Dr Gale Rigobert (Former Minister) St Lucia

She is the former Minister for Education, Innovation, Gender Relations and Sustainable Development in Saint Lucia (2016-2021). Prior to becoming a parliamentary representative, a position she held on to for over nine (9) years (2011-2021), she was a government senator for a short period, which followed her role as advisor...

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Samia Melhem (Global Lead Digital Development World Bank) USA

Samia Melhem is a Lead Policy Specialist at the World Bank’s Digital Development and AI Vice Presidency, based in Washington DC. She manages digital government transformation operations, leveraging technologies to improve delivery of public services in all sectors. She is currently leading a large digital government investment project portfolio, and regional...

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Prof. John Adams (Herriot-Watt University) UK

Professor John Adams is a research degree (PhD and DBA) supervisor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. His first degree is in Economics and Public policy from the University of the West of Scotland in 1978. He gained a PG Diploma in Education from the University...

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Prof. Ronald McQuaid (University of Stirling) UK

RONALD is Emeritus Professor of Work and Employment at the University of Stirling. He has a Bachelors degree from Lancaster University, an MSc(Econ) from London School of Economics and a doctorate from Harvard University. He was formerly a policy advisor to various public bodies, the Director of the Employment Research...

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Prof. Lynette Louw (Rhodes University) South Africa

Lynette Louw is the interim Registrar at Rhodes University, appointed in the Raymond Ackerman Chair of Management, Department of Management, former Head of Management Department, and current Deputy Dean, Faculty of Commerce at Rhodes University in Makhanda, South Africa.  She received her Doctor Commercii  (Business Management) degree at the University...

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Prof. Liisa Laakso (Nordic Africa Institute) Finland

Liisa Laakso has acted in different national and international positions of trust including the Finnish Government’s Research and Innovation Council. Currently she is member of the Human Rights Committee of the Council of Finnish Academies. Before joining the Nordic Africa Institute she served as the Rector of the University of Tampere...

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Prof. Roubina Juwaheer (Former Pro Vice-Chancellor University of Mauritius) Mauritius

Prof. Roubina T D Juwaheer hold a B. Com (First Class), MBA (Marketing-First Class) and PhD holder in service quality and customer care. She is currently a Professor of Marketing at the Department of Management, Faculty of Law and Management. She served as the Pro Vice- Chancellor (Planning and Resources)...

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Prof. Joseph Ntayi (Makerere University) Uganda

Joseph Ntayi is a Professor at Makerere University Business School and served as the former Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Energy, and Management Sciences at Makerere University Business School (MUBS), a position he relinquished in July 2023. Prior to this, he held several notable positions within the institution, including...

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Prof. Rocky Dwyer (Walden University) USA

Rocky J. Dwyer, PhD, FRSA, FCPA, CPA, FCMA, CMA is a Core Faculty Professor in the Doctor of Business Administration Program in the College of Management and Human Potential at Walden University, USA. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, UK; a Fellow of the Society of...

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Ambassador (Ret) Dr Petru Dumitriu (Former Ambassador to United Nations) Switzerland

Dr Petru is a Former Ambassador to the United Nations and since 2021, he is a Senior fellow and Lecturer, online post-graduate course on multilateral diplomacy, Diplo Foundation/University of Malta and he is also an independent consultant. Professional experience: 2016-2020 Inspector, D-2, Joint Inspection Unit of the United Nations system, Geneva ...

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Prof. Intisar Soghayroun (Former Minister) Sudan

Professor Soghayroun is the Former Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research in Sudan (September 2019 - October 2021) and Professor of Archaeology at the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, University of Khartoum(1991-2022). Expert at The Institute of Arabic Manuscripts June 2023 up to present. She has special interest...

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Prof. Dhiya Al-Jumeily OBE (Liverpool John Moores University) UK

Prof Dhiya Al-Jumeily OBE has 30+ years experience in artificial intelligence and machine learning. In 2020, Prof Al-Jumeily was appointed by her majesty “THE QUEEN to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, “OBE- Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order” for the “Services...

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Prof. Jerry Kolo (American University of Sharjah) UAE

Jerry Kolo is a Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Architecture and Design at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), Sharjah, UAE. Prior to joining AUS in 2008/2009, he was a Professor at Florida Atlantic University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, where he also founded and directed...

