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Mohd Abass Bhat is Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator of the Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (RIE) Committee in the Department of Business Administration at the College of Economics and Business Administration, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, Oman. With a PhD in Commerce (Accounting and Finance) from the University of Kashmir, India, he has over 15 years of international teaching and research experience. Dr Bhat is a prolific researcher, having published extensively in reputable journals such as Interactive Technology and Smart Education, FIIB Business Review, PSU Research Review, Cogent Business and Management, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society and Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. His expertise spans diverse research areas, including ESG, green and blue finance, Fintech, circular economy financing, female entrepreneurship and the application of AI tools like ChatGPT. He is also well-versed in advanced research methodologies, contributing significantly to his fields of study.

Shagufta Tariq Khan is Assistant Professor at the Department of Logistics, Tourism and Service Management at the German University of Technology in Oman (GUtech), Muscat. She holds a Ph.D. in accounting and finance from the University of Kashmir, India and has over five years of teaching experience. Dr Khan has published more than 25 research papers in renowned international journals, including Taylor & Francis, Sage, Emerald, Scopus and Web of Science. Her research focuses on interactive technology, smart education and sustainability, with contributions to journals such as Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Cogent Business and Management, Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society, Discover Sustainability and Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research, among others.

Abeer F. Alkhwaldi is Associate Professor of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics at Mutah University School of Business, Jordan. Prior to joining Mutah in 2019, she was a Teaching Assistant and a lab demonstrator at the University of Bradford, UK where she obtained my PhD in Management Information Systems. My key research interests lie in the areas of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), technology acceptance/adoption, business intelligence, smart government, e-learning, HRIS, digital transformation, digital business, digital marketing, information systems, perceived security, Knowledge management, blockchain, IoT, metaverse, artificial intelligence, environment sustainability, green behaviour, e-payment, m-wallet, cryptocurrency and FinTech-related issues. She participated in many international scientific conferences (e.g. the 38th British Academy of Management (BAM) Conference, Nottingham, UK) and her research has appeared in reputed international journals (e.g. VINE Journal of Information and Knowledge Management Systems). She has served as a peer reviewer for publications in leading academic journals. On top of that, she is a member of international high-quality journals’ editorial boards such as the Journal of Family Business Management, the International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems and Discover Sustainability. And also joined as an Associate Editor (AE) in the Heliyon journal (Elsevier) in the Information Science section. Her WoS Researcher ID is ABH-2068-2020 and her Scopus author ID is 57202361792. She is also a member of the British Academy of Management (BAM).

Amir A. Abdulmuhsin is Full Professor in the Management Information Systems Department, College of Administration and Economics, University of Mosul. Also, he is an Adjunct Professor in the Management Information Systems Department, School of Business, The University of Jordan. Now, he holds the post of head of the Planning and Studies Department at Mosul University presidency. He holds a Ph.D. in Knowledge Management and Systems from the University of Mosul. He has over 17 years of experience in the academic and research field. His current research interests include knowledge management, strategic management, organizational behaviour, business information systems, blockchain, AI, large language models, Metaverse, cloud computing, e-learning and sustainability. His works have been published in journals of national and international repute and also, he has also published two books. He participated in many international scientific conferences. He is a member of many international high-quality journals’ editorial boards, such as the International Journal of Organizational Analysis, Journal of Education for Business and Corporate Reputation Review.