Plenary Speakers

Prof. Richard Larson
MIT, USA

Prof. Richard Larson
MIT, USA
Prof. Richard Larson’s career has focused his operations research and systems expertise on a wide variety of problems, in both public and private sectors. He is author, co-author or editor of six books and author or co-author of over 175 scientific articles, primarily in the fields of urban service systems (esp. emergency response systems), disaster planning, pandemics, queueing, logistics, technology-enabled education, smart-energy houses and workforce planning. His first book, Urban Police Patrol Analysis (MIT Press, 1972) was awarded the Lanchester Prize of the Operations Research Society of America (ORSA). He is co-author, with Amedeo Odoni, of the widely used Urban Operations Research, Prentice Hall, 1981 (over 1,000 citations). Prof. Larson’s research on queues has not only resulted in new computational techniques (e.g., the Queue Inference Engine – an early example of data-driven research — and the Hypercube Queueing Model – 740 citations), but has also been covered extensively in national and international media.

Prof. Francesco Iarlori
AI Transformation Strategist, Italy

Prof. Francesco Iarlori
AI Transformation Strategist, Italy
Prof. Dana York is an expert in the field of research in Lasers for Biomodulation Her academic background includes a degree in Education from the Academy of Distinguished Educators in Clinical Teaching (New York University), PhD in Laser Therapy and MSc in Biophysics and Cellular Technology (University Carol Davila, Bucharest). Professor York has served on the Board of Editors of the International Phototherapy Association of Japan. She has conducted clinical trials for photo biomodulation techniques with different technologies and has published this research in peer reviewed journals as well as presented at international conferences. She was awarded the prize for ‘Best Research paper’ at the Florence Laser Conference in 2002 as well as the International Academy of Laser Medicine and Surgery on Bone Regeneration in 2015. Professor York has recently joined the study group for Artificial Intelligence within the New European Surgery Academy. She sits as a delegate for Universal Healthcare at the United Nations and is a Fellow of the UK Royal Society of Medicine. Her first degree is as Doctor in Dental Surgery followed by Periodontology Dana is a philanthropist . Her work brings her to Africa to help the cause of the children victims of gender based violence.

Dr. Jose Miguel Zaldo
Unal 3000 asociados SL, Spain

Dr. Jose Miguel Zaldo
Unal 3000 asociados SL, Spain

Dr. Noha Saleeb
Middlesex University, UK

Dr. Noha Saleeb
Middlesex University, UK
Dr. Noha Saleeb is Associate Professor in Creative Digital Technologies & Construction at Middlesex University, and Programme Leader for the MSc Building Information Modelling Management programmes at the university, providing consultation for both industry projects and organisations in sustainable design, construction, digital transformation, BIM, Digital Twins, AI and onsite project management. She is in advisory board of CIOB, BIM4Heritage, London Digital Twin Centre, as well as Director of BIMAfrica Report and Business Development Lead, and Editor-in-Chief of Smart Infrastructure and Construction Journal, with many contributions as Keynote Speaker and publications in the area of Sustainable Construction technologies such as Digital Twins and AI. She led multiple industrial and council funded grant projects, with over 100 journal, conference, industry and book chapter publications, and achieved several national/international awards for her expert work in the area of Sustainability, Digital Twins, Heritage, BIM and Construction Innovation.

Prof. Rodolfo Valacca
Medialife S.r.l , Italy

Prof. Rodolfo Valacca
Medialife S.r.l , Italy
Prof. Rodolfo Valacca is a Management Engineer, Senior Manager specialized in digital innovation. Past
University Professor (e.g. at the Polytechnic of Milan, University of Turin) and
Author of Publications (e.g. International Journal of Electronic Business, Il
Sole24 Ore). For some years he has been dealing with Generative AI. Trained in
Artificial Intelligence at the Kellogg Business School of Chicago and MIT Sloan
School of Management of Boston, He has worked in NLP, prompt engineering
and AI-generated video.

Dr. Minsang Yu
Autonomous A2Z, South Korea

Dr. Minsang Yu
Autonomous A2Z, South Korea
Dr. Minsang Yu is a chief strategy officer of Korean representative autonomous startup with 10+ years of researching experience in legislating technical policy and law to enhance vehicle safety with Korea government. Agile, result-oriented leader who make collaboration using interpersonal communication to obtain which 50+ patents related in autonomous vehicle and 10+ awards including the Korea Prime Minister's.

