Dr. Nauman Ahmad is a faculty at Centre for Preparatory Studies, Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. He has participated in different esteemed international conferences as a panellist and given keynote speeches. His doctorate in computer science and informatics was awarded to him by the University of Huddersfield in the UK. His favourite field of study is designing pedagogical frameworks to facilitate vice chancellors in making effective decisions using visual digital dashboards, containing disability-inclusive education. He has also designed the framework for learner-centered, self-paced active learning strategies for learners, to improve and achieve the intended learning outcomes. His field of expertise also includes micro learning. He is a certified trainer (Train the Trainer); and has multiple other certifications. Dr. Nauman was awarded as a “distinguished teacher” and “distinguished researcher” by the Sultan Qaboos University. He also won awards for outstanding papers at conferences around the world; and was also given the “Ambassador of Pakistan’s Certificate for Academic Excellence” by the Pakistani ambassador in Oman. Dr. Nauman is also a prominent researcher in the fields of e-learning, m-learning, and requirements engineering. Furthermore, he has published papers in significant peer-reviewed journals and presented the research findings at prestigious international conferences. Additionally, he serves as an associate editor, reviewer, board member, and advisor to numerous journals and conference boards, providing editorial and review-based services to local and international communities.

Assoc.Prof, PhD Kalina Ivanova has been Deputy Director of Petko R. Slaveykov Regional Library, Veliko Tarnovo since 2001 until 2019 and Director of the institution since 2019 until present. She was team leader and coordinator from the side of "Petko R. Slaveykov" Regional Library, Veliko Tarnovo in number of Projects such as: Digital cultural treasure "North +", MobiDig, DigiPrior, TechLibrary, MobiReel, etc. Head and coordinator of projects under the Lifelong Learning Program and Programs for the Protection of Literary and Cultural-Historical Heritage in Libraries, Museums and Archives.

She has published a number of publications in the following fields: Library and cultural management and marketing, archival and documentary studies, digitization and digital collections, international interaction and aspects in the library activities, etc.

Kalina Ivanova was awarded in May 2017 with the "Golden Century" badge of honor for contribution to the development of Bulgarian culture. Member of the Board of the Bulgarian Library and Information Association since 2009. Member of the Union of Scientists in Bulgaria - Veliko Tarnovo branch since 2009. Member of the Editorial Board of "Biblioteka" magazine since 2014.
Since 2015, he is the main assistant at the Department of "Book publishing and library information activities", Faculty of "Mathematics and Informatics" of VTU "St. St. Cyril and Methodius".

Dr. Ana Sekulovska Jovkovska holds a PhD degree in Political Science, in the fields of digitalization and policy making. In her doctoral dissertation, she introduced a methodology for assessing the digitalization index in the Republic of North Macedonia, with a special focus on education.

She is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Informatics, University of Skopje, with profound expertise in the areas of digitalization, policy creation and implementation. Her fields of interest include: applied informatics in the public sector, educational policy and strategic planning (with an emphasis on digitalization level assessment models), as well as social and ethical issues in computer science, and virtual communities.

She has been involved as an external expert in a dozen of projects, published a number of peer-reviewed publications with an influence on the development of information society, and implemented more than 20 projects of international importance in a work setting with both the academia and the non-governmental sector.

Professor Richard Powers teaches learning design, Universal Design for Learning, Accessibility, and eTwinning for Interculturality at Stuttgart University. His blended learning courses draw from five teacher training universities in southern Germany. Professor Powers is the recipient of Stuttgart University's 2022 Teaching Excellence Award for innovation and is the European 2023 Initial Teacher Education (ITE) winner for eTwinning programs representing the Professional School of Education Stuttgart Ludwigsburg.

Hannes Raffaseder is CEO/President of the St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences and co-founder and presodemt of E³UDRES², the Engaged and Entrepreneurial European University as Driver for European Smart and Sustainable Regions. In June 2023 he was elected President of EURASHE. He was founding director of the Institute for Creative\Media/Technologies and academic director of a master's program in digital media technology.
As an experienced manager in higher education, Hannes promotes opportunity-driven, challenge-based and mission-oriented approaches and in particular a multi-directional knowledge exchange with society and business as third and fourth mission of universities. Thus, he has successfully co-implemented concepts for engaged and entrepreneurial universities as open platforms for collaborative innovation.
As a professor of media technology, Hannes has many years of teaching experience and managed several research and innovation projects. In the contexts of audio design, media music and sonic interaction, he has published several scientific publications and presented at international conferences.
In addition to his academic work, Hannes is an internationally active, award-winning composer and media artist whose music has been performed in renowned concert halls and art festivals.

Project office, Biotechnical Centre Naklo.

Andy utilises over 30 years of Higher Education (HE) and industry experience to bring currency, legitimacy, and credibility to the student experience. As a Senior Fellow, National Teaching Fellow, CATE award holder, and Associate Professor in Academic Innovation and Enhancement, Andy has a demonstrable track record of leading strategic change and delivering real enhancement to learning and teaching through innovative approaches to curriculum design and crafting creative solutions to contemporary agendas and ‘wicked’ problems across the HE sector. He has a number of pedagogic specialisms including active blended learning, technology enhanced learning, employability, transition and student communities, assessment and feedback, and education for sustainable development. Andy is an advocate of creativity and play in HE and is a certified trainer for Lego Serious Play (LSP).

Andy is currently leading on enABLe, the University of Portsmouth's approach to supporting a team-based approach to learning design that underpins the University’s Blended and Connected approach. Andy was instrumental in helping to shape and develop the overall enABLe initiative, designing the activities within the enABLe toolkit. He is now leading the dissemination of this design approach nationally and internationally.