Andrew W.H. Ip received his PhD from Loughborough University (U.K.), MBA from Brunel University (U.K.), MSc in Industrial Engineering from Cranfield University (U.K.), and LLB (Hons) from the University of Wolverhampton (U.K.). He is now Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering of University of Saskatchewan, and Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is also Honorary Industrial Fellow of the University of Warwick, Warwick Manufacturing Group. Prof. Ip and his research team was awarded "Gold Medal with the Congratulations of Jury" and "Thailand Award for Best International Invention from The National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)" in the 43rd International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. And in 2013, he obtained Natural Science Award - Second Class, presented by the Ministry of Education of Mainland China. Prof. Ip has published over 300 papers with over 150 papers in SCI indexed journals, and has written various books and invited book chapters. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Enterprise Information Systems, Taylor and Francis publishing, and the Editor-in-Chief and Founder of International Journal of Engineering Business Management, SAGE publication and editorial member of various international journals. He is a Distinguished professor and visiting professors of various university in mainland china. He is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE).

Lianne K. W. Lam is currently appointed as Professor of Practice at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Visiting Professor at Hunan University of Finance and Economics and Hunan International Economics University in Hunan, China. Prof. Lam began her career in Hong Kong with marketing and public relations roles from the Far East Group of Companies and the Palm Island Resort (China) before setting up her own public relations firm handling integrated marketing for clients. In 2003, she was approached by the Cogitoimage Group to become a partner, managing the firm's Hong Kong and China "Space Branding" business. After graduated from her doctoral degree in 2013, she had put her research into practice and set up Hong Kong Sustainable Society - a non-profit organization dedicated to engage positive thinking to promote sustainable development in Hong Kong.

Prof. Lam holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Actuarial Science at the University of Toronto; Bachelor of Law degree from the Peking University, MBA degree from the Peking University, and DBA degree from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Prof. Lam is married with 2 children and enjoys sailing, skiing and music. The family has invested and obtained license to operate an International primary school, a local primary school and a kindergarten in China.