| Dr | Marlon | Mundt | University of Wisconsin-Madison | United States | Data-informed Decision Making | Cost-Effectiveness | Best Researcher Award | |
| Dr | Walid | El Hamad | University of Wollongong | Australia | Real-world Case Studies | The extractive Industry in Nigeria/ Transparency and accountability | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Janelle | Davidson | University of Wollongong | Australia | Educational Data Analysis | leadership | | View Profile |
| Prof | Jaeyoung | Cho | University of Wollongong in Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Environmental Data Analysis | Data Management for Environment | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Namrata | Gupta | University of Wollongong in Dubai | United Arab Emirates | Quantitative Research | Financial data analysis | Women Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | JOHN | ROBINSON | University of Wolverhampton | United Kingdom | engineering | Process driven self-organisation in laser powder bed fusion of copper coated diamond | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Jean Sire Armand | Eyebe Fouda | University of Yaoundé I | Cameroon | Energy and Utilities Analytics | Energy Harvesting | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | CELIA | DOMEÑO | UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA | Spain | Emerging Research Trends | Food safety | Best Innovation Award | View Profile |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Sandra | Luber | University of Zürich | Switzerland | Predictive Modeling Innovations | first principles modelling | Best Researcher Award | |
| Prof Dr | Vasco | Barbosa | University Polytechnic Viana do Castelo | Portugal | Spatial Data Analysis | urban planning | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Prof | Mauro | Gallegati | UNIVPM | Italy | Quantitative Social Science Research | computational economics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Anna | Jama-Rodzeńska | Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu | Poland | Data Visualization | Agroeconomy | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Mr | Hari Bahadur | Dura | UNSW Canberra | Australia | Others | bio-inspired design | Excellence in Research | |
| Mr | JORGE | VALVERDE CARBONELL | UNU MERIT - MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY | Netherlands | Interdisciplinary Data Insights | Mineral Economics | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Cassio | Meira | UnUniversity of Sao Paulo | Brazil | Educational Data Analysis | Military Education Pistol Shooting Gaze & Accuracy | Global Insight Excellence Award | |
| Prof Dr | Razi | Al-azawi | UOT | Iraq | data processing | image processing | Research Excellence Award | View Profile |
| Assist Prof Dr | Vishal | Sharma | UPES | India | Machine Learning and AI Applications | Climate and Remote Sensing | Best Researcher Award | View Profile |
| Mrs | Shireen | Al Suleiman | upm | Spain | Innovation in Data Analysis | transportation | Transcontinental Data Precision Award | View Profile |
| Prof Dr | Lucía | Garcés-Galdeano | UPNA | Spain | Qualitative Research | Multi-case approach | Outstanding Contribution Award | View Profile |
| Dr | Nafiu | Aminu | Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto | Nigeria | others | Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology | Best Researcher Award | |