| Prof | Seok-Jae | Ko | Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Patient-doctor relationship / Patient, Doctor / South Korea | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | vijayakumar | krishnan | Saveetha institute of medical and technical sciences (SIMATS) | India | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Special electrical machines | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Yvonne | Kuipers | Edinburgh Napier University | United Kingdom | Content Creation and Curation | Interactive tailored web-based health intervention | Women Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | MOHIT | KUMAR | NIT Jalandhar | India | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | IoT, AI and Cloud computing | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | SANTOSH | KUMAR | ARMIET, MUMBAI UNIVERSITY | India | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Mechanical Engineering | Young Scientist Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Rahul | Kumar | Indian Institute of Management Sambalpur | India | Social Media Crisis Management | Crisis Management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | NITIN | KUMAR | National Institute of Technology Mizoram, INDIA | India | Social Media and Digital Marketing Ethics and Governance | PHYSICS | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Pintu | Kumar | National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli | India | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Research activity/manufacturing/extrusion and joining | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Young | Kwon | University of Cambridge | United Kingdom | Web Analytics and Metrics | Lifelong learning and ubiquitous computing | Young Scientist Award |
| Prof | Marketta | Kyttä | Aalto University | Finland | Community Management and Engagement | Online participatory mapping | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Shiyang | Lai | University of Chicago | United States | The Evolution of Social Media and Digital Marketing | Sharing economy in tourism industry | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Richard | Lando | Kenya Medical Research Institute | Kenya | Community Management and Engagement | Adolescence and youth social research | Excellence in Research |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Christiane | Lange-Küttner | Leibniz Institut für Bildungsverläufe | Germany | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | MARK CHRIS | LAPUZ | National University - Baliwag | Philippines | Community Management and Engagement | Digital Transformation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Nebiyou | Layke | Menelik II Medical and Health Science College | Ethiopia | The Evolution of Social Media and Digital Marketing | Digital Marketing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ju Dong | Lee | Korea Institute of Industrial Technology | South Korea | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Social Media/Water treatment/Desalination | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | JENNY (JIYEON) | LEE | UNSW | Australia | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | INFLUENCER MARKETING | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Peter | Leeflang | University of Groningen | Netherlands | Future Trends in Social Media and Digital Marketing | Future of marketing practice | Excellence in Research |
| Prof | Steffen | Lehmann | UNLV School of Architecture | United States | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Public Library: User Engagement and Design | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Ramona-Diana | Leon | Universitat Politecnica de Valencia | Spain | Social Media Metrics and Measurement | Enterprise Social Networks | Excellence in Research |