2026 PROGRAM – XIV SINGEP-CIK and 1st SPARK

Reception of participants (in person)

XIV SINGEP-CIK
Coffee reception

Technical Visit to the AI and Industry 4.0/5.0 Laboratory at UNINOVE (in person)

Opening ceremony

• Prof. Eduardo Storopoli / Profa. Maria Cristina Storopoli (Dean/Pro-Dean of Universidade Nove de Julho).
• Prof. Dr. Nader Asgary (Professor da Bentley University – EUA, Diretor do CIK – Cyrus Institute of Knowledge, e Presidente da Comissão Organizadora da 14th International Conference do CIK).
• Prof. Dr. Luciano Ferreira da Silva (Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, and President of the Organizing Committee of the XIV SINGEP).
• Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Catenazzo, President of SPARK Research Group Conference, Research & Innovation Center Fellow and a Visiting Lecturer at Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland, and Affiliate Professor at Franklin Hudson, France.
• Prof. Dra. Cristina Dai Prá Martens (Director of the Graduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE).
• Prof. Dra. Isabel Cristina Scafuto (Director of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE).

Opening conference: GLOBAL BUSINESS IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION: AI, CLIMATE, AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH

Lectures:

• FINANCING ESG: FROM CLASSICAL APPROACHES TO MODERN SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
  Prof. Dr. Shahriar khaksari Ph.D, CFA – Professor and Former Dean at Suffolk University, MA USA.
• ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS AND PUBLIC POLICY
  Prof. Dr. Jiashun Huang, Professor and Associate Dean at the Faculty of Business, City University of Macau, China and Senior Research Associate at the Center for Labor and the Just Economy at Harvard University, USA.
• SUSTAINABILITY, IA AND GOVERNANCE
  Profa. Dra. Naglaa Fathy El Dessouky, Full Professor of Public Policy and Management at Sadat Academy of Management Sciences, Egypt. Currently affiliated with the University of Bahrain.

Moderator:
Prof. Dr. Fernando Antonio Ribeiro Serra, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Business Administration and the Postgraduate Program in Project Management, Uninove, Brazil.

Debater:
Prof. Dr. Nader Asgary, Professor at Bentley University – USA, Director of CIK – Cyrus Institute of Knowledge, and President of the Organizing Committee of the 14th International Conference of CIK.

Lunch

Brunch will be served by the event’s organization (in person)

Session A: ENHANCING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS: LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY, AND SOCIAL IMPACT

(Session streamed online in English)

Session Chair: Nader Asgary, President of the CYRUS Institute of Knowledge, Emeritus Prof. at Bentley University, MA, USA

• EDUCATION: THE KEY PIECE TO PEACE
  Michael DeRosa, Sarah English, and Yanni Haginicolas, Bentely University, MA USA.
• SUPPORTING FAMILIES, STRENGTHENING CHILDREN: AN ANALYSIS OF HOLDING HANDS
  Irek Koziol, Katie Quizhpi, and Ryley King, Bentely University, MA USA.
• PASSION TO ACTION: AN ASSESSMENT OF HISPANAS AMIGAS
  Landon Hofmeister, Daniel Hiltz, and Risha Khanderia, Bentely University, MA USA
• FROM INCARCERATION TO RESTORATION
  Max Mattera, Alexandra Rieckehoff, Autumn Tansley, Bentely University, MA USA
• CYRUS INSTITUTE OF KNOWLEDGE: GLOBAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT, AND HUMAN PROGRESS
  Patricia Cabral Toribio, Kelley Chen, and Riley Colon, Bentely University, MA USA.

