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Nik Zulkarnaen Khidzir, PhD, is a Certified MBOT Professional Technologist, an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Creative Technology and Heritage, and Deputy Director of the University Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) International. His research interests include advanced methods for educational technology, multimedia and visual communication interaction in Islamic perspectives, software engineering, cybersecurity risks, information security risk management, entrepreneurial leadership, business and education computing/e-commerce and creative computing-related projects. As a founder of Cre8tivation Lab UMK, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, he leads several high-impact entrepreneurship innovation projects and consultancy focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. Before taking an academic position, he had more than 20 years of experience in ICT integration entrepreneurship projects for government agencies, private companies and higher education. His niche area of research work focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. He has received various recognitions and awards in research and innovation competitions at the national and international levels. He was granted 10 IP for various innovations and inventions from technology research to innovative entrepreneurship education models, and he has written more than 70 journal articles, case studies, conference proceedings and other writings in the areas of applied digital technology, creative computing, entrepreneurship education innovation and cybersecurity. He is a member of the MBA Advisory Board (UniKL), the DBA Advisory Board (MIU), Master Trainer of Computational Thinking (MDEC), Professional Software Tester (MSTB), TTAC Auditor and member of the Panel of Assessment for Professional Technologist (MBOT). He received a top 2018 Outstanding Entrepreneurship Mentor Award from the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. He is a member of the Technology Advisory Board for Bayarcash, a digital financial merchant payment gateway online solution owned by Web Impian Sdn Bhd.

Shekh Abdullah-Al-Musa Ahmed, PhD, earned a BSc (Hons) in computing at UCSI University, Malaysia; an ME in information system security at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP); and a PhD at the University Malaysia Kelantan (UMK). He has written 19 research articles in peer-reviewed journals, case studies, conference proceedings, and other writings in the areas of applied digital technology, creative computing, entrepreneurship education innovation and cybersecurity. His research interests include advanced methods for educational technology, multimedia and visual communication interaction in education perspectives, software engineering, cybersecurity risks, information security risk management, entrepreneurial leadership, business and education computing/e-commerce and creative computing. His niche area focuses on creative innovation and digital technology. He has received various recognitions and awards in research and innovation competitions at the national and international levels.