Dr Azizul Hassan is a member of the¿Tourism¿Consultants Network of the UK¿Tourism¿Society. Dr Hassan has been working for the¿tourism¿industry as a consultant, academic,¿and¿researcher. His research interest areas are technology-supported¿marketing¿for¿tourism¿and¿hospitality, immersive technology applications in the¿tourism¿and¿hospitality¿industry,¿and¿technology-influenced¿marketing¿suggestions for sustainable¿tourism¿and¿hospitality¿industry in developing countries. Dr Hassan has authored articles¿and¿book chapters in leading¿tourism¿outlets. He is also part of the editorial team of book projects from Routledge, Springer, Palgrave Mcmillan, CAB International,¿and¿Emerald Group Publishing Limited. He is a regular reviewer of a number of international journals. ¿ Dr Putu Diah Sastri Pitanatri¿ is an Associate Professor currently serving as the Head of the Research¿and¿Community Service Center at the Bali¿Tourism¿Polytechnic, under the Ministry of¿Tourism¿of the Republic of Indonesia. As an academic, Dr Pitanatri received numerous prestigious awards, including the 'Win Way Award for Best Lecturer' from the Ministry of¿Tourism¿in 2018. She was also recognized as the Best Graduate in¿Tourism¿Studies, achieving the highest GPA in her Master's (2016)¿and¿PhD (2022) programs. Dr Diah has been actively contributing to various academic organizations, both nationally¿and¿internationally¿and¿reviewing academic publications. Dr Diah was invited as a speaker at the UN¿Tourism¿Asia Pacific on Woman Empowerment in 2024. Her works include scientific articles, proceedings, as well as monographs¿and¿reference books. Dr Diah's main research areas focus on smart¿tourism, tourist mobility,¿and¿sustainability studies in¿tourism.