Welcome to FICTA 2024 - Keynote Speakers

Dr Jesús Requena Carrión

Faculty of Science and Engineering, Queen Mary University of London, UK

Topic:

Reconceptualizing Machine Learning from a Deployment-First Perspective

Short-Biography:

Dr Jesús Requena Carrión is Executive Vice Dean and Director of Queen Mary School Hainan, and Head of the Data Science and Engineering Research Group. His research interests include statistical data analysis, machine learning project management, computer modelling and simulation of complex systems and biomedical engineering. As an enthusiastic educator and public speaker, he passionately discusses the principles of data science from an honest, rigorous and meaningful angle, and strongly believes in empowerment through data education and data democratization. His open book Principles of Machine Learning: A Deployment-First Perspective, demonstrates his approach and commitment to data science education and democratization.

Wayne Horkan

Head of Technology and Engineering, Cyber Tzar, Birmingham and London, UK

Topic:

AI: the spearhead of progress, not quite there

Short-Biography:

Co-Founder and Head of Technology and Engineering at Cyber Tzar. Cyber Tzar is an innovative startup providing a next generation Cyber Risk Management SaaS platform and is a recent graduate of the “NCSC for Startups” accelerator programme. Wayne’s responsibilities revolve around envisioning, developing, and delivering the platform, which integrates multiple cyber security, risk assessment, and threat intelligence capabilities with AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data, for managing portfolio and supply chain risk. With a career spanning over 30 years including leading the design and build of complex solutions including Chief Architect at Border Force and redesign of the Border Control system, Chief Architect for Digital Transformation at DLG, UK CTO at Sun Microsystems, and similar senior roles in Thomas Cook, Bupa, Man Utd, Harrods, and the Home Office.

Prof. Yonghong Peng

Professor of Artificial Intelligence, Turing Academic Liaison, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), Manchester, UK

Topic:

Rapid Evolving Landscape of Frontier AI: Innovation and Cyber Risks

Short-Biography:

Professor Peng is the Professor of AI and the Turing Academic Liaison at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) which conducts research on AI, Data Science, Cyber Security and Mathematical Modelling (computational fluid dynamics). His research concerns the advancement of AI technologies that helps improving the performance of data science life cycle, tacking the emerging cyber risks of AI models and systems, and developing future of AI systems to empower human-machine cooperation.

Clarke V Simmons

Founder and CEO of Neuville Grid Data, London, UK

Topic:

Modernisation of Power-Grid

Short-Biography:

A veteran leader with the demonstrated ability to assemble, grow and lead high-performance teams. Successfully started and sold two data-driven businesses in the US. Extensive energy sector experience. Offshore sailor, patent holder in laser physics and electrical monitoring systems.

Aninda Bose

Executive Editor (Interdisciplinary Applied Sciences, Computational Intelligence, Energy), Springer Nature London (UK)

Topic:

Nuances of Scientific Publishing

Short-Biography:

Experienced Publishing Editor with a demonstrated history of working in the publishing industry. Skilled in Art Direction, Journals, Copy Editing, Proofreading, and Leadership. Strong media and communication professional with a Master Diploma in Business Administration focused in Marketing Research from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, India. Mr. Bose is responsible for publication of scientific books in the field of applied sciences including topics on interdisciplinary applied sciences, computational intelligence, intelligent computing, communication, systems and security, and energy. His portfolio includes monographs, edited volumes, professional books, textbooks, atlases, video books and conference proceedings.