Plenary Presentation: PROJECTS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PEOPLE: BUILDING THE FUTURE OF ORGANIZATIONS

Lectures:

• HOW PROJECTS SHAPE THE FUTURE IN ORGANIZATIONS AND SOCIETY
  Profa. Dra. Joana Geraldi, Copenhagen Business School, Dinamarca.
• WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP? HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE, AI AGENTS, AND THE FUTURE OF WORK
  Profa. Dra. Carla Bonato Marcolin, Faculty of Economics, Administration, Accounting and Actuarial Sciences of the University of São Paulo (FEA-USP) and Coordinator of LiA, Laboratory of Applied Artificial Intelligence, Brazil.
• ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MEDICAL EDUCATION
  Prof. Dr. Reza Saidi, SUNY Upstate Medical University, NY, USA.

Moderator:
Profa. Dra. Isabel Cristina Scafuto, Director of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management, Professor of the Graduate Program in Administration, Uninove, Brazil.

Debater:
Dr. Lucas Ribeiro, Founder and CEO of Arax Education, PhD from the Postgraduate Program in Administration, Uninove, Brazil.

Coffee break

International PhD Consortium

National Coordination: Prof. Dr. Emerson Antonio Maccari (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration and the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE)

International Coordination: Prof. Dr. Nader Asgary (Professor at Bentley University – USA, Director of CIK – Cyrus Institute of Knowledge, and President of the Organizing Committee of the International Conference Cyrus)

Professors of the board:

• Prof. Dr. Nuno Rosa Reis, School of Technology and Management of the University of Leiria and Oeste, Portugal.
• Prof. Dr. Marcelo Martins Sá, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne – Reino Unido.

Parallel sessions for the presentation of papers

SPARK Sessions

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Parallel sessions for the presentation of papers

SPARK Sessions

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Parallel sessions for the presentation of papers

Parallel sessions for the presentation of reports on Technical-Technological Products

SPARK Sessions

Free Interval

Parallel sessions for the presentation of papers

Editors and Authors Meeting: WHAT EACH JOURNAL SEEKS: LEVELS, CONTRIBUTION AND PATH TO PUBLICATION

Coordination and debate:
Prof. Dr. Fernando Serra, PPGA / PPGP, UNINOVE, Editor Assoc. da Management Research e do International Journal of Innovation (IJI).

Panelists:

• Prof. Dr. Ronaldo Parente, Florida International University (EUA), Editor Assoc. do Long Range Planning, Senior Editor do International Journal of Emerging Markets e Editor Assoc. da Management Research.
• Prof. Dr. José Ernesto Amorós, EGADE Business School, Tecnológico de Monterrey (México), Editor-chefe da Management Research, Editor Assoc. do Journal of Business Venturing Insights e do International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal.
• Prof. Dr. Ricardo Limongi, Federal University of Goiás and Federal University of Uberlândia, BAR Editor and Associate Editor of RAE and RAM.

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Parallel sessions for the presentation of papers

Paper Development Workshop (PDW): Session with Journal Editors

Coordination: Profa. Dr. Cristiane Drebes Pedron (Professor of the Potsgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, and Editor of IPTEC Journal).

Guest editors:

• Profa. Dra. Adriana Wilner (Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo School of Business Administration (FGV EAESP), and Editor of GV-executivo).
• Prof. Dr. José Edson Lara (Professor of the Professional Master’s Degree in Administration at the Pedro Leopoldo Foundation, e Editor of Revista Gestão & Tecnologia)
• Prof. Dr. Benny Kramer Costa (Professor of the Potsgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, and Editor of PODIUM Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Edmilson De Oliveira Lima (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, and Editor of PODIUM Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Leandro Carlos Mazzei (Professor at the State University of Campinas – UNICAMP and Editor of the PODIUM Journal)
• Profa. Dra. Cristiane Drebes Pedron (Professor of the Potsgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, and Editor of IPTEC Journal)
• Profa. Dra. Cristina Dai Prá Martens (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, and Editor of IPTEC Journal)
• Prof. Dra. Vânia Maria Jorge Nassif (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE and Editor of the IJI)
• Profa. Dra. Isabel Cristina Scafuto (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, and Editor of the IJI)
• Prof. Dr. Leonardo Vils (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, and Editor of REMARK Journal)
• Prof. Dr. André Torres Urdan (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, and Editor of the REMARK Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Luiz Fernando Rodrigues Pinto (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Smart and Sustainable Cities at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGCIS-UNINOVE, and Editor of EXACTA Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Luciano Ferreira da Silva (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE, and Editor of the GeP Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Nelson José Rosamilha (Professor at PUC-RS and Editor of GeP Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Fabrício Martins Lacerda (Associate Advisor USP/ESALQ, and Editor of the GeP Journal)
• Prof. Dr. Ivano Ribeiro (University of the West of Paraná, UNIOESTE, and Editor of the RIAE Journal)
• Profa. Dra. Marina de Almeida Cruz (UNIHORIZONTES, Revista Gestão & Tecnologia).

