A Multidisciplinary Approach to KIIT Horizons, Volume 3
This book explains how AI, blockchain and FinTech are reshaping the global financial system and why understanding this transformation requires combining the disciplines of technology, finance, law and ethics. The book provides a holistic, integrated understanding of how modern financial technologies are transforming business, governance and society.
Rather than learning each topic in isolation, this book provides the reader with the tools to connect AI, blockchain, and FinTech within real-world systems. This leads to several concrete benefits, the most important of which is the ability to think across disciplines. Providing a solid grounding in how technology, finance, regulation and management interact, the book encourages readers to develop systems thinking, which is essential for solving complex financial problems, understanding the digital transformation, and making informed strategic decisions within organizations.
Pratiti Nayak serves as Associate Professor & Associate Dean (Research) at School of Law, KIIT-DU. She has extensive experience in teaching, academia and research for over a period of 12 years. Her areas of expertise, interest & research are primarily focused on Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Sustainability, Circular Economy, Corporate Governance, Securities Law, Insolvency Laws etc. besides other facets of Business Laws. In light of her research interests in sustainability and her identity as a strong, independent woman, she works as the Convenor for the KIIT Centre for Studies on Women & Sustainability (CSWS). With her expertise in the field of corporate & other allied laws, she also works as a dedicated Core Member at the KIIT Centre for Business & Corporate Laws (KCBCL). Dr. Nayak has been continually carrying out her research in various areas of law with a major focus on ESG, Corporate Governance, Sustainability & other areas of corporate laws.
Kıymet Tunca Çalıyurt graduated from Beşiktaş Atatürk Lisesi (1986) in İstanbul. Her bachelor's degree is from the Business Administration Department, Marmara University (1990) in Istanbul; her Master's (1994) and Ph.D. (2002) degrees are from the Accounting and Finance Programme at the Social Graduate School, Marmara University; her postdoctoral study is from London Metropolitan University (2004).
Prof Çalıyurt worked as an auditor at Horwath Auditing Company, as a manager at McDonald's, and as finance staff at Singapore Airlines. After vast experience in the private sector, she has started to work in academia. Her research interests are accounting, auditing, fraud examination, social responsibility, corporate governance, finance, business ethics, and sustainability, particularly in auditing, aviation management, NGOs, and the fast sector.
Prof Çalıyurt was a visiting researcher at John Molson School of Business in 2001 summer (International Centre for Aviation Management), Massachusetts University Amherst Business School in the 2014 summer, the 2018 summer, 2024 summer (Accounting and Information System), University of National World and Economy in the 2019 summer (Faculty of Accounting). She founded the International Group on Governance, Fraud, Ethics and Social Responsibility (IGonGFE&SR) and the International Women and Business Group(IWBG) in 2009; both groups organized annual conferences and published international book series.