| Assist. Prof. Dr | Xing | LI | Xi'an Jiaotong University | China | Cybersecurity Risk Management and Governance | Managerial Myopia | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Xin | Qian | Chongqing University of Science and Technology | China | Others | Medical image application, computer aided medical diagnosis | Excellence in Research |
| Prof | Xichun | Hu | Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center | China | Others | No | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Xiansheng | Chen | Shanghai University of Finance and Economics | China | Others | public governance | Top Researcher Award |
| Prof | Xiangyun | Tang | Minzu University of China | China | Secure Multiparty Computation and Secret Sharing | Artificial Intelligence Security | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Wubshet Debebe | Negash | University of Gondar | Ethiopia | Intrusion Detection and Prevention | Researcher | Best Researcher Award |
| Assist Prof Dr | WUBANTE AYALEW | DESSIE | Injibara University | Ethiopia | Others | researcher in political science | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Worku | Mimani | Jinka univesity/southern Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Others | Reproductive health lecturere | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Worku | Chekol | Teda Health Science College | Ethiopia | Cybersecurity Education and Training | Cybersecurity and Cryptography | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Wondimagegn | Alem | Kebri Dehar University | Ethiopia | Others | Agriculture | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | WOLNEI | CAUMO | UFRGS | Brazil | Authentication and Digital Signatures | Medical | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Woldeteklehaymanot | Kassahun | Woldia University | Ethiopia | Others | Heath Science research | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | WIZA | MUNYEKA | UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL | South Africa | Others | work-life balance and ICT | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Winyi | Solomon | Makerere University | Uganda | Others | Social media regulation | Best Researcher Award |
| Mrs | Widaryanti | Widaryanti | Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi Pelita Nusantara | Indonesia | Others | Accounting | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | WARISHKUMAR | PATEL | Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology | India | Cryptography for Emerging Technologies (e.g., blockchain, IoT) | IoT and ML | Best Researcher Award |
| Prof. Dr | Wanchang | Zhang | Aerospace Information Research Institute/Chinese Academy of Sciences | China | Malware Analysis and Detection | Change monitoring and Task detections | Best Researcher Award |
| Dr | Wan | Li | Oak Ridge National Laboratory | United States | Cyber Threat Intelligence and Analysis | Anomaly detection | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | Walid | Chouari | King Faisal Uiversity | Tunisia | Others | Geography | Best Researcher Award |
| Mr | walid | dhifallah | ENIG | Tunisia | Intrusion Detection and Prevention | security in IoT networks | Best Researcher Award |