16TH International conference
ICT INNOVATIONS
❘ 28 – 30 SEPTEMBER 2024, OHRID NORTH MACEDONIA
About conference
The ICT Innovations conference series has established itself as an international forum for presenting scientific results related to innovative fundamental and applied research in ICT. The conference aims to bring together academics as well as industrial practitioners, to share their most recent research, practical solutions and experiences and to discuss the trends, opportunities and challenges in the field of computer science and engineering.
The conference will consist of regular sessions with technical contributions (regular papers) reviewed and selected by an international program committee, as well as invited talks presented by leading scientists. Different workshops will be held in line with the main conference. The official language of the conference will be English.
Topics
Our conference brings together scholars, researchers, industry experts, and startup enthusiasts at the intersection of AI, business, and entrepreneurship. We explore cutting-edge innovations, discuss ethical implications, and foster collaborative ecosystems. From data-driven business intelligence to sustainable startups, this event aims to ignite synergies that drive transformative change. Join us on this exciting journey of knowledge exchange and cross-industry inspiration!
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following topic areas:
Important dates
July 1, 2024
July 31, 2024
August 20, 2024
September 15, 2024
September 28, 2024
September 29, 2024
September 30, 2024
Keynote Speakers
One of the highlights of the upcoming ICT conference is the lineup of esteemed keynote speakers who will be sharing their insights and experiences on the latest trends and developments in the field. The following speakers gave amazing talks during our last conference.
dejan zvekic
Chief of Digitalization at Material Exchange
DEJAN ZVEKIC
Chief of Digitalization at Material Exchange
BIOGRAPHY
Dejan Zvekic is a prominent figure in the IT startup scene, known for his strategic vision and collaborative spirit. As Chief of Digitalization at Material Exchange, he is at the forefront of transforming the fashion industry through innovative digital sourcing solutions, effectively managing international teams to streamline production processes.
Dejan’s entrepreneurial journey is marked by significant achievements, including expanding Plugin76 from a small project to a company that was an object of successful acquisition by PTC Inc., a global company valued at over $10 billion.
He holds advanced degrees in marketing management, information systems, and an Executive MBA, blending strategic planning with market awareness.
DETAILS
The global pandemic has led to a ‘pivot’ to digital learning in many sectors of many countries, in schools, colleges and universities. My work with the UK Edtech Hub, British Council and Commonwealth of Learning suggests this response to the pandemic has been pedagogically conservative within those schools, colleges and universities, and furthermore may be increasing digital divides and educational disadvantage for those individuals, communities and cultures that are ignored, oppressed or poorly served by those schools, colleges and universities. My research explores in which innovative informal digital learning can help and support.
paul kayne
Vice President, Biological Sciences at Palatin Technologies
Paul Kayne
Vice President, Biological Sciences at Palatin Technologies
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Paul Kayne has an extensive track record of innovation enabling pharmaceutical R&D and life-cycle management. Combining aspects of biology, engineering, imaging, and informatics provides a platform for this innovation. He is currently VP of Biological Sciences at Palatin, a company developing a new paradigm for treating inflammatory diseases. Prior to joining Palatin, Dr. Kayne held several roles at Bristol-Myers Squibb, most recently Head of Discovery Genomics & Proteomics. Previously, Dr. Kayne built one of the earliest microarray teams while at SmithKline Beecham and was a member of the Research Faculty at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Kayne received his Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of California, Los Angeles and his B.A. in molecular biology/biochemistry from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Aneta Antova Pesheva
stem speaker
General Manager in Ultra-Unet
Aneta Antova Pesheva
General Manager in Ultra-Unet
BIOGRAPHY
Aneta Antova Pesheva has been the general manager of the group of IT companies “Ultra-Unet” for more than 35 years. Her company brought the Internet in North Macedonia for the first time 25 years ago and today it is also a system integrator with its own computer cloud system used by a large number of companies and institutions. She is currently the President of the strongest and most influential chamber of the ICT industry – MASIT and Honorary Consul of Canada in the Republic of North Macedonia. Throughout her career, Aneta has been involved in humanitarian organizations and is constantly striving to elevate women in the corporate world and society as well as to encourage as many young girls as possible to get involved and build careers in the STEM area.
