Dr. Nidhi Sehgal is an academic leader and researcher with over a decade of experience in teaching, research, and academic management. She currently serves as the Head of School – Business and Humanities at Curtin University Dubai. Her research interests span management, organizational behaviour, future of work, and learning and teaching. [https:// orcid.org/0000-0002-0793-0476].Dr. Balamurugan Balusamy is Associate Dean of Academics at Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, India, and Adjunct Professor at Taylor University, Malaysia. Recognized in Stanford’s Top 2% Scientists Worldwide 2023 for AI/ML, he specializes in Data Science, Blockchain, and IoT. A prolific scholar with over 200 high-impact papers and books, he actively consults for industry. [https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2805-4951].Professor Rachel Sheffield is the Chair of the Curtin Academy at Curtin University and a Principal Fellow (PFHEA) specializing in STEM and Global Citizenship Education. She possesses extensive evaluation expertise as a Senior Assessor for Australian teaching awards and a prolific reviewer for international research grants, including HERDSA and NIE Singapore. [https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2385-6381].Dr. Umer Zaman, Associate Professor at Woosong University, South Korea, is a prolific scholar with over 69 top-tier publications spanning project management, tourism, and sustainability. With research funded by UNODC and ADBOECD, he brings extensive peer-review expertise, serving high-impact outlets like the Journal of Business Research and Project Management Journal. [https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3729-3543].