| Prof Dr | Yuichi | Sei | The University of Electro-Communications | Japan | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Data mining for leadership management | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yujin | Oh | Seoul Munbaek Elementary School | South Korea | Risk Management | Resilience | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yuliana | Jiménez-Gaona | UTPL | Ecuador | Innovative Leadership | NA | Women Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yuming | Wang | China-Japan Friendship Hospital | China | Innovative Leadership | Enhancing Pedicle Screw Fixation Training: A Novel Approach Using Head-mounted Devices for Video-assisted Debriefing | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Yun Gyong | Ahn | Korea Basic Science Institute | South Korea | Others | Environmental analysis | Best Researcher Award |
| Assoc Prof Dr | Yun-Ju | Lee | National Tsing Hua University | Taiwan | Others | Ergonomics/Biomechanics | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Yunming | Wang | Huazhong University of Science and Technology | China | Innovative Leadership | Functonal polymers | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Yushan | Pan | Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University | China | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Multimodal Interaction | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | YUZHE | QI | Silla University | South Korea | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Decision Analysis/ Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation Method/ Information System Decision-Making | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Yvon Wendwaoga | Ouedraogo | Université de Technologie de Compiègne | France | Performance Management | Service achat de dispositifs médicaux hospitaliers | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zahra | Siavashpour | Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science | Iran | Others | Radiotherapy | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zakhele | Nzuza | Newton Pre-Vocational | South Africa | Transformational Leadership | School leaderships, management, policy and inclusive education | Academic Leadership Achievement Award |
| Prof Dr | Zakir Hussain | Ahmed | Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University | Saudi Arabia | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Combinatorial Optimization/Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zeli | Hu | Liupanshui Normal University | China | Others | Tourism | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Zerihun | Endashaw | Dire dawa university | Ethiopia | Transformational Leadership | finance | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhe | Zhou | Shanghai University | China | Decision-making and Problem-solving | problem solving | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | Zhengtao | Gan | The University of Texas at El Paso | United States | Innovative Leadership | Modeling and Simulation | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhi-Feng | Yu | Kunming University of Science and Technology | China | Others | Best Researcher Award | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof | Zhijie | Han | Henan University | China | Others | Computer Vision in Sports Analytics | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Zhiyuan | Sun | Yangzhou University | China | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Physical Education | Best Researcher Award |