Category Archives: International Speakers

Dr. Naveed Ahmad

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Associate Professor & College Research Director, College of Computer & Information Sciences (CCIS), Prince Sultan University (PSU), Riyadh, KSA 

“Resilient by Design: Open-Source Multi-Tiered Frameworks Shaping the Future of Cyber Defense”

Dr. Ahmad holds a PhD in Cybersecurity (University of Surrey, UK) with 15+ years across research, teaching, and consultancy. He has advised the UN, World Bank, USAID, GIZ, and the Government of Pakistan, and focuses on open-source cybersecurity solutions from both applied and research perspectives. His expertise spans GRC, privacy, and trust, with 120+ publications and eight design/utility registrations in the UK and Canada (additional filings under review in the US).

Dr. Atif Raza Jafri

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Reader, University of Glasgow (formerly Dean, Bahria University Islamabad)

“Frameworks for Edge-AI Implementation on Diverse Platforms”

Atif Raza Jafri is an embedded-systems and digital-design specialist whose journey began with Boolean algebra at UET Lahore and progressed through a PhD (Telecom Bretagne) on ASIP implementation of turbo receivers. With decades leading projects and departments—including roles as Dean and HoD—he focuses on practical Edge-AI, digital design, and knowledge transfer between academia and industry. His teaching and mentorship draw on international collaborators and institutions across Europe and South Africa.

Dr. Adnan Mahmood

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Lecturer in Computing (IoT and Networking), School of Computing, Macquarie University, Australia 

“LLMs Meet the Internet of Things – Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Prospects”

Dr. Mahmood is an IEEE and ACM member with 1,600+ citations and extensive publications in ACM and IEEE venues. His research spans IoT, Internet of Vehicles, Trust Management, Software Defined Networking, and next-generation wireless networks. He is co-author of books on trust management and privacy in IoT and has delivered invited talks and tutorials at major international conferences.

Prof. Dr. Yusuf Sinan Akgül

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Dean, Faculty of Engineering; Professor of Computer Engineering, Gebze Technical University (GTU), Türkiye 

“Artificial Intelligence: Did the Idea Work?”

Prof. Akgül’s research spans computer vision, medical image analysis, and artificial intelligence, with work on 3D vision, segmentation, tracking, and ultrasound imaging. He earned his PhD in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Delaware and previously worked at Cognex Corporation on machine vision before joining GTU, where he is a full professor and (currently) serves as Dean of Engineering.

Dr. Mohammed Ali Alshara

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Dean, College of Computer and Information Sciences, Prince Sultan University (PSU), Saudi Arabia 

“Intelligent Trust Mechanisms for UAV Network Protection”

Dr. Alshara holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of North Texas, an M.Sc. in Machine Learning from the University of Texas-Austin, and a B.Sc. in IT from Imam Muhammad bin Saud University. With expertise in academic leadership, curriculum development, and quality assurance, his research interests include digital transformation, AI governance, and academic policy advancement.