diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx
index cefbae018b8..087599aa760 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapFloatingToolbar.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { Trans, t } from '@grafana/i18n';
 import { Button, ButtonGroup, Dropdown, Menu, MenuItem, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { contextSrv } from 'app/core/services/context_srv';
 import pyroscopeIconSvg from 'app/plugins/datasource/grafana-pyroscope-datasource/img/grafana_pyroscope_icon.svg';
 import lokiIconSvg from 'app/plugins/datasource/loki/img/loki_icon.svg';
 import prometheusLogoSvg from 'app/plugins/datasource/prometheus/img/prometheus_logo.svg';
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
   const styles = useStyles2(getStyles);
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
+  const currentUsername = contextSrv.user.name || contextSrv.user.login || 'Unknown';
 
   const handleAddPanel = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(
@@ -24,10 +26,11 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
           width: window.innerWidth,
           height: window.innerHeight,
         },
+        createdBy: currentUsername,
       })
     );
     setIsOpen(false);
-  }, [dispatch]);
+  }, [dispatch, currentUsername]);
 
   const handleAddTracesDrilldownPanel = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(
@@ -37,10 +40,11 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
           height: window.innerHeight,
         },
         kind: 'traces-drilldown',
+        createdBy: currentUsername,
       })
     );
     setIsOpen(false);
-  }, [dispatch]);
+  }, [dispatch, currentUsername]);
 
   const handleAddMetricsDrilldownPanel = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(
@@ -50,10 +54,11 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
           height: window.innerHeight,
         },
         kind: 'metrics-drilldown',
+        createdBy: currentUsername,
       })
     );
     setIsOpen(false);
-  }, [dispatch]);
+  }, [dispatch, currentUsername]);
 
   const handleAddProfilesDrilldownPanel = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(
@@ -63,10 +68,11 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
           height: window.innerHeight,
         },
         kind: 'profiles-drilldown',
+        createdBy: currentUsername,
       })
     );
     setIsOpen(false);
-  }, [dispatch]);
+  }, [dispatch, currentUsername]);
 
   const handleAddLogsDrilldownPanel = useCallback(() => {
     dispatch(
@@ -76,10 +82,11 @@ export function ExploreMapFloatingToolbar() {
           height: window.innerHeight,
         },
         kind: 'logs-drilldown',
+        createdBy: currentUsername,
       })
     );
     setIsOpen(false);
-  }, [dispatch]);
+  }, [dispatch, currentUsername]);
 
   const MenuActions = () => (
     <Menu>
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapPanelContainer.tsx b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapPanelContainer.tsx
index 5998c8d02d1..54fca72aa5b 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapPanelContainer.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/components/ExploreMapPanelContainer.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Rnd, RndDragCallback, RndResizeCallback } from 'react-rnd';
 
 import { GrafanaTheme2 } from '@grafana/data';
 import { t } from '@grafana/i18n';
-import { Button, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
+import { Button, Tooltip, useStyles2 } from '@grafana/ui';
 import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'app/types/store';
 
 import { splitClose } from '../../explore/state/main';
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ function ExploreMapPanelContainerComponent({ panel }: ExploreMapPanelContainerPr
         return;
       }
 
-      const deltaX = data.x - dragStartPos.x;
-      const deltaY = data.y - dragStartPos.y;
-
       // If dragging multiple panels, store the drag offset in local state
       // This will cause other panels to visually move without CRDT operations
       if (isSelected && selectedPanelIds.length > 1) {
@@ -190,6 +187,18 @@ function ExploreMapPanelContainerComponent({ panel }: ExploreMapPanelContainerPr
     [dispatch, panel.id]
   );
 
+  const handleInfoClick = useCallback((e: React.MouseEvent) => {
+    e.stopPropagation();
+  }, []);
+
+  // Build tooltip content for panel info
+  const getInfoTooltipContent = useCallback(() => {
+    if (panel.createdBy) {
+      return t('explore-map.panel.info.created-by', 'Created by: {{creator}}', { creator: panel.createdBy });
+    }
+    return t('explore-map.panel.info.no-creator', 'Creator unknown');
+  }, [panel.createdBy]);
+
   return (
     <Rnd
       ref={rndRef}
@@ -214,6 +223,16 @@ function ExploreMapPanelContainerComponent({ panel }: ExploreMapPanelContainerPr
             {t('explore-map.panel.title', 'Explore Panel {{id}}', { id: panel.id.slice(0, 8) })}
           </div>
           <div className={styles.panelActions}>
+            <Tooltip content={getInfoTooltipContent()} placement="bottom">
+              <Button
+                icon="info-circle"
+                variant="secondary"
+                size="sm"
+                fill="text"
+                onClick={handleInfoClick}
+                aria-label={t('explore-map.panel.info', 'Panel information')}
+              />
+            </Tooltip>
             <Button
               icon="copy"
               variant="secondary"
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts
index 184d6737e88..b1f3cecc3f6 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/state.ts
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
       exploreState: data.exploreState.get(),
       mode: data.mode.get(),
       iframeUrl: data.iframeUrl.get(),
+      createdBy: data.createdBy.get(),
       remoteVersion: data.remoteVersion,
     };
   }
@@ -146,7 +147,8 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
     panelId: string,
     exploreId: string,
     position: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number },
-    mode: 'explore' | 'traces-drilldown' | 'metrics-drilldown' | 'profiles-drilldown' | 'logs-drilldown' = 'explore'
+    mode: 'explore' | 'traces-drilldown' | 'metrics-drilldown' | 'profiles-drilldown' | 'logs-drilldown' = 'explore',
+    createdBy?: string
   ): AddPanelOperation {
     const timestamp = this.clock.tick();
     return {
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
         exploreId,
         position,
         mode,
+        createdBy,
       },
     };
   }
@@ -451,7 +454,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
   }
 
   private applyAddPanel(operation: AddPanelOperation): OperationResult {
-    const { panelId, exploreId, position, mode } = operation.payload;
+    const { panelId, exploreId, position, mode, createdBy } = operation.payload;
     const panelMode = mode || 'explore';
 
