Dr. Afsana Habib Sheuly is a Medical Graduate from Mymensingh Medical College. She has completed her M. Phil (Epidemiology & Biostatistics) from Dhaka University in collaboration with University of Oslo, Norway and MPH (Health and Hospital Management) from North South University, Bangladesh. She had over 15 years of experience in the Public Health and Nutrition. She joined Helen Keller Intl. Bangladesh on 2018 as Project Manager and now working as Head of Nutrition and Health. Previously she worked as Epidemiologist at National Institute of Ophthalmology and Hospital. She had a vast experience to work with Nutrition, Eye health, Diabetic patients and their complication, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and maternal and child health. She had around twenty national and international publications. She is external reviewer for Journal of Institute of Child and Mother Health and Journal of National Institute of Ophthalmology. Her expertise in epidemiology, NTDs, community nutrition, community ophthalmology, sexual and reproductive health, adolescent health, etc.

Wan Rosli Wan Ishak is a professor of Nutrition Program at the School of Health Sciences (SHS), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Health Campus, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia. Currently, he is a Dean of SHS of USM. His research theme emphasizes more on the utilization of natural agricultural by-products into popularly consumed processed foods. Various low glycemic index (GI) based on these agricultural by- products have been developed. He was selected among Top 10 Innovators for SYMBIOSIS project funded by Malaysian Technology Development of Malaysia (MTDC) to facilitate the commercialization of functional and health cookies from oyster mushroom (Nutri-Mush® Cookies). He has published more than 150 articles in various indexed journals.

Obtained a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Food Study (2002) and Community Nutrition (2006). He graduated from PhD in Functional Food and Nutraceuticals (2014) from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Associate Professor at Department of Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). Area of interest include Functional Food, Food Chemistry, Nutraceuticals (Including Manufacturing of Nutraceuticals Products), Food Safety, Nutrition Related Chronic Diseases, Halal Products, Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment.

Dr. Harit Agroia is an adjunct professor and senior public health program manager with more than 15 years of experience in the higher education, government, and non-profit industries. Her higher education experience includes teaching epidemiology, program evaluation, and applied data analysis courses to students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her research and scientific interests include social and infectious disease epidemiology, food and nutrition sciences, and substance use and addiction medicine; she has been involved in and directed several research studies in related topic areas. Educational training and experience includes achieving her Doctorate and Masters in Public Health, receiving advanced certification in epidemiology for public health practice specialization, and serving as a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.

Milan Ranđelović, PhD, born in 1980 in Niš, Serbia, is a distinguished expert in economic development and innovation ecosystems. A graduate of the University of Priština, he earned his PhD in Economic Sciences from the University of Niš in 2017. As Director of the Science and Technology Park Niš, he has led over 20 innovation-focused projects, advancing Serbia’s digital economy and innovation ecosystem. Dr. Ranđelović has published over 40 scientific papers and co-authored a textbook. He actively promotes innovative entrepreneurship, has organized over 200 events, and collaborates internationally to establish innovation incubators and startup centers across Serbia. Fluent in English and German, he is also a promoter of socially responsible business practices.