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Muhammad Irfan Sadik is a researcher and currently serves as the Senior Foreign Policy Analyst at the Youth Policy Forum. He is also the Executive Director of Project Upokul, a coastal-based research organization in Bangladesh. Sadik holds an M.S.S. and B.S.S. from the Department of International Relations at Jahangirnagar University. His research focuses on Intra-State Conflicts, Strategic Studies, International Security Studies, Disarmament, and International Arms Control and Maritime Affairs. Mr. Sadik can be reached at rajinsadik110@gmail.com.

Nguyen Thanh Long holds a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities. His research interests focus on maritime security and international relations in the Asia-Pacific.

Dr Vera Spyrakou is an Adjunct Lecturer at Panteion University and a Visiting Fellow at the European Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research focuses on European integration, constitutionalism, and democratic governance in the European Union.

Dr. Raffaele F. Ciriello is a scholar of compassionate digital innovation at the University of Sydney. His research examines ethical dilemmas in sociotechnical change, focusing on AI companions, decentralised platforms, and public digital infrastructure. He is the author of Compassionate Digital Innovation: Navigating the Ethical Dilemmas of Sociotechnical Change (Routledge 2026, available via Amazon). He engages in public debate, contributing over 100 media commentaries (e.g. The Economist, Financial Times, 60 Minutes) and advising government bodies, including the NSW Department of Education and Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.

Ravi Raj is a PhD Research Scholar at the Centre for Russian and Central Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and works at the India Eurasia Integration Forum.

Akshan Ranjan is a PhD research scholar at the Centre for African Studies, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Ipsa Sahu is a PhD Fellow at the Jindal School of International Affairs, O.P. Jindal Global University, New Delhi, India and an ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship recipient (2024-2026). Her research focuses on maritime security and India’s diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region.

Jawad Khalid is a climate finance and policy specialist based in Pakistan. He has written on geopolitics, climate justice and the political economy of the global south with articles appearing in the South China Morning Post, Lowy Institute's Interpreter, Asia Times among others. 

Leo Miles is an independent analyst and Psychology and Criminology graduate from Swinburne University. His interests include public policy, international affairs, governance, and the institutions that shape social and economic outcomes.

Alexander Yen is a DPhil candidate in International Relations at the University of Oxford and Founding Convenor of the Oxford China Research Group. His research focuses on Chinese foreign policy, state rhetoric, international order, and strategic competition. He has written on China, AI, and geopolitics for policy-facing audiences.