Meet the Keynote, Plenary, and Featured Speakers
Keynotes & Featured Speakers
Presidential Keynote Address
Professor Andrew Lian, President of AsiaCALL, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Professor of Foreign Language Studies, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand; Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam; Professor Emeritus, University of Canberra, Australia; President of AsiaCALL, the Asia Association of Computer-Assisted Language-Learning, a research and professional association focusing on the uses of technology to enhance second/foreign language learning in Asian contexts. Previous to this appointment, he was Professor and Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at Western Illinois University in the United States. Prior to that, he had been Professor of Humanities and Director of the Center for the Study of Languages at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, and Professor and Head of the School of Languages and International Education at the University of Canberra in Australia. He has held further Professorial appointments and been Head of Department in two other universities in Australia (James Cook University and Bond University).
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Keynote 1
Professor Rod Ellis, Distinguished Research Professor at Curtin University, Australia
Rod Ellis is a Distinguished Research Professor in Curtin University (Australia), an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of the University of Auckland, a fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and in the top 1% of social and humanities scientists in the world. He has held teaching positions in universities in Zambia, UK, Japan, USA, New Zealand and Australia and has conducted talks and seminars throughout the world on second language acquisition and task-based language teaching (Scopus), (Google Scholar)
Presentation Title: Measuring Pragmatic Competence Using AI
Keynote 2
Associate Professor Dr. Pham Vu Phi Ho, Van Lang University, Vice president of AsiaCALL, Vice president of ICTE
Assoc. Prof. Pham Vu Phi Ho, Ph.D., Assoc. Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Van Lang University, Vietnam. He used to be a Vice-President of Ba Ria – Vung Tau University and Vice-President at Van Hien University, Vietnam. Pham has published more than 70 research articles in both local and International Journals, such as Computer-Assisted language Learning, SAGE Open, System, and Journal of Psycholinguist Research (17 Scopus/14 ISI), and 10 books and course–books, 3-course books were used for both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Van Lang University, HCMC Open University, Vietnam, and Lourdes College, Higher Education Department, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. He has international experience in teaching English at Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand, and Gyeongju University, South Korea. He is the Vice President for Administrative Affairs of AsiaCALL and the managing editor of its Online Journal. He is now the Editor-in-chief of the International Journal of TESOL & Education. He is the editor-in-chief for several proccedings published by Atlantis Press, part of Springer. He is an editorial staff for the Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics (Scopus-Q2), and a peer reviewer for some international Journals indexed in ISI/Scopus such as Computer Assisted Language Learning, Open Sage... He is an editor of an Edited Book published by Springer, and now an editor for another Edited Book of the IGI Global, entitled “Implementing AI Tools for Language Teaching and Learning”, and an Edited Book entitled “Empowering Educators: Integrating AI Tools for Personalized Language Instruction”, which will be published by Springer Nature (Scopus), (ISI), (Google Scholar).
Keynote 3
Professor Dr. Jeremy White, Ritsumeikan University, Japan
Dr. Jeremy White is a professor in the College of Information Science and Engineering at Ritsumeikan University, Japan. He has taught English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in Japan for the past 20 years. He earned his PhD from Kyoto University; his dissertation research was related to Minecraft and task-based learning to encourage English language communication. Dr. Jeremy White is now co-editor of the Computer-Assisted Language Learning Electronic Journal (Scopus-Q1).
Keynote 4
Dr. Ania Lian, Charles Darwin University, Australia
Senior Lecturer in Education (Teaching and Learning), Charles Darwin University, Australia, Vice-President for Research & Innovation and Chief Editor of the AsiaCALL Online Journal, and Vice President of ICTE
She has worked at the National Policy Office of the Council on the Ageing in Canberra. She has a history of working voluntarily with the wider community on sustainability projects within the framework of the Queanbeyan Business Council, NSW. Ania has been a keynote speaker at a number of academic conferences both in Australia and in Asia, where she builds collaborative networks between CDU and other universities, intending to expand the international focus of all involved. The leading objective of her teaching and research is to explore the concept of inclusive learning environments, with a specific focus on learner-centredness.
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Featured Speaker 1
Professor Dr. Robert Stroud, a professor at Hosei University, Japan
Dr. Robert Stroud, a professor at Hosei University, Japan, specializes in revolutionizing English language education through cutting-edge technology. His research delves into AI’s potential to either enhance or hinder authentic student connections and meaningful engagement. Additionally, he founded The University Grapevine, a global newsletter dedicated to uniting educators and fostering professional collaboration worldwide.
Presentation Title: Human vs. Machine: Redefining Connections in Education with AI
