| Dr | Judit | Váradi | University of Debrecen Faculty of Music | Hungary | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | music teachers' ICT skills and technical possibilities in the field of online music education | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Jozsef | Haller | University of Public Service, Department of Criminal Psychology | Hungary | Content Creation and Curation | Scientific work | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Balázs | Őrsi | University of Debrecen | Hungary | Future Trends in Social Media and Digital Marketing | Social Robotics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Dehua | Xia | Corvinus University of Budapest | Hungary | Social Media and Digital Marketing Ethics and Governance | Social Media | Best Innovation Award |
| Dr | LIU | ZHAO | The University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Social Media and Digital Marketing Ethics and Governance | China Studies | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Weiming | Wang | Hong Kong Metropolitan University | Hong Kong | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Sentiment Analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Xiaoming | Tao | Hong Kong Polytechnic University | Hong Kong | Future of Social Media and Digital Marketing | smart textile interactive technology | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Isidoros | Perikos | University of Patras | Greece | Web Analytics and Metrics | Opinion Mining | Excellence in Innovation |
| Mr | Felix Kwashie | Madilo | Ho Technical University | Ghana | Analytics and Reporting | Food Microbiology | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Abdul Karim | Armah | Zhengzhou University | Ghana | Developing a Social Media Strategy | social media as a delivery tool | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Kabila | Abass | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology | Ghana | Community Management and Engagement | Environmental management | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof Dr | Franz | Bogner | University of bayreuth | Germany | Introduction to Social Media and Digital Marketing | cognitve learning | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Madhu Lakshman | Mysore | TU Chemnitz | Germany | Future of Social Media and Digital Marketing | Power Electronics | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Andrea | Grandoch | University of Cologne | Germany | Future of Social Media and Digital Marketing | Medicine | Women Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Tina | Neuhaus | Eindhoven University of Technology | Germany | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Thought Leadership | Best Researcher Award |
| Ms | Nibedita | Ghosh | RWTH Aachen University | Germany | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Christiane | Lange-Küttner | Leibniz Institut für Bildungsverläufe | Germany | Social Media and Digital Marketing Strategy | Education | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Socrat | Ghadban | YSCHOOLS | France | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Youtube video analysis solo women traveler | Excellence in Research |
| Assist Prof Dr | Muhammad Zahid | Nawaz | INSEEC Business School, Paris. (OMNES) | France | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Consumer Animosity | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Géraldine | Michel | IAE Paris-Sorbonne | France | Understanding Consumer Behavior | Luxury / branding | Excellence in Research |