I joined Ahlia University in 2013 and am currently a lecturer in the Department of Accounting, Finance & Banking. I hold a PhD from The University of Sheffield on. My research is centred on Quadruple Helix innovation networks, with a particular emphasis on the financial services sector ecosystem and the emerging FinTech sector of Bahrain.

Education:

• Certificate in FinTech for finance and business leaders, ACCA.
• PhD, University of Sheffield – Information School, Sheffield. Doctor of Philosophy – Faculty of Social Sciences.
• MBA, Ahlia University.
• Education (specializing in teaching) Diploma-UDED, University of Bahrain.
• Sc. in Accounting, University of Bahrain.

Research interests

My research is centred on Quadruple Helix innovation networks and the emerging FinTech sector of Bahrain. Specific interests are innovation, knowledge transfer, entrepreneurial ecosystems, inter-organisational knowledge dynamics, the processual theoretical approach, and innovation intermediaries. These themes are further influenced by Arenas/Social Worlds Theory, situational analysis, and Grounded Theory.

Publications

Conference proceedings papers:

• Hafedh H, Vasconcelos A & Jimenez A (2020) Tensions in inter-organisational knowledge transfer from a Quadruple Helix perspective: The FinTech ecosystem in Bahrain. IFKAD 2020 Proceedings: Knowledge in Digital Age, 9 September 2020 – 11 September 2020.
• Hafedh, H. A., & Vasconcelos, A. C. (2020). Knowledge transfer from a perspective of quadruple helix: Initial findings from the financial services sector in Bahrain. iConference 2020 Proceedings.