BIODATA   Rosmawani Che Hashim is an associate professor at the Department of Management and Marketing, Universiti Malaya (UM). Her areas of expertise are commercial law and banking law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) degree in 1992 and a Bachelor of Shariah Law (Hons) degree in 1993 from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Following her bachelor’s degree, she obtained her master’s in international commercial law from the University of Nottingham, the UK, in 1995. She holds her Ph.D. in Islamic Banking and Finance Law at the International Islamic Banking and Finance Institute (IIiBF) at IIUM. She began her career as a lecturer at Universiti Utara Malaysia in 1995 before transferring to UM in 2005. Currently, she is teaching Commercial Law and Legal Aspects of Banking Law at the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE). Apart from her considerable teaching experience and administration posts, she is active in literary pursuits. She published articles in her related field in various social sciences journals, books, and proceedings of international conferences. She has several years of experience in consulting projects with agencies such as Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), the Asian Institute of Finance (AIF), and the British High Commission, United Kingdom. Her research area covers legal issues in commercial and banking laws, wellbeing at the workplace, domestic violence, and elderly and informal caretakers' wellbeing. Her current interest is in qualitative research.

Dr. Mohd Helmi Bin Abu Yahya currently serves as a Senior Lecturer at the International Institute of Public Policy and Management (INPUMA), University of Malaya, where he specializes in governance and public policy, with particular expertise in policy discourse, politics, and social policy. His academic work reflects a strong commitment to advancing evidence-based policymaking and fostering critical engagement with contemporary governance challenges.Previously, Dr. Helmi served as Special Task Officer to the Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Federal Territories), where he played a pivotal role in advancing strategic initiatives and governance priorities for Malaysia’s Federal Territories—Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, and Labuan. With over 15 years of experience in public policy, governance, and cross-sectoral project management, he provided high-level advisory support focused on urban development, infrastructure modernization, and community welfare, ensuring alignment with national policies while fostering effective collaboration across federal, state, and local agencies. As an expert in governance and public policy, Dr. Helmi is recognized for spearheading transformative initiatives that enhance sustainability, public service delivery, and socioeconomic equity. He has contributed to key national platforms, including his appointment to the expert panel for the KL20: Start-up City Connect initiative and the Governance Transformation Programme for Yayasan Wilayah Persekutuan.Dr. Helmi holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Malaya and a PhD from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom. He brings extensive academic experience, including nearly five years of lecturing at UiTM and three years as a teaching assistant at the University of Manchester. Actively supervising PhD candidates and contributing to seven competitive research grants funded by prestigious institutions—including the Japanese government and Petronas—his work is widely published in leading academic journals. Through his combined academic and policy expertise, Dr. Helmi continues to contribute to the development of resilient, inclusive communities through rigorous research, strategic governance, and impactful public policy leadership.

Ts Dr. Vimala Balakrishnan is a Professor at the Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology, Universiti Malaya. She holds a PhD in Ergonomics from Multimedia University and leads interdisciplinary research combining machine learning, deep learning, and data analytics with applications across social media, healthcare, and societal issues such as cyberbullying and misinformation. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, holds multiple patents and copyrights, and has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University (2020–2025). To date, she has secured more than RM 4 million in total research grants as both Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator. Her awards include Malaysia Scopus Excellence Research Award (2024) and Fulbright Research Scholar (2018). She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students, supervises PhD and Master students, and delivers lectures and keynotes at international universities.