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Award for the Best Works of the Event (5 categories)

Award for the Best Theses and Dissertations (2 categories)

Organization: Prof. Dr. Luciano Ferreira da Silva (Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Project Management at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGP-UNINOVE, Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Administration at Universidade Nove de Julho, PPGA-UNINOVE)

Criteria for selecting the best works: quality, clarity and writing of the text; timeliness of the theme of the work; clarity in the objectives; methodological adequacy; form of presentation of quantitative or qualitative data; basis, breadth and correctness in relation to the results obtained; and consistency and comprehensiveness of the references.

Categories of Work Awards:

• Category “Best Scientific Article”, involving the selection of the three best works by theme (entrepreneurship, strategy, people management, project management, innovation, marketing, sustainability)
• Category “Best Technical Report”, contemplating the selection of the event’s three best papers.
• “Best Poster” category, involving the selection of the three best posters of the event.
• Category “Best PTT Report”, contemplating the selection of the three best PTTs of the event.
• Category “Best Work of the XIV SINGEP”, through the selection of the best work of the event.
• Category “Distinction of Merit” for the best evaluators of the event in each area.

Criteria for selection of the best Theses and Dissertations: the originality of the work; its relevance for scientific development, technological, cultural, social and innovation.

Thesis and Dissertation Award Categories:

• “Best Dissertation” category, involving the selection of the three best dissertations per program (PPGA and PPGP UNINOVE)
• “Best Thesis” category, contemplating the selection of the three best theses per program (PPGA and PPGP UNINOVE)

Workshop 1: “Synthetic data in research in Administration: when they serve, when they deceive”

Eduardo Mesquita, ESPM

Ricardo Limongi, UFG e UFU

Leonardo Vils, UNINOVE

Conference Session

(Session streamed online in English)

Lectures:

• SUSTAINABILITY, AI AND GOVERNANCE
  Prof. Dr. Naglaa Fathy El Dessouky, Full Professor of Public Policy and Management at Sadat Academy of Management Sciences, Egypt. Currently affiliated with the University of Bahrain.
• SUSTAINABILITY TOOLS AND PRACTICES IN SUPPLY CHAINS
  Sajal Kabiraj, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Finland.
• PEER COACHING: AN ENGAGING MANAGEMENT APPROACH FOR PERSONNEL
  Ikrame Selkani, Cesine: International Business School – Santander, Spain.

Session Chair:
Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Catenazzo, President of SPARK Research Group Conference, Research & Innovation Center Fellow and a Visiting Lecturer at Glion Institute of Higher Education, Switzerland, and Affiliate Professor at Franklin Hudson, France.

Workshop 2: “Conjoint Analysis: Measuring what people choose, not what they say they prefer”

José R. Paneque Filho, UNINOVE

Leonardo Pandolfini, UNINOVE

Pedro H. G. de Mattos, UNINOVE

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Workshop 3: “Introduction to Bayesian Inference for Management Research”

Joelma Simplício, UNINOVE

Wanderson Dutra Gresele, UNINOVE

Renan Rubim de Castro Souza, UNINOVE

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Workshop 4: “Scaling social impact with maturity and project indicators”

Monique Moura, Project Management Consultant and represents PMI São Paulo as Social Impact Coordinator

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Closing of the XIV SINGEP-CIK and 1st SPARK