| Assoc Prof Dr | Yasser | Hamada | Faculty of Computers&Informatics | Egypt | Statistical Methods | Mathematics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Jinlu | Liu | University of Edinburgh | United Kingdom | Statistical Methods | Bayesian Analysis | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Jianxiao | Wang | Peking University | China | Data-informed Decision Making | Battery storage and smart grid | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Samet | Ceri | Imperial College London | United Kingdom | Data Analysis Innovation | Numerical Modelling with Adaptive FEM/SPH method | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Meghdad | Mirabi | Technical University of Darmstadt | Germany | Others | Blockchain | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Dickson | Mkoka | Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences | Tanzania | Data Quality Enhancement | Qualitative research | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Erone | Ghizoni Santos | University of Helsinki | Finland | Machine Learning Applications | Ecology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Joseph | Preece | University of Birmingham | United Kingdom | Data-informed Decision Making | Blockchain | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Mostafa | Mahmoud Rabie | Coventry university | Egypt | Innovation in Data Analysis | Antenna design | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Grigorios | Beligiannis | University of Patras | Greece | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Urban Transit Routing Problem | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | THOMAS | NIKODELIS | Arisottle University | Greece | Healthcare Data Analysis | Biomechanics of human movement | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | IOANNIS | TASSOPOULOS | University of Patras, Greece | Greece | Smart Cities and Urban Analytics | Urban Transit | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Ms | Muna | Al-Tarshi | Sultan Qaboos University | Oman | Environmental Data Analysis | marine pollution/pollution by microplastics/mangrove habitats | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Yehudith | Weinberger | David Yellin Academic College, Jerusalem | Israel | Educational Data Analysis | Metacognition; Teacher Education; Educational Leadership. | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Irfan | Hameed | Faculty of Business and Management | Malaysia | Customer Insights and Marketing Analytics | Innovation | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Bisrat | Kifle | Ethiopian Civl Service University | Ethiopia | Environmental Data Analysis | Climate change and Environment with Machine learning | Best Researcher Award | |
| Mr | Ahmed-Nor | Abdi | Faculty of Social Sciences, Simad University | Somalia | Government and Public Policy Analysis | Law, Criminology & Criminal Justice | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | NADA | EL DARRA | BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY | Lebanon | Fraud Detection and Prevention | food safety & technology | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Ray | Saadaoui Mallek | University of Sharjah, College of Business Administration | United Arab Emirates | Behavioral Economics Research | Finance/ Banking/Performance | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Ajaya | Behera | Utkal University | India | Environmental Data Analysis | Green Composite | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |