Prof. Mohammad Ali is Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean at Anglia Ruskin University, UK, and holds several key leadership roles including Vice Chair of the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) and Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee. As a distinguished scholar and senior leader, he brings over 25 years of experience in business, law, governance, and the automotive industry.

A leading researcher in business forecasting, Prof. Ali has published extensively, with 70% of his peer-reviewed journal papers appearing in CABS-rated 3 and 4 journals.

Prof. Ali R. Kamali is a Professor at Northeastern University, China, Director of the Green Energy and Environmental Materials Research Centre (E2MC), and Director of the Sino-UK Joint Research Centre for Advanced Materials. A Cambridge University alumnus, he has founded and led four materials technology companies.

He has attracted over £46 million in research funding, holds more than 50 patents, and has published nearly 200 papers in leading international journals. He has received numerous prestigious awards including the National Natural Science Foundation Excellent Young Scientist Fund (Overseas) and the International Khwarizmi Award.

Prof. Michael Pollitt is Professor of Business Economics and Head of the Economics and Policy Group at Cambridge Judge Business School. He advises governments and international organisations including the UK Competition Commission, the World Bank, and the European Commission.

His research focuses on how economics can drive economic growth, improve corporate performance, and enhance environmental outcomes. Prof. Pollitt holds an M.A. from the University of Cambridge and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. from the University of Oxford.

Prof. Lynn Martin is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Anglia Ruskin University, based in the Faculty of Business and Law. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Warwick in 2000, focusing on human capital formation in small firms. Prof. Martin has international influence in entrepreneurship research and knowledge exchange, and has held her current position since June 2017, with a strong record of research publications and grant success. She has also been appointed as Academic Advisor to X-forces Enterprise.

Prof. Nick Drydakis is Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Business and Law, Anglia Ruskin University. He also serves as Academic Assistant and Economics Tripos Supervisor at Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, and as Course Convenor and Lecturer at Cambridge's International Programmes. He is the founding Director of ARU's Centre for Inclusive Societies and Economies (CISE, formerly the Centre for Pluralist Economics). He was Founding Director of the Scientific Centre for Discrimination Studies in Athens from 2007 to 2017. He serves as a Spokesperson and Section Editor for IZA World of Labor, and is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Economic Exploitation and Inequality (JOEEI), launching in 2025 with Emerald Publishing. His research focuses on labour and population economics, particularly the impact of economic crises on health, labour market discrimination, minority employment outcomes, and the link between well-being and the economy. He is ranked 5th globally in sexual orientation research. He has provided expert advice to UK government bodies, local authorities, the European Commission, the OECD, and the International Labour Organization.

Ingo Wender is a high-tech entrepreneur and investor specialising in natural resource conversion technologies. He drives innovation and sustainable solutions in metal production, soil remediation, water treatment, energy management, and advanced materials.

He was the first investor in Boston Metal. As founder of Cambridge Advanced Holdings, he promotes cutting-edge research including waste plastic recycling to support the circular economy.

Specialises in innovation management, technology strategy, and organisational change.

Focuses on digital innovation, digital transformation, and the impact of emerging technologies on business models.

Research covers university-industry collaboration, employability enhancement, and innovation in higher education management.

Focuses on third sector development, social innovation, and community engagement, promoting cross-sector collaboration.

Research areas include talent development, corporate innovation services, and regional economic policy.

Works on creative science and engineering, intelligent systems, and human-computer interaction.