Carmen Valeria Baias, PhD, is a social scientist at the Research Institute for Social and Economic Sciences, E.H.E. Europa Hochschule EurAka, (CH). She has participated in social and educational interventions for adolescents, conducting pivotal social research, and generating scientific and policy-making outputs. Dr. Baias has extensive experience in methodological consulting and data analysis with a number of governmental agencies, NGOs, High Schools, and Universities, developing educational programs for adolescents from multicultural backgrounds. She has participated in several projects in the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Romania involving interdisciplinary, multicultural teams. Her experience as a PhD student at UK/CH universities prepared her to organize research, manage datasets, and be responsible for learning and academic development. In addition, as academic editor and reviewer for the journal Medicine® (editing house: Wolters Kluwer), she has reviewed and edited copious original papers, which went on to be accepted and published.

Prof Dr André de Waal MBA is best known for his work on the High Performance Organisation. A former Associate Professor of the Maastricht School of Management, and Guest Lecturer at the Free University Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam, Prof de Waal is the Academic Director and Managing Partner of the High Performance Center, the Netherlands. He has consulted with first-tier global corporations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the USA. Prof de Waal has authored more than 400 research papers which were published in academic journals worldwide and 36 books. He received many awards for his publications. Prof de Waal has been selected as one of the foremost thinkers in the Netherlands.

Prof Dr Thomas Huettl supports the University's Management Team and is also involved in the AERO EDU Institute for Aerospace Management and Cyber Security. His professional experience is based on various technical and management roles in the aerospace industry. As an evaluator for research projects funded by the European Commission, he is an expert in state of the art digitalisation, industry management and digital transformation. In academia, he taught at various universities in Europe and practised a wide variety of teaching models such as distance learning, flipped classroom, blended learning, and traditional lectures.

Prof DDr Dr habil Bernhard F. Seyr is the University’s Vice President and Director of the European Headquarters Salzburg. Besides that, Prof. Seyr is Director General of the European Association for Knowledge Economy (EURECO). Moreover, he has a Full Professorship in Hungary, and serves as a court surveyor of business management and education in Salzburg (Austria). Prof Seyr is editor-in-chief of the scientific series "Innovative Knowledge Manage-ment" (published by the Peter Lang Verlag) and of the EURECO-Journal (published by the Austrian Academy of Sciences). He also looks back to more than 20 years of experiences in HR consulting.

Carmen Valeria Baias, PhD, is a social scientist at the Research Institute for Social and Economic Sciences, E.H.E. Europa Hochschule EurAka, (CH). She has participated in social and educational interventions for adolescents, conducting pivotal social research, and generating scientific and policy-making outputs. Dr. Baias has extensive experience in methodological consulting and data analysis with a number of governmental agencies, NGOs, High Schools, and Universities, developing educational programs for adolescents from multicultural backgrounds. She has participated in several projects in the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Romania involving interdisciplinary, multicultural teams. Her experience as a PhD student at UK/CH universities prepared her to organize research, manage datasets, and be responsible for learning and academic development. In addition, as academic editor and reviewer for the journal Medicine® (editing house: Wolters Kluwer), she has reviewed and edited copious original papers, which went on to be accepted and published.

Prof Dr André de Waal MBA is best known for his work on the High Performance Organisation. A former Associate Professor of the Maastricht School of Management, and Guest Lecturer at the Free University Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam, Prof de Waal is the Academic Director and Managing Partner of the High Performance Center, the Netherlands. He has consulted with first-tier global corporations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the USA. Prof de Waal has authored more than 400 research papers which were published in academic journals worldwide and 36 books. He received many awards for his publications. Prof de Waal has been selected as one of the foremost thinkers in the Netherlands.

