Thomas Robb, Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Hawaii, is Professor Emeritus at Kyoto Sangyo University, Japan, where he formerly served as Chair of the Department of English. He is a prominent pioneer in Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) and Extensive Reading, currently serving as Chair of the Extensive Reading Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of TESL-EJ. Throughout his distinguished career, Doctor Robb has held major leadership positions, including President of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) and Chair of TESOL’s CALL Interest Section. He has created numerous widely used digital applications and websites for language learning, interactive projects, and professional exchange.

Doctor Anna Szczepaniak-Kozak is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Applied Linguistics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. Her primary research fields include discourse analysis (specifically offensive language and hate speech), multilingualism, and educational diversity. She has successfully led and contributed to major European research initiatives, including the Horizon Europe FOSTERLANG project, the Erasmus+ MaMLiSE project, and British Academy-funded studies. A highly prolific scholar, Doctor Szczepaniak-Kozak has authored six books, co-edited seven monographs, and published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters.

Doctor Shahid Abrar-ul-Hassan, Doctor of Philosophy from the University of British Columbia, is an Associate Professor at University Canada West and a Visiting Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada. Over his distinguished two-decade career as an educator and researcher, he has held academic appointments worldwide, including in China, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, and Mongolia. Doctor Abrar-ul-Hassan serves in prominent editorial and leadership roles, including Co-Editor for prestigious Elsevier journals like System and English for Specific Purposes. He has held key executive positions at TESOL International Association and TESL Canada, receiving multiple prestigious teaching and academic excellence awards.

Doctor Abdullah bin Mohd Nawi is the Manager for External and Global Engagement and a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. With over 20 years of international teaching and training experience across the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Malaysia, his expertise spans from young learners to corporate executives and politicians. Doctor Abdullah is a key specialist behind the CEFR-aligned Malaysian University English Test (MUET) and has served on Malaysia’s English Language Standards and Quality Council. Internationally, he serves as President of the Malaysia Chapter of the Association of Professional Researchers and Academicians.