Prof. Dr. Tim Schlippe is a professor of Artificial Intelligence at IU International University of Applied Sciences and CEO of the company Silicon Surfer. He studied computer science at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and did his master's thesis at Carnegie Mellon University. After successfully completing his PhD at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Prof. Dr. Schlippe worked at Across Systems GmbH as a consultant and project manager for several years before founding the company Silicon Surfer. At Silicon Surfer, he develops AI-powered products and services that have social value, e.g., the WaveFont technology which automatically and intuitively visualizes information and emotion from the voice in subtitles and captions. Prof. Dr. Schlippe has in-depth knowledge in the fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, multilingual speech recognition/synthesis, machine translation, language modeling, computer-aided translation, and entrepreneurship, which can be seen in his numerous publications at international conferences in these areas.

Prof. Dr. Schlippe's current research interests are primarily in the fields of AI in Education, Natural Language Processing, and Subtitling/Captioning. As IU International University of Applied Sciences grows rapidly, especially in distance learning, he investigates innovative methods such as automatic short answer grading, conversational AI, and gamification, which are then used in practice at IU to provide optimal support to both students and teaching staff.

Prof. Eric Cheng is a Professor and the Vice President (Academic) of Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education, specializing in Knowledge Management and Lesson Study; he earned his Ed. D. in education management from the University of Leicester. His research investigates strategies for schools to optimize pedagogical knowledge assets for enhanced student learning and sustainable development. As a Principal Investigator, Eric has initiated over 20 research projects in Knowledge Management and School Improvement, securing competitive funding. He has published over 80 international journal papers, book chapters, and ten academic books.

Dr. Tianchong Wang is a Lecturer in STEM in Innovative Education Futures at the College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work, Flinders University. He holds an EdD from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, an MSc from the University of Hong Kong, and a BA from Hong Kong Baptist University, along with various ICT qualifications. Tianchong is an advocate for the Education 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and an active researcher focused on using digital technologies to enhance the quality and inclusivity of education. His research interests include AI in education, women in STEM, blended learning, ICT-enabled learning at scale, and digital learning for development. He has contributed to research projects commissioned by international organizations and has served as a consultant for UNESCO. Dr. Wang is also a passionate teacher educator, frequently appointed by development aid agencies as a resource person to lead teacher capacity-building activities in the Global South.