BEMTUR 2026

Honorary Presidents

Prof. Dr. Bekim Fetaji
Rector of Mother Teresa University (UNT)
Skopje, Macedonia
 

Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Uzunboylu
TAEG Center Coordinator
University of Kyrenia, North Cyprus
Keynote Speakers


Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi
Founder and Rector of University for Business and Technology (UBT)
Prishtina, Kosovo

Keynote Title: Will be announced

Biodata:  The experience of Professor Hajrizi is mostly focused on entrepreneurship in higher education, management, teaching, research, development, training, consulting, and certification and publishing. Professor Hajrizi holds PhD degree from Vienna University of Technology and Post Doc. From City University London. Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi possesses more than twenty years of experience in managing the higher education institutions, teaching, research, and management of international research and capacity development projects. Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi is the founder and Rector of College UBT and as of 01.10.2019 serves as a President of Management Board of College ESLG, as an independent higher education institution being part of UBT Group. Specialisation Field of Professor Harjrizi are: Complex Systems Design and Management, Intelligent Systems, Sustainable Development, Quality Management, Project Management, Leadership and Business Management, Knowledge Management, Information Systems, Mechatronics Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation.  


Dr. Blerta Prevalla Etemi
CIT Program Head at RIT Kosovo
Prishtina, Kosovo

Keynote Title: Will be announced

Biodata: Dr. Blerta Prevalla Etemi Head of Department | Project Leader | Professor | IT Consultant   Dr. Blerta Prevalla Etemi is the Head of the Department of Computing and Information Technologies at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Kosovo, where she also serves as a professor with over 18 years of experience in teaching, academic leadership, and international collaboration. Her areas of expertise include software engineering, user experience design, databases, broadband policy, and digital education. She holds a Doctor of Science degree in Computer Education and Instructional Technology from Near East University in Cyprus. In addition to her research work, she serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Modern Technology. Her scholarly work includes over 30 peer-reviewed publications indexed in Scopus, Springer, and IEEE, covering topics such as artificial intelligence in education, cybersecurity, smart systems, and flipped learning. As a proven project leader, Dr. Prevalla Etemi led a key World Bank consultancy project for the Bureau for Development of Education in North Macedonia, where she provided expert guidance on the technical specifications and strategic design of national educational software systems. She also serves as an IT Expert at the National Broadband Competence Office under the Ministry of Digital Transformation (North Macedonia), and as an ICT Consultant with Salience Consulting, contributing to broadband infrastructure and digital transformation projects across the region. Throughout her career, Dr. Prevalla Etemi has held multiple leadership roles, including Dean and Vice Dean of a Computer Science Faculty, and has successfully coordinated multidisciplinary teams and large-scale academic and policy-driven initiatives. She has played leading roles in organizing international conferences, served as Publication Chair of the 5th Springer ISSIP 2024, and participated through the Erasmus+ STEFORA project in the IVI Summit 2024 held at Maynooth University, Ireland.  
         
Dr. Blerton Abazi
University for Business and Technology  

Keynote Title: Will be announced