Jack Dongarra specializes in numerical algorithms in linear algebra, parallel computing, advanced computer architectures, programming methodology, and tools for parallel computers. He holds appointments at the University of Manchester, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the University of Tennessee, where he founded the Innovative Computing Laboratory. In 2019, he received the ACM/SIAM Computational Science and Engineering Prize. In 2020, he received the IEEE-CS Computer Pioneer Award. He is a Fellow of the AAAS, ACM, IEEE, and SIAM; a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering; and a foreign member of the British Royal Society. Most recently, he received the 2021 ACM A.M. Turing Award for his pioneering contributions to numerical algorithms and software that have driven decades of extraordinary progress in computing performance and applications.

Jeff Smith is the Managing Partner of QuantumIOT, an IoT systems integrator. He brings extensive experience, having served as the Chief Technology Officer of Catapult Health and as the Chief Technology and Strategy Officer of Numerex, a company later acquired by Sierra Wireless. Additionally, he played pivotal roles as the Founding Chair of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) IOT Committee and the Convener of the Global IOT Standardization Task Force of the ITU/United Nations.

With a rich background in emerging technologies, Dr. Smith's career spans across renowned organizations like Motorola, The Robotics Institute, and the SuperCollider, where he contributed to wireless sensor and control systems for entities such as FBI, CIA, DOD, DOE, NASA, and USPS. His entrepreneurial spirit led him to found companies like SensorLogic (acquired by Gemalto), Ublip (acquired by Numerex), and On-Ramp (acquired by Verio), along with several other tech ventures. Dr. Smith's expertise is acknowledged through his board memberships in companies like Numerex, Winning Habits, CreditAnswers, and more, as well as his advisory role in Motus Labs and various IOT, A.I., and Robotics firms. He holds a B.S. in Engineering Science from Trinity University and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (A.I. and Robotics) from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where he is an esteemed Alumnus actively involved in multiple boards.

Dr. Smith's passion for technology is rivaled by his commitment to sustainable living on his high-tech farm in East Texas, where he conducts research in IOT, Autonomous Vehicles, and Ag Tech. He remains a sought-after speaker known for his engaging style, globally recognized as a technology evangelist and visionary.

Damla Turgut is Charles Millican Professor and the Chair of Computer Science at the University of Central Florida (UCF). She is the co-director of the AI Things Laboratory. She held visiting researcher positions at the University of Rome ``La Sapienza'', Imperial College of London, and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Her research interests include wireless ad hoc, sensor, underwater, vehicular, and social networks, edge/cloud computing, smart cities, smart grids, IoT-enabled healthcare and augmented reality, as well as considerations of privacy in the Internet of Things. Dr. Turgut serves on several editorial boards and program committees of prestigious ACM and IEEE journals and conferences. Her most recent honors include the NCWIT 2021 Mentoring Award for Undergraduate Research (MAUR), the UCF Research Incentive Award, and the UCF Women of Distinction Award. Since 2019, she serves as the N2Women Board Co-Chair where she co-leads the activities of the N2Women Board in supporting female researchers in the fields of networking and communications. She is an IEEE ComSoc Distinguished Lecturer, ACM Senior Member, IEEE Senior Member, the Chair of the IEEE Technical Committee on Social Networks, and the Chair of the IEEE Technical Community on Computer Communications (TCCC).

Samee Khan received a Ph.D. in 2007 from the University of Texas. He is the Department Head and James W. Bagley Chair Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU). Before arriving at MSU, he was Cluster Lead (2016-2020) for Computer Systems Research at National Science Foundation and the Walter B. Booth Professor at North Dakota State University. His research interests include optimization, robustness, and security of computer systems. His work has appeared in over 450 publications. He is the associate editor of IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing and the Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Vangelis Metsis is an Associate Professor at the Department of Computer Science at Texas State University. He joined the department in August 2014. Dr. Metsis received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science in 2005 from the Department of Informatics of Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece, and his Doctoral degree in 2011 from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of The University of Texas at Arlington. During 2006-2007, Dr. Metsis worked as a Research Associate at the National Center for Scientific Research (NCSR) "Demokritos" in Greece, contributing to the project MedIEQ, funded by the European Commission. Dr. Metsis has received research funding from several federal grants and private companies. His research interests span the areas of Machine Learning and Computer Vision, focusing on applications of Smart Health and Wellbeing, Assisted Living, and Virtual Reality.

