Nadia Naim is an Associate Dean International Law and Social Sciences and is a Senior Lecturer in Law at Aston University. She is a qualified barrister and fellow of the HEA. She has published many scholarly articles in the areas of international intellectual property law, intangible asset financing and development, comparative law, and international law. She has authored books on contemporary intellectual property innovation and specialises in emerging areas of international development.

Alhanoof AlDebasi, Executive Director of Copyrights and Designs at the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP), is a leading expert in intellectual property (IP) in Saudi Arabia. With degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and American University College of Law in the U.S., she has made significant contributions to IP law and policy. Her experience spans academia, government, and international collaborations, fostering innovation and protecting creative works.

David Price is Emeritus Professor International Law at Charles Darwin University, Australia. He holds degrees in law as well as international relations, industrial history, and Chinese. His primary research work has encompassed the strategic dynamics of the intersection of public international law, intellectual property law, and international trade agreements focussing on the Middle East. He has also researched and published investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims involving the GCC member states, Indonesia and Australia. Professor Price has held visiting professorships at universities in Indonesia and China and is on the journal editorial boards of institutions in Indonesia, Oman and Australia