Xiaying XU is associate head of department and associate professor in the Department of Communication at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College. His research interests focus on China's creative industries and social media.

Mengmeng ZHAO is an independent corporate communication educator and researcher, specialising in public relations, corporate branding, sustainability and ESG. She teaches public relations and communication research part time at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and is also a social media content creator, with around 100,000 followers on various platforms. She has also translated seven bestselling books on branding and marketing.

May Ying WANG is an associate professor in the Faculty of Business and Management at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College. Her research interests include big data in e-commerce, fintech, recommendation agents and human-computer interaction.