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Professor Niusha Shafiabady is Head of Discipline for IT and the Director of Women in AI for Social Good lab at ACU at Australian Catholic University.  She is an internationally recognised expert in computational intelligence, artificial intelligence, and optimisation, with more than two decades of experience bridging academia and industry. Niusha is the inventor of a patented optimisation algorithm and director of the Women in AI for Social Good Lab, where she leads research on machine learning, data analytics, and ethical AI applications. She has also created two AI tools: Ai‑Labz ,a predictive analytics safe tool, and a secure Q&A tool designed to support safe engagement with AI systems. Her work focuses on aligning technological innovation with social empowerment, knowledge sovereignty, and sustainable futures, and applying AI for social good. She is also a trusted commentator on AI governance, youth safety, and digital policy. She invites research applications focusing on the Industry and Community Applications of: Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Intelligent Modelling, Expert System Design, Computational Optimisation.

Dr Russell W. Glenn spent sixteen years in the think tank community and several more on the faculty of the Australian National University’s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre after 22 years US Army service. He has since retired in Williamsburg, Virginia where he continues to conduct research and write. Recent books include Gods’ War (an American Civil War novel) and Brutal Catalyst: What Ukraine’s Cities Tell Us About Recovery From War.

Michael Stuckey is an Australian legal academic and legal historian with senior leadership experience as Dean of Law at several universities. He now leads a private higher education provider and writes on institutional design, accountability, and the intersection of law, strategy, and national security policy.

Drude Dahlerup is a Professor Emerita of Political Science at Stockholm University and an international expert advisor on the empowerment of women related to electoral systems and gender quotas.

Viet Dung Trinh is an intern with AP4D.

Mr Febry Triantama is a defence analyst and lecturer at the Department of International Relations, Paramadina University.

Women In International Security Australia (WIIS-A) is a registered charity affiliated with Women in International Security (WIIS) – the premier organisation in the world dedicated to advancing the leadership and professional development of women in the field of international peace and security.​ You can find their website here.

Guidora (Julie) Kopong is a PhD student from the School of Politics and International Studies, The University of Queensland. Her research investigates the implications of gender relations to three principal components of gender justice: redistribution, recognition and representation in patrilineal and matrilineal societies in the border of Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

Ms Vrinda Malik is a Ph.D. Research Scholar at the University of Delhi specialising in South Asian security, Indian Ocean geopolitics, and the foreign and security policies of Indian Ocean island states. She has experience in policy research, rapporteurship, and multilateral dialogues, including UNU and UNITAR platforms. Her work focuses on concise, evidence-based analysis on maritime security, human security, and regional power dynamics for academic, diplomatic, and policy-oriented audiences.

Dr Owura Kuffuor is a political scientist specializing in Ghanaian politics and governance. His research explores democratic institutions, electoral behavior, and policy development in West Africa