Prof. Dr. Carlo Fabricatore’s research focuses on studying human activity in complex sociotechnical systems, and investigating how technology can be leveraged to foster human wellbeing and sustainable societal development. He is Full Professor of Serious Gaming, and Visiting Professor of Human Factors and technology-enhanced healthcare at Tuscia University (Italy). Prof Fabricatore leads cutting-edge research in music and game-based interventions to foster healthy aging and social integration in elderly populations. He has developed important international research networks, involving forefront organizations and universities such as the Interactive Software Federation of Europe, the Learning Development Institute (USA), the Italian National Research Council, Nintendo, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy). The novelty and impacts of the educational research and practice earned him outstanding professional recognitions, including an honorary Fellowship conferred by the British Higher Education Academy, the honour of University Teaching Fellow awarded by the University of Huddersfield (UK), and the UNESCO UNITWIN 2020 award. Alongside his academic background, Prof Fabricatore has a strong industrial experience in information technologies and digital games, collaborating with multinational organisations including Microsoft, Accenture, Nintendo, Ubisoft and the United Nations. Among his current appointments, Carlo serves as Chief Advisor for Human Factors, Learning and Gamification for the US non-profit LEADership, Education and Development, and the executive management advisory firm Hope 360°.

Prof Dr Jean-Pierre Himpler is an expert in healthcare and its management and also focuses on inter-cultural communication and project management. He is the University’s Director of the Institute for Healthcare. While Prof Himpler has been lecturing at various public German universities and international higher education institutions across Europe, he has a proven track record as a consultant in the health-care industry. Furthermore, Prof Himpler is a member of the research team in telemedicine which is studying solutions as a response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Prof Dr Thomas Huettl supports the University's Management Team and is also involved in the AERO EDU Institute for Aerospace Management and Cyber Security. His professional experience is based on various technical and management roles in the aerospace industry. As an evaluator for research projects funded by the European Commission, he is an expert in state of the art digitalisation, industry management and digital transformation. In academia, he taught at various universities in Europe and practised a wide variety of teaching models such as distance learning, flipped classroom, blended learning, and traditional lectures.

Prof. Dr. Joanne Kuzma has an extensive background in providing educational and project management expertise to higher education and business organizations in the USA, UK, China, and EU. She has successfully managed departments, business operations, and budgeting initiatives to improve operational and strategic efficiency. Joanne developed and managed strategic business and educational partnerships. throughout the world, such as setting up an entire dual degree programme between the University of Worcester and Zhejiang Normal University. Her academic and research expertise includes a strong emphasis on learning and teaching strategies and instructional design in computing, computer security, information systems, web development, programming, business analysis, and digital marketing. She has implemented and taught courses in face-to-face, hybrid and online modalities.

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More is a researcher, academic and administrator. He is currently engaged as a lecturer with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), UAE. Before joining HCT, More was the Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator – Business at the Harare Institute of Technology, Zimbabwe. More has over 13 years’ experience spanning academia, banking and marketing. More spent most of his time in university education. During this time, he led the postgraduate unit of the Harare Institute of Technology School of Business, and the Academic Regulations Committee among other university-wide projects. More’s research interests are in strategy, innovation management, SMEs, digital marketing resources, research data management, policies and regulations. He is mainly interested in understanding performance differences in small firms, and the impact of digital technology on small firms, communities, and livelihoods. Besides teaching and research, More has been an active member of several industry bodies. He is a board member of the Governance, Risk and Compliance Network of Zimbabwe, committee member for the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), and active contributor to the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA). Other external academic roles that More participate include being a PhD examiner, degree programme review for accreditation, and external assessor. More was also an active member of the Zimbabwe New Curriculum Development team spearheaded by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.

Prof Dr Tobias Mulimbika has two important roles: as Professor and Chair of the Senate with the University and as the CEO of Zambia’s prestigious Zambia School of Government. These roles complement a long-term career which Prof Mulimbika held in various industries. He has held various positions in the public administration of Zambia as Director with the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. To these positions adds the important and still ongoing role with the United Nations Development Programme as Project Manager for Innovation and Inclusiveness for poverty reduction.

