Sahu received his Doctoral, Master and Bachelor’s degree in Physics from Utkal University, India in the year 2003, 1995 and 1993 respectively. Prof. Sahu previously worked at Amity University, India, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, National Taiwan University and Institute of Materials Science, India.

Quenum received a PhD degree in Computer Science from the University Pierre and Maris Curie (Paris, France) in 2005, an MSc degree in Computer Science from Paris Dauphine University (Paris, France) in 2002 and a BSc degree in Computer Science from the National University of Benin (Cotonou, Benin) in 1996. His research interests include multi-agent coordination, distributed systems, and artificial intelligence.

Bhunu Shava’s fields of specialisation are Human Computer Interaction, User Experience, Network Security, and Information Security in under-serviced communities. Her work focuses on the secure use of ICTs as enabling tools for socio-economic development in developing economies and societies including Child Online Protection.

Omoregie's academic career began in 1990 at the University of Jos, Nigeria.In 1995, he obtained his PhD in Zoology (Fisheries) from the same University. He rose through the ranks at the University of Jos, eventually becoming a full Professor of Fisheries in 2004. In 2008, he joined the University of Namibia as a Professor of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and was later appointed the Director of the Sam Nujoma Marine and Coastal Resources Research Centre.