Invited Speakers

Prof. Jean-Sébastien Dessureault
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada

Professor Jean-Sébastien Dessureault is a faculty member at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR), where his research focuses on agentic artificial intelligence (AI agents) based on large language models (LLMs). Leading a team of master’s and doctoral students, he designs intelligent agents capable of interacting and making decisions in geopolitical simulations, robotic systems, and business environments. His work also encompasses the development of novel metrics to assess the ethics, performance, and robustness of these agents, alongside an active exploration of quantum artificial intelligence. His publications span diverse topics, including machine learning, clustering, dimensionality reduction, and large language models.
He is affiliated with the INSTINT Laboratory (mathematics and computer science) and the LSSI (electrical engineering and computer science), while serving as a co-researcher at the Chair on Democracy, Cohesion, and Shared Values in Quebec and the CADENCE Laboratory in educational sciences—all based at UQTR.

Prof. S.M.F.D Syed Mustapha
Taif University, Saudi Arabia

Syed Malek Fakar Duani is a professor in the Information System and Technology Management Department, College of Technological Innovation, Zayed University. He has been teaching for more than 20 years in the area of computer science and information technology at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. His research area has been in the area of knowledge management (building knowledge sharing system), information retrieval (text retrieval and text extraction) and artificial intelligence (knowledge modelling and reasoning – ontology, CBR, Qualitative Reasoning). His current research is on building community learning platform for knowledge sharing, text extraction from news text and exploring techniques in building ontology in a fully automated mode. He has vast experiences in academic management and involved at various levels of academic positions such as head of department, deputy dean, deanship (7 years) and vice president (operation and technology - 4.5 years). He current research interest is on developing suitable approach in designing and developing knowledge sharing tools. He had supervised several PhD and Master students in the area of Knowledge Management, Artificial Intelligence and Information Retrieval..

Assoc. Prof. Sabrina Ahmad
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Malaysia

Dr. Sabrina Ahmad is an Associate Professor of Software Engineering at the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). She earned her PhD in Computer Science from The University of Western Australia, where her work examined how effective requirements engineering and negotiation practices shape the success of complex software systems.
With more than two decades of experience across academia, research leadership, and industry collaboration, Dr. Ahmad has been deeply involved in the evolution of information systems education and practice. She has held a range of academic and administrative positions, including Head of the Software Engineering Department, Coordinator of the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Computing Technology, and Deputy Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies). These experiences have strengthened her commitment to advancing research quality while ensuring practical relevance.
Her research focuses on requirements engineering, software quality, human-centered system design, and the responsible application of intelligent and data-driven approaches in information systems. At the heart of her work is a sustained interest in how thoughtful system design supports better decision-making in increasingly complex digital environments.
Dr. Ahmad has led and contributed to numerous funded research and consultation projects and has published widely in international journals and conferences. She also serves the scholarly community through editorial and program committee roles. A Certified Professional Requirements Engineer, Certified Tester, and Certified Professional IT Architect, she continues to advocate for closer collaboration between researchers and practitioners.