Ralf Schustereder is a seasoned executive leader specializing in organizational transformation and large-scale infrastructure projects, with extensive experience across the UAE and MENA region. With over a decade of C-level leadership in the Middle East, he has successfully led complex organizations through periods of rapid growth, regulatory compliance, and strategic repositioning. Drawing from his deep expertise in the construction and contracting sector, Schustereder has managed infrastructure projects, applying proven methodologies from the construction industry to drive operational excellence and financial stability in complex operational environments. His leadership approach combines rigorous cost performance management with strategic transformation, enabling organizations to scale effectively while maintaining quality and safety standards. Currently leading a major infrastructure project in Valencia, Spain, Schustereder brings unique cross-continental insights, bridging the dynamic construction markets of the UAE with European standards and practices. His experience spans leading multinational teams, and navigating the distinct challenges of both emerging and established markets—from the fast-paced development environment of the Emirates to the regulatory frameworks of European projects. His leadership philosophy centers on organizational transformation, empowering teams to deliver ambitious projects while ensuring financial viability and operational safety. This combination of UAE construction sector experience and current European project leadership positions him to offer valuable perspectives on the evolving challenges of international infrastructure development and cross-border construction management.

Hakim S. Abdelgader - is a Full Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya. His research interests include pre-placed aggregate concrete, self-consolidating concrete, concrete with recycled materials, utilization of pozzolanic materials, underwater concreting, concrete durability, and concrete casting in fabric forms. He has authored or co-authored over 80 professional technical papers and reports. He was been involved in organization of several International Conferences and member of Scientific Committees. He is a associate member and voting member of American Concrete Institute (ACI) Committees 221, Aggregates; 237, Self-Consolidating Concrete; 304, Measuring, Mixing, Transporting, and Placing Concrete; 444, Structural Health Monitoring and Instrumentation; and 555, Concrete with Recycled Materials. He is an Editorial Board member of more than five academic Journals. He is reviewer and contributor to American Concrete Institute (ACI), all Elsevier journals related to Construction Materials and Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE). Prof. Abdelgader was elected fellow of ACI in 2019. He has been a keynote speaker at several international conferences in North America, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Japan, Iran, and India.

Piet Kommers is Emeritus Professor at the University of Twente. He was an early pioneer in AI programming and expert systems since the late 1970s. He became fascinated by the potential of adapting hypertext to the reader's actual state of mind. Knowledge representation through conceptual structures became his key expertise. Currently, the exploitation of AI based upon machine learning and data analytics for smart educational support is at the core of his interest. 1976 - 1979 In his Master's Studies, he developed strategies for adaptive hypertext at Utrecht University 1979 - 1980 Research into students' conceptual diversity during an urban planning task. 1981 - 1988 Conceptual networks for navigating hypertext: Conceptual Representations for Hypertext. 1983 - 1988 Expert knowledge representation in LISP and PROLOG; His journal articles focus on educational technologies for learning. As a professor at the University of Twente, he taught courses on AI and knowledge representations for media design. 1999 - 2008 EU projects on Media for Training and Education: 3D immersive experiences for spatial awareness in medical interventions. Chair of the NATO Advanced Workshop 'Cognitive Tools for Learning'. Chair of the IADIS Conferences and Main Editor of the Journal 'Web-Based Communities'. UNESCO and Capital Normal University in Beijing awarded him the title of Honorary Professor. His books exemplify that human learning is one of the most diverse processes on earth. 2023 His book 'Sources for a Better Education' introduces Deep Learning for becoming an even better teacher.

Chief Technology Officer Brainy Solutions Aug 2020 – Present Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Russian Helicopters, JSC 2 yrs 10 mos
Deputy Director Research and Innovation Oct 2019 – Present Artificial intelligence in Aerospace industry. Urban Air Mobility program. Optionally piloted helicopter
Civil Aviation Portfolio Manager Jun 2018 – Oct 2019 Moscow, Russian Federation
The International Civil Aviation Organization Advisory Committee Member The International Civil Aviation Organization Mar 2019 – Present Moscow, Russian Federation VDB Engineer Thales Oct 2015 – Dec 2017 Rydalmere, Sydney Department of Avionics Integration, Training & Simulation
Founder, Chief Executive Officer Defence3D PTY LTD Nov 2014 – Nov 2017 Australia
United Industrial Defence Corporation 4 yrs 4 mos Technology Advisor Aug 2014 – May 2016 Moscow, Russian Federation
UNSW Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Field Of StudyAerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
2012 – 2018
Activities and Societies: UNSW Canberra UAV Team Systems architecture for autonomous underwater vehicle simulators
University of Ulsan
Mechanical Engineering
2009 – 2010
Activities and Societies: Formula Student Mechanical workshop at Hyundai Motor Company. Final project: Development of hybrid vehicle navigation system
Moscow Polytech University
Automation and Control
2004 – 2010
Activities and Societies: Head of robotics Lab "IRS" (Intelligent robotics systems) Automation and Control, Computer vision, robotics

Dr. Ng is a professor at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He received his PhD on Engineering from the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (FASME), FIET (UK), FIETI (HK). He is Editor-in-Chief for 2 ISI-journals which were captured by the JCR within 2-years of their inauguration. Dr. Ng has authored more than 400 publications in various journals and 14 books. His publications reflect his research interests in the field of infrared physics & technology in BME research. He has been recognized internationally for academic excellence. He was awarded the SPRING-Singapore Merit Award for his work in thermal imagers to screen SARS fever as well as contributions to the Singapore Standardization Program.

I am a Tufts University graduate with experience in the brain-computer interface, neural prosthetic, and creative technology fields. As a passionate artist, I seek to apply my creative eye in the realm of science and engineering, while employing my knowledge and appreciation of human centered design. Ultimately, I hope to combine the power of art and science in the field of assistive technology, working to empower individuals with physical (dis)abilities.

Ramon Maia Borges received the B.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Telecommunications (Inatel), Brazil, in 2012, the M.Sc. degree in telecommunications from Inatel, Brazil, in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Itajubá (UNIFEI), Brazil, in 2020. He has worked as a Researcher with the Wireless and Optical Convergent Access Laboratory at Inatel, since 2015, acting on R&D Projects as the Radiocommunications Reference Center and Brazil 6G. He is currently a Professor with Inatel. His research interests embrace diverse areas of telecommunications, including 5G and 6G networks, optical-wireless systems and microwave photonics.

Dr. Margaret Simonian (MPhil, PhD). Works as a Medical Researcher and Consultant at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine, USA. Her research interest focuses on utilizing proteomics and molecular biology in biomarker discovery of diseases and drug development, as well as advancing cancer immunotherapy with proteomics approaches, and Radioproteomics for cancers. Dr Simonian is a Recognised Reviewer for multiple peer reviewed international scientific journals, as well as an associate Editor & Editorial Board member for multiple scientific journals. She is a member of The Human Proteome Project (HPP), by the Human Proteome Organization (HUPO), and served as an Organizing Committee Member for the International Conference on Precision Medicine in 2017 and others

Dr. Waleed Al Sheikho is a well embolization of brain aneurysm and AVM and works in Damascus Hospital and Dar Al-chifae Hospital . well skilled in emergency neurosurgery operation (brain and spine).During in Damascus Hospital in the Department of Neurosurgery, He performed many operations as a first assistant in the field of benign and malignant brain tumors, and spinal tumors, in addition to treating cerebral aneurysms using surgical clipping.