
Dear colleagues,
MDPI warmly invites you to the 2026 MDPI Topic Editor Club webinar series. This global platform connects worldwide Topic Editors, featuring emerging research themes, practical editorial experience sharing and academic communication. MDPI Topics are interdisciplinary thematic paper collections published across multiple MDPI journals. Led by professional Topic Editor teams and supported by MDPI’s efficient open access publishing workflow, they facilitate academic collaboration and help research reach broader global audiences.
Focusing on Social Sciences & Humanities, this session brings together discipline Topic Editors to showcase editorial work, discuss the successes and challenges of Topic development, and share innovative strategies for building high-impact Topics. It offers a great chance for peer learning and cross-disciplinary collaboration to advance open access research in this field.
We welcome your participation in the 2026 MDPI Topic Editor Club, and look forward to your insights and questions during the live Q&A session.
Date: 15 September 2026
Time: 2:00 pm CEST | 8:00 am EDT | 8:00 pm CST Asia
Webinar ID: 810 9965 7427
Webinar Secretariat: webinar@mdpi.com
University Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, USA;Dr. Liliya Roberts is Global Health Management and Administration Portfolio Director at the University Maryland Global Campus. She was a licensed physician in Ukraine. After immigrating to the United States, she acquired a Master’s degree in Health Systems Management and became a licensed Assisted Living Facility Administrator. Another Master's in Learning Design and Technology helps her in applying the management expertise and instructional design applications while leading multiple programs. Master's in Data Analytics and Machine Learning allows her to stay are the forefront of scientific and societal change trends and opportunities. Dr. Roberts has a proven ability and record to transform organizations into highly competitive, compliant, collaborative, successful operations. She is well versed in a wide range of the healthcare services relevant matters. Hear leadership influences changing healthcare management filed by graduating highly skilled and forward-thinking managers and administrators who advocate for health-focused and public health oriented political economy and healthcare system.
Tallinn University,Tallinn,Estonia;Janika Leoste, PhD, is Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence Didactics at Tallinn University and Assistant Professor of IT Didactics at Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia. Her research focuses on AI in education, educational robotics, and the adoption of technology in teaching and learning. She works with universities, schools and industry partners through international research and development projects. She is a member of the European Commission’s AI Act Scientific Panel and a Topic Editor for “EdTech and Industry 5.0: Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Innovation”.
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Speaker |
Presentation Title |
Time in CEST |
Time in EDT |
Time in CST Asia |
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Hristina Banic |
MDPI Introduction |
2:00 – 2:10 p.m. |
8:00 – 8:10 a.m. |
8:00 – 8:10 p.m. |
|
Dr. Liliya Roberts |
Reviewer, Teacher, or Co-Author |
2:10 – 2:30 p.m. |
8:10 – 8:30 a.m. |
8:10 – 8:30 p.m. |
|
Dr. Janika Leoste |
Developing an Interdisciplinary MDPI Topic: EdTech and Industry 5.0 |
2:30 – 2:50 p.m. |
8:30 – 8:50 a.m. |
8:30 – 8:50 p.m. |
| Hristina Banic |
Introduction of MDPI Topics |
2:50 – 3:10 p.m. |
8:50 – 9:10 a.m. |
8:50 – 9:10 p.m. |
| Q&A Session | 3:10 – 3:25 p.m. | 9:10 – 9:25 a.m. | 9:10 – 9:25 p.m. | |
|
Hristina Banic |
Closing of Webinar |
3:25 – 3:30 p.m. | 9:25 – 9:30 a.m. | 9:25 – 9:30 p.m. |
EdTech and Industry 5.0: Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Innovation
Edited by Slavko Rakić, Janika Leoste, Nenad Medic, Branko Andjic and Jianhua Yang
Manuscript submission deadline: 1 May 2027
Bridging Socio-Economic Inequalities in Health: Addressing Access Gaps in Low-Income and Vulnerable Populations
Edited by Hossein Zare, Mojgan Azadi and Liliya Roberts
Manuscript submission deadline: 31 July 2027