IMMS 2026 Keynote Speakers
Prof. Eric Tsui
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Biography: Eric Tsui is former Associate Director of the Behaviour and Knowledge Engineering (BAKE) Research Centre and currently a Senior Project Fellow at the Educational Research Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Between 2015 and 2023, he served as the Managing Regional Editor (Asia) of the Journal of Knowledge Management and led a Master Knowledge Management program for over 15 years. Eric has also championed many technology-enhanced teaching and learning projects and is a crusader of technology-enhanced learning at the university. His research interests include Knowledge Management technologies, blended learning, cloud services, and collaborations. Eric is the leader of two Professional Certificate programs and two Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on edX and has authored several articles in Times Higher Education Campus. He holds B.Sc. (Hons.), PhD, and MBA qualifications. A recipient of many Knowledge Management and E-Learning international awards including the Knowledge Management Award for Excellence in 2021 and the QS Wharton Reimagine Education Gold Award (Asia) in 2015, Professor Tsui was twice listed as an exemplary/outstanding academic in PolyU Annual Reports in the last 8 years.
Dr. Vincent Ribiere
Bangkok University, Thailand
Biography: Dr. Vincent Ribiere is an eminent expert in Knowledge Management (KM), boasting over 25 years of experience. As the co-founder and Managing Director of the Institute for Knowledge and Innovation Southeast Asia (IKI-SEA) at Bangkok University, he has been pivotal in establishing and directing the innovative Ph.D. program in Knowledge Management and Innovation Management (Ph.D. KIM) for the past 15 years. A leader in global KM endeavors, Dr. Vincent coordinates the Global Most Innovative Knowledge Enterprise Award (MIKE Award) and founded the Southeast Asia MIKE Award. He annually organizes the Organizational Knowledge Sharing (OKS) Certificate program in collaboration with the World Bank. Dr. Vincent has been recognized with the "Knowledge Management Award 2022" (Individual Award) by Knowledge Management Austria and KM4DP, among other accolades. A sought-after speaker and workshop leader, he frequently contributes at international professional and academic conferences and has authored numerous academic publications.
Dr. Shuliang Li
Loxbridge High-Tech Forum, United Kingdom
Biography: Fellow (lifelong) of the British Computer Society; Director and Chairman of Loxbridge High-Tech Forum, United Kingdom (https://loxbridge3i.co.uk); Committee Chair of ICIM conference series (2016-current); Having held the posts as a Reader & Departmental Research Leader & supervisor of PhD studies in the UK and Sichuan 100 Talents Expert Professor in China. A Distinguished Visiting Professor in China.
Dr Li is the 77th-generation descendant of Lord Li Jiuai (Nine Love, 李九爱, also known as Everlasting Love 久爱) of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝). He carries a legacy of universal love (博爱) and civilisation (文明) spanning about 1400 years.
Research & consultancy interests & areas: future information technology (IT) & artificial intelligence (AI), AI & civilization, global AI governance, hybrid intelligent systems, intelligent decison-making, data analysis, Web analytics, digital marketing, digital business, quantum strategies, digital innovation, education technology, advice on PhD studies and postdoctoral projects