Blockchain, Metaverse, and Digital Payments

Aijaz A. Shaikh is Professor at NUST Business School, National University of Sciences and Technology Campus, in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Information and Computational Technologies in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Previously, he served as a senior lecturer at the University of Jyvaskyla, Finland. Shaikh is renowned for his significant contributions to research in digital business, digital marketing, digital social innovation, digital payments, and mobile financial services. His work is widely recognized, cited, and respected, with over 60 publications indexed by Scopus and a Google Scholar h-index of 28. He maintains an active research network spanning 12 countries.

Galimkair Mutanov is currently Acting General Director of the Institute of Information and Computational Technologies in Almaty, Kazakhstan. In this role, he is crucial in enhancing computational methods and technologies. His work significantly impacts the scientific community within Kazakhstan and extends to international collaborations and contributions. Prof. Mutanov has an extensive publication record, contributing valuable insights and advancements in his field through scholarly articles and research papers.

Heikki Karjaluoto is Professor at the University of Jyvaeskylae (Faculty of Information Technology). His research interests include technology and innovation management, digital business, and software industry. Karjaluoto has published extensively in business and information system journals and is the author of several books. He has collaborated with several researchers both in Finland and abroad and actively co-operates with companies in joint research and development projects. He has won numerous research and teaching awards, including several Best Teacher Awards and Best paper awards.