Sustainable Digital Futures by Anuj Kumar

Sustainable Digital Futures by Anuj Kumar

Sustainable Digital Futures: Transforming Business Through Ethics and Innovation, explores how emerging technologies like AI, blockchain, IoT, green fintech, and digital twins are reshaping industries and governance to align with ethical and environmental goals. By combining academic rigor with practical applications, it offers a framework for leveraging digital transformation to drive transparency, efficiency, and inclusivity while addressing global challenges such as climate change and inequality.

The book provides actionable insights and real-world examples, such as mobile payments for financial inclusion, blockchain for supply chain transparency, and IoT-enabled environmental monitoring. It emphasizes the integration of ESG principles into corporate strategies, ethical innovation, and the importance of accountability and inclusivity in digital transformation. Through case studies and empirical research, it highlights both the challenges and opportunities of using technology to create sustainable value.

Engineers, researchers, and professionals working in AI, blockchain, and green technology will find this book of interest, as well as sustainability managers, corporate leaders, and policymakers. It also serves as a valuable resource for MBA students, social entrepreneurs, and anyone seeking to align innovation with responsible and sustainable business practices.

Anuj Kumar is the Head of Research and an Associate Professor at Rushford Business School, Switzerland, and a research fellow at INTI University, Malaysia. Dr. Kumar is a distinguished academic and researcher with a strong focus on emerging technologies, sustainable business practices, and the growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises. His work has contributed significantly to advancing knowledge in these areas, earning him recognition in the academic community. In addition to his research, Dr. Kumar is actively involved in academic publishing, serving as an editor for several prestigious journals. He is known for his ability to bridge the gap between theoretical insights and practical applications, making his work highly relevant to both academia and industry. With a solid foundation in engineering and a postgraduate degree in business management, Dr. Kumar combines technical expertise with strategic business acumen to address complex challenges in today's dynamic global environment.

Sonal Trivedi is an Associate Professor at the School of Business, Manav Rachna University, India, with over 13 years of teaching experience. She has authored two books, 13 edited volumes, and 63 publications, including research papers and book chapters, and has received seven granted patents and two best paper awards. Her academic contributions include publishing 22 papers in UGC-approved journals, presenting 15 papers at national and international conferences, and chairing five international conferences, along with serving as a reviewer for reputed journals. Dr. Trivedi earned her Ph.D. in Management (Finance) from the University of Kota, Rajasthan, in 2017, focusing on risk management in the life insurance industry, and previously worked as a Teaching Assistant at S.V. National Institute of Technology, Surat. Her research interests include blockchain, finance, banking, and insurance, and she actively contributes to university committees such as training and placement, admissions, and NAAC inspection.

Miguel Sahagun is the Charles T. Ingram Associate Professor of Marketing at High Point University, North Carolina, USA, where he has been part of the Earl N. Phillips School of Business since 2015. His teaching and research focus on consumer behavior, marketing strategy, neuromarketing, growth mindset pedagogy, and AI in education. He also serves as Director of the BEACON Neuromarketing Lab, where students use biometric tools such as eye tracking, GSR, facial expression analysis, EEG, and ECG to conduct applied research. Before joining HPU, Miguel served as MBA Program Director at the Instituto Internacional de Estudios Superiores in Reynosa, Mexico, and worked in the furniture and automotive industries, progressing from industrial engineer to plant manager. He is an active scholar, editor, keynote speaker, and international presenter, with research and academic presentations delivered across North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. At HPU, he chairs the Study Abroad Committee and leads the Marketing in Spain program at the University of Salamanca.

Ahmed A. Elngar is an Associate Professor and Head of the Computer Science Department at the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. He also serves as an Associate Professor at the American University in the Emirates and an Adjunct Professor at Woxsen University, India. He is the Founder and Head of the Scientific Innovation Research Group (SIRG) and Director of the Technological and Informatics Studies Center (TISC) at Beni-Suef University. Dr. Elngar has published over 150 research papers in prestigious international journals and authored more than 35 books on topics such as data mining, intelligent systems, and artificial intelligence. His research interests include IoT, network security, machine learning, and healthcare systems, among others. A member of the Egyptian Mathematical Society and International Rough Set Society, he is also an editor and reviewer for numerous international journals. Dr. Elngar has received several awards, including the Young Researcher in Computer Science Engineering Award (2019) and the Best Young Researcher Award (2018).