Dr. Keoy Kay Hooi
Deputy Dean, UCSI Graduate Business School, Malaysia
TItle : Smart Supply Chain Integration and Circular Economy Implementation: The Insights Review For Manufacturing Competitive Performance
He is holding the post of Deputy Dean and Head of Praxis, Industry, Community Engagement at Graduate Business School.
His extensive expertise encompasses a broad spectrum within the realms of business and management, with a specific focus on operations management, knowledge management, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. With a commitment to advancing knowledge in these domains, Dr. Keoy contributes significantly to academia, fostering a deeper understanding of the intricate intersections between business practices and sustainable, innovative solutions. His dedication to research and education underscores his influential role in shaping the academic landscape. He completed PhD degree at Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom in 2006. He completed his BSc. in Computer Science with Cum Laude Award from University of Campbell, USA. Dr. Keoy Kay Hooi is a professional member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). His current research interests include machine Learning, block chain technology & management information systems. He published more than 30 papers in international journals and conferences. He works as an editor and reviewer for many international conferences as well as journals.
Dr. Sunil Kumar Vuppala
Director, Ericsson R&D, Bangalore
TItle : The Path From Campus To The Field Of Data Science
Dr. Sunil is working as the Director – Data Science at Ericsson. He has 20 years of industrial and research experience in Machine learning, Deep learning, Analytics, Internet of Things, and Automation.
He is an inventor of 40+ patents (6 US granted, and 35+ published), published 30+ papers, and delivered 100+ guest lectures. He is a senior member of ACM, IEEE, and a fellow of IETE and IEI. He is one of the Top 10 data scientists in India for 2019, 40 under 40 data scientists in India for 2019, recipient of Zinnov Technical Role Model in Emerging Technology award 2020, IEEE TEMS Engineering Manager of the Year 2020, and ACM distinguished speaker and IETE - Biman Behari Sen Memorial Award for 2021. He is an alumnus of IIT Roorkee, IIIT Bangalore, IIM Ahmedabad and NLSIU, Bangalore.
Mr. Sanjaikanth E Vadakkethil Somanathan Pillai
Senior Member, IEEE
Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Visa Inc. in Austin, Texas, USA
TItle : Safety, Security, and Survivability of FinTech (The 3S of FinTech)
Sanjaikanth E Vadakkethil Somanathan Pillai (Senior Member, IEEE) boasts 19 years of industry experience and currently holds the position of Staff Site Reliability Engineer at Visa Inc. in Austin, Texas, USA. He earned an MS in Software Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin and a BE from the University of Calicut, Kerala, India.
Presently, he is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. His research interests encompass a broad spectrum including mobile networks, network security, privacy, location-based services, and misinformation detection. Sanjaikanth has authored over 20 publications in prestigious journals and conferences, notably in IEEE.
He serves as an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Scientific Disciplines (IJAISD) and the Journal of Information Technology Research (JITR). Additionally, he is a member of the Editorial Review Board for the International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Fields (IJAIEF) and the Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ). Sanjaikanth plays a pivotal role as a Technical Program Committee Member for the IEEE NOMS 2024(Seoul, South Korea) and IEEE SoutheastCon 2024(Atlanta, Georgia, USA) conferences and acts as a reviewer for esteemed publications such as the International Journal of Distributed Artificial Intelligence (IJDAI) and JITR. He is a distinguished member of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), highlighting his dedication to furthering scientific knowledge and excellence in research.
Dr. Kotaro Kataoka
IIT, Hyderabad, India
Kotaro Kataoka received his B.A. in Environmental Information in 2002 from Keio University, and Master and Ph.D. in Media and Governance from Keio University in 2004 and 2010 respectively. He worked in a joint research collaboration among Keio University, IIT Hyderabad, and many participating organizations from Japan and India called ”DISANET” between 2010 and 2012.
He served as a visiting faculty of IIT Hyderabad as well as a JICA expert to accelerate India-Japan collaboration from 2012 to 2019. Currently he is an associate professor at Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad. His research interests include Internet Architecture and Blockchain.