Liam has over 13 years of relevant experience, with previous roles in the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Iraq and Kazakhstan. His qualifications include an MA in Language Testing from University of Lancaster, an MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching from University of Nottingham, and the Trinity Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. He is currently pursuing his PhD with the University of Lancaster, with his current research exploring rater variability in the assessment of writing.

Nurly holds a MA in Multilingual Education and a BA (Hons) in TESOL. She has over 10 years of teaching experience, working in Kazakhstan and completing a teaching fellowship in Chicago USA. Her research interests include language teacher agency, language education, and storytelling in education.

Alastair was previously Course Leader in Business at Coventry University in Cairo, Egypt, teaching foundation and undergraduate students. He has taught undergraduate, masters and doctoral modules at the University of London. Alastair has a PhD in Management from Birkbeck, University of London and an MSc in Information Systems for University of Portsmouth. His research focuses on organisational change, power and politics, and has been awarded prizes for both PhD and publications in this area.

Alastair has over 30 years of industry experience in the UK, including senior management roles at the BBC, Times Higher Education and Times Educational Supplement and in project and change management roles, most recently at the University of Cambridge.

He is an Associate Fellow of the HEA and member of the Association of Project Management (APM) and Change Management Institute (CMI). He is also a Freeman of the Stationers’ Company in the City of London.

Luca holds a PhD in Marketing and a PhD in Economic Sciences, as well as an MBA in Digital Business & Marketing and MA and BA in Arts and Humanities. He has additional postgraduate certificates in Education, Innovative Marketing, and Business and is also a Fellow of HEA.

Scholar with over 20 Published Academic Papers and has twice been awarded with the Leonardo Prize for Scholarly Research in Fashion and Luxury Marketing. Luca’s Research focuses on Marketing Strategy, economic anthropology, buyer and consumer behaviour with a focus on fashion and luxury. He is also a Certified Professional Consultant in UAE with over 20 years of industrial experience with SME and major international brands. He has extensive international experience, including Italy, UAE, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Morocco, Iraq, Thailand, Indonesia, China and India.

In his spare time, Luca is a Professional Artist with exhibitions and galleries in Milano, Barcelona, Manchester and Berlin with citations in numerous international catalogues.

Nicolas started his teaching career in Madrid, Spain, and has over ten years of experience lecturing in colleges and universities. He holds an MBA in Leadership and a BA (Hons) Business Studies. In addition to lecturing, Nicolas is also the co-owner of a business consultancy, through which he has run projects for major organizations, including the Ministry of Tourism in Uzbekistan, Atameken (Almaty), Sanofi, and Kairat Football Club. He has many years of experience leading workshops on entrepreneurship, marketing, strategy, intercultural communication, and teambuilding. An active entrepreneur and investor in local startups, including a film production company and a language school, he previously also worked for Select Appointments UK, serving clients including GSK, Thales, Sodexo, and Royal Mail.

Meganathan holds a PhD in Computer Science, MTech in Cyber Security, MSc in Software Systems, and BSc in Information Systems, with over 27 years of distinguished experience across academia and industry. His international expertise spans India, Ethiopia, Sultanate of Oman, and Kazakhstan, including 8+ years at Coventry University affiliated institutions. He holds numerous industry certifications including CCNP, CCNA, CCAI, CEH Master, CEH Practical, CSA, ECSA, CHFI, and LPI Linux Administration.

Meganathan has published extensively, focusing on AI in education, cloud computing, AI cybersecurity, and machine learning. He currently oversees industry partnerships with Red Hat, Palo Alto, AWS, and Cisco Networking Academy, and is a lifetime member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE).

Zinnar brings years of IT industry experience as a computer engineer and has taught at various institutions in the UK and Kurdistan-Iraq. He is currently completing his PhD in Cybersecurity  from the University of Plymouth, holds an M.Sc. in Computer Network Engineering and Telecommunications from University of London South Bank University,  and a B.Sc. in Computer Science from King’s College London. He is also CCNA Certified.

Zinnar’s research interests include cybersecurity and machine learning, particularly in cybercrime, user authentication, data protection, classification, and email filtering. He has participated in multiple research projects and published numerous academic papers in these areas.