Maria Ballesteros-Sola, DBA, MBA, Fulbright Scholar, Paul R. Lawrence Fellow, is an Associate Professor of Management & the Entrepreneurship & Small Business Institute’s Director at CSU Channel Islands. She has been published in the Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, the International J. of Management Education, Developmental Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education & Pedagogy, Case Research J., The Case Research J., EEMCS, Ivey, and the Journal of Social Business. She serves on several editorial boards, chairs the Social Impact Track for NACRA, and is the SAGE Social Impact Collection editor. Her cases have won several awards in the NACRA and USASBE conferences. Maria also serves on the Case Research Foundation, The Case Centre UK, Women Economics Ventures, and B Academics boards.

Matthew Schonewille is a pioneering educator, entrepreneur, and researcher specializing in AI integration in education at Redeemer University. With an M.T.E.I. from McMaster University, Matthew brings extensive expertise in modernizing educational practices through technology. He actively consults with organizations on AI integration with strategic tech implementation and is a sought-after keynote speaker in North America. Matthew publishes the "Case-spiration" newsletter and serves on McMaster's AI advisory committee. Recent publications include "Consumer Behaviour and AI" (Routledge), "Case Studies Reimagined – Writing with AI," and "Learning the Language of AI." Through his work, Matthew continues to redefine educational practices through innovative AI applications.