Waseda University, Japan
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Bio: 

Qun Jin is a professor in the Department of Human Informatics and Cognitive Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Waseda University, Japan. He has been extensively engaged in research works in the fields of computer science, information systems, and human informatics, with a focus on understanding and supporting humans through convergent research.

His recent research interests cover behavior and cognitive informatics, health informatics, big data, personal analytics and individual modeling, artificial intelligence and machine learning, LLM and generative AI, AI agents, blockchain and privacy-preserving computing, metaverse, digital twin, IoT, trustworthy platforms for data federation, sharing, and utilisation, cyber-physical-social systems, and applications in healthcare and learning support and for the realisation of a carbon-neutral society. He is a foreign fellow of the Engineering Academy of Japan (EAJ) and a fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA).

University of Essex, The United Kingdom
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Bio: 

Dr Maria Kyropoulou is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, University of Essex since October 2020. She was a lecturer in the same department since August 2017. Prior to this, she was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford, and a stipendiary lecturer for Computer Science at Hertford College, University of Oxford.

Dr Kyropoulou received her PhD in Computer Science from the University of Patras in 2014, and holds an MSc in "Computer Science and Technology" and a (5-year) degree in "Computer Engineering and Informatics" from the same institution. During my PhD studies, she was a junior researcher at the Computer Technology Institute "Diophantus", an R&D centre with strong ties to the academia.

University of Oslo, Norway 
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Bio: 

Zhang Yan is currently a Full Professor with the Department of Informatics, University of Oslo, Norway. He received his PhD degree from the School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

He received his MSc and BSc from Beihang University and Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, respectively. His research interests include next-generation wireless networks leading to 5G beyond/6G, and green and secure cyber-physical systems (e.g., smart grid and transport systems). Prof. Zhang serves as an Editor (or Area Editor, Senior Editor, Associate Editor) for several IEEE transactions/magazines, including IEEE Communications Magazine, IEEE Network Magazine, IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on Green Communications and Networking, IEEE Communications Survey and Tutorials, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, IEEE Systems Journal, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, and IEEE Blockchain Technical Briefs. Dr Zhang is a CCF Senior Member, an elected member of CCF Technical Committee on Blockchain. He was named a CCF Distinguished Speaker in 2019. Since 2018, he has been recognised as a “Highly Cited Researcher” by Web of Science (top 1% worldwide). He is a Fellow of IEEE, a Fellow of IET, an elected member of Academia Europaea (MAE), the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters (DKNVS), and the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences (NTVA).

Beijing Institute of Technology
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Bio: 

Zhu Liehuang is a distinguished Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, currently serves as the Secretary of the Party Committee at the School of Cyberspace Security, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT). He was selected as a national leading talent in science and technology. His research focuses on cryptographic algorithms and security protocols, blockchain technology, cloud computing security, and big data privacy protection.

As the principal investigator, he has led over 30 national and provincial-level research projects, including the National Key R&D Programme of China and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Key Project. He has published more than 200 SCI/EI-indexed papers in prestigious journals such as IEEE TIFS and IEEE TDSC, and conferences like NeurIPS, authored 3 foreign language monographs, and been granted over 20 national invention patents. He has received awards including the Second Prize of Beijing Science and Technology Progress Award (First Rank) and the China Electronics Society Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class).