**About the Editors**

#### **Tommi Inkinen**

Tommi Inkinen has been a Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Turku (UTU, Finland) since 2021. Formerly, he worked as a Research Director and Vice Director of the Brahea Centre at the UTU (2016–2020). He is the current chair of the International Geographical Union's (IGU) Information, Innovation and Technology Commission. He is a chairperson of the University of Turku's strategic multidisciplinary profiling area: 'Maritime Studies'. He is a member of the Academy of Finland's Research Council for Culture and Society (2022–2024). Previously, he worked as the Vice Director of the Department of Geosciences and Geography at the University of Helsinki, and as a Professor of Economic Geography/Human Geography (2008–2016). He was a Visiting Professor at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT, Australia) in 2014.

#### **Tan Yigitcanlar**

Tan Yigitcanlar is an eminent Australian researcher with international recognition and impact in the field of urban studies and planning. He is a Professor of Urban Studies and Planning at the School of Architecture and Built Environment, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Along with this post, he carries out the following positions: Honorary Professor at the School of Technology, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil; Founding Director of the Australia–Brazil Smart City Research and Practice Network; and Founding Co-Director of QUT City 4.0 Lab. His research findings are disseminated in over 250 articles published in high-impact journals, and 19 key reference books published by the esteemed international publishing houses. According to the 2020 Science-wide Author Databases of Standardised Citation Indicators, amongst urban and regional planning scholars, he is ranked as the #1 most highly cited researcher in Australia, and the #7 most highly cited researcher worldwide. For this achievement, he was recognised as an 'Australian Research Superstar'in the Social Sciences Category at The Australian's 2020 Research Special Report.

#### **Mark Wilson**

Mark Wilson is a Professor of Urban and Regional Planning in the School of Planning, Design and Construction at Michigan State University, and Program Director for the PhD in Planning, Design & Construction. His research and teaching interests address urban planning, disruptive technologies, mega-events, and economic development. His current projects include assessing the urban implications of autonomous technologies, planning for industrial parks in Africa and the Middle East, mega-event planning for World Fairs and the Olympics, and the role of innovation, knowledge, and information technology in urban development.
