Dr. Bond is a cross-cultural social psychologist renowned for analyzing Chinese interpersonal processes within multicultural frameworks. He taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong for 35 years and edited The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Psychology (2010). His co-authored works include Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures (2013) and the co-edited Handbook of Chinese Organizational Behaviour (2012), reflecting his applied approach to bridging theory and practice. Advocating actionable research, Dr. Bond actively collaborates with the Department of Management & Marketing to advance organizational psychology studies.

Dr. Kaasa is Professor of Social and Cultural Studies in Economics and Head of the Chair of Economic Theory at the University of Tartu, where she has worked since 1998 and earned her PhD in 2004. Her research focuses on measuring cultural differences and their impact on social and economic phenomena. She teaches courses including Cultural Context for Economy and Business, Higher Mathematics, and Microeconomics. Further details on her work are available via the Estonian Research Information System (ETIS) and the University of Tartu’s Study Information System.

Michael Minkov holds a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Sofia (Kliment Ohridski) and an MA degree in linguistics, also from that university.

Michael Minkov's main research interests and main publications are in the field of national cultures and societal differences. He was a close academic associate and co-author of Geert Hofstede and has published articles that expand, update, and completely revise Hofstede's model of national culture.

Raül Tormos (Ph.D., UAB) is a quantitative social scientist currently serving as Head of Methodology and Research at the Center for Public Opinion Studies (CEO), the official survey research institute of the Catalan Government in Spain. He also teaches political behavior at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC). His research explores how societies change over time, with a focus on public opinion, cultural values, and political behavior, while integrating insights from cross-cultural psychology. Methodologically, he specializes in age-period-cohort analysis, multilevel modelling, time series analysis, causal inference, experimental design, and survey methods. His work has been published in journals such as the British Journal of Political Science, Public Opinion Quarterly, or the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, among others. His book, The Rhythm of Modernization: How Values Change over Time, was published by Brill in 2019. 

Dr. Vignoles is a Reader in Social Psychology at the University of Sussex, where he has worked since 2001. His research examines identity construction, maintenance, and defense across cultural contexts, employing advanced quantitative and qualitative methodologies. He founded and leads the Culture and Identity Research Network (CIRN), a global collaboration spanning over 30 nations. Dr. Vignoles has authored or co-authored over 60 publications, co-edited the Handbook of Identity Theory and Research, and co-authored Understanding Social Psychology Across Cultures. He served as joint Chief Editor of the European Journal of Social Psychology (2015–2018) and teaches courses on identity, cross-cultural psychology, and research methods. Nine of his former PhD students hold academic positions internationally.

Dr. Welzel is Professor of Political Culture Research at Leuphana University, where he heads the Institute of Political Science’s Center for the Study of Democracy. A former President and current Vice-President of the World Values Survey Association and Fellow of the German Academy of Sciences “Leopoldina,” his work centers on democratic theory, sociocultural evolution, empowerment, cultural change, and democratization. Ranked among Germany’s top three political scientists, he holds global prominence in comparative politics (#20), political psychology/public opinion (#10), and democratization studies (#5).