Haro L Karkour is a Lecturer in International Relations at Cardiff University, an Honorary Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham.

Dr. Kim Borden Penney's research study titled Banking on Equity: Bay Street and Black Women’s Leadership in Banks examined Black women’s leadership experiences in the Toronto banking sector and their perceptions about opportunities for mobility and advancement to executive management positions. The aim of her study was to examine the factors and conditions that make Black women’s executive leadership in corporate Canada so exceedingly rare. The connections between race, gender, and leadership are difficult to find in Canadian literature. This study is one of the first Canadian examination of Black women’s leadership experience in the banking sector. It examines how race and gender are conceptualize and constituted in multiple ways, through corporate culture, HR policies and practices, and employment equity policies. The study’s theoretical framework is centered on Critical Race Theory, Canadian Black Feminist Thought, and Intersectionality, which critically examines the structures and policies that directs attention to narratives of the history, political, economic, and social cultural experiences of Black people in Canada. The objective of the study is to substantially contribute to the gap in current leadership literature and theories and to provide insights, knowledge, and support to Black women in the financial services sector. She is a descendent of indigenous Black Canadians in Nova Scotia (Scotians) whose roots reach back to the late 1600s. Her consulting company Penney Consulting Services provides operational and financial consulting to non-profits in Toronto and New York City.

I'm a seasoned data analyst with a decade of experience in advanced data analysis and statistics. My expertise lies in data management and overseeing monitoring, evaluation, and research for humanitarian and development projects. Throughout my journey, I've played a key role in shaping policies and promoting values that serve humanity's greater good. Let's join forces and make a positive impact through data-driven solutions and meaningful humanitarian efforts.

Nanette S. Levinson is a faculty director of the Internet Governance Lab and a tenured Associate Professor in the School of International Service (SIS), International Communication Program, American University where she served as Associate Dean from 1988-2005 and from 2015 - 2018. She also serves as Academic Director of the SIS/Sciences-Po Exchange Program and as Ph.D. Concentration Chair for Technology, Security, and Social Change. Her research and teaching focus on internet and global governance as well as knowledge transfer and innovation in complex, cross-national, cross-cultural and cross-organizational systems (including online settings). She has studied internet governance and inclusion since the early days of ICANN and has been involved in research collaborations with colleagues in France, Japan, and at American University.