Proposed Invited Sessions
An invited session consists of a presentation session of six to 12 or more papers on a specific conference topic, organised as half or full day mini-conference.
Details of proposed invited sessions are shown below.
IS01: Reasoning-Based Intelligent Applied Systems
Chair: Prof. Jair Minoro Abe
Graduate Program in Production Engineering, ICET - Paulista University & Institute For Advanced Studies, University of São Paulo
jairabe@uol.com.br
IS02: IT systems supported by or utilising AI in e-commerce and e-businesses
Chair: Dr. Kinga Krupcała
Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Poland
kinga.krupcala@pbs.edu.pl
IS03: Networks for Innovation, Knowledge Creation and Sharing
Chair: Prof. Hironori Takeuchi
Musashi University
h.takeuchi@cc.musashi.ac.jp
IS04: Intelligent Systems and Applied Machine Learning
Chair: Dr. Hadi Saleh
HSE University
hsalekh@hse.ru
Co-Chair
Prof. Sergey Zykov
HSE University, Russia
szykov@hse.ru
Co-Chair
Dr. Sergey Lebedev
IS05: Knowledge and data engineering in medicine and health care
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Wieslaw Paja
University of Rzeszow
wpaja@ur.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Assoc. Prof. Krzytof Pancerz
Szymon Szymonowic State Higher Vocational School
kpancerz@ur.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Assoc. Prof. Catalin Stoean
University of Craiova
catalin.stoean@inf.ucv.ro
Co-Chair
Assoc. Prof. Agnieszka Wosiak
Lodz University of Technology
agnieszka.wosiak@p.lodz.pl
IS06: Intelligent and Adaptive Learning Systems across Educational Contexts
Chair: Prof. Hiroshi Ueda
Hosei University
uep@hosei.ac.jp
IS07: Digital Twins and New Generation Computing in Engineering, Life Sciences and Economy
Chair: Prof. Piotr Nikończuk
West Pomeranian University of Technology, Szczecin Faculty of Maritime Technology and Transport
piotr.nikonczuk@zut.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Dr. Roma Strulak-Wójcikiewicz
Maritime University of Szczecin
r.strulak@am.szczecin.pl
Co-Chair
Dr. Norbet Lech
West Pomeranian University of Technology, Poland
norbert.lech@zut.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Dr. Agnieszka Deja
Maritime University of Szczecin, Poland
a.deja@pm.szczenin.pl
Co-Chair
Dr. Roma Strulak-Wójcikiewicz
Maritime University of Szczecin
r.strulak@am.szczecin.pl
Co-Chair
Professor Masakazu Takahashi
University of Yamaguchi
masakazu@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Prof. Norbert Chamier-Gliszczyński
Koszalin University of Technology, Poland
norbert.chamier-gliszczynski@tu.koszalin.pl
IS08: Complex and dispersed classifiers (CDC 2026)
Chair: Prof. Małgorzata Przybyła-Kasperek
University of Silesia in Katowice
malgorzata.przybyla-kasperek@us.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Dr Rafał Skinderowicz
University of Silesia in Katowice
rafal.skinderowicz@us.edu.pl
IS09: Business applications of Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Dr. Paweł Weichbroth
Gdansk University of Technology
pawel.weichbroth@pg.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Prof. Michal Czubenko
IS10: Generative AI in the healthcare system: friend of foe?
Chair: Prof. Smaranda Belciug
University of Craiova
sbelciug@inf.ucv.ro
Co-Chair
Prof. Lakhmi C. Jain
KES International, UK & University of Piraeus, Greece
Lakhmi.jain@unisa.edu.au
IS11: Knowledge-Based Systems for e-Business
Chair: Prof. Kazuhiko Tsuda
The University of Tsukuba,Tokyo
tsuda@gssm.otsuka.tsukuba.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Professor Nobuo Suzuki
Kindai University Faculty of Humanity- Oriented Science and Engineering, Japan
suzuki@fuk.kindai.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Professor Masakazu Takahashi
University of Yamaguchi
masakazu@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
IS12: Advances in Health Informatics
Chair: Dr. Daniela Gifu
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University
daniela.gifu73@gmail.com
Co-Chaired by
Youzhu Li
Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
liyz@mail.hzau.edu.cn
Co-Chair
Ahmed Ragab
O6U University, Egypt.