Prof Dr Michael Munkumba DBA was the Director of the Business School of the pan-African Eastern and Southern African Management Institute, ESAMI, until the end of 2020. Beyond this, Prof Munkumba is an accomplished leader, trainer, consultant, executive coach, and mentor with more than 30 years of experience. For 25 years, he has consulted, trained, and lectured across Africa and the Middle East with governments, the private sector, NGOs, regional organizations, and multilaterals. He is currently the Executive Director and Founder at Mihatchi Ltd and Associate Consultant at AMG Global in Lusaka, Zambia and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Prof Dr Dr habil Klaus Oestreicher is the President of the Nyangani Virtual University, Harare - Salzburg. Before, Prof Oestreicher held academic senior positions with universities in Switzerland, France, and the UK. He was a Visiting Professor with Universities in Asia, Africa, and Europe. His internationally acknowledged research is in the field of radical innovation and strategy. It has been published by numerous European and US academic journals and in several books. As professor and keynote speaker, Professor Oestreicher has received numerous awards, such as an Honorary Professorship of the Tbilisi Teaching University Gorgasali. To these also count the Fellowship with the British Higher Education Academy, being a Chartered Marketer and Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management or as Member and Accredited Practitioner with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Before his academic career Prof Oestreicher served as Director and Member of the Board of multinational German and US corporations for nearly 25 years.

YM. Prof Dr Hjh Raja Suzana Raja Kasim is Prof of Entrepreneurship with the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and drives this University’s new project in Melaka. In addition, Prof Raja Kasim is a Visiting Professor with the University. She owns a high reputation for her entrepreneurial spirit. Prof Raja Kasim is, e.g., a leading Member of the Swiss Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, successfully organised start-up incubator programmes, and academic research conferences. Her engagement with young female entrepreneurs has received much attention. In academic terms, Prof Raja Kasim is a true global traveller and has engaged as a Visiting Scholar with the Babson College, Boston, USA, and Stanford University, USA.

Prof DDr Dr habil Bernhard F. Seyr is the University’s Vice President and Director of the European Headquarters Salzburg. Besides that, Prof. Seyr is Director General of the European Association for Knowledge Economy (EURECO). Moreover, he has a Full Professorship in Hungary, and serves as a court surveyor of business management and education in Salzburg (Austria). Prof Seyr is editor-in-chief of the scientific series "Innovative Knowledge Manage-ment" (published by the Peter Lang Verlag) and of the EURECO-Journal (published by the Austrian Academy of Sciences). He also looks back to more than 20 years of experiences in HR consulting.

Carmen Valeria Baias, PhD, is a social scientist at the Research Institute for Social and Economic Sciences, E.H.E. Europa Hochschule EurAka, (CH). She has participated in social and educational interventions for adolescents, conducting pivotal social research, and generating scientific and policy-making outputs. Dr. Baias has extensive experience in methodological consulting and data analysis with a number of governmental agencies, NGOs, High Schools, and Universities, developing educational programs for adolescents from multicultural backgrounds. She has participated in several projects in the UK, Italy, Switzerland and Romania involving interdisciplinary, multicultural teams. Her experience as a PhD student at UK/CH universities prepared her to organize research, manage datasets, and be responsible for learning and academic development. In addition, as academic editor and reviewer for the journal Medicine® (editing house: Wolters Kluwer), she has reviewed and edited copious original papers, which went on to be accepted and published.

As a senior academic Assoc. Prof Dr David Bozward has a track record for delivering highly rated entrepreneurship education, developing a portfolio of business management degrees and managing a business school to deliver quality and exceptional student experience. Prof Bozward has been an academic with the Royal Agricultural University and further Universities in the UK. He is a trustee of the charity Albion Business School which provides free UK university business and entrepreneurship education to female students from the poorest countries in the world. David is a serial technology entrepreneur, educator, researcher and authority on international youth entrepreneurship and education with over 20 years entrepreneurial business experience. In 2016, he was invited to be a member of Maserati 100 the top 100 individuals in the UK actively supporting the next generation of future entrepreneurs and was awarded a lifetime fellowship of the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs. David’s main research interests lie across three themes within the research area of entrepreneurship: the characteristics of nascent entrepreneurs, the rural entrepreneurial ecosystem and the impacts of entrepreneurship education.