ABSTRACT
As a profiled leader and business owner in the ICT industry for more than 35 years, Aneta will speak from her professional experience and the benefits and challenges of the industry. She will also address the mechanisms for gender equality she has implemented in her company and discuss how to encourage women to take more leadership positions in the industry. Supported by the most recent data and development plans, she will present the current ICT landscape in our country and our position in the region and globally. She will also address the new IT trends and AI tools that are inevitably coming, how they might affect the work force and human resources in the future, as well as the close relationship between digitalization and circular economy.
Eliot Bytyçi
stem speaker
University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”
Eliot Bytyçi
University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina”
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Eliot Bytyçi is a member of EUGAIN Cost Action promoting gender balance in Informatics. He holds a PhD from the Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. Simultaneously, he serves as an Assistant Professor within the Department of Mathematics at the Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences, also at the University of Prishtina.
Dr. Bytyçi’s primary research focus lies in the field of Data Mining. In this capacity, he leverages various algorithms in conjunction with the Semantic Web to extract novel insights. Through ontology engineering and contextual analysis, he uncovers intriguing patterns and formulates rules that contribute valuable knowledge to domain experts.
Beyond academia, Dr. Bytyçi actively participates in Kosovo’s research community, engaging in both national and international projects related to Computer Science, such as COST, Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe.
marija ristevska
STEM SPEAKER
Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Policy Making
Marija Risteska
Founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Policy Making
BIOGRAPHY
Marija Risteska holds PhD in political science. She is the founder and Executive Director of the Centre for Research and Policy Making, number one think tank in Macedonia (Think Thank Index University of Pennsylvania since 2012 is ranking CRPM on the list of 100 most influential in CEE and SEE), which has received a Japanese Medal for Outstanding Research in development in 2016 and PASOS Think tank award in 2010 and 2013. In 2023 CRPM was nominated for the World Democracy Award of Council of Europe for its gender budget work.
Risteska’s research work is in the area of public administration reform, public management, good governance, policy transfer and European integration. Marija thought political science courses at FON University and New York College Skopje, currently she holds the title of Assistant Professor at South-East European University (SEEU) in Tetovo.
In the last 18 years Marija specializes in gender mainstreaming in policies, budgets and programs/projects and has consulted her expertise with UN, EU, WB, EBRD, OSCE, and COE. She manages programs in the 6 Western Balkan countries and Moldova.
Afrodita Shalja
STEM SPEAKER
Head of Office at UNFPA Country Office Republic of North Macedonia
Afrodita Shalja
Head of Office at UNFPA Country Office Republic of North Macedonia
BIOGRAPHY
Ms. Shalja is the Head of Office of UNFPA Country Office in the Republic of North Macedonia, since 2019. She joined UNFPA as the Sexual and Reproductive Health & Youth Program Analyst, in 2013, managing the largest portfolio of the country program. She is actively engaged in the UN leadership and is a member of the UN Country Team in North Macedonia.
Ms. Shalja graduated from the Medical Faculty of the “St. Cyril and Methodius” University in Skopje. Her work entails design, management and oversight of programs addressing national priority issues in relation to women’s and girls sexual and reproductive health and rights, data, gender equality, population dynamics, in line with the Development Agenda 2030 and other global and regional development initiatives. She has extensive international managerial, technical and leadership experience in the region and beyond.
Prior to joining UNFPA, she worked for USAID for over 15 years and brings a vast experience with programs in the area of health, local governance and environment.
She also was a principal adviser to the Minister of Local Self-Government for issues related to IPA Cross-Border Cooperation and decentralization.
She contributed to a number of successful national and regional partnerships with multiple stakeholders – governmental, non-governmental, donors, academia, private sector, etc.
She is fluent in English, Macedonian, Albanian and Turkish, as well as other languages spoken in the region.
Publications
All accepted full papers will be included in the ICT Innovations 2024 Proceedings published by Springer in Communications in Computer and Information Science Series (CCIS). The conference proceeding is indexed in Web of Science: Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI), SCOPUS, SCImago, DBLP, Google Scholar, EI-Compendex and Mathematical Reviews. Accepted short papers will be published in the ICT Innovations conference web proceedings.
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