Keynote Speakers for Innovate Forum 2025 

Dr. Saeedeh Rezaee Vessal

Dr. Saeedeh Rezaee Vessal

EMLV - École de Management Léonard de Vinci · France

Shahab Tayeb

Shahab Tayeb (Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree. He is a Faculty Member of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Lyles College of Engineering, California State University, Fresno. Through funding from the Fresno State Transportation Institute, his research team has been working on the security of the network backbone for connected and autonomous vehicles over the past years. His research incorporates machine learning techniques and data analytic approaches to tackle the detection of zero-day attacks. His research expertise and interests include network security and privacy, particularly in the context of the Internet of Vehicles. He has been the recipient of several national awards, including the U.S. Congressional Commendation for STEM Mentorship.

Mohamed Rawidean Mohd Kassim

Mohamed Rawidean Mohd Kassim has worked for 29 years in MIMOS (Malaysian Institute of Microelectronic Systems), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia. MIMOS is the government applied and industrial R&D arm in IT and microelectronics. He joined MIMOS as a Research Fellow and now is the R&D Manager in the Technology Deployment department. His research interest area are Wireless Sensor Network (WSN), Internet of Things (IoT), Real-Time Systems and Multimedia. He has participated in more than 30 national and international R&D projects as a team member, or leader on technical and management positions.

Petra Arends-Paltzer

Dr. Petra Arends-Paltzer

Dr. Petra Arends-Paltzer an experienced banker and lawyer who specializes in the area of digitalization. I am the founder of www.davosdigitalforum.ch, https://rechtdigital.eu/ and www.rolemodelrebels.com. I also co-founded www.swisslegal.tech. For these efforts, I received 2018 the award “Woman of Legal Tech 2018,” and in 2020, I was also awarded "European Woman of Legal Tech". I have a deep understanding and extensive knowledge of digital marketplaces and landscapes, especially in Legal, Gov + Reg Tech, and “Smart City” environments/topics. I am the co-author of a bestselling book, "Digital Transformation and Legal Transformation.” I am interested in topics that center around democratization through digitization.... and, of course, emerging technology, a topic we focus on at www.rolemodelrebels.com.

Prof. Dr. Clemente Minonne

Prof. Dr. Clemente Minonne

Clemente Minonne is a business psychologist, business economist and business engineer. He works as a consultant and coach for organisational change (Minonne & Associates AG: www.minonne.org), focusing on new age technology adoption. He is also a professor at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). With 35 years of industry experience and a doctoral degree on organisational learning, he is an expert in organisational science and behavioural change, with a focus on systemic change in complex socio-technical systems. He is also a member of several academic boards and peer reviewer for various conferences. He has recently authored a book on digital business and published multiple articles on organisational learning and behaviour. His mission is to develop innovative methods and tools to support organisations in their digital transformation and to empower individuals and teams to achieve their goals.

Ivo Hajnal

Univ.-Prof. an der Universität Innsbruck | Doktorgrad, Habilitation
Dr. Hajnal was appointed a full professor in ancient linguistics at the University of Innsbruck in 2001. He was later made Chairman of the Senate in 2004. Dr. Hajnal is a member of the Luwian Studies foundation board. Dr. Ivo Hajnal has made important contributions in all branches of modern linguistics, each combining interesting combinations of theory often with application to socially highly relevant issues and data.” With numerous publications on historical-comparative linguistics, Ivo Hajnal has made an internationally recognized name for himself as an Indo-Europeanist. In addition to historical-comparative linguistics, he has also made important contributions to general and applied linguistics.

Dr. Ingo Gächter

Dr. Ingo Gächter is a communication and data science expert whose work sits at the nexus of AI innovation, digital media, and sustainable technology. With over two decades of international experience, he specializes in designing and deploying ethical, human-centered AI solutions for sectors such as personal finance, digital well-being, and media transformation. He currently serves as a researcher and lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), where he explores the societal value of Artificial Intelligence through applied research and academic instruction within the Institute for Communication and Marketing (IKM).

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Shantanu Goswami

Mr. Shantanu Goswami

VP BTP Strategy & Industry Usecases EMEA, United Kingdom

Bio: Shantanu Goswami is VP BTP Strategy & Industry Usecases EMEA, United Kingdom and was the Director at the Platform & Technology Centre of Excellence at SAP. He brings around 20 years of consulting experience, having worked with customers from Public Sector, Utilities, Travel & Transport and Retail domains.

Shantanu is responsible for creating and enabling the selling motions which are a collection of innovative processes that have been repeatedly used by our customers. His focus for these usecases are bigdata enablement and the usage of the SAP Hana in-memory platform in a number of innovative ways around a diverse set of topics.

Shantanu is a qualified engineer by training and completed his Masters in Business Administration ( MBA) from the Manchester Business School (UK). He is also a certified Messaging coach from the Corporate Visions Inc (USA). Shantanu is a public speaker, innovation evangelist & startup mentor.

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