Keynote Speakers
Assoc. Prof. Di Zou
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Zou Di is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Communication and the Faculty of Humanities at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She holds a PhD in English from City University of Hong Kong and a TESOL certificate from Trinity College London. Her research expertise lies in educational technology, language education, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), game-based language learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) in language education. With a strong research focus on educational technology in language education, Professor Zou has led and collaborated on over 20 research projects. She has published more than 220 research papers, primarily in SSCI- and Scopus-indexed journals, including Computers & Education, British Journal of Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Language Learning, Language Learning & Technology, and Systems. Her work has had a significant impact in the field, with a Google Scholar citation count of 11939 (as of July 2025), an h-index of 52, and an i10-index of 107. She has been recognized as one of the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University for four consecutive years (2021–2024). Several of her papers in Computers & Education and Computer Assisted Language Learning rank among the Most Cited Articles in their respective journals. Professor Zou's contributions to teaching and research have earned her numerous awards. She has received the Excellent Paper Award from the International Conference on Blended Learning and the International Conference on Open and Innovative Education. Her innovative teaching projects have been recognized internationally, winning the Gold Medal and Special Awards at the International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) and the Silver Medal at the International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC) in Taiwan. Beyond her research and teaching achievements, Professor Zou plays an active role in academic publishing. She serves as an Associate Editor for Computer & Education (SSCI IF=8.9), Computers & Education: X Reality, and previously for the Australasian Journal of Education Technology (SSCI IF=4.1) (2021–2022). She is also an editorial board member for Education Technology & Society (SSCI IF=4.7) and the International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation. Additionally, she has led special issues for several prestigious journals, including Computers in Human Behavior (SSCI IF=9.0), Systems (SSCI IF=4.9), Education Technology & Society (SSCI IF=4.7), and Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence (Scopus CiteScore=16.8). Professor Zou’s extensive research, editorial contributions, and dedication to technological advancements in language education continue to shape the field and inspire scholars worldwide.
Assoc. Prof. Song-Kyoo (Amang) Kim
Macao Polytechnic University, China
Prof. Song-Kyoo (Amang) Kim (Senior Member, IEEE) received the M.S. degree in computer engineering and the Ph.D. degree in operations research from the Florida Institute of Technology, in 1999 and 2002, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor of computing program with the Macao Polytechnic University. He used to be an Associate Professor of several United Arab Emirates universities. Before moving to the Gulf Region, he was a Core Faculty Member of the Asian Institute of Management, providing courses in technology, innovation, and operations. Before his academic career, he was a Technical Manager with the Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics, for more than ten years and mainly dealt with technology management in the information technology industry. He has been an Invited Speaker at many international conferences concerning technology management, innovation process, operations research, and data sciences.
Prof. Li-fang Zhang
The University of Hong Kong