Symposium on Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence
The Symposium on Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is part of IEEE ICET 2026, the 21st International Conference on Emerging Technologies, organized by the IEEE Islamabad Section and hosted by the Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI). The symposium will be held on 18 November 2026, from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, bringing together researchers, academicians and AI practitioners to share their latest research and discuss emerging trends, challenges, and future directions in artificial intelligence. The symposium will feature insightful talks and perspectives from the following distinguished speakers, who will share their expertise, research contributions, and visions for the future of Artificial Intelligence:
Dr. Salman Ahmed
Talk Title: Islamic Perspective of Artificial Intelligence
Head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and CS, GIKI
Dr. Maryam Iqbal
Talk Title: AI and Next Generation Robots
Bahria University E-8 Islamabad Campus
Dr. Shahabud Din Ansari
Talk Title: Islamic Ethical Principles and Values in AI Development
Head of the Department of Data Science and CE, GIKI
Dr. Momina Moetesum
Talk Title: Agentic AI for Evidence-Grounded EEG Reporting
Head of Department of Software Engineering, SEECS NUST
Dr. Safdar Nawaz Khan Marwat
Talk Title: Unleashing AIoT: Building Smart Edge Systems
Director of Secured IoT Devices Lab, UET Peshawar
Dr. Soyiba Javed
Talk Title: Deep Learning for Intelligent Mental Health Diagnosis
Assistant Professor EME, NUST
Dr. Ihtesham ul Islam
Talk Title: AI-Driven Care for Gestational Diabetes
Associate Professor MCS, NUST
Dr. Faisal Riaz
Talk Title: Quantum AI for Intelligent Transportation
Dean FHMS, MUST
Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIK).
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