Dr. Ștefan Popenici is an AI researcher with a background in pedagogy, higher education governance and internationalisation, technology and change in education, teaching and learning, and academic development, all of which he lectured on at the University of Melbourne, Macquarie University, Simon Fraser University, De La Salle University and other institutions of tertiary education in New Zealand, Australia and Europe. His publications and research have been covered by media outlets such as The Guardian, The Conversation, The Globe and Mail, Radio New Zealand, University World News, China Social Sciences Network, The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and other newspapers, radio and television programs.