a.refaat@drone-hopper.com
IS13: Smart Education: Learning environment using technology
Chair: Prof. Nobuyuki Ogawa
National Institute of Technology, Gifu College
ogawa@gifu-nct.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Prof. Hideyuki Kanematsu
Graduate Scool of Engineering, Osaka University
h.kanematsu@mat.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Prof. Kazunori Nishino
Taisei Gakuin University
k-nishino@tgu.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Asst. Prof. Katsuko T. Nakahira
Nagaoka Institute of Technology
katsuko@oberon.nagaokaut.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Prof. Dana Barry
Clarkson University
dmbarry@clarkson.edu
Co-Chair
Prof. Kuniaki Yajima
National Institute of Technology, Sendai College
yajima@sendai-nct.ac.jp
IS14: Digital Transformation in Accounting, Finance and Controlling
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Arkadiusz Januszewski
Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Poland
arkadiusz.januszewski@pbs.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Dr. Justyna Śpiewak
Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Poland
justyna.spiewak@pbs.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Dr. Jacek Wachowicz
Bydgoszcz University of Science and Technology, Poland
jacek.wachowicz@pbs.edu.pl
IS15: Intelligent Systems for Sustainable Energy, Mobility and Green Transitions
Chair: Prof. Adam Sulich
Wroclaw University of Economics and Business
adam.sulich@ue.wroc.pl
IS16: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Digital Transformation (IADT 2026)
Chair: Prof. Ralf-Christian Harting
University of Aalen, Germany
Ralf.Haerting@hs-aalen.de
Co-Chair
Prof. Ivan Lukovic
University of Belgrade
ivan.lukovic@fon.bg.ac.rs
IS17: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Data Science Practice (IADSP 2026)
Chair: Prof. Manfred Rössle
University of Aalen, Germany
Manfred.Roessle@hs-aalen.de
Co-Chair
Prof. Ivan Lukovic
University of Belgrade, Serbia
ivan.lukovic@fon.bg.ac.rs
Co-Chair
Prof. Ralf-Christian Harting
University of Aalen, Germany
Ralf.Haerting@hs-aalen.de
IS18: Computational Culture, Arts, and Interaction
Chair: Prof. Ryosuke Yamanishi
Kansai University
ryama@kansai-u.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Prof. Mitsunori Matsushita
Kansai University, Japan
mat@res.kutc.kansai-u.ac.jp
Co-Chair
Assoc. Prof. Satoshi Nakamura
Meiji University, Japan
satoshi@snakamura.org
Co-Chair
Dr. Yoko Nishihara
Ritsumeikan University
nisihara@fc.ritsumei.ac.jp
IS19: Special Session on Data Pre-processing Strategies, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Chair: Prof. Ireneusz Czarnowski
Gdynia Maritime University
i.czarnowski@umg.edu.pl
Co-Chair
Mr. Antonio J. Tallon-Ballesteros
University of Seville
atallon@us.es
IS20: Innovation, artificial Intelligence, and advanced intelligent systems in knowledge management and engineering
Chair: Dr. Dariusz Dudek
Czestochowa University of Technology, Poland
dariusz.dudek@pcz.pl
IS21: Harnessing AI in Knowledge and Intelligent Systems for Business Innovation
Chair: Prof. Celina Olszak
University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
celina.olszak@ue.katowice.pl
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Jan Kozak
University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
jan.kozak@ue.katowice.pl
Co-Chaired by
Dr Barbara Probierz
Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, Poland
Co- Chaired by
Dr Przemysław Juszczuk
University of Economics in Katowice, Poland
IS22: Digitalization and Knowledge Management in Health Data Acquisition and Processing
Chair: Prof. Ralf Seepold
HTWG Konstanz, Germany
ralf.seepold@htwg-konstanz.de
Co- Chaired by
Prof. Juan Antonio Ortega
University of Seville, Spain
jortega@us.es
Co- Chaired by
Prof. Natividad Martínez Madrid
