Thomas K. F. CHIU
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China

Thomas Chiu is an Associate Professor of AI and STEM Education at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and co-founder of an educational technology venture. A globally recognized scholar named among Stanford University's Top 2% Most Cited Scientists, he has led and collaborated on research projects securing over USD $33.4 million in competitive grants from international and local funding bodies. Thomas provides substantial editorial leadership as Editor-in-Chief of Interactive Learning Environments and serves as Associate Editor for three additional leading journals in the field. His expertise is internationally sought after, evidenced by visiting scholar appointments across multiple continents. He drives educational innovation through developing professional development programs and curricula that apply AI to foster essential skills. A frequent keynote and invited speaker, he regularly shares his insights at global academic and professional forums.
Speech Title: From Grading to Guiding: How AI is Redefining Educational Assessment

Davy Tsz Kit Ng
Hong Kong Educational University, China

Dr. Davy Ng has been an IT Panel Head at a local secondary school in Hong Kong and a Visiting Scholar at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He holds PhD Education and Technology from the University of Hong Kong (HKU), MEd Educational Psychology, BSc Computer Science, and Postgraduate qualification in ICT Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). His research interests lie in the areas of (Generative) AI literacy, metaverse and STEAM education, and technology-enhanced pedagogic innovation. He has published around 50 articles, many in Q1 journals, and authored a book on AI literacy that obtained the China New Development Award from Springer Nature in 2023. He was a recipient of HKU Foundation Publication Award for Research Postgraduate, Social Innovation Leadership Award at CUHK, and Outstanding Paper Award in the International Postgraduate Roundtable and Research Forum at the Education University of Hong Kong. He has been named in the 2024 Stanford's List of World's Top 2% Scientists in Education. He achieved an h-index of 32 over the years.
Speech Title: From AI Literacy to Generative AI Literacy

Rustam Shadiev, IEEE Senior Member
Zhejiang University, China

Rustam Shadiev (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in network learning technology from National Central University, in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, in 2012.,He is currently a Professor with the College of Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China. His research interests include advanced learning technologies to support language learning and cross-cultural education.,Dr. Shadiev is a Fellow of the British Computer Society. He was the recipient of the title of Distinguished Professor of Jiangsu Province, China, in 2019. He was selected as the most cited Chinese researchers in the field of education by the Elsevier, Scopus, and Shanghai Rating in 2020 and 2021.
Speech Title: Building Bridges Across Cultures: Advancing Intercultural Learning through AI and Immersive Technologies

Mohamed Ally
Athabasca University, Canada

Dr. Ally is Full Professor of Digital and Online Learning at Athabasca University, Canada’s Online University. He was a Commonwealth of Learning Research Chair, Director of the School of Computing and Information Systems and the Centre for Distance Education at Athabasca University. He obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Alberta, Canada. His current areas of research include artificial intelligence in education, mobile learning, distance education, augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality, and the use of emerging fourth industrial revolution technologies (4IR) in education and training. Dr Ally is an expert on three ISO committees (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42: Artificial Intelligence, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36/AHG6: Artificial Intelligence in Education, and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 36: Information Technology for Learning, Education and Training). Dr. Ally was President of the International Federation of Training and Development Organizations (IFTDO) and is one of the Founding Directors of the International Association of Mobile Learning (IamLearn) and the International Association of Blended Learning (IABL). He is a member of editorial board of many journals. He edited 17 books on the use of emerging technologies in education. His book “Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training” won the Charles A. Wedemeyer Award for significant contribution to distance education. Dr. Ally has presented keynote speeches, papers, and workshops in many countries.
Speech Title: Transforming Education with Artificial Intelligence to Educate for Sustainable Development

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