Datuk Dr. Sabri Mohamad Sharif is an Associate Professor of Policy and Innovation Management at the Faculty of Technology Management and Technopreneurship, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). He graduated with a degree in Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia. He later obtained his master’s degrees in Policy, Science and Technology Management (M.Sc) with distinction from Malaya University and Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ballarat (Federation) University Australia respectively. He completed his PhD at the Malaysia National University (UKM). His research interest includes areas related to policy, innovation management and intellectual property commercialisation, entrepreneurship, and innovation leadership.  

He was a senior vice president (technology marketing and technical support) at Quantum Business Sdn. Bhd. and has been on secondment as a Senior Research Officer in the Prime Minister’s Office and Advisor for policy, economy and innovation in the Chief Minister’s Office as well as former Chief Executive Officer of Institut Tun Perak Melaka. He was appointed as Adjunct Professor at Lincoln University College Malaysia. He was an Academic Fellow at Universiti Melaka (UNIMEL). He was a member of Melaka Economy Action Committee and Melaka Unity Committee. He Was an Alumni Fellow of the Association for Oversea Technical Scholarship (AOTS), Japan. He continues to be actively involved in research and innovation as a consultant from industries. He was awarded Panglima Mahkota Wilayah (P.M.W) which carried the official title of Datuk, from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Malaysia (King of Malaysia). 

He recently published two books on Policy for Melaka Big Data and Post Pandemic Nusantara Economic perspective. He has published over 15 books and has won 4 National Book Awards including the UNESCO Book Award. He has published more than 70 articles and journal papers focusing on various issues in several Malaysia newspapers, magazines and journals. He has also been invited as a keynote speaker in international conferences and symposium in Tangerang, Yogyakarta, Bogor, Bandung Indonesia etc. Currently, he is also a Deputy Vice Chancellor (Student Affairs & Alumni) UTeM. Under the Secretariat of the Deputy Vice Chancellor, he is the Chairman of the Council for Graduate Employability and Careers of Public Universities Malaysia (MyGRAD). He is also the Deputy Chairman of the Alumni Council of Public Universities Malaysia (MALUMNI). 

Prof. Dr. Sher Afzal Khan is working as Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Abdul Wali Khan Unversity Mardan (AWKUM). He obtained his PhD in Computer Sciences from Faculty of Information Technology, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Title of his PhD Thesis: Formal Analysis of Safety Properties of Railway Interlocking System. His research was done at School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbande, Australia. He has published 63 selected publications in HEC recognized Journals of the top category. His current research interests include machine learning, pattern recognition and bioinformatics. He successfully initiated the PhD program at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, expanding higher educational opportunities in the Department of Computer Sciences. He has presented and organized several International Conferences. He was also the editor of Research Journals accredited by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) 

Arpita Roy, PhD, is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology in the School of Engineering and Technology at Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Her specialization is in plant biotechnology, nanobiotechnology, environmental biotechnology, and microbiology. She has been teaching graduate and postgraduate students of biotechnology. She has taught topics related to plant biotechnology, microbiology, bioprocess engineering, and solid waste management. She has edited 8 books and authored more than 100 scientific articles and 27 book chapters from international publishers. She has been enlisted in the Top 2% of scientists worldwide for two consecutive years (Stanford University report published by Elsevier on 10th October 2022 and 4th October 2023). Her cumulative citation index is more than 4000. She has presented and participated in numerous state, national, and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and symposiums. She received a commendable research award for excellence in research during the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. She has served as an editorial board member and reviewer for several reputed international journals. 

Francis Onditi is Associate Professor of conflictology & Head of Department (HoD), School of International Relations and Diplomacy, Riara University, Nairobi, Kenya. An authority on the geography of African conflicts and their evolutionary nature, he is a distinguished research professor at the Institute for Intelligent Systems (IIS), University of Johannesburg, and was awarded the 2019 AISA Resident Fellowship by South Africa’s Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Republic of South Africa. He was recently ranked among the World’s Top 2% scientists/researchers of the year 2022/2023 listed by the Stanford University, USA. He is Principal Investigator (PI) of the Conflictology Lab researching on a possibility of theory of ‘invisibility’ to explain conflict in microcosmic structures, hence, the viability of a unified global infrastructure for Peace (I4P) using interethnic border market (IEBMs) networks as a microcosm of the society. Having authored and edited 7 major volumes and over 100 articles and book chapters, in 2023, he was awarded the Erasmus Mundus Global teaching fellowship at Leipzig University, Germany. 

Dr. Eddy Winarso, holding multiple degrees including a Ph.D., is an experienced educator and researcher specializing in Accounting and Business Administration. He has taught various courses such as Professional Ethics, Accounting Information Systems, and Finance Management. In recent years, his research has focused on topics like Employee Stock Options, Student-Centered Learning, and the Influence of Intellectual Capital on Finance Performance. Eddy Winarso's academic journey spans prestigious institutions in Indonesia and the Philippines, reflecting his dedication to academia and research excellence.