Global SME Policy Network (GSPN)

Global SME Policy Network (GSPN) is a global initiative that aims to provide data driven policies for government and international organizations for SMEs from G20 countries and across the globe to cope with the challenges facing during the COVID-19.

GSPN aims to bring together leading researchers and experts from across the globe to provide data driven policies.

GSPN Content Partner

Sustainable Development Goals

COVID-19 and GSPN initiatives on SME

Our global team of experts provides policy advices in the following areas:

• The impact of COVID-19 on SMEs in a global scenario
• The impact of COVID-19 on SMEs based on the Government stimulus fund in a global scenario
• The impact of COVID-19 on SMEs based on the Government stimulus fund in G20 Countries
• The impact of COVID-19 on SMEs in Developing Countries
• The impact of COVID-19 on Global Economy
• The impact of COVID-19 on G20 Economy

GSPN Initiative Leaders

Dr. Ahmed S. Yamani

President, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Mohammad Nurunnabi SFHEA, FRSA, FAIA(Acad), CMA, CMBE

Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Professor Francisco Bastida

Universidad de Murcia, Spain

Dr. Hisham Mohammed Alhawal

Monshaat, Saudi Arabia

Professor Nourah AbdulRahman Al-Yousef

Member - Shura Council Chairman - Board of Directors of the Saudi Economic Association, Saudi Arabia

Professor Giuseppe Grossi

Nord University, Norway

Professor Enrico Bracci

University of Ferrara, Italy

Professor Francis Greene

University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Professor Nicholas Wilson

University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Professor Vaughan Scott

University of Louisville, United States

Professor David Deakins

Lancaster University, United Kingdom

Dr. Michaela Choudury

Global Business Model Innovation Expert, Switzerland

Professor Anna Pilková

Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Professor Maria-Dolores Cano

Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, Spain

Professor Zahirul Hoque

FCPA, FCMA
La Trobe University, Australia

Professor Konstantinos Syriopoulos

Zayed University, United Arab Emirates

Professor Mané Beglaryan

American University of Armenia, Armenia

Ms. Sheetal (Mehta) Walsh

Founding Partner, Soho Ventures, United Kingdom

Ms. Marta Arsovska Tomovska

Director of the Public Administration Reform team, Office of the Prime Minister of Serbia, Serbia

Mr. Jean-Patrick Yanitch

Special Advisor, G20 Saudi Secretariat for the 2020 Presidency, Saudi Arabia

Eng. Sami Omar Al Hussayen

CEO, HUED, Saudi Arabia

Ms. Tooba Durraze

Head of 4IR and Industry Content, Strategic Intelligence Platform, World Economic Forum, United States

Ms. Gabriella Kusz

Global Public Policy and Program Management, Chicago, United States

Dr.Tarifa Ajeif Al Zaabi

Deputy Director General, International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), UAE

Global Distinguished Experts

Professor Johannes Luger

Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

Dr Ahmed Al-Meghames

CEO- Saudi Organization for Certified Public Accountants, Saudi Arabia

Professor Carlos Restrepo

Universidad Externado de Colombia, Colombia

Professor Tomomichi Yoshikawa

Waseda University, Japan

Professor Marie-Soleil Tremblay

École Nationale d'administration publique, Canada

Professor Marc Cowling

University of Derby, United Kingdom

Mr. Khalid Mahdhar

Partner, PwC, Saudi Arabia

Professor George Saridakis

University of Kent, United Kingdom

Professor Alfred Tat-Kei Ho

Kansas University, USA

Professor Marina Giltman

University of Tyumen, Russia

Professor Ahmed El-Masry

Coventry University, United Kingdom

Professor Thankom Arun

University of Essex, United Kingdom

Professor Yang Kaifeng

Renmin University, China

Dr. Roman Cahaya

Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia

Dr. Marian Holienka

Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Professor Poueri do Carmo Mario

Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil

Professor Gabriel Puron Cid

Center for Research and Teaching in Economics, Mexico

Professor Paulína Stachová

Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Dr. Martin Pažick

Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Dr. Juraj Mikus

Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia

Mr. Abdullah Saad Alzamil

Head of Islamic Banking, Banque Saudi Fransi, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Syaiful Ali

Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia

Professor Simon Chadwick

Deputy Director General, Director of Eurasian Sport, Emlyon, France

Dr. Mihaela Ulieru President

IMPACT Institute for the Digital Economy, Virginia, United States of America

Professor Tony Gao Hao

Director, Global Family Business Center, Tsinghua University, China

Mr. Mostafa Gado

Global Shaper, World Economic Forum, Saudi Arabia

Professor Norris Krueger

Senior Subject Matter Expert for Entrepreneurial Ecosystems & Learning, OECD/EU United States of America

Dr. Carlos Santiso

Corporate Director, Development Bank of Latin America CAF, Colombia

Dr. Jenny Considine

Dr. Jenny Considine, Senior Research Fellow at KAPSARC, Saudi Arabia

Dr. Larisa Yarovaya

University of Southampton, United Kingdom

Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam

Ambassador, Embassy of Bangladesh, Manama, Bahrain

Participating Countries

Armenia

Australia

Brazil

Canada

Colombia

China

Denmark

Finland

France

India

Indonesia

Italy

Japan

Mexico

Nigeria

Norway

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Slovakia

South Korea

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Arab Emirates

United States of America

United Kingdom

Serbia

Macedonia

Global SME Policy Network (GSPN) Initiative Sponsors

GSPN Industry Partner

GSPN Knowledge Partner