| Dr | Edina | Rusen | University Politehnica Bucharest | Romania | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Photonic Crystals | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | SUHAD | ABDALLAH | KING KHALID UNIVERSITY | Saudi Arabia | Analytics and Reporting | STATISTICS | Women Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Hanen | Karamti | princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University | Saudi Arabia | Future Trends in Social Media and Digital Marketing | multimedia Information retrieval, machine learning, Data analytics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Syed | Alam | Prince Sultan University | Saudi Arabia | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Information Technology usage | Digital Marketing Research Excellence Award |
| Dr | Yuanyuan | Tian | Nanyang Technological University | Singapore | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Sanele | Nyembe | Mintek | South Africa | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Scientific Research | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Mandla | Chabalala | MINTEK | South Africa | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Social Media and Digital Marketing | Young Scientist Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Nonhlangabezo | Mabuba | University of Johannesburg | South Africa | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | Science | Women Researcher Award |
| Prof | Jing | Zhang | Kookmin University | South Korea | Future of Social Media and Digital Marketing | consumer neuroscience/social media | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Sungjoon | Yoon | Kyonggi University | South Korea | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Social Media (SNS) | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | DONGKIE | PARK | Korea Airports Corporation | South Korea | Analytics and Reporting | Aviation | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Sang Yong | Chung | Dept. of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Pukyong National University | South Korea | Analytics and Reporting | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Excellence in Research |
| 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 |
| Prof | Seok-Jae | Ko | Kyung Hee University | South Korea | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Patient-doctor relationship / Patient, Doctor / South Korea | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Kate Jeonghee | Byun | Korea University | South Korea | The Evolution of Social Media and Digital Marketing | Social media advertising, word-of-mouth | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Kailas | Moravkar | Regeron, INC | South Korea | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Pharmaceutical Drug delivery and dosage forms | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Zhenghao | Tong | Department of Clothing & Textiles at Yonsei University | South Korea | Social Media Platforms and Their Features | Consumer behavior | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Seoyoung | Park | Sungkyunkwan Univ. | South Korea | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | towards advancing scientific research | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Cristina | Prieto | University of Seville | Spain | Analytics and Reporting | Renewable energy in the Media | Women Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Diego | Gómez-Carmona | Universidad de Cádiz | Spain | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Neuromarketing | Best Researcher Award |