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Committees and Organizers

Advisory Committee

Prof. Dr. Dušanka Bošković

Prof. Dr. Dušanka Bošković

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Minister of Science, Higher Education, and Youth of Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina; IEEE Region 8 Director; Full-Time Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Prof. Maria Potes Barbas

Prof. Maria Potes Barbas

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Full Professor of Educational Multimedia Communication at Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Santarém, Portugal; Pro-President for Innovation; Coordinator of the Research Hub on Digital Literacy and Social Inclusion (CIAC-PLDIS-IPSantarém); Invited Full Professor at Universidade Aberta, Portugal; EU Expert Evaluator for Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, EUREKA, ICT, Ethics, Innowide, and doctoral and postdoctoral programs; FCT PhD Supervisor; Head of Innovation at ACE2EU and FOREU4ALL–ACE2EU Representative; National Coordinator for Women in ICT at MetaRed TIC Portugal.

Selma Talha-Jebril

Selma Talha-Jebril

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Director of Research and Policy at the World Innovation Summit for Education, Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar; Founder of the Global Research Consortium on AI and Higher Education; Former professional at the United Nations, the Institute of International Education, and Chemonics International; Advisory and strategic board member supporting STEAM, deep technology, and innovation initiatives across Africa and the Middle East.

Technical Program Committee

Teófilo Ramos, PhD

Background

Emeritus Professor of Tecnológico de Monterrey, Board of Delegates of CACEI (Mexican Accreditation Board of Engineering Programs), Past Chair of IEEE Region 9 Nominations Committee, IEEE Life Fellow, Mexico

Edmundo Tovar, PhD

Background

Associate Professor, Director’s Delegate for Professionalism, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Informáticos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2023-2024. IEEE Education Society, Jr. Past President 2024 IEEE, Spain

Viktoria Dalko, PhD

Background

Professor of Finance, Hult International Business School; Instructor of Finance, Division of Continuing Education, Harvard University; Founder and President, YXQ Research Institute of Comprehensive Economics; Advisory Board Member, College of Business Administration, Al Yamamah University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Advisory Board Member, World Finance Conference; Advisory Board Member, Uniform Adjusted Financial Reporting Standards initiative; Dedicated to advancing financial education and research through global academic and advisory roles.

Manuel Castro, PhD

Background

Honor Ambassador of Madrid Convention Bureau, Professor UNED, IEEE Former Division VI Director and IEEE Education Society President Emeritus, Spain, IEEE Fellow, IGIP Nikola Tesla Chain Award, IEEE HKN (Etta Kappa Nu) Professional member, Spain

Louise Taylor, PhD

Louise Taylor, PhD

Background

Professor of Education and Student Experience, Oxford Brookes University; Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health; National Teaching Fellow; Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy; Director, REAL-HE (Research About Learning in Higher Education); Senior Editor, Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice; Co-Founder, T-FUN (Teaching-Focused University Network); Dedicated to advancing inclusive teaching, student identity, and evidence-based practice in higher education.

​​Martín Llamas Nistal, PhD

Background

Professor of Higher Technical School of Telecommunication Engineers, the University of Vigo, Publications Committee Members, Strategic Planning Committee Members, Jr. Past President, IEEE Education Society, Spain

Nadine El Agha, PhD

Nadine El Agha, PhD

Background

Senior School Planning and Development Specialist, Ministry of Education, UAE; Educational Consultant; Doctoral Researcher in Educational Studies, Saint Joseph University of Beirut; Expert Trainer in Quality Assurance in Education (TAG-EDUQA); Specialist in learner engagement, digital assessment, and ethical AI integration; International conference speaker across the MENA region and Latin America.

​​Elio San Cristobal, PhD

Background

Professor at Department of Electrical, Electronic, Control, Telematics, and Applied Chemical Engineering at National University of Distance Education, Spain

Katharina von Knop, PhD

Background

Board Member, Global Applied Ethics Institute (GAEI); Founder and CEO, Digital Trust Analytics GmbH; Mentor, Cyberlab Startup Accelerator; Expert in digital trust, applied AI ethics, and responsible AI governance, with a strong focus on translating ethical principles into scalable, real-world AI and data systems.

Stamatios Papadakis, PhD

Stamatios Papadakis, PhD

Background

Assistant Professor in Educational Technology at the Department of Preschool Education, University of Crete, Greece, Research focuses on integrating EdTech apps in preschool and primary education, novice programming environments, mobile learning, and the application of generative AI in education, Aims to enhance early childhood learning experiences through innovative technologies, Prolific researcher and editor, contributing to numerous books and journals in educational technology

Francisco Roca Rodríguez

Francisco Roca Rodríguez

Background

Vice-Rector for Permanent Training, Educational Technologies and Teaching Innovation at the Universidad de Jaén, Jaén, Spain; Professor of Mathematics specializing in Mathematical Analysis; Leader of the GenIA-UJA Project driving the institutional integration of generative artificial intelligence; Academic strategist in digital transformation, educational innovation, and AI adoption in higher education.

