{"id":708,"date":"2024-12-13T21:50:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T16:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cict.bmiet.net\/?page_id=708"},"modified":"2026-02-08T17:01:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T17:01:51","slug":"speakers-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/committee\/speakers-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"gcared-speakers\">\r\n  <style>\r\n    \/* \u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\u2500\r\n       G-CARED 2026 \u2013 Speakers & Chairs Styles\r\n       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-->\r\n    <header class=\"gcared-hero\">\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-hero-kicker\">G-CARED \u00b7 Speakers &amp; Session Chairs<\/div>\r\n      <h2 class=\"gcared-hero-title\">\r\n        Voices Shaping <span>AI Research<\/span>\r\n      <\/h2>\r\n      <p class=\"gcared-hero-subtitle\">\r\n        G-CARED brings together leading researchers, practitioners, and innovators delivering invited keynotes,\r\n        focused technical talks, and steering high-impact sessions across AI, IoT, cybersecurity, data science,\r\n        wireless technologies and beyond.\r\n      <\/p>\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-hero-pill\">\r\n        <span class=\"gcared-hero-pill-dot\"><\/span>\r\n        <span>Keynotes \u00b7 Invited Talks \u00b7 Technical Sessions \u00b7 Session Chairs<\/span>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/header>\r\n\r\n    <!-- KEYNOTE SPEAKERS \u2013 from your snippet -->\r\n    <section class=\"gcared-speaker-section\">\r\n      <h2>Keynote Speakers \u2013 G-CARED 2026<\/h2>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Prof. Oscar Castillo -->\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-speaker-card\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-994 alignright\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/cict.bmiet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_oscar-300x300.jpg\"\r\n             alt=\"Prof. Oscar Castillo\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_oscar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_oscar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_oscar.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <h4>Prof. Oscar Castillo<\/h4>\r\n          <em>Professor, Instituto Tecnol\u00f3gico de Tijuana, Mexico<\/em>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Prof. Castillo is a globally recognized expert in type-2 fuzzy logic, hybrid intelligent systems, and soft computing.\r\n            He serves as Chair of the IEEE CIS Mexico Chapter and President of the International Fuzzy Systems Association (IFSA).\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <p>\r\n            He holds an h-index of 99 (Google Scholar) with over 33,000 citations and has authored 1,200+ publications, including\r\n            100+ books and 300+ journal articles. His work significantly influences intelligent control, optimization, and fuzzy\r\n            system design worldwide.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Prof. Sven Groppe -->\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-speaker-card\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-995 alignleft\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/cict.bmiet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_Sven-225x300.jpg\"\r\n             alt=\"Prof. Sven Groppe\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_Sven-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_Sven-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_Sven-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_Sven.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <h4>Prof. Sven Groppe<\/h4>\r\n          <em>Professor of Computer Science, University of L\u00fcbeck, Germany<\/em>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Head of the Quantum and Intelligent Computing Lab, Prof. Groppe leads research at the intersection of quantum computing,\r\n            semantic data management, and AI-based system design. He actively contributes to future-focused solutions in hybrid and\r\n            high-performance computing.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <p>\r\n            His work in query optimization, quantum software stacks, and data stream processing powers modern data-intensive systems.\r\n            Prof. Groppe is also a founding member of the German national research project \u201cPlanQK \u2013 Platform and Ecosystem for\r\n            Quantum-Assisted Artificial Intelligence\u201d.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n      <!-- Prof. Teddy Mantoro -->\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-speaker-card\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-997 alignright\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/cict.bmiet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_teddy-300x300.jpg\"\r\n             alt=\"Prof. Teddy Mantoro\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_teddy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_teddy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_teddy.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <h4>Prof. Teddy Mantoro<\/h4>\r\n          <em>Senior Member IEEE \u00b7 Chair, IEEE CIS Indonesia Chapter \u00b7 Professor, Nusa Putra University, Indonesia<\/em>\r\n          <p>\r\n            A distinguished researcher in pervasive computing, cyber-physical systems, and context-aware environments,\r\n            Prof. Mantoro\u2019s work spans intelligent sensing and adaptive interfaces. He leads multi-national research\r\n            collaborations across Asia, Australia, and Europe.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Dr. Kathrin Kind-Trueller -->\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-speaker-card\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-999 alignleft\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/cict.bmiet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathrin-kind.256x256.jpg\"\r\n             alt=\"Dr. Kathrin Kind-Trueller\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathrin-kind.256x256.jpg 256w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/kathrin-kind.256x256-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <h4>Dr. Kathrin Kind-Trueller<\/h4>\r\n          <em>CEO and Co-Founder of Qubitnexus.AI \u00b7 Former Chief Data Scientist &amp; AI Director \u2013 Cognizant <\/em>\r\n          <p>\r\n            A globally recognized expert in AI governance and strategic digital transformation, Dr. Kathrin Kind-Trueller blends\r\n            academic insight with deep industry impact. She is currently serving as <strong>Chief Data Scientist &amp; AI Director\r\n            at Cognizant<\/strong>, and formerly held the role of <strong>Senior Group Research Scientist in AI at Volkswagen AG<\/strong>.\r\n            In parallel, she is <strong>Professor (Part-time) at the Paris School of Management<\/strong> and advises prestigious global\r\n            institutions.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Dr. Kind is also a <strong>Responsible AI Governor (Global Council for Responsible AI)<\/strong> and an invited member of\r\n            the <strong>World Economic Forum\u2019s Global Future Council on Data Frontiers<\/strong>. Her thought leadership spans ethical AI,\r\n            data lineage, enterprise architecture, and the strategic alignment of technology with global policy and business innovation.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <!-- Dr. S. Balakrishnan -->\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-speaker-card\">\r\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1000 alignright\"\r\n             src=\"https:\/\/cict.bmiet.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_bala-300x300.jpg\"\r\n             alt=\"Dr. S. Balakrishnan\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_bala-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_bala-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/speaker_bala.