Assoc. Prof. Jianfei Luo

Beijing Language and Culture University, China

· Research Areas: Chinese prosodic syntax, stylistic grammar and international Chinese education

· Breif Introduction: Jianfei Luo, PhD and Master's supervisor at Beijing Language and Culture University. Associate professor at the College of Sinology and Chinese Studies, Beijing Language and Culture University, researcher at the Institute of Zhang-Huang Academic Theories, Faculty of Linguistic Sciences, and editor of the Academic Journal Studies in Prosodic Grammar. The main areas of research are prosodic syntax, register grammar, and International Chinese Education, publishing over 20 papers in CSSCI and EI index journals such as Language Teaching and Linguistic Studies, Linguistic Sciences, Chinese Language Learning, TCSOL Studies, and Chinese Lexical Semantics. Additionally, he has participated in academic exchanges and visits to institutions such as Harvard University, Assumption University, the National University of Public Service, Kansai Gaidai University, and the University of San Francisco.

· Speech Title: A Study on the Acquisition of Compressed Sentences by Chinese as a Second Language Learners

Prof. Goh Hoe Lian, Dion

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 

· Research Areas: Serious games and gamification; Online information sharing and seeking; Crowdsourcing; Misinformation, scams and deepfakes; User experience and human computer interaction.

· Experience: Dion Goh is Professor with Nanyang Technological University where he is also the Associate Chair for Graduate and Continuing Education at the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information.

Dion has extensive experience in the areas of game-based techniques for shaping user perceptions and motivating behavior, online information sharing and seeking, and human-computer interaction. Dion has led a number of funded projects in deepfake identification and education, wellbeing in the extended reality environments, game-based techniques for crowdsourcing, and games for mental health interventions. He has published more than 300 articles in international journals and conference proceedings as well as delivered keynote talks at international conferences in his areas of research. As part of his work, he collaborates with organizations such as Meta, SkillsFuture Singapore, Workplace Health and Safety Institute, the Ministry of Home Affairs, and the Institute of Mental Health.

Prof. Tajularipin Bin Sulaiman

Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

· Research Areas: Instructions/Pedagogy, Cognitive Development, Primary Education, Critical Thinking, Multiple Intelligences, Science Education

· Breif Introduction: Tajularipin Sulaiman started his career in the field of education as a teacher and over the years developed his expertise in teacher development, specializing in instruction, assessment and cognitive development. In cognitive development, he specializes in higher order thinking skills, critical thinking and multiple intelligences. His work involves identifying factors of best practices in teaching, developing instruments for benchmarking teaching style and alternative assessment, identifying factors of cognitive development which influence teaching, and suggesting intervention or programme towards the enhancement of teachers' potentials. Two latest innovations that he has developed are the 3-Tier Assessment and Scratch and Challenge Board.

· Speech Title: Redefining Knowledge and Wisdom: The Role of Humanities, Pedagogy, and Cognitive Development in Education

· Abstract: In an era of rapid technological advancements and shifting educational paradigms, the intersection of humanities, pedagogy, and cognitive development plays a crucial role in redefining knowledge and wisdom. This keynote explores how a multidisciplinary approach can foster deeper learning, critical thinking, and ethical decision-making in education. By integrating insights from cognitive development, educators can design pedagogical strategies that enhance learning retention and adaptability. Meanwhile, the humanities provide essential frameworks for moral reasoning, cultural awareness, and creativity. This talk will examine how modern education can balance empirical learning with humanistic wisdom, equipping learners with the cognitive tools needed for a complex, interconnected world. The session will also discuss how educators can implement evidence-based teaching methods to nurture intellectual growth and lifelong learning

Assoc. Prof. Norhayati Binti Zakuan

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

· Research Areas: tqm.risk management, supply chain management

· Speech Title: The Role of Project Risk Management Between Soft and Hard Skills of Project Manager's on Construcation Project Performance

· Abstract: Today, construction industry is one of the pillars of economic growth in developing countries, while risk management is an important factor to ensure success skilful completion of projects. However, practicing risk management among construction companies in Oman remain a big challenge, and the inability to deal with potential risk during the implementation of projects produced failure in meeting deadlines, cost and quality and project targets, where the defects of all these factors are weakening construction performance. Thereby, the role of project managers in construction industry becomes an integral part of success skills in construction project. Based on this claim, the aim of this study is to examine the mediation role of risk management between soft and hard management skills towards project performance in construction industry of Oman. The Balanced Scorecard Theory (BSC) is use to explain how construction companies measure project management skills and performance. However, there have been few prior efforts by academics in Oman to identify risk management and project management from the perspective of BSC that can be use to improve the performance of construction projects. To answer research questions and validate research hypotheses, as well as validating the conceptual framework, quantitative methods based on SEM have been applied for data analysis. The survey has been conducted through the distribution of questionnaires 376 Construction Company in Oman. The results revealed that all direct and indirect relationships between manager's soft skills, manager's hard skills, project risk management, and project performance are significant, while the indirect effect of manager's soft and hard skills towards construction project performance has been partially mediate by the influence of project risk management. This outcome shows the significant impact of risk management on the success skills of construction works. Project managers as well as construction companies will benefit from the conclusions made in this study by understanding the pillar of success skills in construction industry. Moreover, project managers will learn how to utilize BSC theory for converting the vision and strategy of an organization into a cohesive collection of performance metrics. Therefore, it is recommended to define project requirements in advance to avoid risk and delays, the application of a systematic project management methods before initiating the construction works.