Prof. Dr. Atif Ahmad
Title: Building Cyber Resilience in Malaysia: Bridging Innovation, Ethics, and National Security
Dr. Atif Ahmad is a Professor at the University of Melbourne’s School of Computing & Information Systems, where he serves as Deputy Director of the Academic Centre of Cyber Security Excellence. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Ahmad leads groundbreaking research in cybersecurity management and organizational resilience, having published over 100 scholarly articles and attracted more than AUD$6 million in research funding.
Prof. Emeritus Dato' Dr. Mohamed Ridza Wahiddin
Title: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Real Intelligence
Prof. Ridza obtained his PhD (UMIST, UK) in August 1989 in Quantum Optics, and a higher doctoral degree DSc (UMIST, UK) in December 2004. He is the MOSTE 1994 National Young Scientist Award winner in recognition of his research in Quantum Optics.
A recipient of the IDG ASEAN Chief Security Officer (CSO) 2011 Award and recognised by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) as one of the 2017 Top Research Scientists Malaysia. He is a Fellow of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society, Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Physics and Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia. He was the fifth ViceChancellor of Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). On 16 November 2024 the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) conferred him the title of Emeritus Professor. Presently, he is a professor at Pusat Tamhidi, USIM and Senior Fellow of MIMOS Berhad a Malaysian Government owned Research Institute.
Ts. Dr. Haslina Md Sarkan
Title: Managing Innovation with Purpose
Ts. Dr. Haslina Md Sarkan is a researcher with nearly three decades of experience in academic and applied computing. Her work focuses on developing practical, responsible technologies through collaboration with cross-sector partners.
Prof. Dr. Teddy Mantoro
Title: Paradigm Shift Driven by Generative AI: From Prediction to Creation
Teddy Mantoro is a Professor of Computer Science (1050) at Nusa Putra University, Jakarta, Indonesia. His research interest is in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Information Security, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Intelligent Environment.