1. Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Kyratsis 🇬🇷
Topic: CAD-based Programming for Product Design and Manufacturing
Dr Panagiotis Kyratsis (www.kyratsis.com) is Professor of the Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Greece. He is the Director of the Institute of Traditional Architecture and Cultural Heritage, University Research Center “TEMENUS” and the Director of the Computational Design and Digital Fabrication Research Lab (CODE+). Prof. Panagiotis Kyratsis received his PhD in CAD-based manufacturing process simulations from the Department of Production Engineering and Management, Technical University of Crete, Greece. He holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from the Aristotle’s University of Thessaloniki – Greece, and he received his M.Sc. in Automotive Product Engineering and M.Sc. in CAD/CAM from Cranfield University – UK. He has been involved in several industrial projects, and he has a great deal of expertise in both the design and the manufacturing aspects of product development. His main research interests include manufacturing/machining, CAD/CAM/CAE systems, computational design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), additive manufacturing (AM), CAD-based applications, product design, reverse engineering and prototyping. He has published more than 20 books and more than 200 papers in Scientific Journals and International Conferences. He acts as member of the editorial board and reviewer to numerous scientific journals and holds 12 industrial designs and two patents registered within the Greek Patent Office.
2. Prof. Ir. Agus Pramono, S.T., M.T., Ph.D. Tech 🇮🇩
Topic: Materials Engineering Meets Biomedical Innovation: Hydroxyapatite Composites from Bovine & Porcine Bone Waste for Implant Applications
Prof. Agus Pramono is a Full Professor of Manufacturing and Composite Materials at the Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA), Indonesia. He currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and leads the Center for Advanced Materials, Energy, and Green Technology at UNTIRTA. With academic training in Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.), Metallurgical Engineering (M.Eng.), and a Ph.D. in Faculty of Mechanical. Engineering Department of Materials Engineering in Tallinn University ofTechnology, Estonia, his expertise spans metallurgy, advanced materials processing, and biomedical applications. His research focuses on transforming industrial and biological waste particularly animal bone into high-performance composites for biomedical and structural applications. His expertise includes hydroxyapatite (HA)/Al/Ti/SS316L- based bio-ceramics, lightweight metal matrix composites (MMCs), and novel processing techniques such as Severe Plasic Deformation (SPD), Repetitive Press Roll Forming (RPRF) and Self-Propagaing High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS).
3. Arch. Yitzhak-Balfour Samoun 🇬🇧
Topic: Design Intelligence for Smart Cities
Yitzhak-Balfour Samoun is a Senior Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects, where he leads multidisciplinary teams on major international civic, cultural, and urban projects. With more than 15 years of professional experience, he works across all project stages from concept and design development to coordination and delivery with a focus on complex spatial systems and the integration of engineering intelligence, environmental performance, and design strategy. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Israel, and a Master of Architecture (MArch Architecture and Urbanism) from the Design Research Laboratory (DRL), Architectural Association, London in United Kingdom. His professional work engages directly with large-scale clients, public authorities, and consultant teams across Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and North America. He has played a key role in shaping high-performance projects where climate, mobility, structural logic, and long-term resilience converge into coherent design frameworks. In his keynote, Yitzhak explores how urban and architectural projects behave as interconnected systems, and how simulation, optimization, and AI-supported modelling can reveal the patterns that shape them. He argues for a design approach where engineering logic and architectural judgement reinforce one another enabling more adaptive, resilient, and sustainable solutions for the cities of tomorrow.
4. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Valma Prifti 🇦🇱
Topic: The Role of Cloud Computing in Enhancing Production Systems, Logistics, and Supply Chain Processes
Valma Prifti is an Associate Professor at the Polytechnic University of Tirana. She holds degrees in Telecommunication Engineering, Business Administration, and a PhD in Operational Research. With over 13 years of academic experience and five years in the telecommunications industry at Vodafone Albania, she has developed expertise in project management, industrial management, and IT in business. She has coordinated numerous academic projects, fostered university industry collaborations, and organized the International Conference of Engineering and Entrepreneurship (ICEE). She also served as one of the editors of “Proceedings of the Joint International Conference on 10th Textile Conference and 4th Conference on Engineering & Entrepreneurship”, published in Springer Series “Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary Industrial Engineering”. Additionally, she has published more than 50 scientific papers and lectures in areas including project management, operational research, e-business, telecommunications, and industrial enterprise management.
5. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Maad M. Mijwil 🇮🇶
Topic: Integrating AI into Lean Manufacturing & Process Optimization
Maad M. Mijwil is an Iraqi Academician; he was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1987. He received his B.Sc. degree in software engineering from Baghdad college of economic sciences university, Iraq, in 2009. He received a M.Sc. degree in 2015 from the computer science department, university of Baghdad in the field of wireless sensor networks, Iraq. Currently, he is a director of the Division of Quality Assurance and Performance at the College of Administration and Economics, Al-Iraqia University. He is working as an Associate Professor and an academic member of staff in the Computer Techniques Engineering Department at Baghdad College of Economic Sciences University, Iraq. He has over ten years of experience in teaching, guiding projects for undergraduates, and laboratory sessions. He has published 183 works, including research papers, review articles, book chapters, and preprints in national and international journals and conferences. He is also an editor in more than 10 international/national journals and a reviewer in more than 100 international/national journals. He has served on technical program committees for many prestigious conferences. Also, he graduated from Publons Academy as a peer reviewer. His Google citations are over the 4200 mark.