Dr. Jay Joseph is a humanitarian-academic whose research focuses on Entrepreneurship, Poverty Reduction, and Peacebuilding. In 2018, Jay established the award-winning Business-in-Conflict Research Group, which hosts over 95 members and 30 affiliate researchers, and is leading the world on the role that entrepreneurship can play in reducing poverty and fostering peace in conflict and post-conflict settings. The group has won several recognitions including the 2020 AACSB Innovations that Inspire award, 2019 Best Paper at the ICSB World Conference, and whose work was included in the 75th UN General Assembly Report on Business and Human Rights. In addition to frequently publishing on the role of Entrepreneurship in conflict zones, Jay has raised over 191,000USD in funding for his work, and works extensively with several UN Agencies such as the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Iraq, and Lebanon) and the International Organization for Migration (Iraq), generating reports on how to improve business-based livelihood programs in the region. Jay serves as an advisor to several NGOs including Allisar (France) and Bring Hope Humanitarian Foundation (Sweden).