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.

 

Assoc. Prof. Chengyan Zhao

Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

 

Chengyan Zhao received his Ph.D. in Engineering from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Computer Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan. His research interests include positive systems, switched linear systems, networked control systems, and optimization-based control design. He is a member of IEEE, AEM, SICE, and ISCIE.