Professor Debbie Bartlett, is a Chartered Landscape Architect and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. With a background in consultancy and government roles. Her research explores the impact of agriculture and forestry on landscapes, with a current emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of the coppice industry and Nature-Based Solutions in restoration programs. Debbie is actively involved in international collaborations across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Europe. Dedicated to student employability, she advocates for 'authentic' assessment and regularly presents at teaching events. She has received three CIEEM awards for industry collaboration, environmental management, and knowledge transfer.

Prof. Dr. Laila ElMasry, A cofounder and principle of Sites International, a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm specializing in designing integrated environments. She is also a professor of Urban Design at the Faculty of Urban and Regional Planning at Cairo University. Dr. Laila ElMasry is the 2023 Winner of “Female Pioneer in Field of Architecture”. Sites International work includes the Nubian Museum, Aswan, Egypt (site and landscape design, winner of the Aga Khan Prize for Architecture 2001), Mirage City & Golf Course, Azhar Park in Cairo and the American University in Cairo, Egypt.

Prof. Dr. Maher Stino, is the founder of Sites International, an award-winning landscape architecture and urban planning firm with over 30 years of experience. He has led numerous prominent projects across Egypt, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, combining academic principles with practical design to create integrated environments that blend architecture, landscape, and engineering. Notable works include the Nubian Museum in Aswan, winner of the Aga Khan Prize for Architecture (2001), the Mirage City & Golf Course, and landscape designs for Azhar Park and the American University in Cairo. His international portfolio includes urban design for Addiriyyah in Riyadh, landscape projects in Abu Dhabi, Aleppo, Lahore, and Malaysia.

Eng. Soheir Farid, an architect and founding partner of El Dahan & Farid Engineering Consultants, Ltd., graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from Cairo University in 1978. She spent the early years of her career working with renowned architect Hassan Fathy as part of the International Institute for Appropriate Technology. In 1983, she co-founded her own practice with architect Rami El Dahan. Since then, the firm has gained extensive experience in architecture, town planning, and urban design, with a focus on using local vernacular styles and materials like stone, bricks, earth, and wood. The firm has been involved in large-scale planning and urban design projects, including resorts, residential, religious, commercial, and restoration projects.

After working with Architect Hassan Fathy between 1979 and 1989, Eng. Rami El Dahan, founded Rami El Dahan & Soheir Farid Architects with Soheir Farid in 1983. Since 1996, the firm is known as El Dahan & Farid Engineering Consultants, a limited liability Company. The firm is especially experienced in Vernacular Architecture and the use of locally available construction materials, and techniques including training programs for Architects and masons as well as Rehabilitation Projects, Restoration of Historical and Old Buildings.

Prof. Dr. Alaa el Habashi, is an Egyptian professor of architecture and heritage conservation, and chairs the Department of Architecture in Menoufia University. He received his MS and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. His researches and practices aim to found a preservation framework that respects the specificities of local history and traditions. He has many conservation projects in Egypt and in other Arab countries whereby he attempted to develop heritage conservation approaches appropriated to different local values, identities and specificities. He assisted in registering, managing, and evaluating sites listed as World Heritage. He is a member of the editorial advisory board of the Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development. He established Turath Conservation Group specialized in conserving and managing heritage sites, and is founding a Center in Historic Cairo for the Revitalization of Historic Cities in Bayt Yakan, Historic Cairo.

Prof. Dr. Momen El-Husseiny, is an assistant professor of architecture and urban design at The American University in Cairo (AUC). A licensed architect since 2003, he contributed to international projects across the Middle East, including AUC's New Cairo Campus, notably the Performance and Visual Arts Building. He holds a PhD in Architecture from UC Berkeley, with a focus on global metropolitan studies and a minor in anthropology. His dissertation, Compounds of Modernity: National Order and the 'Other' in Egypt (1940-present), explores the evolution of compounds in Egypt from colonialism to neoliberalism. He has lectured at UC Berkeley, the Academy of Arts in San Francisco, and Cairo University, and was invited to speak at institutions like Harvard and Stanford.

Prof. Dr. Nermine AbdelGelil, A professor in Architectural Engineering and founder of the MSA Center of Earth Architecture. Her work emphasizes contextual design, appropriate technologies, and the social dimension of architecture, integrating hands-on workshops and environmental assessments. She have received numerous awards and was honored by President El-Sisi and other prominent officials for her contributions. Prof. Nermine research and teaching focus on sustainability in residential architecture. She developed award-winning homes using innovative, eco-friendly materials and methods, bridging vernacular and modern technologies.

Dr. Mohamed Anees, completed his undergraduate studies at MSA University, and he went on to complete his post-graduate studies at the University of Arizona. He has over 13 years of professional experience in Egypt and the USA and was involved in projects across Egypt, the USA, and the gulf region. During his career, his work aimed to bridge the gap between academia and practice in the fields of building performance and sustainable design and their effect on user experience. Mohamed has been appointed to several academic positions in teaching and research in both the US and Egypt aside from his professional practice. He has several peer-reviewed publications in the fields of Environmental Design and Daylighting, and has been part of various research ventures.