Prof. Chris Alexander is the Head of the AI Learning Centre (AILC) at the University of Nicosia (UNIC), where he previously served as Head of the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Centre and Head of the Distance Learning IT Unit. AILC's mission is to transform teaching and learning through advanced AI technologies, particularly via the University's bespoke AI platform, Accelerate/PowerFlow, ensuring UNIC remains at the cutting edge of pedagogical innovation. The Centre collaborates with academic and IT teams to enhance AI-driven digital competencies, develop AI-infused learning spaces, enable data-informed education, and support AI-enhanced teaching. Dr Alexander is also an Associate Professor in Technology Enhanced Learning, Applied Linguistics, and TESOL. His research interests include AI, AI-enhanced learning, learning design, and learning/data analytics. He has published over 80 papers, more than 150 AI/TEL-related posts, and co-edited or edited numerous academic collections. He is also Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Teaching English with Technology, a Scopus Q1 journal in the 93rd percentile, which now exclusively publishes AI in TESOL-related research.

Prof. Gessica De Angelis is Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL at the Department of Teacher Education, NTNU Trondheim, Norway. Her research focuses on multilingual education, multilingual language acquisition, and multilingual testing and assessment. Her publications include two monographs (Third or Additional Language Acquisition, 2007; Multilingual Testing and Assessment, 2021), three edited volumes, and several journal articles and book chapters. She is the former Vice-President of the International Association of Multilingualism (2009-11; 2012-2014).

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Prof. Marina Dodigovic is an honorary professor of English and the University of Slavonski Brod. She is the author of the first book on AI in second language learning. In addition to this, and many other technology-related topics, Marina has more recently conducted research in vocabulary learning. She has taught in MA TESOL programs internationally and has published a number of books and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Prof. Blanka Klímová serves as the Vice-Dean for International Relations at the Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Králové, Czechia. She is also a professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics. Her teaching and research focus primarily on English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and the integration of digital tools in foreign language education. In addition to her pedagogical work, she supervises doctoral students both domestically and internationally. Prof. Klímová is an active member of multiple research councils and editorial boards and frequently contributes as a chair or member of conference committees at both national and international levels. With an extensive research portfolio, she has authored over 250 original and review articles indexed in Web of Science. Her leadership in academic projects includes, for example, serving as the head of a working group in the COST project (CA19102) – Language in the Human-Machine Era and as the project leader for the Grant of the Fund for Bilateral Relations (Reg. No. EHP-BFNU-OVNKM-4-257-01-2023) – Artificial Intelligence in Formal Foreign Language Education. Recognized for her scholarly contributions, she has been ranked among the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University's Global List—twice for a single year (2020, 2022) and once for her career-long impact (2020).

Prof. Robert Oliwa is an assistant professor at the State University of Applied Sciences in Przemyśl, Poland. With over three decades of experience in language education, teacher training and academic leadership, he focuses on second language acquisition, curriculum design and innovative teaching methodologies. His academic interests include hybrid and hyflex models of education, virtual learning environments, learner satisfaction and the practical applications of educational technologies in language instruction. Recently, his work has centred on redesigning flexible education models and developing platforms for foreign language instruction. Robert Oliwa's work attempts to bridge traditional teaching approaches with modern technological advancements, equipping learners with the skills needed for professional and global communication.

Prof. Torben Schmidt is a professor for English didactics at the Leuphana University Lüneburg. His research interests focus on project-based learning, task-based language learning and foreign language learning with digital media (esp. Web 2.0, digital games, intelligent tutoring systems, adaptivity). He is the director of the Future Center of Teacher Education at the Leuphana University, coordinator of the Lüneburger project of the Initiative for Excellence for Teacher Education, editor of a middle-level textbook series and developer of various learning apps. Professor Schmidt is the winner of the Hans-Eberhard Piepho Prize and was awarded the "Germany – Land of Ideas" prize in 2015 for his blended learning project, "Going Green – An Educational Project for Sustainability."