Keynote Speakers

Professor Ahmed Al-Shamma’a is a distinguished academic leader and researcher with over 30 years of global experience spanning higher education, research, innovation, and industry partnerships. He has held top executive roles such as Chancellor of the University of Khorfakkan (UAE), Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Sharjah, and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean at Liverpool John Moores University (UK).
A pioneer in applied electromagnetics, sensing technologies, and engineering education, Professor Al-Shamma’a has published 300+ papers, authored 18 book chapters and a book, and holds 17 patents, six of which have been commercialized. He has supervised over 40 PhD students and delivered 65 keynote speeches worldwide. His achievements include receiving the Queen’s Award for Innovation (2013), leading multi-million-pound research initiatives, founding the Sensor City innovation hub in the UK, and establishing the Marine Research Institute in the UAE. He is also a member of several prestigious bodies, including IEEE, IET, ASEE, and BCS, and serves as a Visiting Professor at multiple international universities.

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Professor Mohammed M. Alani, PhD, is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT-Dubai) with extensive academic and research experience across Canada, the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain. His expertise spans cybersecurity, computer networks, machine learning, cloud computing, IoT security, and cryptography
He previously served as Executive Vice President and Provost at Khawarizmi International College (Abu Dhabi) and Assistant Professor at Gulf University (Bahrain). He has authored five books with Springer, including Guide to Cisco Routers Configuration and Elements of Cloud Computing Security, and has published numerous Q1-ranked journal papers in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics and Computers & Security.

Professor Alani has delivered keynotes and invited talks worldwide, including at events in Mauritius, London, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. In 2023, Stanford University recognized him among the Top 2% of most-cited scientists. He is an ACM Distinguished Speaker, Senior IEEE and ACM member, and certified in multiple cybersecurity credentials, such as CompTIA CASP+, CySA+, and PenTest+.

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Abdulnasir Hossen got his Ph.D. from the Ruhr-University in Bochum-Germany in 1994 and has completed his postdoctoral requirements from the university of Kiel-Germany in 1997, both in the area of digital signal processing. Since July 1999, Dr. Hossen is at the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman. On June 2013, he became a full professor and currently he is the UNESCO Chair on Artificial Intelligence at the Communication and Information Research Center at the same university. His main topics of interests are signal processing in general with emphasis on biomedical signal processing, telemedicine, artificial intelligence and machine learning.  Prof. Hossen is a senior member of IEEE.  He is the chairman of the organizing committee for AIAIE-2025 held February 2025 and FOSSC2019 and the International Symposium on Telemedicine and AI in Medicine held at SQU Feb. 2020 and the International Symposium of Adoption of FOSS for Intelligent Education and Digital Economy held at SQU Feb. 2022. Prof. Hossen has about 100 publications in international journals and conferences. He got the DAAD research scholarship award in 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2015, and 2018. Prof. Hossen was a keynote speaker in different international conferences and representing SQU in events of different national universities and international universities in Germany, Finland, Turkey, Spain, Holland, Malaysia, India, Jordan, Iraq, UAE, Bahrain.

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Dr. Saleh Al-Khaldi is a distinguished Omani executive, leadership development expert, and AI consultant with over 18 years of experience in the telecommunications and government sectors. He has held pivotal roles, including Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO), overseeing technical and commercial operations in national and international telecom companies. Currently, Dr. Al-Khaldi serves as a Management Executive at 4Future, where he is a certified facilitator with Leadership Management International (LMI). In this capacity, he leads programs focused on enhancing leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development. An advocate for digital transformation, he is an International AI Driving License (IAIDL) coach and a member of the Digital Economy and Artificial Intelligence Committee at the Oman Chamber of Commerce. His contributions include shaping national AI strategies and promoting the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies. Academically, Dr. Al-Khaldi holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering from Sultan Qaboos University. He is also a published author and a frequent speaker at national and international conferences, addressing topics such as engineering, maintenance, management, and artificial intelligence. His multifaceted expertise supports Oman's Vision 2040, emphasizing innovation, leadership, and the integration of advanced technologies to drive national development.

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