Professor Dato’ Ir. Dr. Mohd. Hamdi Abd. Shukor received his Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) with Honours from Imperial College, London, England; a Master of Science degree in Advanced Manufacturing and Management Technology from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, United Kingdom; and a Doctor of Engineering degree from Kyoto University, Japan. His academic career commenced in 1995 in Universiti Malaya (UM) as a tutor and he later became a lecturer in the Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture in 1997. He was then appointed as the Head, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture (2003-2006). He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2006 and then served as a full Professor (Professor C) in 2010. He was promoted to a Senior Professor (Professor B) in 2014 and in 2019 as Senior Professor (Professor A). In 2021, he was promoted to the distinguised post of Senior Professor Turus III.   Prof Hamdi was the former Dean, Faculty of Engineering, (2009-2011) and the former UM Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International) (2011-2013). He was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Jan 2019 and in November 2020, he assumed the role of leading Universiti Malaya as the 13th Vice-Chancellor until Oct 2023. At the national level, he hold top leadership positions of great repute including as Chairman of the Public Universities Rectors/Vice-Chancellors Committee; Chairman of the Engineering Accreditation Council (EAC), Board Member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) and Council Member of the Institute of Engineers Malaysia (IEM). He was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 2015-2016. He was appointed as the Executive President of Asian Universities Alliance (AUA) from 2021-2022 and was a Steering Committee Member of Asia Pacific Rims Universities (APRU) 2022-2023. He is currently a Council Member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) 2022-2025 and the Administrative Board Member of the International Association of Universities (IAU) 2022-2026. He is also being appointed a member of the Board of Trustee of The University of Sarjah, UAE (2023-2025). In addition to producing more than 220 impactful publications in journals indexed by the Web of Science, he also has recorded a WoS h-index of 43 with total citation of over 7,571. In recognition of his outstanding service and contribution, Dato' Mohd. Hamdi was conferred the Darjah Johan Mangku Negara (J.M.N.) by KDYMM Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong in 2019 and also Darjah Dato’ Paduka Negeri Sembilan (D.P.N.S.), which carries the title of Dato' by DYMM Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan in 2020.                                                                                                   ---------------------------    

Dr Mohd Zulkhairi Mustapha is a Professor in the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya. He holds a Ph.D. in Accounting and Finance from Cardiff University, United Kingdom. He is also an associate member of the Malaysian Institute of Chartered Accountants (MICPA). He is currently the Deputy Dean (Undergraduate) at the Faculty of Business and Economics. Before to this, he held several other positions, such as Head of the Accounting Department, Head of the Customer Feedback and Improvement Unit at the Quality Management Enhancement Centre (QMEC), and Bachelor of Accounting coordinator. He is an expert in the field of taxation and corporate governance. His research interests are tax governance, tax compliance, international tax, ESG, and internal corporate governance mechanisms. He has published extensively in reputable journals and books and is actively involved in postgraduate supervision, research, and consultancy works. He also conducted training in several workshops and has appeared in tax forums organized by local broadcasters such as Astro and TV3.

Dr. Noor Hasliza is an experienced and accomplished nursing professional with over 28  years of service in the healthcare industry. She began her nursing career in 1997 as a Staff Nurse at Pusat Perubatan University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). With a specialization in Post Basic Orthopedic and Traumatology, Dr. Noor Hasliza quickly advanced in her career, taking on leadership roles. In 2002, she became the Unit Manager at the Urology & Plastic Maxillofacial Ward at UKM. Her educational journey includes completing a clinical attachment at the Urology Unit of Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia, in 2006, and earning her Bachelor's in Post Registration Nursing from Monash University. Between 2007 and 2008, she pursued further education at International University College Technology Twintech, and by 2011, she was appointed Programme Coordinator for the Diploma in Nursing at the same institution. Dr. Noor Hasliza later completed her Master in Education with a specialization in Nursing Education from AEU University. In 2014, she became the Programme Coordinator and taught Advanced Diploma in Orthopedic Nursing at the International University Malaya-Wales. Her dedication to professional development extended beyond her academic roles, as she became a committee member of the Infection Control Association, a member of the Malaysian Nurses Association (MNA), and part of the Special Interest Group (SIG) in education. Her passion for learning and expanding her expertise led her to complete clinical training in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Institute under the China Embassy and the Ministry of Health Malaysia in late 2014. She also contributed to the China Aid Alumni Association of Malaysia (CAAM) from 2015, serving as a pro team committee member and writing articles for their magazine. In 2015, Dr. Noor Hasliza completed training as a Clinical Instructor Assistant in healthcare under the Department of Skills Development (SKM), Ministry of Human Resources Malaysia. Her commitment to advancing nursing knowledge culminated in a PhD in Social Sciences and Nursing Management from AEU University, which she completed in May 2022. Dr. Noor Hasliza has held prominent academic positions, including serving as a nursing lecturer in the School of Nursing at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UCSI University (2015-2018) and as a nursing lecturer and Programme Leader for both the Diploma and Bachelor of Nursing (Hons) programs at Sunway University (2019-2024). In 2024, she was appointed as an Auditor for the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) for nursing program since 2024 till present. Currently, Dr. Noor Hasliza is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Nursing Science at the University of Malaya, where she assists with the APEL C program for post-Diploma students. She also serves as an examiner for the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and participates as an internal examiner for research programs at the Master’s and Bachelor’s levels in Nursing.