Chair

Irwan is an Associate Professor of Finance and Banking at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret (FEB UNS), Indonesia. Currently, he is also the head of International Office of UNS and the chairman of the Center of Fintech and Banking UNS. Irwan was the UNS best lecturer in 2015 and 2018 as well as a finalist of national best lecturer in 2018. Irwan graduated with a PhD degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Limoges, France. He is also the vice president for program and international affairs of the Indonesian Finance Association (IFA). He has also done some research projects with the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (IDIC), World Bank, USAID and Bank Indonesia. Irwan has published a number of papers in reputed journals including Journal of Financial Stability, Global Finance Journal, British Accounting Review, Economic Systems, Research in International Business and Finance, Borsa Istanbul Review, International Economics, Economics Bulletin, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Singapore Economic Review and Journal of Asia Business Studies. He also serves as managing editor and associate editor to some Scopus-indexed journals. Irwan specializes in banking, financial technology, corporate finance, politics and business, financial development as well as institutional development.