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Mian Imran Masood
Vice-Chancellor University of South Asia, Lahore
Conference Chair
International Digital Conference 2020
Conference Host / Moderator Ms. Syeda Mahrukh Raza
Business Analyst Systems Limited, Pakistan
Professor Eric Tsui
Associate Director of Knowledge Management and Innovation Research Center, The Hong Kong
Polytechnic University
Keynote Speaker
Going beyond online classes
Miguel R Olivas-Lujan
Professor Pennsylvania State University Clarion University of Pennsylvania United States of
America
Research Paper Topic
Blockchains in HR
Dr. Shabana Fayyaz
HOD - Defence and Strategic Studies Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan
Research Paper Topic
Digital Diplomacy - South Asia
Prof. Dr. Iain Clacher
Pro Dean - International University of Leeds United Kingdom
Keynote Speaker
Internationalization in Higher Education for Impact and Innovation
Muhammad Mudassar Aqil
President & CEO Telenor Microfinance Bank / Easypaisa Pakistan
Keynote Speaker
Corporate Perspective on Career Savvy Higher Education
Professor Dr. John Blenkinsopp
Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology Northumbria University, Newcastle United
Kingdom
Keynote Speaker
Research on Career Savvy Education
Professor Dr. Shahid Soroya
Pro Vice-Chancellor Minhaj University, Lahore Pakistan
Keynote Speaker
How to make Higher Education and Research Impactful and Innovative
Dr. Octavian-Dragomir Jora
Associate Professor The Bucharest University of Economic Studies Founder & Editor-in-Chief The
Market for Ideas Romania
Technical Session
Guidelines of Academic Writing for Publication in Reputed Journals
Professor Dr. Atta-ur-Rehman FRS, NI, HI, TI, SI
Chairman, PM Task Force on Science and Technology Pakistan
Guest of Honor
Taking Pakistan Forward Through Research and Innovation
Professor Dr. Shoab Ahmad Khan, (TI, Civil)
Vice-chairman, NCEAC National Computing Education Accreditation Council (NCEAC) Higher Education
Commission of Pakistan (HEC), Islamabad
Guest of Honor
Role of NCEAC and Accreditations in Promoting Quality in Higher Education of Pakistan
Dr. Farrah Arif
Executive in Residence LUMS, Lahore. Founder & CEO, EdTech Worx
Panelist
Innovation in Education and Research
Professor Dr. Geoff Webb
Monash University, Australia
Keynote Speaker
Issues in Data Science
Dr. Nadia Tahir
Managing Director Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC),
Islamabad
Chief Guest
Taking Pakistan Forward Through Quality in Higher Education and Research
Mr. Muhammad Moazam Shahbaz
CEO, Naqeebz Consulting Industry-Academia Linkages Enthusiast
Panel Discussion Moderator
Innovation in Education and Research
Ms. Saima Amjad
Vice-President Askari Bank Limited
Panelist
Innovation in Education and Research
Prof. Dr. Asghar Zaidi
Vice-Chancellor GC University, Lahore (GCU)
Panelist
Innovation in Education and Research
Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashfaq
Program Director(Digital Business) IUBH University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Research Paper Presenter
Robotic Process Automation: An overview of the Implementation, Uses and Effects on the Global
Accounting and Auditing Processes
Dr. Atish Chattopadhyay
Director IFIM Business School, Bangalore (AACSB Accredited), India
Research Paper Presenter
Curriculum 4.0 for Industry 4.0
Ms. Saadia Qureshi
Educationist
Panelist
Innovation in Education and Research
Dr. Irfan Saleem
Emerald Certified Case Study Expert Faculty Member at Sohar University, Oman
Technical Session
Teaching and Writing Case Study
Dr. Fazal Ahmad Khalid
Chairman Punjab Higher Education Commission
Chief Guest - Opening / Key Note Speaker
Role of PHEC in promoting Quality in Education and Research
Prof. Dr. Rohana Mahaliyanaarachchi
Senior Professor Sabaragamuwa University Sri Lanka
Guest of Honor - Opening/ KeyNote Speaker
Guest of Honor - Opening/ KeyNote Speaker Research Impact and its Importance
Professor Dr. Ijaz A. Qureshi
Rector NCBA&E, Lahore
Research Paper Presentation
M-Learning Adoption: A perspective from a Developing Country
Mr. Shafaat Hashmi
CEO - Brandbeat Advertising and Communications, Global
Special Talk
The Future of Ed-Tech. Transformation, Adaption, and Connectivity
Conference Overview
International Digital Conference (IDC) 2020 on
Multidisciplinary Research and Perspectives for Innovative
Higher Education under the theme ‘Career Savvy’ was
held on July 24 & 25, 2020. The University of South Asia,
Lahore, Pakistan was the proud host of the conference.
The conference will be memorable and remain as the
flagship academic international event of University of
South Asia, Lahore. The conference participants include
educationists, researchers, students, industry, and top
officials of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan
(HEC), Islamabad, Punjab Higher Education Commission
(PHEC), Lahore and national accreditation bodies. The
conference tracks were Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Robotics, Machine Learning (ML), Internet of Things (IOT),
Quality in Higher Education, Health Tech, Legal Services,
Entrepreneurship, and Digital Business.
The conference will affirm commitment of University of
South Asia, Lahore to education, research, and
innovation. The rudimentary purpose of this international
event was to explore imminent reforms, actions, path-
breaking research in the domains of emerging
technologies and essential skills that need to be
incorporated in university curriculum to make Higher
Education innovative and pragmatic. Moreover, ensuring
bright careers through education and research for the
youth in order to enable a prosperous world was also on
the agenda. The conference outreach was witnessed in
eleven (11) countries of the world through participatory
representation including Pakistan, Australia, United
States of America, United Kingdom, Germany, India,
Hong Kong, Romania, Oman, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
The conference proceedings will be made public by the
Quality Enhancement Cell (QEC).
