Professor Meena Jha is a highly respected academic leader and researcher in Artificial Intelligence, AI-enabled education, and responsible AI. She holds BE and ME degrees in Computer Science and a PhD from UNSW Australia, and currently serves as Head of the Technology and Pedagogy Centre at Central Queensland University. With over a decade of leadership in higher education, she has driven major initiatives in curriculum innovation, assessment reform, academic integrity, and ethical adoption of generative AI across the sector. An internationally recognised scholar, she has published more than 150 peer-reviewed papers, secured over AUD 4.5 million in competitive research funding, and leads interdisciplinary collaborations with global industry partners such as Intel, Microsoft, and NVIDIA, as well as universities in Australia and India. She currently leads a flagship project on malaria pathogen detection and was awarded Best Researcher of the Year 2025. Beyond academia, as President of Women in Technology (WinTECH), she actively champions equity, inclusion, mentorship, and capacity building in STEM, contributing to national and international efforts to broaden participation and impact, with a strong focus on AI applications in health and education.

Dr. Neyara Radwan is an Associate Professor with over 20 years of dedicated experience in teaching, training, research, and community service at top-tier institutions in the Middle East.She served as the Quality Assurance Officer for over seven years, overseeing EMBA, MBA, and Ph.D. programs at the Faculty of Economics & Administration at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In this role, she collaborated with esteemed accreditation bodies, including ABET, AMBA, NCAAA, and AACSB, to uphold high academic standards and secure program accreditation. Additionally, Dr. Neyara was part of the inaugural cohort of professors in the female section of the Industrial Engineering Department at King Abdulaziz University, where she also contributed as a member of the Curriculum Development Committee. Dr. Neyara has received two promotions to Associate Professor in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering—first from her engineering faculty in Egypt and subsequently from King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia.

Professor Anirban Chakraborti is a distinguished physicist and interdisciplinary researcher specializing in econophysics, sociophysics, complex systems, computational finance, and statistical physics. He is currently a Professor at the School of Computational and Integrative Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where he also serves as Coordinator of the Mathematical and Computational Empowerment Cell, and is a Consultant to TCS Innovation Labs. With extensive international academic experience across France, the USA, Finland, and Germany, he has held senior research and faculty positions at institutions including École Centrale Paris and Brookhaven National Laboratory. Professor Chakraborti has published extensively, edited and authored several landmark books in econophysics, secured major national and international research grants, and delivered numerous keynote and invited lectures worldwide. He is a recipient of the Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Medal and is widely recognized for pioneering contributions that bridge physics with economics, finance, and social systems

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Dr. Deepali Virmani is a distinguished academic leader with over two decades of experience in Computer Science and Information Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Delhi and currently serves as Professor and Head of the Guru Tegh Bahadur Innovation and Research Centre at GTBIT. Prior to this, she held senior academic leadership positions at the Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies and Bhagwan Parshuram Institute of Technology, where she strengthened research culture and industry collaboration. Dr. Virmani's scholarly work covers Machine Learning, Data Science, Knowledge Engineering, Sensor Networks, and Artificial Intelligence. She has published 150+ research papers, accumulating 4,100+ citations, and has mentored the next generation of researchers by guiding 100+ B.Tech. projects and supervising multiple Ph.D. scholars. Her contributions have been recognized through several honors, including the Best Researcher Award and Excellence in Research Award. Committed to community service in scholarship, Dr. Virmani serves on editorial boards of international journals and is an Associate Editor with Open Computer Science (De Gruyter) and Springer Nature. She is also a frequent reviewer for leading IEEE, Elsevier, and Springer journals. As an ICCICT keynote speaker, she brings a strong blend of research rigor, leadership, and real-world impact.

Prof. Dr. Subarna Shakya holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from Lviv Polytechnic National University, Ukraine. He is Professor of Computer Engineering at the Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, and Visiting Professor at Brown University, Rhode Island, USA. He currently serves as Director of the IT Innovation Center, Tribhuvan University. His prior leadership roles include Executive Director of the National Information Technology Center (Government of Nepal); Head of Department, Director of the Center for Information Technology, and Chairman of the Electronics & Computer Engineering Subject Committee at the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. Prof. Shakya has coordinated major international programs such as EURECA, IDEAS, and LEADER, financed by the European Commission (Erasmus Mundus), and is an advisor member of the National Information Technology Committee, Government of Nepal. He has delivered 30+ keynote and invited talks, published 150+ scientific/technical papers and five books, and serves as Editor/Guest Editor for 15+ international journals (including Chief Editor of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Capsule Networks (AICN)). He is an expert member of the Board of Studies at South Asian University, India. An active mentor, Prof. Shakya has supervised 80+ Master's theses and 10 Ph.D. theses (with 5 in progress). His professional memberships include IEEE, SDIWC, IACSIT (Senior Member), SCIEI, and others. His research interests include ICT and e-government systems, information security for e-government, multimedia systems, cloud computing and security, energy-efficient cloud computing, computer systems simulation and modeling, information systems, computer architecture, and software engineering. His contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Nepal Education Leadership Award (2017), Outstanding Contribution to Education (2018), 100 Most Dedicated Professors (2019), and Best Professor in Computer Engineering Studies (2019) from the World Education Congress.

Dr. Prashant Johri is a distinguished academician and researcher, currently serving as Professor in the School of Computing Science and Engineering at Galgotias University, Greater Noida, where he also leads the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Group under the Intel Center of Excellence. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons.) and MCA from Aligarh Muslim University and earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Jiwaji University, Gwalior. With over two decades of academic and administrative experience, including his tenure as Professor and Director of MCA programs at Galgotias Institute of Management & Technology (GIMT) and Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET), Dr. Johri has significantly contributed to teaching, research, and institutional leadership. His research spans Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Blockchain, Software Reliability, Big Data Security, Cloud Computing, Image Processing, and Information Security, with applications across healthcare, agriculture, and intelligent systems. He has published more than 100 research papers in reputed journals and conferences and has edited volumes such as Applications of Machine Learning (Springer) and Trends and Advancements of Image Processing and Its Applications (IGI Global). A sought-after keynote speaker and reviewer, Dr. Johri continues to mentor young researchers and advance cutting-edge innovations in computer science and engineering.