Dildora Abdusattarova is a higher education specialist, university lecturer, and quality assurance expert from Uzbekistan. She has over 12 years of experience in academia, teaching finance and taxation, supporting curriculum development, and contributing to higher education quality enhancement. She holds international academic experience from the University of Michigan, where she deepened her expertise in higher education leadership, student support, and innovative pedagogy. Her professional interests include competency-based learning, global citizenship education, financial sustainability in higher education, and the use of interactive methods to strengthen students’ critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. As a judge, she brings an international, practice-oriented, and equity-focused perspective to educational innovation.