Prof Dr André de Waal MBA is best known for his work on the High Performance Organisation. A former Associate Professor of the Maastricht School of Management, and Guest Lecturer at the Free University Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam, Prof de Waal is the Academic Director and Managing Partner of the High Performance Center, the Netherlands. He has consulted with first-tier global corporations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the USA. Prof de Waal has authored more than 400 research papers which were published in academic journals worldwide and 36 books. He received many awards for his publications. Prof de Waal has been selected as one of the foremost thinkers in the Netherlands.

Prof. Dr. Carlo Fabricatore’s research focuses on studying human activity in complex sociotechnical systems, and investigating how technology can be leveraged to foster human wellbeing and sustainable societal development. He is Full Professor of Serious Gaming, and Visiting Professor of Human Factors and technology-enhanced healthcare at Tuscia University (Italy). Prof Fabricatore leads cutting-edge research in music and game-based interventions to foster healthy aging and social integration in elderly populations. He has developed important international research networks, involving forefront organizations and universities such as the Interactive Software Federation of Europe, the Learning Development Institute (USA), the Italian National Research Council, Nintendo, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and the University of Rome “Tor Vergata” (Italy). The novelty and impacts of the educational research and practice earned him outstanding professional recognitions, including an honorary Fellowship conferred by the British Higher Education Academy, the honour of University Teaching Fellow awarded by the University of Huddersfield (UK), and the UNESCO UNITWIN 2020 award. Alongside his academic background, Prof Fabricatore has a strong industrial experience in information technologies and digital games, collaborating with multinational organisations including Microsoft, Accenture, Nintendo, Ubisoft and the United Nations. Among his current appointments, Carlo serves as Chief Advisor for Human Factors, Learning and Gamification for the US non-profit LEADership, Education and Development, and the executive management advisory firm Hope 360°.

Prof Dr Jean-Pierre Himpler is an expert in healthcare and its management and also focuses on inter-cultural communication and project management. He is the University’s Director of the Institute for Healthcare. While Prof Himpler has been lecturing at various public German universities and international higher education institutions across Europe, he has a proven track record as a consultant in the health-care industry. Furthermore, Prof Himpler is a member of the research team in telemedicine which is studying solutions as a response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Prof Dr Thomas Huettl supports the University's Management Team and is also involved in the AERO EDU Institute for Aerospace Management and Cyber Security. His professional experience is based on various technical and management roles in the aerospace industry. As an evaluator for research projects funded by the European Commission, he is an expert in state of the art digitalisation, industry management and digital transformation. In academia, he taught at various universities in Europe and practised a wide variety of teaching models such as distance learning, flipped classroom, blended learning, and traditional lectures.

Prof. Dr. Joanne Kuzma has an extensive background in providing educational and project management expertise to higher education and business organizations in the USA, UK, China, and EU. She has successfully managed departments, business operations, and budgeting initiatives to improve operational and strategic efficiency. Joanne developed and managed strategic business and educational partnerships. throughout the world, such as setting up an entire dual degree programme between the University of Worcester and Zhejiang Normal University. Her academic and research expertise includes a strong emphasis on learning and teaching strategies and instructional design in computing, computer security, information systems, web development, programming, business analysis, and digital marketing. She has implemented and taught courses in face-to-face, hybrid and online modalities.

