| Assist Prof Dr | Dong | Liu | Shandong Women's University | China | Innovation Strategy | Human-Robot Collaboration | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yadong | Cui | Shandong University of Finance and Economics | China | Strategy Evaluation | social security | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Xiao | Yang | Shandong University | China | Strategic Planning | Environmental Science | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Lizhi | Zhang | Shandong university | China | Strategic Planning | Integrated energy system | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hui | Zhang | Shandong University | China | Industry Analysis | Artificial intelligence | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Fei | Gao | Shandong University | China | Strategic Planning | Object Detection | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Xialing | Sun | Shandong Second Medical University | China | Environmental Analysis | Environmental Economy and Policy | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Xinya | Zhao | Shandong Provincial hospital affiliated to Shandong first medical university | China | others | nanomedicine;medical imaging | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Leping | Li | Shandong Provincial Hospital | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Oncology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Neda | Mirikaram | Shahid Beheshti university | Iran | Environmental Analysis | Evironmental pollution | Women Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Moein | Shojaei | Shahid bahonar university of Kerman-Iran | Iran | Strategic Planning | Electrochemistry | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Yongchao | Zhu | Shaanxi University of Technology | China | Innovation and Technology Strategy | Monitoring of the health status of mechanical equipment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jin | Huang | Shaanxi University of Science &Technology | China | Strategy Evaluation | Solar Cells | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Jongsu | Lee | Seoul National University | South Korea | others | Forecasting demand for new products/technologies | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Davidson | Moreira | SENAI CIMATEC | Brazil | Strategic Leadership | Computational Modeling | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof | Paolo Massimo | Buscema | Semeion - University of Colorado | Italy | others | Application of ANNs to specific domain | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Sam | Ntuli | Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University | South Africa | Strategy Implementation | Agriculture | Best Faculty Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Chuen Wah | Seow | Secura Technology & Consultancy | Singapore | Strategic Planning | institution branding | | View Profile |
| Ms | YIN | FANG | School of Physical Education, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) | China | Sustainability Strategies | Tourism Development | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Asim | Amjad | School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan. | Pakistan | Business-level Strategy | Performance improvement using Sustainable Ergonomics in manufacturing | Best Researcher Award | |