Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Dr. h.c. Eckehard Krah

Eckehard Krah is Professor of Corporate Leadership, Management and Innovation at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences and Professor of Business Administration at the Innovative University of Applied Sciences in Cologne. He previously served as Academic Director of the EC Europa Campus across its Frankfurt, Mannheim and Karlsruhe locations and as a project manager for the Gesellschaft für Innovationstechnologie Siegen.

He is President of the Jung-Stilling-Gesellschaft zu Siegen and serves on the boards of trustees of the Anneliese Foundation and the Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Waldemar Wittmann Foundation. His academic work focuses on management, organizational development, innovation and strategic communication.

ORCID: 0009-0002-0041-7845

Prof. Dr. Serge Velesco, MBA

Serge Velesco is Professor of International Management and Educational Dean for Cooperative Degree Programs at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences. He holds a doctorate in economics, an MBA from the Open University Business School in the United Kingdom and a master’s degree in mathematics. He previously served as General Manager of TÜV Rheinland Japan and Finance Director at Teleplan International in the Netherlands. He has directed numerous EU- and DAAD-funded educational initiatives and international double-degree programs across Eastern Europe and Asia.

Prof. Dr. habil. Philipp E. Otto

Philipp E. Otto is Professor of Economic Psychology at the Innovative University of Applied Sciences in Cologne and Professor of Research Methods at the Brandenburg Medical School. He received his doctorate from University College London. His research focuses on human economic behaviour, applied psychology and behavioural economics. His professional experience includes research activities at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and Burgundy School of Business in Dijon.

Ms. Fatima Khalid

Fatima Khalid is an electrical engineer and technical writer specializing in electromagnetics and radio-frequency engineering. She holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering and has authored a foundational text on on-chip antennas. Her research interests include RF energy-harvesting systems and practical electromagnetic applications. Alongside her research and science-communication activities, she works as a computer science educator, freelance technical editor and specialist in communicating engineering research to broader audiences.

Prof. Dr. Malte Albrecht

Malte Albrecht is Professor of Work, Social, Biological and General Psychology at the Innovative University of Applied Sciences in Cologne. He previously served as Dean of Business Psychology at Fresenius University of Applied Sciences. He currently directs research at Skip-Institut e.V., where he leads multidisciplinary projects concerning virtual reality, humanitarian refugee-support systems and organizational employee development. His corporate experience includes leadership training and assessment-centre consulting. He completed his doctorate through an institutional research partnership with BASF SE.

Ms. Aliza Naz

Aliza Naz is a bioinformatician specializing in machine learning-based computational drug discovery. Her methodology integrates molecular docking, molecular-dynamics simulations and predictive machine-learning models to identify and validate potential therapeutic compounds. She serves as a visiting lecturer at Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad and works independently as a manuscript editor and scientific writer. Her research has appeared in peer-reviewed journals including Molecules and Computational Biology and Chemistry.