| Dr | Wang-Jae | Shin | Graduate School of Convergence Science, Korea University, Sejong | South Korea | Innovation Strategy | Strategic Management & Innovation Management / Entrepreneurship, Technological Innovation, and Sustainable Management (ESG) / Corporate Sustainability Strategy & Innovation Policy | Business Strategy Innovator Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Jin Pyo | Kim | Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Sustainability Strategies | Urban Flood | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Kola | Kareem | Kyungpook National University | South Korea | Crisis Management | Probabilistic Reservoir and Transboundary Water Mapping under Spectral Uncertainty for Flood Disaster Prevention | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Michael | Willie | Council for Medical Schemes | South Georgia | Leadership in Strategic Management | Health, Insurance, Socila Security | Innovative Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ngonidzashe | Masunga | University of South Africa | South Africa | Innovation Strategy | Environmental remediation | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Muwawa Jean Nestor | Dahj | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Strategy Implementation | Telecommunications: 5G and Beyond | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Talat | | University of South Africa | South Africa | others | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Mari | van de Vyver | Stellenbosch University | South Africa | Others | Biomedical Sciences: Diabetes & Regenerative Medicine | | |
| Mr | Lungelo | Ntobongwana | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Business-level Strategy | Quality Assurance and Technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Adebanji | Ayeni | NorthWest University | South Africa | Strategic Decision-Making | Sustainable Business and Management Practices | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sussy | Munialo | University of Pretoria | South Africa | Sustainability Strategies | Food systems | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Aneetha | Sukhari | University of South Africa | South Africa | Digital Transformation | Augmented reality | Excellence in Innovation | View Profile |
| Dr | Saul | Nurick | Dept of Construction Economics and Management, University of Cape Town | South Africa | Sustainability Strategies | Green Building | Best Paper Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | mishelle | doorasamy | university of kwazulu natal | South Africa | Sustainability Strategies | environmental management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Earnest | Manjengwa | Ndlovu Care Group | South Africa | Sustainability Strategies | ESG performance and economic growth in BRICS countries | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | MICHELINE | NAUDE | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Strategic Planning | Supply Chain Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Adebiyi | Adeyanju | Walter Sisulu University | South Africa | Financial Management | Finance | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sam | Ntuli | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | South Africa | Strategy Implementation | Agriculture | Best Faculty Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Papi Kubeka | Kubeka | Agricultural Research Council | South Africa | others | Policy Analysis | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Kesaobaka | Mmelesi | Unviversity of Johannesburg | South Africa | Innovation Strategy | innovation, environmental, trade, development, monetary economics | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |