Prof. Eric Tsui, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Biography: Eric Tsui is former Associate Director of the Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering (BAKE) Research Centre and currently a Senior Project Fellow at the Educational Research Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Between 2015 and 2023, he served as the Managing Regional Editor (Asia) of the Journal of Knowledge Management and led a Master Knowledge Management program for over 15 years. Eric has also championed many technology-enhanced teaching and learning projects and is a crusader of technology-enhanced learning at the university. His research interests include Knowledge Management technologies, blended learning, cloud services, and collaborations. Eric is the leader of two Professional Certificate programs and two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on edX and has authored several articles in Times Higher Education Campus. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.), PhD, and MBA qualifications. A recipient of many Knowledge Management and E-Learning international awards including the Knowledge Management Award for Excellence in 2021 and the QS Wharton Reimagine Education Gold Award (Asia) in 2015, Professor Tsui was twice listed as an exemplary/outstanding academic in PolyU Annual Reports in the last 8 years.
Prof. Masami Yoshida, ‪Thailand Cyber University, Thailand
Biography: Masami Yoshida is a senior advisor and concurrent researcher at the Thailand Cyber University (TCU) project under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI) (2023-). Prior to this appointment, he was a full-time faculty member at Chiba University, Japan (2003-2023) as a professor, the Graduate University for Advanced Studies (2001-2003), and Toyama University (1989-1995) as an associate professor. He also held an academic position at the National Institute of Multimedia Education (NIME) from 1995 to 2003. Additionally, he was sent by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to provide academic training in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand. His areas of expertise include educational technology, international education, and social network analysis. His representative report is Yoshida, M. Network analysis of gratitude messages in the learning community. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 19, 47 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-022-00352-8