AIBC 2026

Keynote Speakers

 

Keynote Speaker I

Prof. Hiroyuki Sato

National Institute of Informatics, Japan

Hiroyuki Sato is currently a professor at National Institute of Informatics, Japan. He is a director of Center for Trust and Digital Identity Research and Development, and involved in the operations of GakuNin, Japanese academic identity federation. He is also assigned to a project professor in the University of Tokyo, Japan. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Tokyo, Japan, in 1985, 1987, and 1990, respectively. His research interests include computer science and Internet trust. Especially, he focuses on trust models for decentralized computing systems.

 

 

 

Invited Speakers

 

Prof. Athakorn Kengpol

King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand

 

Dr. Athakorn Kengpol is Professor of Industrial Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. He received his PhD in Manufacturing Engineering and Operations Management from The University of Nottingham, UK. He obtained his Post-doctoral Research at University of Innsbruck, Austria and at Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland. His research interests include Artificial Intelligence, Machine/Deep Learning, Decision Support Systems in Industry 4.0, management information systems and packaging design. His National Awards are, for example, National Outstanding Lecturer, National Outstanding Government Officer etc. His International Awards are, for example, Medal from International Exhibition of Geneva, Switzerland, and Industry Solutions Award from IEOM Society International, USA. He conducted and published research about Machine Learning and Deep Learning in a number of reputable journals, for example, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Expert Systems with Applications, Computers and Industrial Engineering etc. He also participated in MSIE-CBHE Erasmus+ Curriculum Development of Master’s Degree Program in Industrial Engineering for Thailand Sustainable Smart Industry (MSIE4.0) funded by the European Commission, and ReCap 4.0 that is proposed to enhance the capacity and ability of the non-university sector at the tertiary level in Thailand for the effective delivery of engineering and technology knowledge and skills related to Industry 4.0 to support Thailand Sustainable Smart Industry.

 

Assist Prof. Damiano Di Francesco Maesa

University of Pisa, Italy

 

Damiano Di Francesco Maesa is Assistant professor at the department of computer science of the University of Pisa, Italy. His past positions include College Research Associate at Clare College of the university of Cambridge, Research Associate at the Innovation and Intellectual Property Management Laboratory of the University of Cambridge, Research Associate at the Computer Lab of the University of Cambridge, Research Associate at King's college London, and Research Assistant at the National Research Institute in Pisa, Italy. He has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Pisa and specializes in the analysis and study of novel applications of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT). Beside his academic contributions, he has held several guest lectures, seminars, and workshops to spread awareness on blockchain technology.

 

Dr. Ching-Chun Chang

National Institute of Informatics, Japan

 

Dr. Ching-Chun Chang received his PhD in Computer Science from the University of Warwick, UK, in 2019. He participated in a short-term scientific mission supported by European Cooperation in Science and Technology Actions at the Faculty of Computer Science, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Germany, in 2016. He was granted the Marie-Curie fellowship and participated in a research and innovation staff exchange scheme supported by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, in 2017. He was a Visiting Scholar with the School of Computer and Mathematics, Charles Sturt University, Australia, in 2018, and with the School of Information Technology, Deakin University, Australia, in 2019. He was a Research Fellow with the Department of Electronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, in 2020. He is currently a researcher with the National Institute of Informatics, Japan. His research interests include steganography, forensics, biometrics, cybersecurity, computer vision, computational linguistics and artificial intelligence.

 

 

Asst. Prof. Chengyan Zhao

Ritsumeikan University, Japan

 

Chengyan Zhao received his Ph.D. of Engineering from Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. From 2021, he joined the Graduate School of Science and Engineering of Ritsumeikan University as an assistant professor. His research interests include positive systems, switched linear systems, and network control system. He is a member of IEEE and a member of AEM, SICE, and ISCIE of Japan.