Lyndell Dean (Lindy) Backues, Ph.D. – Eastern University, USA
Dr. Backues’s interests and experience are in grassroots liberative empowerment methodologies, social justice, cultural exploration, organizational analysis and change, and community development, especially in respect to practical, implemented operations and community involvement. Backues has been a university professor/academic for last 15 years.
Prof. Hirose, Eishi. – Shizuoka University of Art and Culture, Japan
Prof. Hirose, Eishi is a lecturer at Shizouka University of Art and Culture. He is also a professor at Faculty of Letters, Maranatha Christian University. His specialty is in Japanese linguistics and Japanese language education. He is well-known to be a keynote speaker in various seminars and conferences in relation to Japanese language and linguistics. His doctoral degree is acquired from Nagoya Graduate School, Graduate School of Letters.
Sulaiman Shehdek – Visit Indonesia Tourism Office, Singapore
Sulaiman Shehdek is an officer of Visit Indonesian Tourism Office (VITO), Singapore. He has held the position since 2011. He has a higher diploma in Tourism Management and Hospitality. His 34 years’ experience in Tourism industry as a whole has brought him vast knowledge locally as well as regionally.
Dr. Pancahrle Thongpanich – School of Liberal Arts, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Dr. Pancahrle Thongpanich is a lecturer of School of Liberal Arts, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand. Her area of interests are in Creative Writing, Postcolonial Literature, and Children’s Literature. She acquires her doctoral degree in Creative Writing from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. She also writes several short stories, such as Party, Taxi, Boy Scout Camp; Mae Nak Saga, and Supernatural FM.
I Ketut Arka, S.S., M.A.P. – Association of Indonesian Tour Guide of Bali, Indonesia
I Ketut Arka S.S., M.A.P. is a tour guide and lecturer of Indonesia Technology University. Since 1997, he has worked as a tour guide, gaining extensive knowledge in the tourism industry. He is also a member of the Association of Indonesian Tour Guide of Bali (BGA).
Dr. Lynda Susana Widya A. F., S.S., M.Hum. – Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia
Dr. Lynda Susana Widya A. F., S.S., M.Hum. is a lecturer of English literature, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman. Her focus of study is on literature and culture. Her experience and interest in culture, especially in traditional dance, has given her vast knowledge in the area.
Prof. Chen Shuangxin – Hebei University, China
Dian Ediono – PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk.
Expert Speakers:
| Larisa Mikhaylova | Lomonosov Moscow State University |
| Prof. Siti Hamin Stapa | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
| Mee Jae Damingo | Mariano Marcos State University |
| Dr. Abdul Mohammed Ali Jinnah | Jamal Mohamed College |