Program Committee
The scholars and practitioners shaping the program — across AI, computing, health, finance, governance, and more.
Committee Chair
Committee Chair
Assistant Professor of Computer Science at the University of Prince Mugrin and part-time lecturer in the Bioinformatics Professional Science Master's program at Northeastern University. He holds a PhD from KAUST and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McGill University. His work spans graph learning and generative models, bioinformatics and cheminformatics, deep learning, high-performance computing, and ethical AI. He led the multi-wave study of Syrian higher education from which this conference emerged.
AI & Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
Founder and CEO of Archia.io, building infrastructure for the safe adoption of AI agents, and former EVP of AI and Privacy at TripleBlind, where he invented the "Blind Learning" framework and filed more than thirty-five patents. He holds a PhD in privacy-preserving AI from the University of Missouri–Kansas City, with master's degrees in computer and electrical engineering, and has published at NeurIPS and other leading venues.
AI, Computer Vision & Product Leadership
Product Manager at Vodafone and Head of Company Relations at the PMI Germany Chapter, with over fourteen years across academia and industry. Formerly AI/ML team lead at CELLINK and senior machine-learning engineer at CYTENA, his expertise bridges artificial intelligence, computer vision, and medical imaging with product strategy. He holds a PhD in Parallel Scientific Computing from KFUPM, an MSc in Medical Physics, and an EMBA.
High-Performance & Exascale Computing
Senior Member of Technical Staff at AMD, where he develops and optimizes the RCCL communication library for large-scale AI and HPC workloads. He previously held research positions at Ohio State University's Network-Based Computing Lab and at Chalmers University of Technology. He earned his PhD and master's in Computer Science from KAUST, specializing in fast multipole methods and parallel algorithms.
Accounting, Finance & Sustainability
Assistant Professor of Accounting at the University of Prince Mugrin and Managing Director of Accounting and Finance Oasis. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, he previously held faculty posts at Anglia Ruskin University, Kingston University, Edinburgh Napier University, and the University of Aberdeen. He holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance and an MSc in Economics from the University of Essex, and a First-Class honours degree in Economics from the University of Aleppo. His interests include financial reporting, ethical investing, and sustainability.
AI, Biometrics & Image Processing
Assistant Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Prince Mugrin and a researcher affiliated with King Saud University since 2009. His work covers machine learning, deep learning, biometrics, and image processing. He holds a PhD (2020) and master's (2012) in Computer Science from King Saud University.
Management, Governance & Leadership
Faculty member at the Business School of Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, where he teaches business, leads strategic planning and business-model innovation, and serves on research committees. His research focuses on corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, transformational leadership, and financial performance. He holds a PhD in Management from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, with an MBA and BBA in Finance from Qassim University.
IoT, Smart Cities & Cybersecurity
Academic Researcher at the Research and Innovation Center, University of Prince Mugrin, and a digital transformation consultant. Ranked among the top 2% of researchers worldwide in the Stanford University rankings, his work spans AI, smart cities, metaverse technologies, cybersecurity, edge computing, and IoT. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from King Abdulaziz University (Best Thesis Award) and completed a US postdoctoral fellowship in Smart Cities. He has held digital-transformation leadership roles with Madinah's Smart Cities Agency.
Polymer Chemistry & Membrane Science
Research Associate Professor and Principal Investigator of the Sustainable and Resilient Materials Lab at the College of Petroleum Engineering & Geosciences, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). His research centers on polymer synthesis and the development of advanced membranes for gas and liquid separation, oil–water treatment, CO₂ capture, and green, biodegradable materials. He earned his PhD in Chemical Science from KAUST, working at the Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, followed by postdoctoral research on energy-efficient polymeric membranes. Author of more than fifty publications and several patents, he is a recipient of KFUPM's Early Career Research Award, the Euromembrane Young Academics Award, and a Gold Medal at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions.
From Inside Syria
Colleagues who chose to remain in Syria, keeping teaching and research alive through the hardest of conditions.
Educational & Political Sociology
Professor of Sociology specializing in the sociology of education and politics, and a member of Syria's National Commission for Transitional Justice. He served as Minister of Higher Education in the Syrian Salvation Government and as President of the Free University of Aleppo, having earlier chaired the Council of Free Syrian Academics and served as Dean of the Faculty of Education. He holds a PhD in the Arts and Humanities and was a researcher at the Center for Strategic Research and Studies at Damascus University, with extensive publications and supervision of master's and doctoral theses.
Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
Pharmaceutical analytical chemist and scientific researcher at Ebla Private University who remained in Syria throughout the conflict, developing green, AI-assisted analytical methods with only basic laboratory equipment and mentoring more than twenty-five students. A TWAS Young Affiliate, she is a 2025 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellow and an OWSD-Elsevier Award winner in Inclusive Health. She holds a PhD in Pharmacy from the University of Aleppo and publishes widely in open-access analytical chemistry.
Artificial Intelligence & Computer Science
Professor at the University of Aleppo specializing in artificial intelligence and computer science, with a research focus on nature-inspired optimization and the Bees Algorithm. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Cardiff University and a degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Aleppo, where he has taught since 2010, and he serves on the committee of the International Workshop on the Bees Algorithm and its Applications.
Finance & Accounting
Deputy Director of the Damascus Securities Exchange and Associate Professor of Finance at Damascus University and the Arab International University, where he previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Director of the International Relations Office. He holds a PhD in Accounting and Finance from Manchester Business School (2008) and has published in leading journals including The British Accounting Review, ABACUS, and the International Review of Financial Analysis. He is ranked among the top researchers in the social sciences in Syria.