Bekim Fetaji is Full Professor of Informatics (Computer Sciences). He works at Mother Teresa University (MTU) – Skopje, North Macedonia. He is Vice Rector for Science & Research at MTU since 2017. Former head of Research group in Programming and software Engineering. Previously Dean of Faculty of Informatics at UMT (2016-2018) and Dean of Computer Science Faculty (2008-2012) and before that vice-dean for academic issues in computer Sciences (2005-2008) at South East European University. He was the Vice President of Macedonian Board of Accreditation of Higher Education in Macedonia.
Received his PhD in Computer Sciences at the Faculty of Computer Sciences in Graz University of Technology in with the dissertation thesis “E-learning indicators- a multidimensional model for designing and developing e-learning software solutions”. He received his Master Degree from Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, England UK. He served as Visiting Professor in Staffordshire University UK, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Engineering, Japan, Polytechnic University, Tirana, Albania, University of Novi Pazar, Serbia and other Universities. He has taught in these Universities in English, Albanian, Macedonian and Serbian language.
Participated in several project within different programs such as Tempus, Erasmus and other national and international research projects. Published more than 140 scientific papers in international conferences most of them in IEEE and ACM and more than 30 international journals, some of them with ISI Web of Science impact factor.
Published 7 (seven) academic textbooks and 2 (two) books in English that can be found online at Amazon.
Main research interest and published work is in enhanced technology education, virtual learning environments, software engineering, and lately data science with machine learning, and closely related fields.

Carlene is an Associate Professor in cybersecurity and Innovative Systems within the Wales Institute of Science & Art, the Institute Manager for Research Degrees and the Director for Applied Computer Research Innovation Centre (ACRIC), University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD), Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. She is also Chair for IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Wales South West Local Networks.
Carlene has over 25 years’ experience, as a leading researcher and academic within the field of Cybersecurity & Computer Forensics, Computer & Wireless Networks and other areas of digital technologies. She has gained respect both in industry, policy and academia. Her research works span various interdisciplinary and collaborative research projects by applying technological solutions within areas such Automotive Engineering, Built and Natural Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, etc.
Carlene has supervised several students at doctoral level to successful completion in the areas of cybersecurity, SMART IoT, computer & wireless communications etc. She is currently on the MADE Cymru projects at UWTSD in Blockchain, Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity and Machine Learning with a number of doctoral Research Associates.
Her keynote speech will be on 'The role of cybersecurity 2022 and beyond: Challenges and Uncertainties'.

Dr Festim Halil is currently Director of the Fund for Innovation and Technology Development of North Macedonia. He has more then 14 years of experience in lecturing and research in Higher Educational Institutions. He is Associate Professor of Informatics (Computer Sciences) at State University of Tetova. Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
He holded several public services like General Director of PE Railways – Infrastructure, General Director of PE National Broadcasting. He was also Head of the Project Management office at university, managed innovation ideas and projects granted by EU and domestic funds.
He was also a Deputy Prime Minister of Macedonia where he negotiated about political and Euro Atlantic integrations, budget and implementation of OFA.
Consultant for telecommunications and technical writer intended for protocols and wireshark help project. Ha was volunteering at Local NGOs during high school and university studies.