Speakers
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jorge Marx Gómez
University of Oldenburg, Germany
Prof. Dr Jorge Marx Gómez is Full Professor and Chair of Business Information Systems at the Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany. He also serves as Director of the TRUST@UOL – Center for Transformations and Sustainable Futures (fomerly COAST) at the University of Oldenburg and is a board member of the Energy Group at the OFFIS Institute. His research interests include Business Information Systems, federated ERP systems, Business Intelligence, Data Science, applied artificial intelligence, interoperability, Environmental Management Information Systems, ICT for sustainability, and e-commerce and mobile commerce. Prof. Marx Gómez studied Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering at the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin, Germany. He was a lecturer and researcher at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, where he completed his PhD in Business Information Systems in 2001 and later his postdoctoral lecture qualification (Habilitation) in 2004. From 2002 to 2003, he was Visiting Professor of Business Informatics at Clausthal University of Technology, Germany, and subsequently held guest lecturing appointments internationally.
In recognition of his sustained international academic engagement and long-term institutional collaboration, Prof. Marx Gómez has received multiple honorary appointments. In 2004, he was appointed Honorary Professor of Business Informatics at Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Cuba. In 2025, Nelson Mandela University (South Africa) conferred an Honorary Professorship on him in the Department of Computing Sciences (Faculty of Science), recognising long-standing academic cooperation. Prof. Marx Gómez has coordinated numerous national and international research, capacity-building, and mobility projects (including Tempus, Erasmus Mundus, and DAAD) and has participated in several EU FP7 projects. He is the principal academic coordinator and grant holder of the GIZ/DAAD-funded project dSkills@EA and CENIT@EA: Digital Skills for an Innovative East African Industry.
Keynote: Beyond Recycling: Creating a Circular Future for Resources and Cities
Prof. Dr. Kavi Kumar Khedo
University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Prof. Kavi Kumar Khedo is the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mauritius. Prof. Khedo has a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Mauritius and he has over 22 years of teaching and research experience. He has assumed the duties of Head of Department (4 years) and Dean of Faculty (3 years) at the Faculty of Information, Communication and Digital Technologies, University of Mauritius. Prof. Khedo is a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Association for Computing Machinery (SMACM). He has led the Internet of Things Research Group and the Health Informatics Research Group of the University of Mauritius.
Keynote: How AI Is Accelerating Scientific Discovery?
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Wingerath
University of Oldenburg, Germany
Wolfram “Wolle” Wingerath is a junior professor for data science at the University of Oldenburg, Germany. Wolle did his PhD on real-time databases at the University of Hamburg in 2019, before he was responsible for all matters relating to the analysis and continuous processing of data as head of data engineering and research at the company Baqend. Having used speech recognition tools for software development since 2011, Wolle has more than a decade of experience in the context of Handsfree Coding. With the eponymous GI initiative (handsfree-coding.gi.de), he aims to increase the visibility of hands-free coding within the computer science community and establish it as a means to increase efficiency as well as reduce barriers. Since Wolle likes to meet new faces and is always keen to exchange ideas with others, he is a regular speaker at developer and research conferences to present the things he is passionate about.
Keynote: “It Worked on Staging!” How to Build, Break, and Fix a Global Real-User Monitoring Data Platform
Prof. Darelle van Greunen (PhD)
Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how we create, think, and engage with knowledge, prompting a fundamental reimagining of creativity and critical thinking. Rather than replacing human intelligence, AI is emerging as a powerful collaborator. In this evolving landscape, creativity is no longer confined to individual effort but is increasingly co-produced through dynamic human–AI interaction, enabling new forms of expression and innovation. As education, research, and society adapt, there is a growing imperative to cultivate future-ready competencies that balance technological capability with humanity. Ultimately, reimagining creativity and critical thinking with AI is not only about leveraging new tools, but about shaping a future where innovation remains grounded in human purpose, dignity, and responsibility.
Keynote: Reimagining creativity and critical thinking with AI
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