Dr. Marko Selakovic
Assistant Professor & Deputy Director, S P Jain School of Global Management

Academic and consultant with hands-on experience.

Chairman of Serbia Business Council, operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chamber. As a Head of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia office to the UAE between 2019 and 2023, played a pivotal role in establishing and developing economic relations and increasing international trade between the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Serbia (setting up policy framework, establishing trade mission and office, increasing both inbound and outbound trade).

Leadership in the creation and execution of history-making Expo 2020 Serbia Business Program (connecting Serbian officials and businesspeople with Government officials and business leaders from more than 120 countries, establishing more than 10000 business and Government contacts, generating interest of more than 20 investors, facilitating signature of more than 40 contracts and agreements for Government and businesses).

Deputy Director and Assistant Professor at S P Jain School of Global Management, the youngest business school that has ever reached top global rankings in the category of 1-year MBAs (#4 – Wall Street Journal & Times Higher Education, #12 – Forbes).

Dubai Basketball Club Advisory Board member. Vice-President of East-West Bridge. Affiliate member of Global Strategic Communication Consortium. Senatr member of London Premier Centre. Appointed member of the Republic of Serbia Committee for creation and implementation of national export support strategy. Appointed member of IABC World Conference Program Advisory Committee. Appointed member of the Republic of Serbia Expo 2020 Committee for Content and Business. Co-chair of International Public Relations Association Committee for creation of ethical guidelines for AI usage in communications.

Winner of numerous awards (WASME Award, National Public Relations Awards).

Doctor of Business Administration, scholarly academic, and researcher with numerous research publications.

Fields of expertise:

• Strategic communications: reputation management, corporate communications, political communications, thought leadership, crisis communications.
• Public affairs: stakeholder relations, international communications, outreach and development, Government relations.