·         Garfield is a Professor Emeritus in Computer Science, University of Chester, UK, and started his career there, as Chester College, back in 1984, working as a computer consultant until being appointed as a Computer Science Senior Lecturer in 1990. He undertook various roles within the department and became Head of Computer Science and Mathematics / Associate Dean in 2011, followed by Associate Dean in 2013, before becoming Executive Dean in 2017. Garfield's research background is in programming software agents for biological simulation and has led on the development of Cyber Security and Games Development courses for the faculty. Garfield retired from the University in 2020, but still supervises research and delivers an MSc course in Sustainability in Project Management. His interests are ultra-distance trail running, cycling and music of all flavours.

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·         Dr Maaruf Ali has been assigned as one of the conference chairs. Dr. Maaruf served as the Vice Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Scientific Research at the College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha’il, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and currently working at the Faculty of Computer Science, and IT, Universiteti Metropolitan Tiranë, Albania & Research Degree Supervisor, Wales Institute of Science and Art (WISA), University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea, Wales, UK.

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