Priyanka Tiwari is an academician, researcher, and management professional with a multidisciplinary background in commerce, business administration, hospitality, and higher education. She holds a B.Com. (Honours), MBA from ICFAI Business School, Pune, and M.Com. from Kalinga University, Raipur, and is pursuing her Ph.D. from Kalinga University. She has corporate experience with upGrad Education in Mumbai and Pune and has served as teaching faculty in the Department of Hotel Management and Hospitality at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya. She has authored more than ten research papers, participated in FDPs, TTPs, and conferences, and is a co-inventor/holder of five patents. She is also actively involved in NSS, cultural, and institutional activities.

Akriti Sharma is an enthusiastic academician serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Hotel Management and Hospitality at Atal Bihari Vajpayee University, Bilaspur (C.G.). With over three years of teaching experience, she has also contributed to the Department of Management at Chouksey Group of Colleges. She holds an MBA in Human Resource Management and Marketing from Guru Ghasidas Central University and is pursuing her Ph.D. in Management. She has also completed PGDCA and B.Com. Her academic contributions include 7–8 research papers, one patent, and participation in 10+ national and international conferences, FDPs, and TTPs. Her research interests include human resource development, organizational behavior, employee engagement, and hospitality education.