Keynote Speakers

Prof. Yiwei WANG, Renmin University of China, China

WANG Yiwei is Jean Monnet Chair Professor, Director of Institute of International Affairs at Renmin University of China. He is expert adviser of CCPIT Advisory Committee and Turkish TRT World Forum, the Council Member of China Center for International Economic Exchanges, CCIEE) and Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), Non-resident Senior Fellow of Center for China and Globalization (CCG) . He was formerly diplomat at Chinese Mission to the European Union (2008-2011) and distinguished professor at Tongji University (2011-2013), professor of Center for American Studies at Fudan University (2001-2008), visiting professor of Yonsei University (2005) and Fox Fellow of Yale University (2000-2001). His recent books include Comparative Studies on China’s and EU’s Multilateralism: From Diplomatic Practice to Diplomatic Philosophy, Global Meanings of Chinese Modernization，The Children’s BRI Stories, China's Answer to the Question of the Time: Building a Global Community of Shared Future，An Interconnected World: China and the Belt and Road Initiative, China Connects the World: What Behind the Belt & Road Initiative (translated into 20 versions), New World Press, April. 2017; The Belt & Road Initiative: What China Will Offer the World in Its Rise (translated in 20 versions, both book of year 2015, 2016), Haishang: Revelations of European Civilization (both in Chinese and English) and China NATO Studies Series. Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Belt and Road Studies. He is Elsevier 2020-2025 Highly Cited Chinese Researchers. He delivered keynote speech on BRI at UNESCO headquarter and side event of UN General Assembly.

Prof. Robert M Davison, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Robert Davison is a Professor of Information Systems at the City University of Hong Kong and a Fellow of the AIS. His research focuses on the use and misuse of information systems, especially with respect to problem solving, guanxi formation and knowledge management. He is particularly known for his scholarship in the domain of action research. Robert is the Editor-in-Chief of the Information Systems Journal, the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries and he Information Systems Practice Journal. He is also Chair of IFIP’s Technical Committee 9 (ICT and Society). As a researcher and as an editor, he seeks to promote both an inclusive and an indigenous perspective to research. Home Page: http://www.is.cityu.edu.hk/staff/isrobert

Title: Research Ethics and Integrity Matter: A Journal Editor’s Perspective on Generative AI and other Issues

Abstract: In this seminar, I will explore in some depth the nature of research ethics and integrity, primarily from my perspective as a journal editor, and primarily with reference to Generative AI. Matters of integrity are always with us, especially in a research context where multiple stakeholders could be harmed if integrity is not upheld, yet also where there are many pressures acting upon us that might cause our integrity to slip. These include the now notorious publish-or-perish injunction, the desire to report something that didn’t actually happen (but should have happened), and the tendency to fabricate, even unconsciously, when writing fast. Less appreciated problems include inappropriate referencing (name dropping), and unfriendly reviewing. The current infatuation with Generative AI tools has added fresh fuel to the fire that threatens to consume our integrity and will accordingly be afforded more attention in this talk.

Prof. Robert M Davison

Prof. Xiu Lin, University of Minnesota Duluth, USA

Dr. Lin Xiu earned her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 2010 and is currently a Professor in the Department of Management Studies at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She also holds appointments as a Fellow at the Institute on the Environment and as a Research Faculty Member at the Minnesota Population Center. Her research focuses on labor market dynamics, HR analytics, compensation systems, and the intersection of leadership and employee well-being.

Dr. Xiu’s scholarly work has been published in leading academic journals such as the British Journal of Industrial Relations, Journal of Total Rewards, International Journal of Manpower, Leadership & Organization Development Journal, Journal of Economic Psychology, and Personnel Review. She serves as Associate Editor for both the International Journal of Manpower (IJM) and Evidence-Based HRM (EBHRM).

Her academic impact extends beyond publications. She has led special journal issues, reviewed major research funding applications, and managed multiple externally funded grants. Through her consultancy and applied research, Dr. Xiu has contributed to improving organizational practices—such as wellness program design, leadership development and total reward compensation—and informing labor market policy development, including research on Paid Family and Medical Leave initiatives.