Dr. A. Karim Feroz is a research scientist with expertise in digital transformation, digital business strategy, and Industry 4.0. He has an MBA (strategic management focus) and a PhD in the field of ICT (information and telecommunication technology) management from South Korea's number one ranked elite research university, KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology). He has more than five years of research experience in academic, policy, business, and strategic management settings. He has experience in the government and private sectors as well as in NGOs in Afghanistan and South Korea.

Dr. Gohar F. Khan is a computational social scientist with expertise in digital business, data analytics, and network science. He specializes in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. His work has been published in several refereed journals, conference proceedings, and books.

Marshall Sponder holds a dual appointment as a faculty lecturer at Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, USA, where he teaches digital analytics, text analytics, and Internet marketing to graduate and undergraduate students and an associate professor of professional practice at Rutgers Business School, USA.