     // Add to OR-Set with operation ID as tag
@@ -472,6 +475,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
         exploreState: new LWWRegister(undefined, operation.timestamp),
         mode: new LWWRegister(panelMode, operation.timestamp),
         iframeUrl: new LWWRegister(undefined, operation.timestamp),
+        createdBy: new LWWRegister(createdBy, operation.timestamp),
         remoteVersion: 0,
       });
     }
@@ -697,6 +701,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
           exploreState: otherPanelData.exploreState.clone(),
           mode: otherPanelData.mode.clone(),
           iframeUrl: otherPanelData.iframeUrl.clone(),
+          createdBy: otherPanelData.createdBy.clone(),
           remoteVersion: otherPanelData.remoteVersion,
         });
       } else {
@@ -709,6 +714,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
         myPanelData.exploreState.merge(otherPanelData.exploreState);
         myPanelData.mode.merge(otherPanelData.mode);
         myPanelData.iframeUrl.merge(otherPanelData.iframeUrl);
+        myPanelData.createdBy.merge(otherPanelData.createdBy);
       }
     }
 
@@ -734,6 +740,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
         exploreState: data.exploreState.toJSON(),
         mode: data.mode.toJSON(),
         iframeUrl: data.iframeUrl.toJSON(),
+        createdBy: data.createdBy.toJSON(),
         remoteVersion: data.remoteVersion,
       };
     }
@@ -789,6 +796,7 @@ export class CRDTStateManager {
         exploreState: LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.exploreState),
         mode: data.mode ? LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.mode) : new LWWRegister('explore', defaultTimestamp),
         iframeUrl: data.iframeUrl ? LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.iframeUrl) : new LWWRegister(undefined, defaultTimestamp),
+        createdBy: data.createdBy ? LWWRegister.fromJSON(data.createdBy) : new LWWRegister(undefined, defaultTimestamp),
         remoteVersion: data.remoteVersion || 0,
       });
     }
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts
index 896a1385c7e..0a788a5d143 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/crdt/types.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ export interface CRDTPanelData {
   // Iframe URL for traces-drilldown panels
   iframeUrl: LWWRegister<string | undefined>;
 
+  // Creator metadata (username of who created the panel)
+  createdBy: LWWRegister<string | undefined>;
+
   // Local counter incremented only for remote explore state updates
   remoteVersion: number;
 }
@@ -117,6 +120,7 @@ export interface CRDTExploreMapStateJSON {
     exploreState: { value: SerializedExploreState | undefined; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
     mode: { value: 'explore' | 'traces-drilldown' | 'metrics-drilldown' | 'profiles-drilldown' | 'logs-drilldown'; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
     iframeUrl: { value: string | undefined; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
+    createdBy?: { value: string | undefined; timestamp: HLCTimestamp };
     remoteVersion?: number;
   }>;
   zIndexCounter: {
@@ -167,6 +171,7 @@ export interface AddPanelOperation extends CRDTOperationBase {
       height: number;
     };
     mode?: 'explore' | 'traces-drilldown' | 'metrics-drilldown' | 'profiles-drilldown' | 'logs-drilldown';
+    createdBy?: string;
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts
index fe7f4767b17..0e3638711df 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/crdtSlice.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ const crdtSlice = createSlice({
       viewportSize?: { width: number; height: number };
       position?: { x: number; y: number; width: number; height: number };
       kind?: 'explore' | 'traces-drilldown' | 'metrics-drilldown' | 'profiles-drilldown' | 'logs-drilldown';
+      createdBy?: string;
     }>) => {
       const manager = getCRDTManager(state);
 
@@ -253,7 +254,7 @@ const crdtSlice = createSlice({
       const panelId = uuidv4();
       const exploreId = generateExploreId();
 
-      const operation = manager.createAddPanelOperation(panelId, exploreId, position, mode);
+      const operation = manager.createAddPanelOperation(panelId, exploreId, position, mode, action.payload.createdBy);
 
       // Apply locally
       manager.applyOperation(operation);
@@ -513,7 +514,8 @@ const crdtSlice = createSlice({
           width: sourcePanel.position.width,
           height: sourcePanel.position.height,
         },
-        sourcePanel.mode || 'explore'
+        sourcePanel.mode || 'explore',
+        sourcePanel.createdBy
       );
 
       manager.applyOperation(addOperation);
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts
index bd1c237647d..97a7e0fe1c8 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore-map/state/types.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ export interface ExploreMapPanel {
    * including query parameters to restore state on reload
    */
   iframeUrl?: string;
+  /**
+   * Username of the user who created this panel
+   */
+  createdBy?: string;
 }
 
 export interface CanvasViewport {