{"id":1883,"date":"2026-04-04T11:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T08:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalcenter.info\/bemtur\/?page_id=1883"},"modified":"2026-05-02T16:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T13:29:00","slug":"keynote-speakers-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalcenter.info\/bemtur\/?page_id=1883","title":{"rendered":"KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BEMTUR 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honorary Presidents<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
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Prof. Dr. Bekim Fetaji<\/strong>
Mother Teresa University Rector \u00a0<\/td>		\u00a0 \"\"
Prof. Dr. H\u00fcseyin Uzunboylu<\/strong>
University of Kyrenia, North Cyprus
TAEG Center Coordinator \u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Keynote Speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
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Prof. Dr. Edmond Hajrizi<\/strong> Founder and Rector of College UBT Skopje, North Macedon\u0131a \u00a0<\/strong>
Keynote Title:\u00a0<\/strong>Will be announced
Biodata: <\/b>The experience of Professor Hajrizi is mostly focused on entrepreneurship in higher education, management, teaching, research, development, training, consulting, ce<\/b>rtification, 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 higher education institutions, teaching, research, and managing 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 the President of the Management Board of College ESLG, an independent higher education institution being part of the UBT Group. Specialization Field of Professor Harjrizi is: 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. \u00a0<\/td>		\"\"
Blerta Prevalla Etemi, CIT Program Head and Assistant Professor, RIT Kosovo \u00a0
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.<\/td><\/tr>
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\u00a0 Dr. Blerton Abazi University for Business and Technology \u00a0
Keynote Title: Will be announced \u00a0 \u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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