Authors

Dakota Norris is a recent graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. Originally from Inuvik, Northwest Territories, he is a Gwich’in First Nation youth. Dakota has spent several summers as a research assistant on the Building Northern Capacity through Entrepreneurship project, a multi-year study examining entrepreneurship and economic development in the Northern Saskatchewan context. He currently works as a Junior Research Scholar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, examining how Indigenous Canadians can engage with Asia.

Dr. Karen Robson is Assistant Professor of Marketing at the Odette School of Business, University of Windsor, Ontario, where she teaches marketing and consumer behaviour. Her PhD in marketing was earned at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University. Her work has been accepted for publication in journals including Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Advertising, Technovation, and MIS Quarterly Executive.

Theresa Eriksson is a doctoral student in industrial marketing at the Luleå University of Technology in Luleå, Sweden, where she researches entrepreneurship and technology. Her work has been published in journals such as Business Horizons and the Journal of Strategic Marketing.

Dr. Kirk Plangger is Associate Professor of Marketing at the King’s Business School, King’s College, London, UK, where he teaches and researches digital marketing. His undergraduate education in economics was at Western University, and his PhD in marketing was awarded by Simon Fraser University. His work has been published in journals such as the Journal of Business Research, Journal of Strategic Information Systems,and Academy of Marketing Science Review.

Dr. Leyland Pitt is the Dennis F. Culver EMBA Alumni Professor of Business Administration at the Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada, where he teaches marketing in MBA and doctoral programs. His work has appeared in journals such as Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Information Systems Research, Journal of Advertising,and MIS Quarterly. He is currently associate editor of Business Horizons and Journal of Advertising Research.

Kristin Matheson is a doctoral student in industrial marketing at the Luleå University of Technology in Luleå, Sweden. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Alberta. Her work has been published in the Journal of Wine Research.

Jeremy Chan is a Junior Research Scholar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a recent graduate from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, receiving an MSc in International Politics.

Mohit Verma is a Post-Graduate Research Scholar at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and a graduate of the Masters of International Public Policy Program at the Balsillie School of International Affairs.

Yushu Zhu is a Program Manager, Surveys and Polling, at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, and a Research Associate at the University of British Columbia.

Nicola P. Contessi, PhD is an international affairs specialist with expertise in global governance, foreign and security policy, and international transportation.