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Nerys Defis is a Curriculum Tutor in the faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies at the Open University (OU). With over twenty years of experience of working in the education sector, in both primary schools and higher education settings, Nerys is passionate about widening access and promoting diversity within the teaching workforce. Alongside her lecturing responsibilities within the OU’s primary PGCE team in Wales, Nerys is currently studying for a professional doctorate focussing on children’s use of digital media and families’ perceptions of how this may affect wellbeing.
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PhD researcher (University of Cambridge) broadly interested in the changing dynamics of rural-urban livelihoods, migrant mobilities, essential work, social reproduction, unpaid labour, and the future of informal(ised) work in cities of the global south. Deeply committed to building community resilience, promoting inclusive urban growth, and safeguarding labour protections and fair work principles. My research targets sustainable development goals 8,10, and 11: decent work and economic growth, reduced inequalities, and building sustainable cities and communities.
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Ludmila Morozova-Buss is a prominent figure in the field of cybersecurity and technology. As the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of Top Cyber News MAGAZINE, she is playing a pivotal role in bridging the gap between cyber experts and the wider community. Ludmila's passion for technology and her dedication to disseminating information and knowledge led her to establish this award-winning digital media platform.
Ludmila is currently pursuing her Doctoral degree at Capitol Technology University.
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Nozomu Tajiri, born in 1985 in Kyoto, initially pursued IT and image processing at Osaka University. He later worked at Keyence, contributing to system designs and global tech support. Tajiri's focus shifted towards optimizing humanity's time allocation, establishing institutes for financial planners and nurturing hospitality talent. Amid the 2020 pandemic, he embraced his calling—reshaping notions of value and waste through strategies modeling highly profitable firms. Tajiri emphasizes the significance of emotional connections as the true source of value.
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I am a PhD Candidate at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. My research focus is language-inclusive policy and practice in Creole- and migrant-language contexts. My doctoral work centres on the language-in-education situation in Trinidad and Tobago.
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Born in Beirut. I graduated from Sciences Po Paris and hold a PhD in Urban Studies from Paris-Est University & UC Chile. I am a consultant, researcher and professor in Urban Studies, based in Santiago de Chile. For 20 years, I have led projects, studies and research applied to cities, mobility and public space advising public authorities and international organisations, guiding their decision-making on urban policies to build more inclusive cities. I'm also Head of Applied Research in Fundación Escala Común, a chilean based non-profit organisation advocating for child-inclusive cities.
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Erdal Can Alkoclar is a Turkish inventor, scientist and investor. Alkoclar is the co-founder of Mas Pharmaceuticals R&D company. He is the co-inventor of 143 applied and 282 pending patents; 44 of them being in current PCT protection. Alkoclar also is the rights holder and applicant of the largest amount of pharmaceutical ingredient patents as sole individual in Turkey. Alkoclar has won a 4th price which is given by Turkish Patent Institute for having the 4th largest number of applied patents in 2014 and The Scientist of the Year Awards for Turkey in 2016 and 2019.
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Dr. TAMATANI, born in 1960 in Hyogo Prefecture, seamlessly blends traditional Japanese medical practices with cutting-edge research. After prestigious academic journeys at Kyoto University, Osaka University, and the NIH in the USA, he gained global recognition, particularly in journals like 'Nature Medicine'. Despite declining a professorship, he founded TAMATANI Clinic in 2008, becoming the trusted "Go-To Physician" in the Kansai region and assisting over 400,000 patients with insights from his extensive medical experience.
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Laura is Director of Organisational Development and Coordinator - Antioquia at Rodeemos el Diálogo (ReD), and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. She holds a PhD in Security, Conflict and Human Rights, and Masters both in Education (Politics and International Development) and Research (Security, Conflict and Justice), all from the University of Bristol, UK. Her research interests lie in conflict transformations, non-violence and peacebuilding, with diverse experience from international research projects to the Colombian Truth Commission and ReD.
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I am a socio-legal researcher and consultant, engaged in the fields of cultural and socio-economic rights, indigeneity, cultural heritage, and decolonising. In my work, I try to foreground vernacular cultures of rights and justice by distilling insights from fieldwork with nomadic and indigenous communities in Asia and Africa. I also have a deep interest in developing critical methodologies to study law, departing from Eurocentric bounds.