Michael D. Smith is an associate professor at Kobe University, Graduate School of Intercultural Studies, Japan. A doctoral graduate of the University of Bath, he holds a postgraduate teaching license specialising in adult education, an MA in Applied Linguistics, and is an alumnus of University College London Institute of Education, where he gained an MA with distinction in Technology and Education. Michael’s research interests include the sociology of education, educational policy, neoliberal governmentality, and the social and pedagogical implications of educational technologies—aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 4, 8, 10, and 16.