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\r\n        <div>\r\n          <h4>Dr. S. Balakrishnan<\/h4>\r\n          <em>Professor &amp; Head, CSE, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF (Deemed University), Chennai, India<\/em>\r\n          <p>\r\n            Dr. S. Balakrishnan is a Senior IEEE Member, ACM and BoS Member, AICTE Lilavati Awardee, and IEEE R10 Entrepreneurship\r\n            Ambassador. With 23 years of experience in academia, research, and administration, he has authored over 49 books,\r\n            10 book chapters, and 100+ journal and conference papers.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <p>\r\n            He holds 10 international and 44 Indian patents in IoT and AI applications, and he has delivered 70+ guest lectures and\r\n            20+ keynotes worldwide.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Invited Talks -->\r\n    <section class=\"gcared-section\" id=\"invited-talks\">\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-section-header\">\r\n        <div class=\"gcared-section-title\">Invited Speakers<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"gcared-section-sub\">Flagship keynotes and spotlight sessions<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"gcared-section-sub\">Deep dives across AI, IoT, cybersecurity, NLP and wireless systems<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <hr class=\"gcared-section-line\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-grid\">\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Neeraj Sharma<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">Lovely Professional University<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Cyber Security<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">Cyber Hygiene<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">Importance and applications.<\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Ad Hoc networks<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Data Mining<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Security<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 46 \u2013 Dr Charu Jain -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk \u00b7 Industry Expert<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Charu Jain<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">Xebia IT Architects<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Agentic AI \u00b7 Machine Learning<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">The Agentic Shift<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            Exploring the transition from task-following AI to autonomous, intent-driven systems that\r\n            learn, decide, and create alongside humans\u2014raising new questions on control, accountability,\r\n            and the future of innovation.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Agentic AI<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Autonomous Systems<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">AI Ethics<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 27 \u2013 Dr Ketan Desale -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Ketan Sanjay Desale<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">PCCOE, Pune<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Concept Drift \u00b7 Large Language Models<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">Concept Drift in Large Language Models<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            A deep dive into how evolving data distributions impact the reliability of LLMs,\r\n            and how drift-aware learning strategies keep AI systems robust in changing data landscapes.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">LLMs<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Concept Drift<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Trustworthy AI<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 19 \u2013 Dr Maddula Prasad -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Maddula Prasad<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">Shri Vishnu Engineering College for Women (A), Bhimavaram<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Cyber Security \u00b7 Generative AI<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">\r\n            From Ethical Hacking to Generative AI: Building Smarter and Safer Digital Systems\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            Tracing the evolution of cybersecurity from classical ethical hacking to GenAI-augmented\r\n            defense, highlighting how AI tools can both secure and threaten digital ecosystems and what\r\n            responsible innovation must look like.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Cyber Security<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Ethical Hacking<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">GenAI<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 46 \u2013 Dr Rahul Aggarwal -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Rahul Aggarwal<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">G. H. Raisoni College of Engineering, Nagpur, India<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Embedded Systems &amp; IoT<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">IoT Based Smart Systems<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            exploring the design and deployment of intelligent IoT-based embedded systems, focusing on how tightly integrated hardware\u2013software co-design can enable real-time, data-driven decision making in smart environments. Practical case studies of IoT-based smart systems in domains such as healthcare, and smart cities will be discussed.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Data Science<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Machine Learnings<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Biomedical Signal Processing<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- NEW \u2013 Dr. Sudeshna Chakraborty -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Sudeshna Chakraborty<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">Galgotias University<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Deep Learning \u00b7 Data Analytics<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">The Future is Intelligent: How AI is Reshaping Our World<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            A fast tour from the evolution of intelligence to how AI is reshaping our world, with a focus on human\u2013AI collaboration and the ethics, trust, and responsibility needed to use it well.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Deep Learning<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Data Analytics<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 69 \u2013 Dr Bright Keswani -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card gcared-card-invited\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge\">Invited Talk<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Bright Keswani<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">Poornima University, Jaipur<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">AI in Healthcare \u00b7 IoT<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">\r\n            Field-Deployable AI and Telemedicine Kiosk for Oral Disease Screening and Consultation\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            Presenting the IntelliDent Care Station\u2014a solar-powered, AI-enabled oral health kiosk that\r\n            brings expert screening and teleconsultation to underserved regions through computer vision,\r\n            secure connectivity, and portable design.