Prof. Eric Tsui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Biography: Eric Tsui is former Associate Director of the Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering (BAKE) Research Centre and currently a Senior Project Fellow at the Educational Research Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Between 2015 and 2023, he served as the Managing Regional Editor (Asia) of the Journal of Knowledge Management and led a Master Knowledge Management program for over 15 years. Eric has also championed many technology-enhanced teaching and learning projects and is a crusader of technology-enhanced learning at the university. His research interests include Knowledge Management technologies, blended learning, cloud services, and collaborations. Eric is the leader of two Professional Certificate programs and two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on edX and has authored several articles in Times Higher Education Campus. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.), PhD, and MBA qualifications. A recipient of many Knowledge Management and E-Learning international awards including the Knowledge Management Award for Excellence in 2021 and the QS Wharton Reimagine Education Gold Award (Asia) in 2015, Professor Tsui was twice listed as an exemplary/outstanding academic in PolyU Annual Reports in the last 8 years.
Prof. Masami Yoshida, ‪Thailand Cyber University, Thailand
Biography: Masami Yoshida is a senior advisor and concurrent researcher at the Thailand Cyber University (TCU) project under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) (2023-). Prior to this appointment, he was a full-time faculty member at Chiba University, Japan (2003-2023) as a professor, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (2001-2003), and Toyama University (1989-1995) as an associate professor. He also held an academic position at the National Institute of Multimedia Education (NIME) from 1995 to 2003. Additionally, he was sent by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to provide academic training in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand. His areas of expertise include educational technology, international education, and social network analysis. His representative report is Yoshida, M. Network analysis of gratitude messages in the learning community. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 19, 47 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-022-00352-8
Prof. Andi Wahyu R. Emanuel, Atma Jaya Yogyakarta University, Indonesia
Biography: Full-time Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry, especially in the field of Informatics. He received his BSEE (Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering) from Purdue University, the USA in 1996; MSSE (Master of Software System Engineering) from The University of Melbourne, Australia in 2001; and Doctorate (Computer Science) from Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia in 2012.
His research interests include Open Source Software Technologies, Software Metrics, Software Quality, IT Project Management, Datamining, and Artificial Intelligence.
His managerial skills include being Head of the Informatics Undergraduate Program at Universitas Kristen Maranatha in 2005 - 2008, Head of Research and Community Service (LPPM) at Universitas Kristen Maranatha in 2016 - 2018, Vice Dean 3 (Student Affairs, Alumni, and Cooperation), Vice Dean 1 (Academics, Information System, and Quality Assurance) at Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta. Currently, he is the Deputy Director of Quality System Development, Directorate of Quality Assurance, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta since October 2023 and Professor since December 2023.