heads the Department of Economics at the University of Zilina. He focuses cross-sectionally on financial health prediction, earnings management, cost of capital, risk quantification and diversification, and tax shield-based corporate output optimization. He now emphasizes AI, the IoT in the digital and smart economies.
Elvira Nica is a full professor at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, the dean of the Faculty of Administration and Public Management, and also Doctor Honoris Causa at the University of Zilina, Slovakia. She is a scientist in management and economics, focusing on HR management and its strategic aspects, as well as modern aspects of smart economies.