Prof. Carlos Flavián

Universidad de Zaragoza

Carlos Flavián is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. He leads the METODO Research Lab and is recognized as one of the most influential marketing scholars in Spain. His research explores human-technology interactions, including the Internet, AI, AR/VR/XR, with a focus on technological characteristics (usability), consumer perceptions, behavioral intentions, and consumer behavior. He also holds editorial roles in several international journals, serving as Strategy Editor at the Service Industries Journal and Spanish Journal of Marketing-ESIC, as well as Regional Editor for Europe at the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.

Prof. Ian Phau

Curtin University

Ian Phau is a Professor at the John Curtin School of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Law. He also serves as the Director of the Luxury Branding Research Cluster. His research focuses on country image, luxury branding, brand counterfeiting and piracy, consumer animosity, and advertising appeals. His work has been published in various leading academic journals, including the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Advertising, European Journal of Marketing, and others. Currently, he is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics (Scopus, Q1).

Assoc. Prof. Shariq Siddiqui, JD

Indiana University

Shariq Siddiqui is an Assistant Professor of Philanthropy Studies and the Director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Previously, he served as the Executive Director of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), a leading international association that connects academics, educators, and practitioners engaged in research on nonprofit organizations, volunteerism, philanthropy, and civil society. Shariq also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society and the Muslim Humanitarianism Review. Additionally, he was a founding editor of the Journal on Education in Muslim Societies and the Series Editor of the Muslim Philanthropy and Civil Society Book Series.