Dr. Yogesh K. Dwivedi is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Information Systems & Operations Management (ISOM) and an affiliated member of the Interdisciplinary Research Center for Finance and Digital Economy (IRC-FDE) at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. He also holds an Honorary Professorship at the School of Management, Swansea University, UK, where he previously served as a Personal Chair and Professor in Digital Marketing and Innovation. During his 18-year tenure at Swansea University, Dr. Dwivedi held several key management and leadership roles, including Postgraduate Research Director, Head of Department, Research Director, and University Dean of REF Environment. During this time, he supervised the successful completion of over 25 doctoral theses and examined more than 100 doctoral theses globally. Additionally, he has served as an external assessor/examiner for various degree courses, including MBA courses at Brunel University of London, Loughborough University, University of Sheffield in the UK, and the University of Mauritius. Over the past four years (2020–2024), Dr. Dwivedi has also served as an Honorary Distinguished Research Professor at SIBM Pune, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), India. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Systems from Brunel University of London, UK. Additionally, he has earned several industry certifications, including PRINCE2 Practitioner level and ITIL Foundation level, demonstrating his commitment to aligning his teaching and research with contemporary industry practices.

Dr. Dwivedi’s research interests lie at the intersection of Information Systems, Marketing, and Operations Management, with a focus on the adoption and diffusion of emerging digital technologies and innovations, including generative artificial intelligence, digital government, and digital and social media marketing, within organizations and society, particularly in the context of emerging markets. He has (co)authored over 700 widely cited articles, has been recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics for 2020, 2021, and 2022, and is ranked 3rd in the UK and 17th globally in 2024 by Research.com in the field of business management.

In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Dwivedi has made significant contributions to scholarly activities, including conference organization and editorial roles, within the fields of Information Systems, Business, and Marketing. He has organized tracks (AMCIS 2018–2019, ECIS 2008–2012, and the Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference 2023), mini-tracks (AMCIS 2007–2019), and panels at leading IS and marketing conferences. He has also served as a conference and program co-chair for various prominent international conferences and chaired IFIP 8.6 and IFIP 6.11 groups in the past five years. Dr. Dwivedi served as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Information Management for six years. His previous editorial roles include Associate Editor for the European Journal of Information Systems and Journal of Business Research, Senior Editor for The Data Base for Advances in Information Systems, and Assistant Editor for both the Journal of Enterprise Information Management and Transforming Government: People, Process & Policy. Currently, Dr. Dwivedi is an Associate Editor for Government Information Quarterly and the European Journal of Marketing, as well as a Senior Editor for the Journal of Electronic Commerce Research. He is also a member of the editorial boards of several other leading academic journals.

Over the years, Dr. Dwivedi has received several honours and awards, including a Doctor Honoris Causa (Honorary Doctorate) from "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Romania; the Computer Educator of the Year Award (2021) by the International Association for Computer Information Systems, USA; Brunel University of London’s Alumnus of the Year Award (2019); and the UK Academy for Information Systems (UKAIS) Fellowship (2022). Additionally, he was recognized as one of the five finalists for the Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year Award (2017) at the annual Times Higher Education Awards.