Keynote Speaker

Associate Professor Dr. Sarintip Tantanee is the President of Naresuan University (NU) in Thailand. She holds a Ph.D. in Water Resources Engineering, with her research focusing on flood hazard assessment, municipal waste management, and air quality impact assessment. Dr. Tantanee has published extensively in these areas, contributing significantly to environmental impact and infrastructure development. She also works as board of two International Journal indexed in SCOPUS database. Before becoming NU president, she served as the Dean at Faculty of Engineering, NU. Her leadership extends to community engagement, where she advocates for sustainable engineering practices and academic exchanges​.

Prof. Symeon Christodoulou, born in Cyprus, began his undergraduate studies in 1987 on an academic scholarship awarded by the Agency for International Development (AID), and in 1991 he received a B.Sc. degree in Civil Engineering from Columbia University (New York City, USA). He then went on to complete his graduate studies, all on academic and research scholarships from Columbia University, graduating in succession with a Master’s of Science (M.Sc., 1992), a Professional Engineering Degree (1995), a Master’s of Philosophy (M.Phil, 1996) and a Doctorate (Ph.D., 1998). Upon completion of his PhD, and after several years of industry experience in the field of construction management, he joined Polytechnic University (Brooklyn, New York) as an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering and Head of the Construction Management Program of the university (1998 – 2003). In 2004 he joined the University of Cyprus, having also worked for a year in Cyprus (construction industry) and in Greece (Democritus University of Thrace) as an Adjunct Professor. Dr. Christodoulou is the author of several scientific publications, the recipient of significant research funding (including a prestigious award from the National Science Foundation, NSF) and the recipient of an international research award (London, 1999). He is an Associate Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a reviewer for several scientific journals (ASCE, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis, Springer, IWA, etc.), a Board of Directors’ member of the Nireas International Water Research Center, and a member of Polytechnic’s Center for Construction Management Technology.

Dodi Wirawan Irawanto is a professor in the Department of Management at Brawijaya University, specializing in human resource management and cross-cultural leadership. He has published over 50 journal articles and three books and is the founder of LocalLead.id, a digital startup. A recipient of numerous international awards, including the Marry Mallon HR Award, he is among Brawijaya University’s top five social science scholars. Professor Irawanto has held various leadership roles and served as Editor in Chief of Asia-Pacific Management and Business Application Journal since 2013. He is also a sought-after keynote speaker at national and international conferences.