Keynote Speaker

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Abstract: To be the leading provider of technical information, community services, and personalized services to the world’s computing professionals, the IEEE Computer Society has been strategically providing activities and products related to emerging technologies and professional and educational activities, including the Technology Predictions and the Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK Guide). This talk provides an overview of IEEE CS's strategic areas, including engaging our members, engaging the industry, and leading new areas such as AI and Society, with the cross-cutting strategic themes, including the empowerment and diversification of our volunteer base, nimbleness in execution, and diversity and inclusion. .

BIO:  Prof. Dr. Hironori Washizaki is a Professor and the Associate Dean of the Research Promotion Division at Waseda University in Tokyo and a Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Informatics. He also works as an Outside Director of eXmotion. He currently serves as IEEE Computer Society President-Elect and has been elected IEEE Computer Society 2025 President. He has led software engineering research and ICT professional and educational activities, including developing the IEEE-CS's Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK Guide). He has led many academia-industry joint research and large-funded projects in software design, reuse, traceability, quality assurance, and machine learning engineering. Recent achievements include IoT design patterns and machine learning design patterns. He leads a professional IoT/AI/DX education project called SmartSE. http://www.washi.cs.waseda.ac.jp/.