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Crystal Abidin is a Singaporean digital anthropologist and Professor of Internet Studies at Curtin University. Her research focuses on influencer cultures, internet celebrity, social media, and digital communities, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region. She founded the Influencer Ethnography Research Lab and is widely recognized for her influential work on online visibility and internet cultures.
Kobby Mensah is a Ghanaian marketing scholar, professor at the University of Ghana Business School, and CEO of the Ghana Tourism Development Company. His research focuses on political marketing, branding, tourism, and digital engagement. He is known for developing the Political Brand Architecture theory and advancing destination branding and tourism innovation in Africa.
P. Sainath is an Indian journalist, author, and rural affairs expert renowned for his reporting on poverty, agriculture, and social inequality. A former Rural Affairs Editor for The Hindu, he founded the People's Archive of Rural India and won the Ramon Magsaysay Award. His influential work has brought rural India’s challenges and farmers’ struggles into national and global public discourse.
Pippa Catterall is a British historian and Professor of History and Policy at University of Westminster. Her research spans political history, nationalism, public policy, media, and public space inclusion. She has published extensively on British politics and identity, edited the diaries of Harold Macmillan, and is known for her work on LGBTQ+ inclusion and the design of safer, more accessible public spaces.
Sujith Somasunder is a former Indian cricketer who represented India in One Day Internationals and played a key role in Karnataka’s domestic cricket success. After retirement, he contributed to cricket coaching, sports leadership, and athlete development. He currently serves as the Honorary Vice-President of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).
Manuja Veerappa is an Indian sports journalist and Assistant Editor at The Times of India, with over two decades of experience covering major international sporting events and issues related to sports development.
Dr Rakesh Ramamoorthy is an Indian academic, researcher, and college educator at Mar Ivanios College. His work focuses on sporting cultures, cricket studies, literature, media, and nationalism, with publications examining sport, society, and culture.
Dr Thor Kerr is an Australian media and cultural studies scholar, Senior Lecturer at Curtin University, and Dean Global (ASEAN). His research explores media representation, urban and coastal spaces, environmental change, Indigenous heritage, and community responses to infrastructure development across Australia and Southeast Asia.
Erato Basea is a publishing professional and managing editor at Taylor & Francis Group, specializing in academic publishing, scholarly communication, and the management of journals in the humanities and social sciences, with extensive experience supporting researchers, editors, and scholarly publications.
Dr Thomas Yesudhasan is an academic and researcher at Curtin University whose work focuses on media, communication, ethics, culture, and Indigenous studies. He is known for his contributions to media education, intercultural communication, and community engagement.
Dr Etienne Rassendren is an Indian scholar, writer, and Research Fellow at St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru. His work focuses on world literatures, cultural studies, critical theory, South Asian studies, and pluralism. With over three decades of teaching and research experience, he is widely recognized for his contributions to postcolonial and cultural studies.
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