University of Reutlingen, Germany
natividad.martinez@reutlingen-university.de
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Aaron Raymond See
National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taiwan
aaronsee@ncut.edu.tw
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Maksym Gaiduk
HTWG Konstanz, Germany
maksym.gaiduk@htwg-konstanz.de
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Julian D. Echeverry-Correa
Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Colombia
jde@utp.edu.co
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Tsung-Lu Michael Lee
Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
michaelee@stust.edu.tw
IS23: AI, Robotics, and Digital Technologies for Medical/Healthcare Systems
Chair: Dr. Mohamed Bennasar
The Open University, UK
Mohamed.Bennasar@Open.ac.uk
Co-Chaired by
Dr. Takumi Kitajima
Mie University, Japan
kitajima.eng@mie-u.ac.jp
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Hiroharu Kawanaka
Mie University, Japan
kawanaka@elec.mie-u.ac.jp
Co-Chaired by
Dr. Yulia Hicks
Cardiff University, UK
hicksya@cf.ac.uk
Co-Chaired by
Prof. Rossi Setchi
Cardiff University, UK
setchi@cf.ac.uk
IS24: AI-Driven Prediction, Optimization, and Automation in Digitalized Power Grids
Chair: Dr. Imen Khamassi
University of Tunis, Tunisia
imen.khamassi@isg.rnu.tn
IS25: Knowledge Engineering and Data Mining - theory and practice
Chair: Assoc Prof. Agnieszka Nowak-Brzezińska
University of Silesia, Poland
agnieszka.nowak-brzezinska@us.edu.pl
Co-Chaired by
Dr. Agnieszka Konys
West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland
akonys@zut.edu.pl
IS26: Classification, forecasting and decision support
Chair: Dr. Rafał Deja
WSB University, Poland
r.j.deja@gmail.com
Co - Chaired by
Alicja Wolny-Dominiak
WSB University, Poland
IS27: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Generative AI within Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Systems
Chair: Dr. Wilhelm Daniel Scherz
HTWG Konstanz - University of Applied Sciences, and equensWorldline Konstanz (Germany)
Wilhelm-daniel.scherz@worldline.com
Co - Chaired by
Prof Dr. Dennis Grewe,
Esslingen University of Applied Sciences (Germany)
Dennis.Grewe@hs-esslingen.de
Co - Chaired by
Dr. Maksym Gaiduk
HTWG Konstanz - University of Applied Sciences
maksym.gaiduk@htwg-konstanz.de
IS28: The Next Frontier in Human–Machine Cooperation: From AI to Generative Intelligence
Chair: Dr Milan Simic
School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
milan.simic@rmit.edu.au
IS29: Role and Significance of Technology and Digital Transformation in the Development of an Innovative Green Economy
Chair: Dr Łukasz Kozar
Department of Labour and Social Policy, Institute of Logistics and Informatics, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
lukasz.kozar@uni.lodz.pl
Co - Chaired by
Dr Aldona Podgórniak-Krzykacz
University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
Co - Chaired by
Dr Justyna Przywojska
University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
Co - Chaired by
Professor Azeta Tartaraj
Aleksandër Moisiu University, Durrës, Albania,
Co - Chaired by
Dr Monika Wodnicka
University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
Co - Chaired by
Mgr Szymon Bolimowski (PhD Student)
University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland
IS30: Combined session of Eye Movement Data Processing and Analysis (EMDPA) and Communication by Gaze Interaction (COGAIN)
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Pawel Kasprowski
Silesian University of Technology, Poland
pawel.kasprowski@polsl.pl
Co - Chaired by
Assoc. Prof. Katarzyna Harezlak
Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Minoru Nakayama,
Meiji University, Japan
Co - Chaired by
Assoc. Prof. Augusto Esteves
University of Lisbon, Portugal
Co - Chaired by
Assoc. Prof. Jacek Matulewski,
Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland
IS31: Intelligence Information Communication Technology for Intelligent Business Management
Chair: Marek Zborowski P.H.D
University of Warsaw, Poland
mzborowski@wz.uw.edu.pl
IS32: Quantum-Enabled Intelligence for Transportation and Mobility Systems
Chair: Zahid Khan
Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia
zskhan@psu.edu.sa
Co - Chaired by
Assoc. Prof. Donghong Cai,
Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
dhcai@jnu.edu.cn
Co - Chaired by
Assist. Prof. Fang Fang
Western University, Canada,
fang.fang@uwo.ca
IS33: Software Engineering and IT Intensive Systems
Chair: Prof. Dr. Sergey V. Zykov
HSE University, Russia
szykov@hotmail.com
Co - Chaired by
Dr. Hadi M. Saleh
HSE University, Russia
IS34: Global and Constrained Optimization: Algorithms and Applications (7th Edition)
Chair: Prof. Abdellah Chehri
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
chehri@rmc.ca
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Sara Séguin
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Quebec in Chicoutimi, UQAC, Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
sara_seguin@uqac.ca
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Chaibi Hasna
Polydisciplinary Faculty Errachidia, Morocco
h.chaibi@umi.ac.ma
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Abdeslam Jakimi
University of Moulay Ismail, Morocco
ajakimi@yahoo.fr
IS35: Innovative AI Technologies for Secure Intelligent Spaces: The Convergence of Physical and Cyber Environments.
Chair: Dr. Le, Huong
New Jersey Institute of Technology
huong.le@njit.edu
Co - Chaired by
Ms. Cindy Qiao
University of Toronto, Canada
Co - Chaired by
Ms. Krishna Sathvika Ganni
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Chengjun Liu
New Jersey Institute of Technology
IS36: FinTech of the future
Chair: Dr eng. Ireneusz Miciuła
University of Szczecin, Poland
ireneusz.miciula@usz.edu.pl
IS37: Agentic AI and Retrieval-Augmented NLP for Intelligent Intrusion Detection and NextGeneration SIEM (Privacy and LLM Security Included)
Chair: Associate Professor Dr. Yessine Hadj Kacem
University of Sfax, Tunisia-Faculty of Economics and Management
yessine.hadjkacem@enis.tn
IS38: AI, Robotics, and Digital Technologies for Autonomous Systems
Chair: Prof. Agnieszka Lazarowska
Gdynia Maritime University
a.lazarowska@wi.umg.edu.pl
Co - Chaired by
Assist. Prof. Monika Rybczak
Gdynia Maritime University
IS39: Artificial Intelligence in Industry and Humanoid Robotics
Chair: Prof. Ireneusz Czarnowski
Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
i.czarnowski@umg.edu.pl
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Maciej Majewski
Gdynia Maritime University, Poland
m.majewski@wi.umg.edu.pl
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Maciej Zawodniok
Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA
mjzx9c@mst.edu
IS40: 2nd Smart Generative AI and Data Visualization Technologies - SGAIDVT
Chair: Professor Dr. Cesar Sanin
Associate Dean, ICMS
csanin@icms.edu.au
Co - Chaired by
Professor Dr. Edward Szczerbicki
Director Knowledge Engineering Research Team - KERT, The University of Newcastle
Edward.Szczerbicki@newcastle.edu.au
Co - Chaired by
Dr Md Rafiqul Islam
Australian Institute of Higher Education
r.islam@aih.edu.au
IS41: Sustainable Adaptive Artificial Intelligence
Chair: Assoc, Prof, Alessia Amelio
University of Chieti-Pescara, Italy
alessia.amelio@unich.it
Co - Chaired by
Prof, Radu Tudor Ionescu
University of Bucharest, Romania
raducu.ionescu@gmail.com
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Francesco Carlo Morabito
University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy
morabito@unirc.it
Co - Chaired by
Prof. Domenico Ursino
Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
d.ursino@staff.univpm.it