Assistant Professor, Retail Management, Toronto Metropolitan University Zachary Robichaud is an Assistant Professor, double alumnus and Ph.D. in Management Student at Toronto Metropolitan University in Toronto, Canada. His current research focuses on generational cohort participation in the digital marketplace, smart retail integrations, ethical/sustainable consumption, and accelerated technology adoption/innovation throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. His research has gained recognition at global conferences and has been published in reputable peer-reviewed journals. Prior to joining TMU, Zachary worked for over 15 years in fashion and retail-related industry roles.
Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego Zhengxing Li, a Ph.D. candidate in Materials Science and Engineering advised by Dr. Joseph Wang, has demonstrated remarkable leadership in developing a biohybrid microrobots platform for in vivo biomedical applications. His work currently focuses on regulating colonic cytokine levels and epithelial barriers in inflammatory bowel disease, and actively delivering drug-loaded nanoparticles to inhibit lung metastasis progression. These contributions have significantly advanced the field’s understanding. Li’s collaborative efforts have been crucial to his success, resulting in 13 published articles and six manuscripts under review in prestigious journals like Nature Materials. Additionally, Li, as a member of the Elsevier review board, has completed five independent reviews, and actively participates in key international conferences like MRS, ACS, and Pittcon to share his insights and gather new knowledge. A dedicated mentor, Zhengxing is committed to guiding junior students towards their own research success, demonstrating his leadership and dedication to scientific advancement.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology Zahra Stardust is a porn studies scholar interested in the regulation of sexual cultures. Her work specialises in sexual media and sextech, focusing on the politics of sexual content moderation (including the production, distribution and regulation of explicit media), and the development of community-led, social justice sextech. Her first book Indie Porn: Revolution, Regulation and Resistance (Duke University Press, 2024) explores the clash between indie porn producers, governments and big tech. Her next co-authored book, Sextech: A Critical Introduction (Polity Press, 2025), explores key debates in sextech design, manufacture and governance. Zahra is a Lecturer in Digital Communication at the Queensland University of Technology, an Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard University and an Associate Researcher at the Sex Tech Lab at the New School.
PhD candidate , Leiden University I am a PhD student in archaeology and I am interested in understanding the dietary evolution of human population from Later Stone Age to the Neolithic in Northwest Africa. My research focuses on the application of both traditional and novel isotopic techniques to investigate past diets, with a particular emphasis on the use of zinc stable isotopes in teeth enamel. This approach aims to answer key questions about dietary transitions during pivotal periods of human evolution, such as the shift from hunting and gathering to food production in Morocco.
PhD Candidate in the Division of Social Sciences, London South Bank University Zainab Younes is a PhD candidate at the Division of Social Sciences at LSBU, specialising in International Relations, with a regional focus on the Middle East. Her research explores foreign intervention and soft power in Lebanon. Before begining her PhD, she was a Beriut,-based researcher and commentator on political affairs relevant to the region. She has a Politics and History degree from SOAS, and her wider research interests include the politics and history of the Levant, great power politics, and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Head of Policy Design at the Tech Policy Design Centre, Australian National University As Head of Policy Design at the Australian National University's Tech Policy Design Centre, Zoe leads a research team that works with government, industry and civil society to improve tech governance in Australia and around the world. Zoe brings together a broad range of perspectives on tech policy problem solving, with international experience in foreign affairs, politics, big tech, and research. Previously, Zoe managed Amazon’s digital public policy strategy in Australia and New Zealand and represented the company in international organisations, such as the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism. During her time in Government, Zoe advised Cabinet Ministers and Ambassadors; led the development of Australia's 2017 International Cyber Engagement Strategy, 2018 Digital Economy Strategy and Online Safety Act 2021; and represented Australia’s interests in diplomatic contexts around the world. A think tanker at heart, Zoe started her career at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute and has continued to develop her portfolio of publications, international lectures, and media experience - covering topics such as election integrity, internet governance, and tech geopolitics - ever since. Zoe has an MSc in Social Science of the Internet from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of International and Global Studies from the University of Sydney.
