| Prof | Bayden | Russell | University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Blue Ocean Strategy | Blue Carbon | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Ahmad | Juma'h | University of Illinois Springfield | United States | Innovation Strategy | Blockchain adoption | Excellence in Research Award | |
| Mr | Jiayi | Luo | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | Industry Analysis | Transportation, Geotechnics, Computer Vision | | View Profile |
| Ms | Mingxi | Li | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | United States | Digital Transformation | FinTech | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mostafa | Shabanian-Poodeh | University of Isfahan | Iran | Strategic Planning | Energy systems | Young Scientist Award | |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Mashael | Khayyat | University of Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | others | Applied Information Systems | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Muwawa Jean Nestor | Dahj | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Strategy Implementation | Telecommunications: 5G and Beyond | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Lungelo | Ntobongwana | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Business-level Strategy | Quality Assurance and Technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Hossein | Abedsoltan | University of Kansas | United States | others | Plastic Recycling and Sustainability | Best Paper Award | |
| Dr | Miloš | Dimitrijević | University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Economics | Serbia | Innovation Strategy | Sustainable Agricultural Innovation | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Arnold | Irangi | University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal | Kenya | Crisis Management | Financial risk | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | mishelle | doorasamy | university of kwazulu natal | South Africa | Sustainability Strategies | environmental management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | MICHELINE | NAUDE | University of KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa | Strategic Planning | Supply Chain Management | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Bárbara | Socas-Rodríguez | University of La Laguna | Spain | Innovation Strategy | Analytical Chemistry | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jane | Harvey-Lloyd | University of Leeds | United Kingdom | others | Strategic Management and Business Strategy | Excellence in Research Award | |
| Dr | Ahmet | Karpuz | University of Leeds | United Kingdom | Strategic Planning | Corporate Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Chanaka | Ganepola | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Environmental Analysis | Finance | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Abimbola | Aminu | University of Manchester | United Kingdom | Others | Cardiovascular Sciences | | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Werner | Kunz | University of Massachusetts Boston | United States | Marketing Strategy | Digital Technology | Excellence in Research Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Mujammal Ahmed Hasan | Mujammal | University of Medea | Algeria | Strategy Evaluation | Renewable energy and AI | Young Scientist Award | View Profile |