Prof. Dr. Bekim Fetaji
Full Professor
Faculty of Informatics
Mother Teresa University
Skopje, North Macedonia
Email: bekim.fetaji@unt.edu.mk
Keynote Title: Will be announced
Biodata: Bekim Fetaji is Full Professor of Informatics (Computer Sciences) at University Mother Teresa, Skopje, North Macedonia. I received his PhD in Computer Sciences at the Faculty of Computer Sciences at Graz University of Technology in 2008. He received his master’s degree from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England UK. He was Visiting Professor at Staffordshire University UK, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Engineering, Japan, OREBRO University, Computer Science, Sweden, Canadian Institute of Technology, Tirana, Albania, Rochester Institute of Technology RIT, campus Prishtina, Kosovo, University of Novi Pazar, Serbia and other Universities. More than 25 years of teaching experience and working in higher education in different Universities in the region and abroad. Lectured in 4 languages in different Universities: English, Albanian, Macedonian, Serbian language.
Participated in several projects within different programs such as Tempus, Erasmus and other national and international research projects. Published more than 150 scientific papers in international conferences most of them in IEEE and ACM and more than 30 international journals, some of them with ISI Web of Science impact factor. Published 9 (nine) academic textbooks and 2 (two) books in English that can be found online at Amazon. Keynote speaker in many conferences among others also in IEEE Conferences (Reference: https://iccece23.theiaer.org/keynote.html).
Main research interest and published work is in enhanced technology enhanced education, virtual learning environments, software engineering, programming and lately Data science with AI and machine learning, Data processing with Data Analytics and closely related fields.
Prof. Dr. Özcan Asilkan
Senior Lecturer
Business Analytics Department
Higher Colleges of Technology
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Keynote Title: AI-Powered Personalized Learning Pathways
Keynote Title: Will be announced
Biodata: Prof. Dr. Özcan Asilkan is an accomplished Computer Science Engineer and Academic with a robust background spanning higher education and multiple industries, including software development, data analysis, manufacturing, tourism, and healthcare. His research interests cover a broad range of interdisciplinary topics such as Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Analytics, Computer Science, Database Systems, Data Mining, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Hospitality Management.
With nearly 30 years of combined academic and industry experience, Prof. Asilkan has held numerous teaching and professional engagements across almost 10 countries and 15 universities worldwide.
In academia, he has served in various leadership and instructional capacities; including Dean, Chair, and Lecturer, and has taught a wide array of courses while publishing nearly 70 academic papers. He has also participated as a Chair and Keynote Speaker at more than 10 international conferences.
As a Computer Science Engineer, Prof. Asilkan has undertaken diverse professional roles such as Systems Analyst, Database Administrator, Application Developer, and Consultant, contributing to several major projects, including the implementation of CRM and ERP systems.
Since July 2024, he has been serving at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Dr. Sonila Daiu
Tirana Metropolitan University, Albania
Keynote Title: “Artificial Intelligence Influence in Education”
Biodata: Sonila Daiu is the Dean of Students and a lecturer at University Metropolitan Tirana, where she lectures and conducts the management and coordination of academic and social activities, alumni relations, and student admissions in a higher education institution. This includes providing academic and social support, assisting alumni, defining admission policies, developing the campus environment, collaborating with student clubs, managing administrative tasks, and monitoring student performance. Graduated as an English Language Teacher in 2002 from the Department of English Language, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Aleksandër Xhuvani University, Elbasan and Postgraduate specialization in Methodology – Linguistics at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Department of English Language, in 2009. In 2013, she enrolled in a Ph.D. program in Linguistics at the Department of English Language, University of Tirana, and in September 2016, she earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics. Her work has focused on expertise in public communication, linguistics, ESP (English for Specific Purposes) focused on the specific and professional needs of the learners. It includes areas such as English for Business, English for Medical Purposes, English for Academic Purposes, and many other specialized field, self-confidence, and writing structure. In addition to her educational skills, she has several years of experience training students in ideation, structuring, and implementing their ideas in the startup world. She provides specialized assistance and guidance to help students develop successful ideas, organize their structure, and apply them in practice through personalized training. She has participated in and presented at various national and international conferences and has a considerable number of scholarly publications. She is also engaged in Erasmus+ projects. Her main research interests include corpus linguistics and the application of corpus methods in the study of language and writing, native and foreign language correctness from a practical and innovative perspective in interaction with today’s technological developments.
Blerta Prevalla Etemi
CIT Program Head and Assistant Professor
RIT Kosovo
Keynote Title: Will be announced
Biodata: Dr. Blerta Prevalla Etemi is the CIT Program Head and Assistant Professor in the Department of Computing and Information Technologies at Rochester Institute of Technology, Kosovo. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Education and Instructional Technology from Near East University, Cyprus, and a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from South East European University.