Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gorazd Justinek is Dean of DOBA University of Applied Sciences and a professor and researcher specialising in economic diplomacy, international business, geopolitics, and the impact of artificial intelligence on management and global economic relations. He is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Diplomacy and Economy and the author of numerous academic and professional publications. Before entering academia, he held senior positions in the fields of economic diplomacy and business internationalisation in Slovenia. His current research focuses on how geopolitical uncertainty, technological change, and artificial intelligence are reshaping leadership, international business, and economic diplomacy.