21/08/2026
π¨βπ« Meet the Speaker | NILES 2026
We are honored to welcome Prof. Hironori Washizaki, Professor and Associate Dean of the Research Promotion Division at Waseda University, Japan, as a keynote speaker at NILES 2026.
Prof. Washizaki is an internationally recognized leader in software engineering, AI engineering, and software standards. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Informatics (NII), Japan, and works closely with industry to bridge academic research and real-world innovation.
A former President of the IEEE Computer Society, Prof. Washizaki has played a leading role in shaping global software engineering standards, including co-chairing the IEEE SWEBOK initiative and contributing to ISO/IEC international standardization. His distinguished career has been recognized with numerous awards, including the IEEE Computer Society Computer Best Paper Award and the Spirit of the CS Award.
Join us at NILES 2026 to hear from one of the world's leading voices in software engineering and AI-driven innovation.
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22β24 October 2026
π Nile University, Egypt
π https://nilesconf.org