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Prof. Doaa Salman (October University for Modern Sciences and Arts) Egypt

Dr. Doaa Salman is an esteemed Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Management Sciences at October University for Modern Sciences and Arts. With a Ph.D. in Economics from Ain Shams University, Egypt, and a Master's degree in the same field, Dr. Doaa is a well-respected authority in the academic...

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Prof. Muhammad Aziz Rahman (Federation University) Australia

Professor Dr Muhammad Aziz Rahman is an experienced academic, a medical doctor and a public health professional. Following completion of medical graduation (MBBS), he completed his post-graduation in Public Health (MPH, PhD). Currently, he is working as the Associate Dean of Research at the Institute of Health and Wellbeing and...

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Prof. Nassr Ahmad (Libyan Open University) Libya

Prof. Nassr Saleh Mohamad Ahmad is a professor in accounting at Libyan Open University (LOU), Tripoli- Libya. He has held teaching experience at Ghrian University (Libya), Libyan Academy (Libya), Al-Zawia University (Libya), National Institute of Management (Libya), College of Applied Financial and Management Sciences (Libya) and Sultan Qaboos University (Oman)....

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Dr Joyce Capelli (Instituto Melhores Dias) Brazil

President and executive director of Instituto Melhores Dias, expert in the formation of collaborative public-private partnerships that leverage the unique skills and resources of corporations, government and community groups to sustain vital education, health and community development programs in Brazil and other countries. Degree in dental sciences, master’s in dentistry,...

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Dr Muna Abdel Aziz (Former Director of Public Health Manchester) UK

Dr Muna Abdel Aziz is a retired Director of Public Health in the UK who now freelances as an Executive Coach and Mentor. She is a Fellow of the global Institute of Leadership, a Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health UK, and the International CPD Adviser for the Faculty. Together with...

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Dr Adil Dafa'Alla (Airbus Operations Ltd.) UK

Adil is a British national of Sudanese origin. He graduated in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Khartoum, Sudan in 1981. He completed his postgraduate studies at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in England, where he was awarded M.Sc. degree in Thermofluids in 1985 and...

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Dr Ibrahim Alfaki (United Arab Emirates University) UAE

Ibrahim Mohamed Abdalla Alfaki is an associate professor of statistics in the Department of Statistics and Business Analytics at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU). He holds a PhD in applied statistics from Edinburgh Napier University and advanced postgraduate qualifications in applied and computational statistics from UK institutions. His research...

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Dr Rawad Hammad (University of East London) UK

Rawad is a computer scientist with 20 years of experience in academic research, teaching, industry and leadership. Research interests include the use of Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and disruptive technologies for Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL), e-health and Smart Cities. His expertise lies in the application of innovative technologies from Artificial Intelligence,...

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Dr Mohamed Hassan-Sayed (University of Southampton) UK

Mohamed is an experienced academic with a demonstrated history of working in higher education and industry for 20 years. Skilled in Chemical and Energy systems, a Chartered Energy Engineer From the Energy Institute and a Chartered Engineer from the Institute of Engineering and Technology as well chartered Manager from the...

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Dr Christian Ehiobuche (Stockton University) USA

Dr. Christian Ehiobuche is currently the Chair of Stockton University’s MBA in Healthcare Administration & Leadership program. With over 15 years of college-level teaching experience. He has published 8 books, over 50 peer-review journal publications, and multiple awards for excellence in teaching and scholarship As a consultant, Chris Ehiobuche has an...

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Dr Ihab Tewfik (University of Westminster) UK

Ihab is a Registered Nutritionist and UNICEF-UN consultant with significant expertise in planning, implementing and evaluating sustainable public health nutrition intervention programmes at population level. Ihab has developed an independent research career that underpins the pivotal role of medical nutrition in regulating complications of chronic diseases through Tailored Functional Recipes...

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Dr Khalid Hasan (CEO ResInt Canada) Canada

Professor Khalid Hasan is a Canadian marketing scholar, author, and researcher specializing in sustainability, global strategy, and market research. A Harvard-trained strategist, he holds a PhD and MBA and focuses on integrating business innovation with social impact across people, planet, and prosperity. He has authored, co-authored, and edited seven books, including...

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