Mr. Balaji Sundara
Composio.dev, USA

Mr. Balaji Sundara
Composio.dev, USA
Mr. Balaji Sundara is a Coach, advisor and senior product leader with over two decades of experience in building secure, resilient, and scalable enterprise platforms. Balaji has led several product organizations in his career including Cisco, Oracle, Dell-Boomi, BMC, and Axway. He was Senior Product Leader of Product Management at BMC Software where he led consolidation of service data with operational data for AIOPs. His expertise lies primarily in engaging with clients and laying the foundation for technological transitions. He is currently leading Composio towards its value proposition of AI Agentic systems with the use of LLMs, APIs/iPaaS, and RPA

Mr. Oluwole Fagbohun
Founder, Readrly Limited, UK

Mr. Oluwole Fagbohun
Founder, Readrly Limited, UK
Mr. Oluwole Fagbohun is the founder of Readrly, an artificial intelligence-driven platform for enhancing literacy in young readers, is Oluwole Fagbohun. He has authored "The TensorFlow Developer Certificate Guide" published by Packt Publishers and is presently crafting his upcoming book, "AI in Action", for Manning Publishers. Oluwole has delivered keynote addresses at prominent academic symposiums in the United Kingdom and internationally, discussing the impact of AI on education and innovation. With over seven years of experience in AI development and educational technology, Oluwole is a Google Certified TensorFlow developer and machine learning researcher with peer-reviewed publications. His expertise lies in creating comprehensive AI solutions that boost learning outcomes. As an industry visionary, Oluwole is devoted to employing state-of-the-art AI to address literacy challenges and equip educators and parents with tools to deliver tailored, captivating learning experiences for children.

Dr. David Roldán Martínez
Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain

Dr. David Roldán Martínez
Valencia Polytechnic University, Spain
Dr. David Roldán Martínez is a seasoned expert in AI, APIs, and Smart Digital Ecosystems, with over 25 years of experience driving innovation and digital transformation across multiple industries. Holding a Ph.D. in Telecommunication Engineering, David bridges the gap between technology and business, enabling organizations to unlock new opportunities and solve complex challenges.
A sought-after thought leader and speaker, he has authored over 30 books and contributed to numerous global conferences, sharing actionable insights on the transformative power of AI and its integration into smart ecosystems. David is passionate about fostering strategic leadership and delivering impactful solutions that empower businesses to thrive in dynamic environments.

Miss. Milena Živković
University of Kragujevac, Serbia

Miss. Milena Živković
University of Kragujevac, Serbia
Milena P. Zivkovic is a highly accomplished academic excelling in physics and radiation science. Graduating with an exceptional 9.49 GPA during her undergraduate studies, she was consistently recognized as the top-performing student at the Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics for four consecutive years. Currently pursuing postgraduate studies specializing in physics, Milena maintains an impressive 9.67 average grade. Her dedication to advancing the field is evident through her extensive publication record and active involvement in research projects, including a Ministry of Education-funded project on "Experimental and Theoretical Research in Radiation Physics and Radioecology." Additionally, Milena serves as an editor for the journal "Imaging and Radiation Research" and contributes as a reviewer for "Radiation Science and Technology." As one of the authors of the monograph "Application of Monte Carlo programs and phantoms in Dosimetry", she showcases her expertise in dosimetry, further solidifying her reputation as a prominent figure in physics and radiation science.

Dr. Venkata Duvvuri
Siriusmindshare LLC, USA

Dr. Venkata Duvvuri
Siriusmindshare LLC, USA
Dr. Venkata Duvvuri is the Founder of Siriusmindshare, a AI apps research company and recently a Director of data science at Oracle corporation. He is results oriented data science, business, web & marketing analytics leader with over 12 years experience in Data science, Business Analytics, Digital Media Analytics and Web Marketing optimization with leading internationally recognized corporations, additional 10 years software engineering experience and a top business school MBA. He has experience in management of onshore and offshore teams as well as leadership experience ranging from Director to Manager at Fortune 100 companies including marketing agencies. He is a cross functional leader and subject matter expert in machine learning. He has improved ad performance to the tune of $10M at Unity Technologies & $7M at Oracle leveraging deep learning, spark MLIB and Tensorflow operating on big data. He has driven improvements in business & online marketing outcomes to the tunes of several million dollars at eBay (Triad Retail Media), Conversant (Alliance Data), AT&T (Cricket Wireless) and crunched several terabytes of data at Apple Corporation. He hold a Masters in Computer science from University of Massachusetts – Amherst and a MBA from University of California- Davis. Additionally, he has a doctorate at Purdue university. Finally, he serves on the advisory alumni board at Graduate school of Management at UC Davis.

Dr. Ezgi DEMİR
Zebra Healthcare, UK

Dr. Ezgi DEMİR
Zebra Healthcare, UK