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Healthcare AI<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Telemedicine<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Edge Devices<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 15 \u2013 Jasneet -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge gcared-badge-muted\">Technical Session Speaker<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Jasneet Kaur<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">Chandigarh University<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">AI in Healthcare<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">AI in Healthcare<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            Showcasing how predictive analytics, medical imaging and decision-support systems can\r\n            transform diagnosis and personalized care while keeping clinicians in the loop.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Medical Imaging<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Clinical AI<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 49 \u2013 Aarti -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge gcared-badge-muted\">Technical Session Speaker<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Aarti Chugh<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">IILM University, Gurugram<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">Big Data \u00b7 AI \u00b7 Behavioural Insights<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">\r\n            AI and Human Insight: Bridging Data Science with Behavioral Understanding\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            How combining quantitative models with psychology and behavioral science\r\n            unlocks more interpretable, ethical and human-aware AI systems.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Data + Behaviour<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">Explainable AI<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <!-- 74 \u2013 Pratima -->\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-card\">\r\n          <span class=\"gcared-badge gcared-badge-muted\">Technical Session Speaker<\/span>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-name\">Dr. Pratima Manhas<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-affiliation\">\r\n            Manav Rachna International Institute of Research &amp; Studies, Faridabad\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-track\">5G \u00b7 VLSI \u00b7 IoT<\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-talk-title\">Future of Wireless Technology<\/div>\r\n          <p class=\"gcared-talk-desc\">\r\n            A forward look at 5G and beyond, VLSI design flows and how tightly coupled\r\n            hardware\u2013software co-design can unlock new wireless and IoT applications.\r\n          <\/p>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chip-row\">\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">5G<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">VLSI Design<\/span>\r\n            <span class=\"gcared-chip\">IoT<\/span>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n\r\n    <!-- Session Chairs -->\r\n    <section class=\"gcared-section\" id=\"session-chairs\">\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-section-header\">\r\n        <div class=\"gcared-section-title\">Session Chairs<\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"gcared-section-sub\">Ensuring focused, high-quality discussions in every track<\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <hr class=\"gcared-section-line\">\r\n\r\n      <div class=\"gcared-grid\">\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Lanke Pallavi<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">B. V. Raju Institute of Technology<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Cloud Computing \u00b7 IoT \u00b7 Generative AI<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Rajesh E<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Alliance University<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Data Science \u00b7 Cloud Computing \u00b7 Networking<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Anupama Mishra<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Swami Rama Himalayan University<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Cyber Security \u00b7 AI\/ML<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Rupa Rani<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Deep Learning \u00b7 Data Science \u00b7 Cyber Security<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr Navpreet Kaur Walia<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Chandigarh University<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Cloud Computing \u00b7 Cybersecurity<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Anuj Jain<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Chandigarh University<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">AI\/ML \u00b7 IoT \u00b7 Vehicular Networks<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Jasneet Kaur<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Chandigarh University<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Artificial Intelligence \u00b7 Healthcare AI<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Prof. Ketan Sarvakar<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Ganpat University \u2013 U. V. Patel College of Engineering<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Deep Learning \u00b7 Smart Computing<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Suman Madan<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Atlas SkillTech University<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">AI \u00b7 IoT \u00b7 Cloud \u00b7 Big Data<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Raghavendra Kulkarni<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">SDN \u00b7 IoMT \u00b7 Blockchain \u00b7 IIoT<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Chandani Sharma<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">\r\n              MMICTBM (MCA), Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University)\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Soft Computing \u00b7 AI-ML \u00b7 Data Science<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Kavita Arora<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">AI \u00b7 ML \u00b7 Text Mining \u00b7 Sensor Networks<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Neeraj Gupta<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Amity University Haryana<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">IoT \u00b7 Machine Learning \u00b7 VLSI<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. P. Ashok<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom Management<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Optical Wireless \u00b7 Free-Space Optics \u00b7 5G \u00b7 Telecom Networks<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr. Nidhi Sharma<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">The Technological Institute of Textile and Sciences, Bhiwani<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">AI &amp; ML \u00b7 Deep Learning \u00b7 Security<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n        <article class=\"gcared-chair-card\">\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-main\">\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-name\">Dr Kadambri Agarwal<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-aff\">ABES Engineering College<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"gcared-chair-areas\">Deep Learning \u00b7 5G<\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"gcared-chair-tag\">Session Chair<\/div>\r\n        <\/article>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/section>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":15,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-708","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/708","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=708"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1108,"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/708\/revisions\/1108"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ganitara.com\/gcared\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}