Committees and Organizers

Technical Program Committee

Teófilo Ramos, PhD

Background

Emeritus Professor of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Board of Delegates of CACEI (Mexican Accreditation Board of Engineering Programs), Past Chair of IEEE Region 9 Nominations Committee, IEEE Life Fellow, Mexico

Nadine Page, PhD

Nadine Page, PhD

Background

Senior Associate Dean - Research at Hult University. Senior academic leader and behavioural scientist with over 15 years of experience driving research strategy, managing global teams, and delivering impact across business, leadership, and sustainability. Proven track record in designing and executing research programmes, leading institutional change, and building collaborative research cultures across international campuses.

Edmundo Tovar, PhD

Background

Associate Professor, Director’s Delegate for Professionalism, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Informáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2023-2024. IEEE Education Society, Jr. Past President 2024 IEEE, Spain

Viktoria Dalko, PhD

Background

Professor of Finance, Hult International Business School; Instructor of Finance, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University; Founder and President, YXQ Research Institute of Comprehensive Economics; Advisory Board Member, College of Business Administration, Al Yamamah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Advisory Board Member, World Finance Conference; Advisory Board Member, Uniform Adjusted Financial Reporting Standards initiative; Dedicated to advancing financial education and research through global academic and advisory roles.

Manuel Castro, PhD

Background

Honor Ambassador of Madrid Convention Bureau, Professor UNED, IEEE Former Division VI Director and IEEE Education Society President Emeritus, Spain, IEEE Fellow, IGIP Nikola Tesla Chain Award, IEEE HKN (Etta Kappa Nu) Professional member, Spain

Louise Taylor, PhD

Louise Taylor, PhD

Background

Professor of Education and Student Experience, Oxford Brookes University; Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health; National Teaching Fellow; Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy; Director, REAL-HE (Research About Learning in Higher Education); Senior Editor, Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice; Co-Founder, T-FUN (Teaching-Focused University Network); Dedicated to advancing inclusive teaching, student identity, and evidence-based practice in higher education.

​​Martín Llamas Nistal, PhD

Background

Professor of Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Engineers, the University of Vigo, Publications Committee Members, Strategic Planning Committee Members, Jr. Past President, IEEE Education Society, Spain

Nadine El Agha, PhD

Nadine El Agha, PhD

Background

Senior School Planning and Development Specialist, Ministry of Education, UAE; Educational Consultant; Doctoral Researcher in Educational Studies, Saint Joseph University of Beirut; Expert Trainer in Quality Assurance in Education (TAG-EDUQA); Specialist in learner engagement, digital assessment, and ethical AI integration; International conference speaker across the MENA region and Latin America.

​​Elio San Cristobal, PhD

Background

Professor at Department of Electrical, Electronic, Control, Telematics, and Applied Chemical Engineering at National University of Distance Education, Spain

Katharina von Knop, PhD

Background

Board Member, Global Applied Ethics Institute (GAEI); Founder and CEO, Digital Trust Analytics GmbH; Mentor, Cyberlab Startup Accelerator; Expert in digital trust, applied AI ethics, and responsible AI governance, with a strong focus on translating ethical principles into scalable, real-world AI and data systems.

Stamatios Papadakis, PhD

Stamatios Papadakis, PhD

Background

Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at the Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete, Greece, Research focuses on integrating EdTech apps in preschool and primary education, novice programming environments, mobile learning, and the application of generative AI in education, Aims to enhance early childhood learning experiences through innovative technologies, Prolific researcher and editor, contributing to numerous books and journals in educational technology

Francisco Roca Rodríguez

Francisco Roca Rodríguez

Background

Vice-Rector for Permanent Training, Educational Technologies and Teaching Innovation at the Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain; Professor of Mathematics specializing in Mathematical Analysis; Leader of the GenIA-UJA Project driving the institutional integration of generative artificial intelligence; Academic strategist in digital transformation, educational innovation, and AI adoption in higher education.

Amlan Chakrabarti, PhD

Background

Prof. (Dr.) Amlan Chakrabarti is a Professor and Director of the A.K. Choudhury School of Information Technology at the University of Calcutta, and a distinguished academician with extensive contributions to research, innovation, and academic leadership. Completed PhD from University of Calcutta in collaboration with Indian Statistical Institute and has developed a strong interdisciplinary research portfolio spanning Quantum Computing, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, IoT, Cyber-Physical Systems, and VLSI Design.

