Speakers Profile

Keynote Speakers

Prof. Dr. Ford Lumban Gaol

Head of Doctor Program of Computer Science, Binus University

Dr. Ford is a Professor of Computer Science at Binus University, where he also serves as Head of the Doctor of Computer Science Program and Research Interest Group Leader in Computational Intelligence & Knowledge Engineering.

He is the Chair of the IEEE Computer Society Indonesia Chapter, President of IIAI ASEAN, and holds research fellowships and visiting professorships at leading institutions in Japan, the USA, Canada, and India. Internationally recognized, Dr. Ford has delivered numerous keynote speeches at prestigious conferences, published over 440 Scopus-indexed papers, and supervised many PhD and Master’s students.

With his extensive academic, research, and professional contributions in the field of computational intelligence and knowledge engineering, we are privileged to have him share his insights with us.

Prof. Dr. Ir. Eko Sediyono, M.Compt.Sci.

Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana

Prof. Dr. Ir. Eko Sediyono, M.Compt.Sci., is a Professor of Information Technology and Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, Indonesia. With a strong academic foundation in statistics and computer science from Bogor Agriculture Institute and Universitas Indonesia, he has over three decades of experience in higher education, research, and academic leadership. His research focuses on artificial intelligence, data science, and computational modeling, with recent works exploring deep learning for agricultural forecasting and intelligent systems for anomaly prediction. A member of the IEEE Computer Society, Prof. Eko has published widely in international journals and conferences, holding multiple intellectual property rights for software innovations.

Prof. Dr. Lim Tong Ming

Director, Centre For Business Incubation And Entrepreneurial Ventures (CBIEV), Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT)

Prof Lim has about 10 years of commercial software and close 20 years of academic experiences with two software companies and four universities respectively. Having many years of industry exposure, Prof Lim understands well the needs of the IT industry. His experience has allowed him to have deep understanding of industrial driven applied research projects. Prof Lim's research areas span from object technologies on software engineering to databases, peer to peer technologies, knowledge sharing to social media analytics and social influence maximization. He has completed many grants where these grants are secured from FRGS, eScience, SKMM, MDec, Monash Internal grant, UTAR internal grant and Sunway Internal grant. Many master students under his supervision have graduated from Monash University, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and Sunway University in the last 15 years.

Currently Prof Lim is the Director for CBIEV and Professor in FOCS. He is a professional ACM member and am currently society affiliate member of IEEE association.

Academic Speakers

Prof. Dr. Haw Su Cheng

Deputy Director, MMU Press / Professor C, Faculty of Computing and Informatic (FCI), Multimedia University (MMU)

Su-Cheng Haw is Professor at Faculty of Computing and Informatics, Multimedia University, where she leads several funded research on the XML databases. Her research interests include XML databases, query optimization, database tuning, data modeling, data management, and data warehousing. She has published around 90 articles in reputable journals and conferences.

She serves in several editorial boards and participated as technical committee member and reviewer boards for several international conferences and journals. Besides, she also received several ad-hoc invitations to review journal/conference articles.

Dr. Budi Warsito

Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics, Diponegoro University

Dr. Budi Warsito is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Statistics at Diponegoro University whose work spans genetic algorithms, neural networks, and the broader field of machine learning. He has published extensively in these areas, amassing over 2,000 citations, and contributes both to theoretical advances and applied problem‐solving in statistical modeling and optimization.

Dr. Leonard L. Alejandro

Dean, College of Computing and Information Technology, Adamson University

Dr. Leonard L. Alejandro hails from San Agustin, Isabela, Philippines. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering and information technology, a master’s degree in information technology, a Doctor of Philosophy in Technology Management, and a Certificate in Teaching.

He has authored and presented numerous research papers locally and internationally, focusing on the use of technology in education, health, and community development. Guided by his philosophy, “Learn while having fun,” he continues to inspire innovation and engagement among his students.

He is an active member of the Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE–NCR) and serves as an officer of the Council of Deans in Information Technology Education (CODITE–NCR). In June 2024, he became the inaugural Dean of the College of Computing and Information Technology, the newest college at Adamson University.

Prof. Dr. Ts. Tew Yiqi

Lecturer, Faculty of Computing and Information Technology, Tunku Abdul Rahman University of Management and Technology (TAR UMT).

Dr. Tew Yiqi is a Professor at TAR UMT, Malaysia, with over 15 years of experience in academia and smart technology. He specializes in computer engineering, Internet of Things (IoT), embedded systems, and real-time video processing (e.g., H.264 and HEVC), and has published over 50 research papers. He leads computational intelligence and smart industry projects in manufacturing, agriculture, building information and campus solutions. Dr. Tew is also a national expert for the IoT category in WorldSkills ASEAN competitions since 2018, appointed by the Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia.

Dr. Dany Eka Saputra, M.Eng.

Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, BINUS@Bandung, Binus University

A lecturer and researcher from Department of Computer Science at BINUS@Bandung, BINUS University, Indonesia. Finished his bachelor, master, and doctoral in Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia, with major in Aeronautics and Electrical Engineering, respectively. His main research interest lies in Drone Autonomous Navigation and Drone Data Processing. He has involved in several research projects related to drones and drone operation with ITB, National Research and Innovation Organization (BRIN), Indonesian State Intelligence Agency (BIN), and Indonesian Ministry of Transportation.

Prof. Lucman Abdulrachman

Lecturer, Faculty of Computing Science, Mindanao State University

Prof. Lucman is a distinguished university professor and technology leader recognized for bridging advanced academic research with large-scale industry applications. With extensive experience in enterprise technology solutions at NCR Corporation and digital infrastructure development at ITSMarawi, Prof. Lucman has demonstrated the ability to translate complex technical knowledge into practical, high-impact IT systems.

Specializing in Computer Science, Information Systems, and Agile Software Development, Prof. Lucman is deeply involved in curricular innovation, research supervision, and the mentoring of both undergraduate and graduate students. Their strong foundation in Computer Science, supported by a Master’s degree, informs both their teaching and applied research. Through academic and industry collaboration, Prof. Lucman continues to advance scalable, secure, and resilient digital solutions that contribute to technological growth and community development.