Eng. Hoda Ahmed Galal Elsayed is a Software Engineering Lecturer at Alfaisal University, specialized in web, mobile, game development applications with AI, IoT, and XR. She has served as a Session Chair at HCI International and an invited speaker and panelist at the VoV and AGI Conferences, hosted by the French Embassy and at Alfaisal University under Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) patronage, respectively. As ACM and Springer-published researcher, she has contributed to VR, AI, cybersecurity, and persuasive computing, presenting at HCI International, ISHIC’17, and ICC’17 (ACM, Cambridge). She has led training programs on AR in Banking (Bank Aljazira), Storytelling & Game Design (Game Bootcamp in collaboration with Misk & DGA), and XR Bootcamp (Saudi Esports Federation). She holds certifications from IEEE for Engineering education, IBM Skills Academy’s Big Data (Hadoop) Development, IoT Cloud Development, and Data Science, as well as Oracle APEX & SQL, Google Developer Badge & Android Studio, Cisco Introduction to Cybersecurity, HarvardX Fundamentals of TinyML, and a PMP Preparation Course. She is a confounding lecturer and director of MobiSiTech+, Apps & Games Developers and RoboGames Academy programs, launched by AUEP.She serves as Game Innovation Center Director, Robogames Academy Director, IEEE Student Branch Counselor, and QA Coordinator. Her work has earned multiple awards, including 1st Place Boeing Engineering Competition, 2nd place Arabnet Ideathon, and Best Research & Poster Awards. She is also a certified Oracle member, IBM educator, and Ambassador for Women in Data Science (WiDS).

Nicole Minkyung Choi is a seasoned esports education leader and international partnerships specialist with extensive experience across the higher education and esports sectors. She currently serves as the MENA Partnerships Lead for Gen.G Esports and Gen.G Global Academy, where she designs and leads esports education programs across the world, forging strategic collaborations with universities, government bodies, and global publishers. Nicole previously founded the Career Development Center at the State University of New York Korea and worked as an International Affairs Specialist at Korea University. In both roles, she drove key institutional initiatives that bridged global education and student opportunity. As the architect behind Saudi Arabia’s first certified Esports Business Foundation Course in collaboration with Alfaisal University, Nicole has played a pivotal role in embedding esports into academic ecosystems in the region. Her work has impacted more than 20 educational institutions across Saudi Arabia and the UAE, combining curriculum innovation, talent development, and industry engagement. Based between Seoul and Riyadh, Nicole continues to lead cross-border esports education projects, contributing to Vision 2030 by empowering the next generation through competitive gaming, career development, and future-ready skills.