Lukasz Swiatek, Ph.D., FHERDSA, lectures in the School of the Arts and Media at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Kensington, Sydney (Australia). He mainly undertakes research in communication and media studies, higher education and cultural studies.

Marina Vujnovic, Ph.D., APR, is a Professor in the Department of Communication at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey (USA). Her work explores intersections between journalism and public relations, looking at issues of participation, activism, transparency and ethics.

Chris Galloway, Ph.D., APR, is an honorary research associate of Massey University. He has taught a range of areas (crisis communication, professional writing, reputation management) in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Indonesia and Pakistan. His research covers crisis communication, reputation management, AI, and its communication-related impacts.

Dean Kruckeberg, Ph.D., APR, FPRSA, is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (USA). He is the author and co-author of many books, book chapters and journal articles about public relations, focusing on ethics and global public relations.