Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, University of Waikato Priya Kurian is Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at the University of Waikato. She has published widely in the areas of environmental politics and policy, media and communication, gender politics, and public engagement in decision making. Much of her work focuses on the significance of gender, culture, and race/ethnicity to understandings of sustainability.
Professor of Information Systems & Cybersecurity, Kent State University Dr. Pratim Milton Datta is a Professor of Information Systems in the College of Business at Kent State University. He specializes in Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Corporate Analytics, and 4IR global ICT strategy. Pratim also serves as a Senior Research Associate (4IR Visiting Researcher) with the University of Johannesburg, South Africa and a Visiting Researcher with ITU Copenhagen, Denmark. He served as the PhD Director for the College of Business from 2012-2018. He also served as the College's AACSB accreditation Assurance of Learning (AoL) lead from 2010-2012. Pratim received the Farris Family Research Innovation Award twice (2009, 2010). He was the 2014 University Scholar of the Month and received the University President's Faculty Excellence Award in 2017. Ranked among the top 100 researchers internationally (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UT9dC6LDPgumiNljKs9nFoBaITIcw_2G/view?usp=sharing), Pratim has more than 75 journal articles and conference proceedings with multiple best paper nominations and awards. He has published in journals such as EJIS, JAIS, ISJ, JKM, ACM, CAIS, JIT, CACM, and IEEE. Pratim's textbook "Global Technology Management 4.0: Concepts and Cases for Managing in the 4th Industrial Revolution" is published by Palgrave Macmillan (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-96929-5). Prior to academia, Pratim worked for global technology consulting firms. He actively consults, teaches, and presents his research internationally. With multiple sole-inventions and patent applications, Pratim enjoys designing engineering and technological solutions. His E-Voting process invention was featured on FOX8 news in April-May 2013. He has been cited in various business media. He is an avid traveller and photographer.
Professor Emerita in Physics, University of Otago Taught physics at University of Otago from 1988-2020. Sea ice researcher in Arctic and Antarctic at Universities of Cambridge and Otago from 1977-present. Retired in 2020 but have emeritus status and continue to publish journal articles on sea ice.
Research Fellow in Electricity Markets, UCL Research Fellow at University College London focusing on electricity markets and the reforms required to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to a low-carbon system. Passionate about developing pragmatic, radical policy solutions to drive the transition to a sustainable future. Also interested in the politics of climate action and how solutions can underpin a progressive society that benefits all.
Associate Professor in Educational Psychology, University of Sydney Dr Paul Ginns is Associate Professor in Educational Psychology in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at The University of Sydney, teaching foundational and elective educational psychology units across undergraduate and postgraduate education degrees. His research focuses on educational implications of human cognitive architecture and embodied cognition, motivation and engagement, and creativity.
Associate Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa I'm a Public Health and Preventive Medicine Physician and an Associate Professor in the Division of Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa. I practice family medicine in the community, with a focus on palliative home visits. My research focuses using linked health administrative databases to develop population perspectives on health care use and outcomes associated with aging and end of life in Ontario. I hold a Tier 2 Clinical Research Chair in Palliative Care and Predictive Analytics at the University of Ottawa.