Frederick Sheldon has 35+ years of experience from academia, industry and government in various roles working a diverse set of computer science problems within the scope of software engineering, formal methods and information assurance and security in domains such as embedded real time avionics/vehicular, energy delivery systems, supply chain, cryptographic key mgmt., AI/machine learning and blockchain. He received the Sigma Xi research and UT-Battelle key contributor and significant event awards and is an IEEE/ACM/ASEE Sr. Member. He has degrees from the Univ. of Minnesota and Texas at Arlington.

Vijai Mohan is a UTA alum who earned his double master's degree in Civil Engineering and Computer Science in 2004. With over 15 years of experience, he has worked as a Machine Learning Scientist in E-commerce and Digital Advertising at Amazon and Pinterest. At Pinterest, he served as the Head of Shopping Technology and led the Search and Recommender Systems team at Amazon. Currently, he is focused on Generative AI at Meta.

Gregory Berg holds a Ph.D. in Economics, specializing in Econometrics, from the University of Colorado-Boulder and has worked in a diverse set of industries, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fortune 10 health companies, auto finance, mortgage finance, and, currently, the energy industry with the TXU brand at Vistra Corporation. The common thread throughout is a love for Econometrics and Data Science. Dr. Berg has over 30 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as the Review of Economics and Statistics, British Medical Journal, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, and Applied Economics. Despite his extensive work in data science and statistical analysis, Dr. Berg has yet to figure out the winning Power Ball numbers drawn each week - but is still trying.

Eric Yang is CEO of Topaz Labs, a tech company building image quality software with deep learning. Topaz Labs has grown 10x over the past 4 years and is trusted by photographers and designers on teams at Apple, Netflix, NASA, and more. Previously Eric founded + sold a company out of college and was an early product manager at a tech unicorn in San Francisco.

Dr. Ren Wang is a research scientist at Intel Labs. Her research interests include improving performance and reducing power for processors, platforms and data center networking, via both software and hardware architecture optimizations. Ren received her Ph.D. degree in Computer Science at UCLA. Ren holds more than 100 US and international patents and published over 50 technical papers and book chapters.

Gen Sasaki is a Principal Customer Success Engineer at the MathWorks, collaborating with university educators and students to get the most out of MATLAB. He holds a BSME and MSME with a focus on control systems. He worked mostly in automotive and aerospace applications for nearly 30 years, in powertrain and various embedded controls.

Raghav Vadhera is an ambitious, versatile information technology professional with a passion for creating technology driven scalable business solutions and tools to add value for enterprise. He possesses a deep understanding of enterprise technologies and trends with specialization in developing business processes and implementing complex large scale systems. In a career that has spanned over 30 years, Raghav has enjoyed roles at Fidelity Investments, BAE Systems. MIT-Lincoln Labs, Harvard University, XEROX PARC and now Raytheon Technologies, where he is currently Lead Technical Architect/Scientist for AI/ML Platform and Services. Prior to these positions, he was a Sr. Scientist at Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Architectures and Algorithms Group of MIT Lincoln Labs. Dr Raghav also serves as an Advisory Board Member and also an IETE and HICCS-SDPC Fellow. Dr Raghav has been awarded Leadership and Strategy awards from Harvard University back in 2010-2011.

Dr. Raghav holds a PhD in AI/ML from University of Texas and is currently pursuing his Doctor of Engineering in Cyber Security Analytics from George Washington University.

Brandon Gallagher is a Solutions Architect, System Owner, and Manager at Infinite Computer Solutions. He has worked across multiple industries in the private sector, including airline, travel & hospitality, retail, financial asset management, health informatics, energy, construction, and manufacturing. One of Brandon's hallmark projects was on an early iteration of airline mobile check-in, boarding passes, and seat maps which has evolved into an industry standard. His proficiencies and seniority in multiple applications of Computer Science include: Software development, database administration, data warehousing and BI, CMS, DevOps, system administration, and enterprise architecture. Brandon holds a B.S. in Computer Science from The College of Engineering at UT Arlington. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, droning, cooking, hosting friends, traveling, scuba diving, and church.