Special Session:

Dr. Samia Kouki is a faculty member and researcher at the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), UAE. Her work focuses on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital transformation, with a strong emphasis on applied AI systems for healthcare, education, and sustainability. She is actively involved in interdisciplinary research that bridges computational intelligence with real-world problem domains, including AI-driven clinical decision support, data-driven healthcare informatics, and responsible AI deployment. Dr. Kouki has published in several international journals and conferences and contributes to academic–industry collaborations aimed at translating research into scalable, impactful solutions.

Dr. Nacim YANES is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science Applied to Management and a research member of the RIADI Laboratory at the National School of Computer Sciences (ENSI), University of Manouba, Tunisia. He is currently a faculty member at the Higher Institute of Management of Gabes (ISGGB), University of Gabes. From 2017 to 2022, Dr. Yanes held a faculty position at Jouf University, Saudi Arabia. During this period, he also served as Program and Quality Coordinator for the Information Systems program, where he chaired the ABET and NCAAA accreditation committees and played a key role in quality assurance and curriculum development. He holds a Master’s degree from the Higher Institute of Management of Tunis (ISG-Tunis) and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from ENSI. His research interests include AI & Machine Learning, Recommender Systems, Educational Technologies & Serious Games, Semantic Data & Intelligent Information Systems, and Software Engineering Tools and Support Systems. An active mentor and researcher, Dr. Yanes co-supervises several Ph.D. and Master’s theses and has published widely in reputable international journals and conference proceedings.

Dr. Malika Charrad is an Associate Professor of Computer Science and the Head of the Data & AI Program at EFREI Paris- Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, France. She received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers (CNAM, Paris), in collaboration with INRIA Rocquencourt (France) and École Nationale des Sciences de l’Informatique (ENSI, Tunisia). She subsequently conducted postdoctoral research at Laval University, Canada. Her research focuses on Artificial Intelligence, with particular emphasis on Automatic and Incremental learning, Knowledge Graphs, Explainable AI (XAI), and Data-driven Decision-making, with applications in eSports analytics and Healthcare systems. She is actively involved in the scientific community as an author and reviewer for numerous high-impact international journals and conferences.