Editorial Committee

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Ángel Hernando-Gómez , PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Huelva, Spain

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Diego Hernán Peluffo-Ordóñez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco

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Haylen Alejandra Perines Véliz, PhD

Editorial Committee, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

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May Iliana Portuguez Castro, PhD

Editorial Committee, Pontificia Católica del Perú, Perú

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José Luis Martin Núñez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

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Patricia Caratozzolo, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Gwanggil Jeon, PhD

Editorial Committee, Hanyang University, South Korea

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Julius T. Nganji, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Toronto, Canada

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Francisco Pérez-Fernández, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad CEU Fernando III, Spain

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Yerzhan Kerimbekov, PhD

Editorial Committee, Zhanibekov University, Kazakhstan

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Kingsley Okoye, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Patricia de Casas Moreno, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain

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Asad Abbas, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Claudia Camacho-Zúñiga, PhD

Editorial Committee, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

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Iván Sánchez-López, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain

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Fulya Kula, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Twente, The Netherlands

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Paula Marcelo Martínez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de Huelva, Spain

Wilson Cheong Hin Hong, PhD
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Wilson Cheong Hin Hong, PhD

Editorial Committee, Macao University of Tourism, China

Sara Abdullah Alharbi
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Sara Abdullah Alharbi, PhD

Editorial Committee, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Saudi Arabia

Benita Olivier, PhD
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Benita Olivier, PhD

Editorial Committee, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Manuel Pardo, PhD
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Manuel Pardo, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain

Emmanuel Tsekleves, PhD
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Emmanuel Tsekleves, PhD

Editorial Committee, Lancaster University, UK

Ali Hindi PHD
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Ali Hindi, PhD

Editorial Committee, University of Manchester, UK

Samar Aad, PhD
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Samar Aad, PhD

Editorial Committee, Lebanese American University, Lebanon

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Paras Karmacharya, MD MS

Editorial Committee, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, US

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Lilly Yazdanpanah, PhD

Editorial Committee, La Trobe University, Australia

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Ritesh Chugh, PhD

Editorial Committee, Central Queensland University, Australia

William Jimenez Leal, PhD
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William Jimenez Leal, PhD

Editorial Committee, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

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Natalia Lara Nieto Marquez, PhD

Editorial Committee, Camilo José Cela University, Spain

Academic Advocates

Priya Singh, PhD
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Priya Singh, PhD

Founder, Research Made Clear, UK

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Kajs Hadžić

Bosnia & Herzegovina Futures Foundation

Maria Stefanidi
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Maria Stefanidi

Founder, Your PhD Coach

Organizing Committee

Sara Segundo Lázaro

Director of SAMYRAD Conference
Bachelor’s in Education, Master’s in Teaching and Learning in Digital Environments; Former e-learning consultant at the InterAmerican Development Bank, and Edtech Transfer Director at Tecnológico de Monterrey

Francisco Pérez-Fernández, PhD

State University of New York at Stony Brook; Professor of Educational Technology, University CEU Fernando III (Seville, Spain); Editor-in-Chief, EA (Escuela Abierta); Member, Alfamed Network; Research on teachers’ digital competence and teacher education; Coordinator, AI Literacy project on teacher training in media literacy

Rodolfo Zambrano Villarreal

Co-founder of the Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION, Business Administration, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Lighting engineering, General telephone and electronics, Sylvania, USA

Samira Hosseini, PhD

Editor-in-Chief of Artificial Intelligence Advances in Education, Founder of the Autonomous Academic Accelerator, IEEE Senior Member, Visiting Professor at Universidad de Huelva, Co-founder of the Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION

Amir Hossein Hosseini

Marketing & Communications Leader at Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION
Bachelor’s in Communication (Broadcasting) UPM
Senior Producer, Branding, and Multimedia Production

Martha Manríquez

Conference Operations & Coordination Manager at SAMYRAD FOUNDATION
Client Success Manager at Horizonne Views Bachelor’s in International Business, Tecnológico de Monterrey, Research Assistant

Nikolina Vrcelj PhD

Nikolina Vrcelj, PhD

Co-founder and CEO at the Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Udekom Balkans, Bachelor’s in International Economics, PhD in Management

Michelle Espinosa Hernández

Michelle Espinosa Hernández

Director of Partnership at Horizonne Views and SAMYRAD FOUNDATION,
Bachelor’s in Biomedical Engineering, Master’s in Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Registration for SAMYRAD 2026 will open on July 15, 2026