Keynotes

Khalid Saeed is a full Professor of Computer Science at Bialystok University of Technology. He was with visiting professor at Universidad de La Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia in 2020-2024. He was also with Warsaw University of Technology in 2014-2019 and with AGH Krakow in 2008-2014. He received his BSc Degree from Baghdad University in 1976, MSc and PhD (distinguished) Degrees from Wroclaw University of Technology in Poland in 1978 and 1981, respectively. He received his DSc Degree (Habilitation) in Computer Science from the PAS in Warsaw in 2007. He was nominated by the President of Poland for the title of Professor in 2014. He has published more than 330 publications including more than 150 journal papers and book chapters, more than 100 peer reviewed conference papers, edited more than 60 books, journals and Conference Proceedings, and has written 13 text and reference books (h-index 23 in WoS base and 20 in SCOPUS base). He gave 56 invited lectures and keynotes in different universities in Canada, China, Colombia, Czech, Germany, India, Japan, Serbia, Slovakia and South Korea on Biometrics, Image Processing and Analysis. He received more than 40 academic awards. Khalid Saeed is a member of more than 20 editorial boards of international journals and conferences. He was selected as the IEEE Distinguished Speaker, from 2011 to 2016. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Biometrics with Inderscience Publishers.

Keiko Kasamatsu is a Professor in the Department of Industrial Art at Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. Her research focuses on human-centered design, ergonomics, user experience (UX), activity-based working (ABW), and design for empowerment. She investigates how products, services, and workplace environments can enhance well-being, foster creativity, and support people in realizing their potential. Her work spans ergonomics, human-computer interaction, participatory design, service design, and workplace innovation. She has contributed to international research projects and standardization activities related to workplace environments and human-centered systems. She also serves on the editorial board of the Japan Ergonomics Society. Her recent research explores frameworks and evaluation methods for empowerment design, aiming to develop approaches that not only support people but also help them discover and expand their capabilities. Through her research and education, she advocates human-centered innovation that integrates technological advancement with human values and well-being.