College of Doctoral Studies, University of Phoenix, USA; Woolf University UK/USA and India; World Development Corporation (WDC) Leadership School and Corporate Director’s Institute, India

The Editor, Dr. Kyla L. Tennin, is Secretary-General at the International Research Institute of Economics and Management (IRIEM) and a United Nations Global Ambassador for Peace representing the African Union 6th Region, African Diaspora, for economic development, investment, financial inclusion, and women’s empowerment. Inclusive, she is a multidisciplinary strategist and systems thinker focused on digital transformation, sustainability, and organizational innovation. With expertise spanning phygital ecosystems, smart infrastructure, and future-oriented design, the author works at the intersection of technology and human systems, advising on scalable models for integrating digital and physical environments to advance sustainable futures.