Prof. Željko Bačić is a Professor at the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Croatia. His expertise focuses on satellite positioning, Earth observation, spatial data infrastructures, and geospatial technologies for governance and disaster risk reduction. He previously served as Director General of the Croatian State Geodetic Administration and contributed to major national geospatial reforms, including CROPOS and the Croatian National SDI.

Dr. Mahdi Khodadadzadeh is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente, the Netherlands. His research focuses on geospatial data science, machine learning, remote sensing, and big geodata processing. His work addresses GeoAI, Earth observation, desertification monitoring, and spatial validation methods for geospatial machine learning.

Prof. Fatma Trabelsi is an Associate Professor of Hydrogeology and Geomatics at the University of Jendouba and a researcher affiliated with IRESA, Tunisia. Her research focuses on hydrogeology, groundwater management, GIS, remote sensing, geostatistics, machine learning, and climate change applications. She has contributed to several international projects on water resources, flood risk assessment, and environmental monitoring.

Dr. Simon Taugourdeau is a researcher at CIRAD and a specialist in pasture ecology and biodiversity in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. His research focuses on grazing practices, land restoration, climate change, vegetation dynamics, and ecosystem services in pastoral systems. He uses remote sensing, drones, photogrammetry, and geospatial data analysis to study biodiversity and sustainable land management.

Dr. El Hadi Gashut is a geophysicist and expert in remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems, and space management. He has held several leadership positions in remote sensing and space sciences, including Director General of the Libyan Center for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences. Since 2013, he has led CRTEAN, supporting geospatial technologies, capacity building, and sustainable development across North Africa.

Dr. Tarik Benabdelouahab is a Moroccan agricultural scientist and Head of the Environment and Natural Resources Department at INRA Morocco. His research focuses on satellite remote sensing, digital agriculture, climate resilience, and environmental modeling for sustainable resource management. He contributes to projects on digital soil mapping, crop yield forecasting, and agro-meteorological modeling.

Prof. Kenza Ait El Kadi is a Moroccan researcher, geomatics engineer, and entrepreneur, currently serving as Head of the Department of Cartography, Photogrammetry, GIS, and Remote Sensing at IAV Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco. Her research focuses on geomatics, Earth observation, photogrammetry, GeoAI, and digital agriculture. She is actively involved in national and international projects related to spatial data infrastructures, sustainable development, and geospatial innovation.

Prof. Hicham Hajji is a Moroccan researcher, geospatial expert, and Professor at the School of Geomatic Sciences and Surveying Engineering of IAV Hassan II, Rabat, Morocco. He received his Engineering degree in Surveying Engineering from IAV Hassan II and holds both an M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from INSA Lyon, France. His research focuses on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, spatial data infrastructures, and web mapping technologies. He has contributed to numerous national and international projects related to geospatial innovation, data science, and digital transformation for sustainable territorial development.

Prof. Adnane Labaaci is a Moroccan researcher and faculty member at Ibn Tofail University, Morocco, affiliated with the Laboratory of Territorial Planning, Geo-Environment, and Development. His research focuses on GIS, remote sensing, GeoAI, and machine learning for environmental and agricultural monitoring. His work addresses vegetation analysis, land degradation, desertification vulnerability, and sustainable land management.