Ms. Yuki OTA is an archivist at the National Archives of Japan, where she has served as a reference archivist and international liaison. She holds a Master of Arts in World Heritage Studies from the University of Tsukuba, completed in 2008. Her academic career is defined by a deep interest in the legal and international frameworks governing the protection of cultural property. Her primary research focuses on the historical development of the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. In particular, she investigates the complex intersection of international law and cultural policy during the interwar period, examining how the initiatives of key figures influenced consecutive administrative and legal frameworks. Additionally, she maintains a strong research interest in the protection of cultural heritage in occupied Japan (1945–1952). Her current research project involves a critical re-evaluation of interwar debates, seeking to uncover the intellectual and diplomatic precursors to the 1954 Convention. By analyzing archival records, she aims to provide a more nuanced understanding of how global heritage norms were contested and codified prior to the Second World War.

Georgios Papaioannou is Professor of Museology at the Ionian University, Greece, and Director of the Museology Research Lab, specializing in Digital Cultural Heritage and the GLAM sector. He has led over 40 international projects, authored 300+ publications, founded the Museum Big Data conferences, and directed museums and exhibitions across Europe and the Middle East. Anne Hertzog is an Associate Professor (Maître de Conférence) in Geography at CY Cergy Paris Université and the Director of the PLACES research laboratory. Her academic work focuses on geographical approaches to culture, heritage, and cultural tourism.

Lawyer and art historian at the Institute of Law Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences; Rapporteur of the ILA Committee on Safeguarding Cultural Heritage in Armed Conflict; arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Art and mediator at the UNESCO Committee for the Return and Restitution of Cultural Property.

Nancy Mahaney has worked in Museum Curation, Administration and Cultural Resource Management for more than forty years and managed cultural resources for the U.S Department of the Interior for seventeen years. In addition to her work with federal collections and historic sites, she has held museum leadership positions with the White Mountain Apache and Gila River Indian Communities in Arizona to advance community initiatives in cultural perpetuation through the creation of community centered cultural institutions. Mahaney is currently pursuing a PhD in Environmental Design and Planning with a focus on Placemaking and Collective Memory. Her forth-coming dissertation is a case study in of the Oklahoma National Memorial examining the development of collective narratives through designed memorials at the sites of tragedies.