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More is a researcher, academic and administrator. He is currently engaged as a lecturer with the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), UAE. Before joining HCT, More was the Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator – Business at the Harare Institute of Technology, Zimbabwe. More has over 13 years’ experience spanning academia, banking and marketing. More spent most of his time in university education. During this time, he led the postgraduate unit of the Harare Institute of Technology School of Business, and the Academic Regulations Committee among other university-wide projects. More’s research interests are in strategy, innovation management, SMEs, digital marketing resources, research data management, policies and regulations. He is mainly interested in understanding performance differences in small firms, and the impact of digital technology on small firms, communities, and livelihoods. Besides teaching and research, More has been an active member of several industry bodies. He is a board member of the Governance, Risk and Compliance Network of Zimbabwe, committee member for the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI), Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC), and active contributor to the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA). Other external academic roles that More participate include being a PhD examiner, degree programme review for accreditation, and external assessor. More was also an active member of the Zimbabwe New Curriculum Development team spearheaded by the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education.

Prof Dr Tobias Mulimbika has two important roles: as Professor and Chair of the Senate with the University and as the CEO of Zambia’s prestigious Zambia School of Government. These roles complement a long-term career which Prof Mulimbika held in various industries. He has held various positions in the public administration of Zambia as Director with the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Finance and National Planning. To these positions adds the important and still ongoing role with the United Nations Development Programme as Project Manager for Innovation and Inclusiveness for poverty reduction.

Prof Dr Michael Munkumba DBA was the Director of the Business School of the pan-African Eastern and Southern African Management Institute, ESAMI, until the end of 2020. Beyond this, Prof Munkumba is an accomplished leader, trainer, consultant, executive coach, and mentor with more than 30 years of experience. For 25 years, he has consulted, trained, and lectured across Africa and the Middle East with governments, the private sector, NGOs, regional organizations, and multilaterals. He is currently the Executive Director and Founder at Mihatchi Ltd and Associate Consultant at AMG Global in Lusaka, Zambia and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Prof Dr Dr habil Klaus Oestreicher is the President of the Nyangani Virtual University, Harare - Salzburg. Before, Prof Oestreicher held academic senior positions with universities in Switzerland, France, and the UK. He was a Visiting Professor with Universities in Asia, Africa, and Europe. His internationally acknowledged research is in the field of radical innovation and strategy. It has been published by numerous European and US academic journals and in several books. As professor and keynote speaker, Professor Oestreicher has received numerous awards, such as an Honorary Professorship of the Tbilisi Teaching University Gorgasali. To these also count the Fellowship with the British Higher Education Academy, being a Chartered Marketer and Fellow with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Fellow of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management or as Member and Accredited Practitioner with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. Before his academic career Prof Oestreicher served as Director and Member of the Board of multinational German and US corporations for nearly 25 years.

YM. Prof Dr Hjh Raja Suzana Raja Kasim is Prof of Entrepreneurship with the Universiti Malaysia Kelantan and drives this University’s new project in Melaka. In addition, Prof Raja Kasim is a Visiting Professor with the University. She owns a high reputation for her entrepreneurial spirit. Prof Raja Kasim is, e.g., a leading Member of the Swiss Malaysian Chamber of Commerce, successfully organised start-up incubator programmes, and academic research conferences. Her engagement with young female entrepreneurs has received much attention. In academic terms, Prof Raja Kasim is a true global traveller and has engaged as a Visiting Scholar with the Babson College, Boston, USA, and Stanford University, USA.

Prof DDr Dr habil Bernhard F. Seyr is the University’s Vice President and Director of the European Headquarters Salzburg. Besides that, Prof. Seyr is Director General of the European Association for Knowledge Economy (EURECO). Moreover, he has a Full Professorship in Hungary, and serves as a court surveyor of business management and education in Salzburg (Austria). Prof Seyr is editor-in-chief of the scientific series "Innovative Knowledge Manage-ment" (published by the Peter Lang Verlag) and of the EURECO-Journal (published by the Austrian Academy of Sciences). He also looks back to more than 20 years of experiences in HR consulting.