Nikolina Vrcelj PhD

Nikolina Vrcelj, PhD

Background

Co-founder and CEO at the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans - Udekom Balkans, Bachelor's in International Economics, PhD in Management

Editorial Committee

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Ángel Hernando-Gómez , PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Huelva, Spain

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Diego Hernán Peluffo-Ordóñez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Yachay Tech University, Ecuador

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Haylen Alejandra Perines Véliz, PhD

Editorial Committee, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

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May Iliana Portuguez Castro, PhD

Editorial Committee, Pontificia Católica del Perú, Perú

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José Luis Martin Núñez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

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Patricia Caratozzolo, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Gwanggil Jeon, PhD

Editorial Committee, Hanyang University, South Korea

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Julius T. Nganji, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Toronto, Canada

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Francisco Pérez-Fernández, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad CEU Fernando III, Spain

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Yerzhan Kerimbekov, PhD

Editorial Committee, Zhanibekov University, Kazakhstan

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Kingsley Okoye, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Patricia de Casas Moreno, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

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Asad Abbas, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Claudia Camacho-Zúñiga, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Iván Sánchez-López, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

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Fulya Kula, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Twente, The Netherlands

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Paula Marcelo Martínez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Huelva, Spain

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Wilson Cheong Hin Hong, PhD

Editorial Committee, Macao University of Tourism, China

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Sara Abdullah Alharbi, PhD

Editorial Committee, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia

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Benita Olivier, PhD

Editorial Committee, Oxford Brookes University, UK

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Manuel Pardo, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain

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Ali Hindi, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Manchester, UK

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Samar Aad, PhD

Editorial Committee, Lebanese American University, Lebanon

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Paras Karmacharya, MD MS

Editorial Committee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, US

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Lilly Yazdanpanah, PhD

Editorial Committee, La Trobe University, Australia

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Ritesh Chugh, PhD

Editorial Committee, Central Queensland University, Australia

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William Jimenez Leal, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

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Natalia Lara Nieto Marquez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Camilo José Cela University, Spain

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Claudia Lizette Garay-Rondero, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Balqis Banjo, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Carola Hernández Hernández, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

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Letetia Mary Addison, PhD

Editorial Committee, The University of the West Indies, Trinidad & Tobago

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Catalina Olivas, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Eman Elbealy, PhD

Editorial Committee, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

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Sebastian Novomisky, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina

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Divya R. Balachandran

Editorial Committee, Clark College, USA

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Sharon K. Gechure, PhD

Editorial Committee, Girne American University, North Cyprus

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Ana Pavković, PhD

Editorial Committee, University North, Croatia

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Syed Naeem Ahmed, PhD

Editorial Committee, Royal Commission Colleges and Institutes, Saudi Arabia

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Asma Khattala, PhD

Editorial Committee, Mohamed Lamine Debaghine Sétif University, Algeria

Al Yamamah University, Saudi Arabia

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Sara Abdalla, PhD

Editorial Committee, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Malaysia

University of Khartoum, Sudan

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Yogesh Beeharry, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Mauritius, Mauritius

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Najah Al-Shanableh, PhD

Editorial Committee, Al al-Bayt University, Jordan

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Juan Sebastián Fernández-Prados, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Almería, Spain

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Pedro Garcia, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Venezuela

Academic Advocates

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Kajs Hadžić

Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation

Maria Stefanidi
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Maria Stefanidi

Founder, Your PhD Coach

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Caroline Dale

Founder, The Thesis Coach (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Organizing Committee

Prof. Maria Potes Barbas

Full Professor of Educational Multimedia Communication at Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal; Pro-President for Innovation; Coordinator of the Research Hub on Digital Literacy and Social Inclusion (CIAC-PLDIS-IPSantarém); Invited Full Professor at Universidade Aberta, Portugal; EU Expert Evaluator for Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, EUREKA, ICT, Ethics, Innowide, and doctoral and postdoctoral programs; FCT PhD Supervisor; Head of Innovation at ACE2EU and FOREU4ALL–ACE2EU Representative; National Coordinator for Women in ICT at MetaRed TIC Portugal.

Rodolfo Zambrano Villarreal

Co-founder of the Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION, Business Administration, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Lighting engineering, General telephone and electronics, Sylvania, USA

Samira Hosseini, PhD

Editor-in-Chief of Intelligent Nudge in Education, Founder of the Autonomous Academic Accelerator, IEEE Senior Member, Visiting Professor at Universidad de Huelva, Co-founder of the Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION

Amir Hossein Hosseini

Marketing & Communications Leader at Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION
Bachelor’s in Communication (Broadcasting) UPM
Senior Producer, Branding, and Multimedia Production

Martha Manríquez

Conference Operations & Coordination Manager at SAMYRAD FOUNDATION
Client Success Manager at Horizonne Views Bachelor’s in International Business, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Research Assistant

Michelle Espinosa Hernández

Michelle Espinosa Hernández

Managing Editor at Intelligent Nudge,
Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering, Master’s in Intelligent Systems and Robotics